Nasty Gals Do It Better (And So Do JC Girls)

Okay I think I've done enough shopping for this season... going to try and NOT spend money on any more clothes until my trip to England/India in January! Not sure if it will actually happen, but gotta start somewhere!

Totally crazy about my new shoes, I'm going to wear them every single weekend. And my new clothes. Yay, yay, yay, I am a happy person.

Over and out. X

Spring Inspiration

Absolutely in LOVE with these colours. Sorry about the crappy quality, I've taken pics of these pages from SHOP mag to share with you all. Not sure if it's the fact that my school house colours were navy and gold that creates this familiarity... but nevertheless, I love the way these colours have been put together. Fell in love with the knit jumper as soon as I saw it (look familiar?) and when I realised it wasn't $1449 like the jacket in the third pic that I also love, I knew I had to buy it. Maybe one day I'll be rich enough to afford that jacket though. Who the heck knows. X

Jeffrey Campbells... etc

AAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH.

HAPPYHAPPYHAPPY.

In other news, I purchased a bag I am very happy with...

$59.95 from Sportsgirl. Oh, and that ring... yep I now have it in blue. $16.95 from Sportsgirl.

THAT IS ALL.

I am broke for sure.

But it's okay, because the things I have bought recently are AH-MAY-ZING!

Spliced Anorak from General Pants at $89.95 AUD

I bought this one in store, and it caught my eye cause it's so weird. I probably wouldn't wear it as a top (maybe actually, we'll see when I try and outfit it next time) but probably as an overcoat on top of a long sleeved top or a singled with leggings. I'd also like to point out this was an impulse buy. I was planning to refund it if my mum didn't approve, but lucky for me, she seemed to love it, so that worked out well for me. Not so much for my bank account though, but anyway.

DO I EVEN NEED TO LABEL THESE WONDERFUL THINGS? 

(Jeffrey Campbell Litas in the Black Distressed Leather from Nasty Gal at $162 US)

YEAH SO I HAVE BEEN WANTING THESE FOR MONTHS AND I REALISED THAT THE AUSSIE DOLLAR WAS SO GOOD, THAT I DECIDED TO BUY THEM AFTER CONSULTING PRETTY MUCH EVERYONE ONLINE ON FACEBOOK CHAT. I BOUGHT THEM ONLINE AND I AM SO VERY HAPPY AND EXCITED TO RECEIVE THEM. By the way, anyone interested in buying these shoes - you can actually get them in Australia. I didn't know you could! But there's a boutique in Bondi called Tuchuzy that stocks them. Get buying!

Varsity Crop Knit (Cream) from Nasty Gal at $48 US

I've been looking for a cropped knit for a while to wear over my summer dresses on the cooler days. Even though we are going to be coming out of winter soon, there's always that awkward transitional weather though spring and into summer. This will be perfect for then. I can't wait to receive this in the mail woohoo!

Lexie Lace Skirt from Nasty Gal at $34 US

I got this one online on sale, it's actually down to $28 now and was originally $64. This will be nice all year round, and I've already got like 5 outfits planned to wear with this skirt. Yay for being organised and planning ahead!

Maddy Oversized Knit from Nasty Gal at $68 US

I saw this and fell in love with it immediately. I've only got one other knit and it's red, so it will be nice to build up my knit collection. I love this colour, it will go with a lot of my things! It's quite expensive but .... well, let's just hope it's really good quality.

So as you can see I'm pretty obsessed with Nasty Gal, always have been really. It's because they keep sending me email updates with new stock and their lookbooks are always so awesome. And they even have a 'Most Wanted' section which shows their most popular items and I usually end up buying from there. Grrrr to awesome marketing skills that result in my poorness. So yeah I can't wait till I receive all my stuff! YAY!

The Tragic Tale of the Shoes

So although I haven't really blogged in an extremely long time (sorry about that, if you even noticed), there have actually been a lot of things happening these uni holidays that I'd love to share with you. I went to Perth for a week to visit my BIFFLE4LYF aka Jazz, and we had such an amazing time. Although Perth is a bit of a hole, there are some lovely cultural things about it. I'll tell you more another time. Because today I want to ramble on about a bit of a dilemma I came across the day before I left for Perth. I remembered that my wonderful black platform wedges I had purchased from Glue had broken.

Remember those? Yeah well the back of the heel had practically broken off and ripped apart. And it happened like, the third time I wore them. And it's not like I went bush climbing in them or anything. I hadn't even noticed until my boyfriend told me my shoes looked broken when we were out one Saturday night. So I was about to fly out to Perth the next day, where I was going to want to wear these shoes a lot and they were broken. I was pretty devastated until I remembered the other pair from Betts. Although they were more expensive, they were the other option when I was contemplating buying this style of shoe. So I had to come up with a plan to get a refund on these crappy Glue ones.

I pretty much stormed into the store and was very firm in asking for a refund, complaining that they were faulty and I had only worn them three times. Working in retail really helped me understand the refund/exchange/faulty item policy and I knew that if I was stern enough they would just think, "oh, we don't want to deal with her attitude, lets just give her the stupid refund." And it worked. 

So I walked over to Betts, praying they still had a size 8 in their shoe, and alas, they did. I tried them on and bought them straight away, my mind finally at ease that I would have a pair of platform wedges to take with me to Perth. And holy moly crapoly. They are the most comfortable shoes I have ever worn.

