Bits and bobs

I haven't been feeling very photogenic lately so here are a few bits and pieces I haven't gotten around to sharing in a post of their very own. I do need to come up with some regular features to keep things on track.

my expanding Von Follies collection, my mission is to buy the entire range

random mirror snap

beside reading, I've finished the three library ones. LOTR is a reread of course

vintage goodies

another dress from the sale

tried my first bouff in ages, not too shabby

Hopefully I can fit some study in around work and recharging over the easter break. And maybe get to work on the teetering sewing pile.

Alice xx

Bold and bright

May I present another blouse from the vintage sale. I bought the shorts off eBay last week and was struggling a little to style them in a way I was happy with, they're a bit brighter than I was anticipating. Today I just went all out bright colours. It was fun.

blouse: vintage via sale, shorts: vintage via eBay

Alice xx

Lace wings

This is one of my purchases from the vintage sale I went to on Saturday. It's one of the few pieces I found myself, my mum spotted nearly everything else - she has a good eye. It did have long sleeves which I hacked off gently unpicked because they had a stain and made it feel a bit too over the top.

blouse: vintage via sale, shorts: all about eve

I adore lace, and this is just too pretty. Though I think it was made for a swan because I can't manage to do the buttons all the way up.

Alice xx

Crazy Town

So life is always crazy, but it feels a little crazier than usual at the moment. I just finished two essays and have another mountain of uni work threatening to collapse on top of me. And the fact that it's nearly easter as well just seems rude.

But all work and no play is no way to live. Friday night my mum, my sister and I stayed at Crown Casino in Melbourne to celebrate my sister's 18th birthday. It was amazing fun and the next day we took a detour on the way home to a massive vintage sale in Collingwood. While we were there they started slashing prices - two dresses for $10, ah thank you! I came away with four dresses, three tops and a jumpsuit for a measly $40. Only one dress is a little small, but I have a friend I think will love it.

Earlier in the week I'd hit up Retro Star for a dress for the occasion. While at the register I spotted these tortoise and the hare ear rings. How could I leave them behind.

Photobucket is not playing nicely, so photos of my other (numerous) purchases this week will have to wait.

Alice xx

Bring on the chill

Hurray, the cold weather is finally upon us. I realise wet weather as chilly breezes wouldn't be high on many peoples lists of what a perfect day might be, but I'm excited to layer up, snuggle up and drink piping hot tea for the next few months. And being Melbourne, there will probably be some obnoxiously sunny days mixed in with the clouds anyway.

dress: cotton on, jacket: levi's, belt: another dress, scarf: op shop,

tights: my mum?, boots: rivers, beret: vintage via eBay

I'm loving the shed wall as a photo backdrop. And it may become more necessary as the grass gets soggier. Yesterday wasn't quite so cold, so I got away with my cropped jacket paired with the scarf I scored recently for just $2.

Alice xx

Tartan Hights

I bought these shorts on eBay for a song and I love them. I love the silhouette they give, I love how comfy they are and I think the pattern is fun. Reece hates them. This doesn't really phase me and I wore them to uni yesterday with great success. Sometimes it's nice not to worry about my dress creeping up under my backpack.

shorts: eBay, boots: Rivers, cardigan: Living Doll, top: op shop

I realise this outfit toes the border in terms of clashing prints, but somehow it work in my eyes.

Oh, and it looks like I'm checking myself out in the first two photos, I need to get better at this sizing business.

Alice xx

St Patty

Happy St Patricks day to those who are still living it. After working in the morning, Reece and I went to my parents for dinner. We watched the 4 hour extended version of Lord of the Rings - The Fellowship of the Ring. I love my family.

dress: asos, shoes: vintage via op shop, hat: H&M(Florence),

cardigan: Living Doll via local boutique

This dress was sitting in my saved box on asos until it timed out. Happily, it was a part of one of their one day sales and I snapped it up. My orders are no longer shipped via Aruba so it was in my hot little hands quite speedily.

Alice xx

Autumn Rays

I have a theory that the more apprehensive you are about an outfit as you put it together, the better it will turn out in the end. I always struggle with this top I bought a good year or more ago, but I think I've finally gotten it right. I'm going to call it casual-classic-contemprary-edwardian style, the edwardian comes from the insanely puffy sleeves.

top: vintage via op shop, jeans: jay jays,

belt: via another dress, pussy bow: via another dress

Any attempt I make at cute-smirky-smiles always seems to translate to uncomfortable grimaces in the actual photo. The option of smile coaching not within my reach, I think it's a burden I shall have to bear.

And what's with these sweet, sunny Autumn days? My thoughts will no doubt change in a few months, but I'm dying for proper cold drizzly weather. I just want to wear ALL the knits ALL the time.

Alice xx

Date Night

For the first time in a while Reece and I headed out to dinner, just the two of us. I pulled out my Friends of Couture dress and spruced up my make up for the occasion.

dress: Friends of Couture, shoes: vintage via op shop, pearls: heirlooms

I've been branching out and fiddling with my camera settings and am really pleased with the results I've been getting.

Alice xx

Forest Creature

To say this jumper was a good buy would probably be an understatement. I nabbed it for $3.20 in my Savers haul on Sunday and have worn it everyday since. My deer print dress finally arrived from asos (via Aruba for the second time in a row) so naturally I wore the two together for uni today.

dress: asos, jumper: savers, tights: who knows?, brooch: childhood

I've had this brooch for as long as I can remember, I'll have to quiz Mum as to it's origin.

Oh, and painting your nails like a 12 year old is slightly addictive...

wishiwereaudrey xoxo

Saver Sunday

This morning Reece and I headed to a couple of local markets. Reece was on the look out for a bike for a client and I just love markets in general. However we found little to get excited about as most people were packing up because of the rain or hadn't come out at all. Luckily we also hit up our local Savers store where I scored a bunch of cloths for just $15 all up with my student discount.

a houndstooth pattern to add to my growing collection of high-wasited skirts

this rich colour will be perfect for the cooler months

i can't resist a deep green knit

hat brooch anyone?

I also signed up for a club card while I was there, so hopefully my Savers visits will be on the rise.

wishiwereaudrey xoxo

Red White and Blue

I wore this to uni yesterday and it was only as I was sneakily looking at blogs during a lecture that I found Annebeth at The Styling Dutchman had posted a similar outfit. Great minds think alike I guess. I bought this dress from Retro Star as a sneaky present for myself. The colour and style make me happy.

dress: vintage via Retro Star, jacket: vintage via op shop,

tights: Dotti, boots: Rivers

xo

Fall Away

So this is what happens when I wake up late for uni to find that it's raining and then leave until it is dark to take photos and play around with the shutter speed. The jumper is a bit of a favourite and the jeans add colour to a rainy day.

jumper: vintage via market, jeans: asos

Oh, and it's Autumn. My favourite season :)

wishiwerwaudrey xoxo

Last of Summer

I wore this yesterday to go to uni. I was incredibly tired, near brain dead. It's not exactly gratifying to see evidence of this in photos.

jacket: Levis, top: savers, skirt: vintage via op shop

I was very proud on my hemming job on this skirt, not lop sided in the least! It's a little harder to style than I'd anticipated, this shade of brown doesn't get along with much in my wardrobe.

wishiwereaudrey xoxo