Wednesdays can be fun

Wednesdays can be fun
Close to what I wore in the real world on Wednesday.
Close.. but so far..

Family picnic- Beautiful Australia

Today was such a wonderful day.

Australia is a beautiful place, it's nice to pop into a nature reserve park for a barbecue, past the gumtrees with white cockatoos squawking, as the sun sets and cyclists pass on their scenic route in the distance.

Setting up in the last rays of  today's Springtime sun, showing little hands how to peel paperbark and  where wattle flowers are, spying bunnies shying in the darkness on a drive back home towards a bay of  bleeding rainbow skies.

This is pretty much what I wore today for family veggie-burger flipping and enjoying the very best things life gives us in good company.

..Except I made the bag and knitted bracelets myself.

REALITY:

Thanks for stopping by my blog.
Hope you have a lovely day :)

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.

She's magic- moss and wildflower

She's magic by simplastic featuring a velvet stocking
Where else is more magical than a forest?
Fall into autumn with colours of moss and wildflowers.

Be inspired to create your own magic.

Some days I wish I could start my own planet..

Some days I wish I could start my own planet.. by simplastic featuring a mini skirt
On my own planet
As I stare into space
Imagining ideals
And ethics in place

City Minxy Pixie- navy grey day

City minxy Pixie by simplastic featuring opi nail polish

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!

Redheads see things differently- colour mixing

Redheads see things differently by simplastic featuring a chain necklace
The idea behind 'Redheads see things differently' is focused on colour.
Being a redhead, without a neutral colour on top, there is another tone to work into the colour scheme of any outfit/makeup.
Another factor is the signature pallid complexion and often cute freckles, making a unique canvas for colours to fit into.

As a general rule, more natural, autumn colours befit a gorgeous ginger.
Think Olive green, Peach, Dusky pink, Teal, Mustard (sparingly), Tinted greys, Lilac, Fawn, Gold yellow and Deep chocolate.
As a rough rule, if the colour exists in nature, it's a go.

Use with CAUTION:
ANY neons (hold item up against your face to check colour compatibility before purchasing and try to stick to small accessories if you must have it), Cool reds, Bright purples, Navy (the darker, the better), yellow-gold jewellery (if fair) and Barbie pink.

That being said, the rules were made to be broken (or at least bent).

I have a theory that perhaps the outfit choice of a redhead, presented without a reference to hair colour is not very well translated to a brunette, blonde or raven-haired fashionista.
As similar as we are, we are all wonderfully unique and can use what we wear to best compliment our features.

And such a theory surely settles this ginger's constant question often posed perusing a fashion-mag spread, "How do I make THAT work? I don't get it..". Perhaps they just don't get us.