A new year means new outfits

Wow, I can't believe we're already a week into 2010! 2010 marks a whole new year, and a whole lot of new outfits! Now, when I use the term 'new' I'm not necesarily talking about newly purchased clothes. Because as much as I love buying new clothes, shoes and accessories, moreover I love experimenting with new combinations from things already in my wardrobe.

Digging up clothes you haven't worn in years, and piecing them with wardrobe staples to piece together an outfit is just. so. satisfying. In light of this, I proclaim my 2010 Clothing New Years Resolution: To give new life to old clothing. Well, to be even more precise, to start wearing the all clothes I have in my wardrobe- or get rid of it. I find it quite shameful that I have some items in my wardrobe- still with tags on! I already have two big boxes of clothes I plan to sell in Glebe Markets/Ebay/St Vinnies some time. So I am going to set aside a day in the near future and go through every single item in my wardrobe and sort. it. all. out.

Here are some outfits from my 2010 so far...

At a friend's party:

Ruffle top: From a shop in Tokyo, on sale for AU$10
Purple Jeans: From a shop in Harajuku, Tokyo $AU 19
Shoes: Vintage Italian shoes from the 80s from the Wardrobe Store $65

Bracelets $2 each from Hello Gorgeous, Melbourne

High Tea at the Observatory Hotel (lucky me, again!) for one of my Best Friends, Anna's 20th

I was a bit outfit-anxious about this party, as I had heard some friends had bought new outfits for the occasion. I had not- so thirty minutes before I was meant to leave my house I was madly trying on/throwing around clothes in my room trying to piece together a combination that would work. After trying on what seemed like 100s of different tops, skirts and dresses, and receiving unconvincing"that's nice" comments from my Mum, I finally settled on an outfit.

I was pretty happy with it, seeing as everything I chose to wear I bought on massive sale! The separate pieces- top, skirt, shoes- added up to under $60. Sweet.

Top: Lacy sleeveless top, $4 in Op Shop on Chaple St, Melbourne

Skirt: Big by Fiona Scanlan: $34, from $60

Shoes: Nina New York: $25 from $180!

I'm on the chick on the right. Maddy in the middle is looking amazing in Alex Perry!

The most beautiful birthday girl Anna in Alannah Hill (R) and I (L)

I also wore a vintage brooch my Aunty gave me

All my friends looked absolutely stunning. It helps that they are drop-dead goregous...

Au revoir 2009!

Happy New Year all! My New Years Eve was a blast! It was low-key, chilled affair with best friends, my boyfriend, and randoms. As it was planned to be a 'sit and chat and eat and chat and eat and watch fireworks' affair, I didn't want to dress up too much. But on the other hand, it was new years, and every girl wants to look nice!

Unfortunately I look a bit crazy in this photo- but it shows the dress design well. Worn with an Enth necklace (see previous entry written on it)

After a bit of deliberation, I wore a lilac coloured see-through dress with a swirl design patterned throughout, which my Mum bought me for Christmas when I was around 10 years old. She actually bought it in some random clothing store in the old Chatswood Interchange!! It says it's Made in Korea which is awesome (as an aside, I really want to find some more Korean clothing as from what I have come across it's very well made and interesting). I had never worn it before, as I could never figure out what to wear it with.

Worn with glittery leggings and my Windsor Smith leather buckle boots

This is where a black slip comes in handy. I bought mine from Metalicus. Seriously, if you don't own a black slip, DROP EVERYTHING AND BUY ONE! I tell you, I have never used an item of clothing so much. So many outfit options just opened up.