in bloom

Spring and florals. Not exactly rocket science, I realise. But on a walk today, cherry blossoms lined the walking trail, and my neighbour's garden was a virtual field of pretty pastels. It put a spring in my step (no pun intended) and inspired me to document some of the flowery goodness fashion has to offer.

Every day the Same

This morning I had one of those typical 'so many clothes but nothing to wear' moments. Running late for work, I stared into my overflowing cupboard (one of two), rifled through the racks, threw garments all over my bed, and amid a mess of scattered jeans, dresses and cardis declared that nothing was right. Oh, how simple were the days at school, when we got up late, threw down some breakfast and flung on the same uniform we wore the day before. And the day before. And the day before that. Conformity conshmormity.

For 365 days, life will once again be that simple for Sheena Matheiken. Starting from May 2009, she has pledged to wear one dress for one year as an exercise in sustainable fashion. Well, there are actually seven identical dresses that will be on rotation - she may be environmentally conscious, but she's also conscious of the stench of year old musty clothing.

There is a point to this experiment. The Uniform Project will be used to raise funds for the Akanksha Foundation, a non-profit organisation helping to educate underprivileged children in India. Donations received throughout the project period will be used to fund uniforms and other educational expenses for children living in Indian slums.

She says of her venture:

I was raised and schooled in India where uniforms were a mandate in most public schools. Despite the imposed conformity, kids always found a way to bend the rules and flaunt a little personality. Boys rolled up their sleeves, wore over-sized swatches, and hiked up their pants to show off their high-tops. Girls obsessed over bangles, bindis and bad hairdos. Peaking through the sea of uniforms were the idiosyncrasies of teen style and individual flare. I now want to put the same rules to test again, only this time I'm trading in the catholic school fervor for an eBay addiction and relocating the school walls to this wonderful place called the internet.

Personally, I think she's onto something. I mean, for 365 days she willl be free of the stress that is Morning Outfit Construction. Sure, she has to work out a different way to wear the dress each day, but really, what's a bit of accessorising? She gets to enjoy the fun part - taking the ingredients and cooking them up into something delicious. And two months in, she's proving herself to be quite creative. See below.

love and lust

Apologies for lack of posts of late, recently been in the hosiptal for a Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy. Sounds more impressive than using the everyday words... ok, so i had my gallbladder removed. so my absence is excusable!

but on a lighter note. woooooowweeeee is there a lot on my wishlist of late. loving fashion at the moment! the prints, the luxe boho, the vintage inspiration, the colours... there's so much room for interpretation in each trend. Great season for everyone not looking like walking clones. and a great season for successful op-shopping! my local has been doing me proud, i've come out of there with some exciting finds recently. yesterday - a purple and black skirt (worn as dress) for $1, a black tank (to be tucked into high waists) for 50c, high waisted denim shorts for $1 and a checked sleeveless shirt (also to be tucked in) for $1.50. Perfect total price for me, as I'm currently living the unemployed life..

but back to today's fashion. some of my lust haves at the moment incluuuude...

this kitsch little doodad. i love this donkey. you grow flowers on it's head.



self-explanatory really. various items of jewellery i can't afford (though i do own the anchor necklace)


peacock necklace off etsy i thiiiink...



another Peacock necklace, from Tilkah



'I Still Love Dylan' tee from MyPetSquare



well, technically the skirt of this, but i could only find the dress image online... it's Sass and Bide


leotards to wear under high waists - this one's American Apparel



and there are about a million pairs of shoes, but for some reason i cant upload the pics. probably sparing you from filing through oodles of photos anyway.
does anyone want to buy me a belated christmas present??

kiss hug

yet more lusting

Well just for a change I've found some things I want.

checked out the Australian Flavour online shopping site, they've got some of my favourite labels, and in particular I found these items:


oh my god that DRESS i have got to buy it for this summer...cutest thing I've seen in a long time.

enough lusting. remember, you're currently between jobs....