Super Sweet Saba

Being unemployed is never an amazing feeling. Luckily for me it lasted less than a week, phew! Word of advice, if you're unemployed, it's probably not the best idea to go out and buy a wallet for $100. I mean, I speak from experience here.

This beauty was just that, a beauty. $100 AUD from Saba. I did love my old wallet, but thanks to my crappy iPhone case, the colour rubbed off on it making it look pretty gross. That's okay, I'm never using that iPhone case again.

On a side note, I find it pretty ironic that I pretty much emptied my wallet of its money contents in order to buy a new one. Ha!

Paisley

So I had a lazy day yesterday. Woke up late, stayed in my PJs until the early afternoon, watched movies and pretty much just wasted lots and lots of time. It was great... at first. See I'm not one to have too much lazy-time. I get irritated, restless, impatient. I need to get out and do things or I go insane. Naturally I started to feel guilty for being so lazy, I mean the sun was out, it seemed warm and all I wanted to do was have a picnic in a nice park with yummy food and perhaps some soccer. So I'm all like, "I'm going to get ready now and wear nice clothes and do something productive!" I get into the shower, I'm feeling motivated, it's a sunny day... but no, no it's not. When I get out there's some random massive rainstorm and there's wind blowing through all the windows I just opened, and it's cold, and then I get depressed. And it's been cold ever since. I'm miserable. Cold makes me sad.

But at least there's sun. At least we can be somewhat deceived that this weather is happy weather. Lets be honest, all I really want to do is curl up in bed, drink milo and watch The Voice.

Mum bought me these paisley print trousers from ASOS and I am in luurrrvvveee. They're super comfy as well, non of that oh-it's-so-tight-on-my-waist-I-need-a-belt-and-I-can't-walk-properly business. They're fresh and they've got this intricate print with spring colours... they're so perfect. Totally going to wear them when I'm in America (that's right, I'm going in 7 weeks with Marni and Rachel and I can't wait. I'm going to explode).

On another note, I bought this beautiful chiffon shirt from Nasty Gal a couple of weeks ago and realised I couldn't really afford it only after I received it in the mail. I'm selling it. Have a look here, although it's $36 or something it ended up costing me $50 to have it shipped here since postage is $15. It's never worn, still got tags, and I'm selling it for $35 including postage. It's a size M. Want it? Contact me if you know me. If you don't know me comment here and we'll sort something out.
EDIT: Sorry guys, have now sold this. But I'll leave the picture here, so we can admire its beauty.

I'm obsessing over that song.

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Wuthering Heights

So I recently became obsessed with this one song by Kate Bush, called Wuthering Heights. It's based on the book, and it's really... eerie, but in a beautiful way I suppose? Anyway it's made me want to read the book, and it turns out my mum has this amazing vintage copy that was once my uncles. Awesome considering I was prepared to go out and by myself a copy regardless! Back to the point, you guys should listen to the song. Here. Sweet!

I did promise photos of all my London shopping, but the truth is, there is too much and I can NOT be bothered to go through it all. However I will attempt to show you bits and pieces here and there throughout these (very irregular) blog posts. Ironically, some of the stuff I'm about to show you isn't even from the UK, but it's new and exciting!

My favourite dress at the moment, it's from Princess Polly and was $65. 

THIS is from London, (Zara) and was equivalent to about $120 AUD. I love it and I'm kind of happy  it's cold these days so I can wear it!

Yeah this is just from Sportsgirl. It's my new uni bag and was $60.

This is my new galaxy iPhone case from Etsy for about $20 all up, my new magnolia silver sing and my new bio sculpture gel nails!

Okay now, time for Gossip Girl. 

P.S. I'm obsessing over instagram, follow me @sohan92! 

