Dinner party princess

So here in 2013, what is a great dinner party spread?
Well, tired of pasta I tried a spread of sushi, rice paper rolls and cold hoikken noodle salad.

Tofu-stuffed and all, my meat-eating friends devoured the vegan goodness and were happy to finish with a favourite, fresh strawberries smashed through vanilla icecream with salted caramel sauce.

Perhaps eating in is the new eating out?
I know which I prefer (except for the resulting dishes), how about you?

Calypso St. Barth oversized shirt / Dorothy Perkins linen pants / Vic Matie high heel booties / Irregular Choice cross body shoulder bag / Earrings / Chloé bangle jewelry, $290 / Stella McCartney sunglasses / scottibe's Instacanv.as Gallery / Ana Spike Hairband

Cancerians

Inspired by those born June 22- July 22, under the sign of the crab.
Your power colour is Silver, your stone, a pearl and your ruling planet, the Moon.
Cancerians are excellent organizers with a good sense of value and economy which they may combine with a flair for inventiveness and originality. 

Body conscious dress / Coco's Fortune chiffon jacket, $48 / Giuseppe Zanotti ankle tie sandals / Links of London sterling silver charm / Post earrings / Georg Jensen stackable bracelet / Witchery wide brim hat, $52 / Turquoise, aqua, burnt orange art print "Sand Sea Sky III" square 8x8...

Icy change- Kindness

Icy change- Kindness 

Be the change you want to see in the world.

Take action,
Take a chance,
First love yourself to find romance.
 
Remember to be kind to yourself too :)

Cos it's 80s night and the feeling's right, oh yes it's 80s nite ohhh yeah!!!

I have an 80s night disco coming up soon.. This was a visual vomit of a few ideas.
As someone who only spent 4 years in the 80s, where are the 90s nights already??????
Who's with me?

Ink blot

Remembering the days of ink-stained hands and a quixotic young girl seeking to secure their own style in a bright baffling world.

Love brings you home- and there's no place like it

Love brings you home by simplastic featuring a denim mini skirt
I came across an amazing costume test shot of little miss Judy on the 'Wizard of Oz' set.
I like the test costume better personally, what do you think?

There's a whole album of costume tests here.

Did you know?
 the original cast tinman, Buddy Ebsen fell ill from inhaling the aluminium dust in his makeup.
When he was replaced by Jack Haley, aluminium paste was substituted instead.

Set Looks in reality

I like to assemble outfits on Polyvore.

It's all well and nice to imagine outfit after outfit, but pulling it off in everyday life is another story.

Here was my planned outfit for the day before I did my hair and makeup, a Zimmerman bluebell dress I hadn't got around to wearing yet.

The front split in the button-up dress and the sheer eyelet made a slip of sorts a requirement.

I thought I'd make it fun by layering underneath and on top.

I love bib and collar dresses with layers.

The shoes weren't brilliant to be honest, but they were my best pair for a walk in the weak early-spring sunshine. I know what I'll be spending my artist's earnings on this month :)

 Buuut.. like we ladies are prone to do, I changed my mind and dress, opting for a printed sheer dress and collar necklace. A little less fancy for mum duty and a visit to the doctors.

'The costume test' teehee.

I liked my outfit, on to the little man's.

A little matchy perhaps but I was just ecstatic he finally wore the cap I made him.

Every day, no matter how menial, is a chance to try something new, to be yourself and to share a day with those special to you.

Special enough for a gingerbread man treat ;)

How do you work your outfits around kids?

How would you pair a sheer dress?

How do I wear that lovely Zimmermann dress? Does it require dying my hair or is it just me?

Thanks for reading, hope you have a beautiful day!

Unforgettable Nights

Unforgettable nights by simplastic featuring high heels
Stop.
Party time!
Derr ne ner neeer.. :)

A dream date

A dream date by simplastic featuring a lace hosiery
For a dream date, a forest picnic, butterfly spotting and a second where nothing else exists.

C'est Moi- Zimmermann bluebell dress

C'est Moi by simplastic featuring platform wedge heels
What I almost wore today before I changed my mind at the last minute lol.
I love my Zimmermann Bluebell dress. It has little gold buttons and toggles at the ties, eyelet fabric strips and a modest front split.
It looked amazing underneath my 3/4 scoop neck with the front resembling a bib front.
Can't wait to wear it down the beach.

Twiggy Lawson- face of 66'

Twiggy Lawson by simplastic featuring a striped sweater
Dedicated to the iconic English model/actress/singer hailed as the 'face of the 60s'.

C'est chick- the new chic ;)

C'est Chick by simplastic featuring an embroidered dress

The princess blouse- Breaking tradition

The Princess blouse by simplastic featuring a pencil skirt

Traditionally, the German princess blouse in worn beneath a corset-style dress to cover the bust.
Wearing it over a sheer shirt is a very large break from such expectations and teaming it with a fitted skirt brings a modern sense to the style, with denim and a soft pastel tone.