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...

Girl of my dreams

Wait... there's more. A couple of weeks ago I had a girly day shopping with my bestie, Anne. We waltzed through the beautiful Strand Arcade, which is definately one of my favourite shopping spots in Sydney. At least window shopping.

But this time I did actually make purchases within the holy stained-glass windowed building! I picked up a copy of the magazine Lula: Girl of My Dreams, Issue 8 with the gorgeous Chanel Iman on the cover, from the Fleur Wood store. I had wanted to grab myself a copy as I kept reading again and again on fashion blogs about how divine the editorial shoots were in the British magazine. No truer words have been spoken. But I'll let the images speak for themselves...








It's a bi-annual magazine which has become a mag cult staple among the fashion flock. "Created for people of the world who love fashion, music, art, & make believe. Lula is gentle, whimsical and ethereal in tone, mixing high fashion to fall in love with and interviews that feel like late night chats with people you wish you knew. Editor: Leith Clark" Its more like a fashion book as its really quite thick. Although it was quite $$ at $25, the quality and beauty of the photo shoots, and the inspiration the pages evoke more than justifies its price. I picked up Issue 8, with the gorgeous Chanel Iman on the cover. The magazine is so beautifully and thoughtfully composed, with each page a mesmarising representation of fantasy and fashion.

A lot of the stores had sales on, but we all know that 40% off $1000 dresses isn't as exciting as you'd hope. Fortunately, Hussy had an awesome sale on. Well, more accurately, an awesome $10 sale bin. Yes, the clothes were literally in a bin. I always feel a teeny bit silly trawling desperately through the sale bin, trying to find a super bargain. But, what the hell!

Anne and I both hit the sale bin jackpot. She picked up a long and pretty orange scarf, which I will have to get a piccy of! I picked up a pair of sandals, exactly in my size! Ok, ok, my shoe collection is pretty massive... but $10 shoes from Hussy? No questions should be asked. They tie up around the ankle, so are a nice divergence from the gladiator sandle, which I think has had more than its day now. Also, they're comfortable as well- but I (and every girl) always say that about a pair of shoes until we spend a day (or hour) in them!

Wearing:

Dress: Blue Merino Wool Dress: Hello There! By Karen Walker

(Bought in Myer on sale from $140 to $60)

Necklace: Silver ball drop necklace: The Accessories Company

(Bought in Myer on sale from $12 to $6)

Leggings: Black glossy leggings

(700Y/$7 from Tokyo)

Shoes: by Hussy ($10!)