Accessorise

I know. I'm heaps slack with posting entries. BUT I just came back from a 4 week holiday about 3 weeks ago, and I've been really... jet lagged. Yeah. We went to the UK (yay!) and then India (fml) but it was a wonderful trip with the family. We even saw a Shakespeare play in Stratford upon Avon (Measure for Measure) then went to the Dirty Duck afterwards where the actors are meant to hang out. Of course we were highly disappointed when we were the only 4 people in the pub and the bar was to close in 10 minutes... but then, as we walked outside we ran into the star of the show himself. We even know where he lives now. No, we did not follow him home. Anyway, the highlight was definitely staying in the UK and getting to know my amazing cousins... and the shopping. Which brings me to this post... 

London is wonderful. The atmosphere, the decorations - mind you, it was Christmas/New Years time, but the lights were breathtaking. Not to mention the fish and chips. And the coffee. And the accents! OH, the accents. Love. We spent about 2 hours in Top Shop, which was like a gazillion stories high, as well as Urban Outfitters, H&M, Zara (which is WAY better overseas by the way) and many many more. I shall show you all photos of my shopping in the posts to come. 

But for now, I must show you the jewellery I bought over there (and some once I returned to Ozland), because it is so so so shiny and pretty and I spend way too long in the mornings trying to decide which rings to wear on which finger and which necklace goes with my outfit better. Geez.

Watch necklace from Paddy's Markets $10 / Sterling silver pendant from London jeweller $80 

Urban Outfitters watch $15 / Diva watch from Paddy's Markets $20

From left to right: sterling silver ring (present from Sanj) / sterling silver ring from London Jeweller / purple stone ring from London Jeweller / blue star ring from Lovisa / blue stone ring from London Jeweller / silver pinky ring from London Jeweller

And for now that is all. Clothes coming soon. YAY! 

Nail Rock

So while I wait for my UV light to arrive so I can do shellac on my own nails, I need to find other ways to keep them strong and unbreakable. I found these on ASOS (and can I say that the new Australian site has amazingly fast postage) and couldn't resist! They're Nail Rock Designer Nail Wraps and they come in heaps of cool designs. I loved this lace pattern so thought I'd buy a set to try them out and see what they're like!

They're so easy to apply, it's like a sticker and it stays on for up to 10 days. They also add a bit of strength which is an added bonus for those like me whose nails could nearly bend backwards (nearly people, nearly). The next one on my list is metallic silver. 

Also just bought a fake Comme de Garcons wallet on eBay cause I'm a cheapo and can't afford the real one... weeeeeeeeee!

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Shellac

A while ago I posted about nails and all the options available. Before then, I was one of those people that always had acrylics on... until I realised that the damage was horrific. So about 6 or 7 months ago I started the healing process whilst still keeping my nails looking fabulous. That was bio sculpture gel. Expensive as it was, they were wonderful. I felt like I could do anything cause my nails were so strong! And the colours... endless choices. Anyhoo.

So my nails are kind of cured now, only a couple of millimetres yet to grow out: nevertheless, I have moved on to the next stage. That's Shellac. It's similar to bio sculpture, only more affordable and not so thick. The only downside is that it lasts for half the time - but who cares?! Because it's amazing! There aren't as many options with colours, but if you're only concerned with strength it's a great choice... you can just paint over them with your own nail polish!

If you want to get your nails done (acrylics, bio sculpture, shellac or even a simple manicure) I would love to take this opportunity to recommend my nail artist Lisa. She is super sweet and does an amazing job. She's qualified too! AND her prices are well reasonable. Click here to check out her website and make an appointment.

So yeah, I got this dark grey colour this time. Pretty sweet. And once the weather gets better I might paint orange over the top...

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Procrasticleaning

I do apologise for the lack of posts. The truth is, I got a bit bored of posting photos of new clothes I bought. Although my wardrobe has been updated quite the plenty over the past couple of weeks (and my bank account severely robbed), I just have not had the motivation to lay them out, take nice photos and show everyone. I don't know why. However. Upon the decision to skip my tutorial in order to work on my many assignments today, I found myself pumping up the music and cleaning what was a room that looked like it had been trashed. Now? It looks awesome. I got rid of old photos in frames of people I didn't even speak to anymore and printed out some fresh ones. I got out the windex and wiped down all the surfaces. And I rearranged all the various bottles of perfume, moisturiser and what not. And I found myself with the following.