I don't even feel like I'm wearing heels, they don't give me blisters, I can actually wear them all night and WALK HOME FROM THE STATION without feeling like I need to amputate my foot. EVERYONE GO BUY THESE SHOES IF YOU WANT TO GET WEDGES! Your life will be complete.

Okay, this next tale is even more tragic.

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So I saw these amazing stone coloured lace up suede wedges, again at Betts, that would be perfect for a night out in the city for dinner, or a job interview, or anything which requires shoes that are a tad more formal but not the occasion for intense heels. I bought them one afternoon about 10 minutes before the shop was to close, absolutely ecstatic. The next day I was to go to the shopping centre for the day so I thought I'd wear them in. 

Here comes the sad part.

By about 2pm that same day, my boyfriend informed me (he's always the bearer of bad news when it comes to my shoes, hey?) that there was something wrong with my shoes. I had a look and it seemed that the inner side of the shoe was chafing. And it wasn't even, a subtle chafing. The inner layer was like, pink, which was obviously a massive contrast to the stone colour on the outside. I was absolutely devastated, and being the experienced person I am when it comes to demanding refunds, I stomped into Betts and explained to them what had happened.

The wonderful stone coloured suede wedges that were stupidly designed cause the inner layer is pink. WTF. Who he hell came up with that idea?

They somehow managed to convince me that it was a faulty batched and gave me an exchange for another pair. They even waterproof sprayed it for me. And this time I was really careful when I walked not to bump my feet together (not that it should matter, a couple of bumps shouldn't cause chafing). But, much to my dismay, that same afternoon it seemed as if the shoes had begun chafing again. I was sad. 

So the next day I went back and told them I just wanted a refund. I was sad to say goodbye to these lovely shoes. But there was no way I was gonna pay 80 bucks for a pair of shoes that developed pink spots on the inside as a result of simple walking.

With the money I got back I bought a pair of knee-high black boots, the style of which I had been searching for for a while. They seem to do me a lot better.

So that, my friends, is the tragic story of the shoes. 

my wishlist

There are so many things I want to buy. Please tell me if you think these things are worth their money. I will obviously be needing to save up but... ah. I thought I may as well share my wishlist with anyone who cares!

Acapulco Bucket Bag from Nasty Gal at ~$55 AUD

I am loving the long sling bag look at the moment, and these colours are gorgeous.

Long Bar Two Finger Ring from Nasty Gal at ~$12 AUD

I've been searching for something like this for ages, but haven't been able to find it in any physical shop. Does this mean I should pay $12 and buy it online? It would probably be about the same price in store...

Flamingo Chiffon Tee from Nasty Gal at ~$30 AUD

I have been wanting this since, like, April. Probably not the best for winter, but an investment for Summer, Autumn and Spring. I mean I could wear it under a coat or something for winter, but the chiffon isn't going to be the best...

Jeffrey Campbell Black Lita Platform Boot from Nasty Gal at ~$154 AUD

Need I justify? I want these so bad.

Black Galaxy Leggings from Black Milk at ~$67 AUD

I never ever wear jeans, only leggings and jeggings. So why not get these totally awesome galaxy ones? They look amazing.

So there's what I want specifically. I'm also looking for a black maxi skirt but I still don't know which one exactly. I'd like to spend less than $30 and have it high waisted and not too figure hugging, maybe a bit looser. Any ideas?

I'm also thinking of investing in an SLR camera but still don't know if I need one or which one to get. It probably won't be for another year until I manage to save up for this one.

platform wedges

I used to hate wedges. I thought they looked really silly especially compared to the beautiful black platform heels which were my alternative. However since seeing so many people do the whole wedge platform, it's grown on me and now I am searching myself a pair!

My gorgeous friend Remi and I at a 60s themed party.
She's one of the lovelies who have converted me to loving wedges.

Today I was at Westfield and tried on a couple of wedged shoes. The problem for me however is the fact that they are PRICEY. Even Rubi Shoes didn't have (cheaper) black platform wedges! Way to let me down!

Poppie Wedges from Betts at $89.99 AUD

First I saw these in Betts. They didn't have my size (8) so I had to try one up. They were roomy, but I thought they looked awesome. The quality of the material seemed pretty good, and I liked the lace. They were easy to walk around in but a tad too big so even if I wanted them I'd have to wait 2 weeks for the Betts lady to order them in... yeahno. Plus, $90? Errr I'm a tad too broke for that.

Arden Wedge Heels from Glue at $79.99 AUD

Although these are only $10 cheaper than the Poppie wedges they just appealed to me because... well they were $10 cheaper. Luckily Glue had my size, however I found these boots difficult to walk in. For some reason I tripped like twice (I swear it wasn't due to my clumsyness). They also didn't seem as good quality. The material or something lacked. I was about to put them on layby, but looking back I'm glad I didn't as I'd rather wait for the next paycheck and spend $10 extra on the Poppie wedges.

If anyone knows where I can get cheaper black platform wedges that are comfortable and good quality let me know. Although I doubt it's possible. And please don't recommend Jeffrey Campbell shoes because I already have my eye on them and it makes me depressed cause they are so expensive. Sigh.