little miss sniffles

after putting up a good fight i have finally succumbed to the cold that has been floating around. so the initial plan for the day was to mope around watching movies and recooperating in my comfy winter clothes.

jumper - op shops, tights - from mother dear, bag - op shop

however after meeting up for coffee with i friend i wound up going to see inception. amazing movie with a killer cast. i still swoon over leonardo dicaprio and ellen page is my idol. add the kid from 3rd rock from the sun whose name escapes me and i'm sold. i highly recommend.

i have done my first major alteration under the advice of the 'fashion doctors' from alice euphemia and here is the result. i am quite pleased.

thoughts?

ciao
wishiwereaudrey xoxo

my melbourne

headed into the city with my sister today to visit the 'fashion doctors' at alice euphemia. it's an amazing store which only carries australian designers. as part of the state design festival, alice brought together a panel of doctors to address three items of clothing and give tips and assistance in how to alter and restyle them. i jumped at the oppurtunity and brought three items i held onto because of their potential but didn't quite know what to do with. the girls were lovely and had heaps of good advice which i can't wait to get started on, more about the finished garments later on.

apart from that highlight the rest of the day was great. we visited some old favourites and discovered some new ones. i find melbourne an incredibly inspirational city and i think it will always be closest to my heart.

blazer - op shop, beret - ebay, dress - wish(ebay), shoes - rivers(amazingly comfortable)




an art display


pizza from bear brass on southbank


gravy and cheese covered fries from lord of the fries, incredible

im now settling down for an audrey hepburn marathon and some sewing, tomorrow hails a how i met your mother marathon with the boy, an all around good weekend.

ciao
wishiwereaudrey xoxo

an open letter to bloggers of the world

for someone bordering falling in the "techno generation" category this might sound silly, but the internet never fails to amaze me. despite growing up as it evolved and not being able to remember a time when it didn't exist i am stil awed by the vast amouunt of information and ispiration that can be attained with a few mouse clicks.

the world of blogging has opened my eyes even wider the last few months. the ease with which people can now share ideas and events is astounding. i sometimes feel i can wander down to an antique fair in sunny new york whilst snuggled up in front of my computer in utterly freezing melbourne

i want to say thank you to all the bloggers i have discovered recently and those who first caught my interest for the world you have opened up to me and the possibilities i am discovering. i am no longer afraid to be myself in the way i dress. i get a shudder of excitment every time i put together a new outfit. i can now derive amazing amounts of happiness from the simple act of getting dressed every morning.

i can only hope that one day i will be the same source of inspiration for another.

ciao

wishiwereaudrey xoxo

pretty much a lazy day today before i have to work, the delights of a saturday night at a fast food restauraunt. kids movies are the order of the day. i just finished watching percy jackson and the lightening thief for the third time in as many days. dare i say it is nearly as good as harry potter? i must get my hands on the books. next up is the universal version of peter pan which makes me want to stay a child forever.

i also turned my hand to some crafting today. some of the buttons i bought off ebay are now proudly attatched to a hair comb. i need to start some more projects because i am becoming a little bored.

and of course, what im wearing

blazer, pearls, top - op shop, skirt - mink pink, socks - gift from mother dearest

ciao

wishiwereaudrey xoxo

lazy suzan

i am begining to remember why i failed at every attempt at keeping a diary. i can become extremely lazy and forget for days at a time. add to that the effort it takes on my computer to upload and resize photos and you get a very unmotivated me. yet i struggle on.

apoologies once again for the lack of photos to mask my dull ramblings, i will invest more effort soon

ciao

wishiwereaudrey xoxo

mumble mumble

apologies once again for the lack of posts and the lack of photos, my computer is currently disagreeing with photobucket. i have tried to post some photos in the past few days and wound up nearly hurling my beloved laptop against the wall.

my new beret arrived yesterday much to my excitment. it is slightly small for my engorged head but is still gorgeous and i can't get enough of it.

headed out last night to the only local venue with a halfway decent nightlife. i could barely breath for all the bogans. still, a good night was had by all. there is nothing better than dancing/staggering drunkly on a packed dance floor in platform heels whilst people 'accidently' brush your arse/boob.

today i must confess i am wearing jeans but to compensate for my laziness i have overloaded on the accessories and may break out the heels again.

many thanks if you have gotten this far through my ramblings, my internet should be recharged soon.

ciao

wishiwereaudrey xoxo

street trek

headed down the street this morning to run some errands and catch up for coffee and a chat with a friend. this is what i wore

cardigan, top, beret and pearls - various op shops, tights - who knows?, boots - target

i also snapped theses up. the jacket is a size 6 but fits well apart from being a little snug. the top is a size 18 but looks good on and i couldn't go past the bow and the cuffs, adorable. the jacket i snagged from the $2 rack in an otherwise much over priced op shop, the blouse was $5

europe countdown: 2 months 2 days

ciao

wishiwereaudrey xoxo

back to school

well not so much school as a short course to further my 'career' at work. it's only been six months since i finished high school but i forgot how tiring learning is. thankfuly now the workshops are finished i can work through at my own - quick - pace

i've been having alot of fun with my resolution to be more daring with my wardrobe and im gaining confidence.

top, pants and shoes(only $2.50!) op shopped, belt from another dress

ciao

wishiwereaudrey xoxo

i dont have pictures, so a thousand words will have to do

my camera battery died before i could photograph what i'm currently wearing. i say currently wearing because i spent most of the day in uniform. this afternoon i pulled out my highwaisted skirt and teamed it with a flowery blouse and knee high socks for that slightly librarian look
it is now only 2 months and 4 days before i set off on my eurpean adventure so i am madly trying to save sufficient spending money, hence my recent purchaces have been limited. i did however pick up the novels pride and prejudice and gentlemen prefer blondes for $1 and $2 respectively.
a new beret is also coming towards me from ebay land. a woolen, '60s camel coloured beret to be exact for $12 and free postage. my black one is get a work out this winter so it will be good to mix things up.
sorry about the lack of pictures to distract from my ramblings, teach me for being slack and ignoring the flashing battery sign

ciao
wishiwereaudrey xoxo

thats all she wrote

not much to say today except here is what i'm wearing. i love pleated skirts, this may be influenced by my dream as a child to be sent to a private boarding school and have many adventures in the style of an enid blyton book

appologies for my lack of talent in the lay out and picture area, i'm still learning

ciao

wishiwereaudrey xoxo