Photographs of my precious ones. From left to right: Jazz, Marni, Sam and Sanj.

My growing magazine collection. What is that fat binded book on the end, you ask? Well it's a scrapbook made my my closest friend for my 16th birthday. It really is a masterpiece, featuring many embarrassing photos and wonderful messages. 

My current favourite magazines are Shop and Frankie. Vogue is okay. But if you ask me, flipping through pages filled with clothes that look like they belong in a museum combined with the odd piece you'd actually want to wear that's worth over $3,000, is a little bit confidence-shattering. Frankie is just... inspirational. I feel like it's Tumblr in a magazine. With cool photo effects, weird fonts and matte finish paper. 

Daisy Eau So Fresh by Marc Jacobs on the left there. Wearing this amazing scent every day. And my new love, Garnier Miracle Skin Perfector. Goodbye bronzer and clogged pores, hello natural glow and hydrated skin!

How I store my jewellery. Bracelets, rings, earrings and necklaces. But you know what, I'm so sick of my  silver jewellery turning brown. It's time to man up, save some money and invest in some sterling silver. In love with the stuff from Magnolia Silver Jewellery and this random one-off shop in St Ives. Love love love.

And, finally my workspace. Awesome stereo system with a massive subwoofer hidden under the bed. So when I play those tunes it really is music to my ears. My MacBook (RIP Steve Jobs). iPhone, and a wonderful view of my huge green backyard, with the occasional sleeping owl in the tree.

I hope I've bored you enough, sorry about that. Until next time... X

Oh, Dotti.

Indulged a little bit when I went to Dotti yesterday. Absolutely fell in love with these colours! I think it's because this time last year I was doing HSC at school, and I was in Goodlet house at school... Goodlet house colours were blue and gold... so perhaps I'm just a tad reminiscent? 

Anyways, the romper seems to be a bit asian-inspired which I think looks great. The shorts are lovely and light - they will be really breezy and cool for the hot sticky days of summer to come. In other news, according to my money logger about 65% of my money is spent on personal shopping trips so I think I need to calm down a bit when it comes to indulging. This does make me sad. But I am trying to save save save because I have two major overseas trips in the next year! Ahhhh!

Song of today: Gravity by Sara Bareilles. Last night was Sanj's law ball which he kindly asked me to accompany him to. There was this cool ballroom dance performance to this moving ballad. And I shazamed it straight away and now I can't stop listening to it. Gorgeous!

That's all from me for now... tata X

Marc Jacobs: "Daisy Eau So Fresh"

After countless trips to the fragrance section in Myer, many headaches from the strong aromas, pockets full of pieces of cardboard with perfume on them... I finally decided on my new scent (since my Britney Spears Fantasy perfume ran out). People, here is what I am going to smell like from now on. Daisy Eau So Fresh by Marc Jacobs.

Imagine peaches, pinks, champagne, sweetness, and class. It's meant to be sweeter and lighter than the original Daisy and apparently "does a pretty good job of evoking a sunny, breezy meadow of random flowers." That's what it smells like. So I am pretty stoked.

I'm smelling my wrist now. It smells so amazing. Wahoo!

Swimwear Runway Show - VFNO

The first stop at Vogue's Fashion Night Out was a runway at David Jones showcasing some new swimwear for the upcoming summer season. I decided to get out my new Canon 550D and get my photographer on so I could show you guys what's in season. And that's bright, bold colours... and lots, lots, lots of colour. The collections on show were from brands including Seafolly, Speedo, Zimmerman, and Tigerlily. That's only mentioning a couple.

Also, I'm really excited because my ASOS order arrived yesterday... yay! I will post photos of that as well as the stuff I got at FNO in a couple of days. 

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