all this talk of getting old is bringing me down my love

summer lovin' had me a blast

This post is dedicated to my dear friend shu shu, to whom i promised an inspiration wall to generate ideas for her to create an outfit to wear to this weekend's "Meredith Music Festival". Although completely green with jealousy that it is HER that will be venturing out in what is predicted to be a complete mud fest and that SHE will be doing a rain dance and splashing in puddles, I cant help but get excited about the outfit planning too!

With summer festival (& festive season in general) upon us, I'm very excited by the idea of creating a world of things that inspire me at this time of the year and sharing them...well posting them in this little world of mine anyway...

The calender is filling up with some brilliant and wonderful festivals, parties and gigs... not to mention hot summer days lazing around at the beach or cruising from oppie to oppie on the skateboard or taking road trips down south with nothing but togs and a camera..

I heart summer.

(ref. Givenchy SS'09, Antipodium SS'08, Luella SS'09, Elle.es, Flickr, I-D Magazine, Who What Wear, Emma Cook Fall 08, Hedi Slimane Diary, Raquel Allegra..)

you look so pretty when your unfaithful to me..

i love headpieces...

(ref. Chanel, Romance Was Born, style.com)

dream hair

If I could have any hair... but my friends say "Say hey babe you no go no barbershop"

could you be loved..

I love this picture and envy it at the same time..

(ref. The Knight Cat, Teen Vogue)

monday dark romanticism

monday night mixtape compulsory listening

- into my arms Nick Cave

- narc Interpol

- vicarious Tool

- 1959 Sisters of Mercy

- these things She Wants Revenge

- free money Patti Smith

- where is my mind Pixies

- running up that hill Placebo

- 3 libras A Perfect Circle

- ruby tuesday Rolling Stones

- cry little sister Bauhaus

sitting on your bed in the dim light dazing off into a dark romantic world... life never felt so good

Hedi Slimane, ma vie

Dear Diary....

Some of the latest images to be entered into the world of Hedi Slimane through his online diary.
Thank you Mr Slimane for allowing us to enter your wonderful head of grunge and indie.. inspiring and stimulating. I love this man, his skulls and his excellent choice in boys.

I cannot wait for the next journal entry!

sheer beauty

I adore the ability that sheerness has to bring grunge with a spoonful of femininity to it... I daydream of being a gothic princess and twirling under dead vines to the Cure and Sisters of Mercy.

and the stars fell out of the sky..

my leggings/tights inspiration board... there are so many that i would love to use but i didnt want to get carried away! i think this love affair could be a life long romance...

aquarterofacentury

A dedication to my beautiful, clever little friend who lets me talk endless nonsense with her, encourages my inspiration and allows me to dream about the neverever.

You are wonderful shu shu child! Can't wait to drink vinos with you under your leafy canopy outside and dance the salsa in the middle of the street under the full moon xx (p.s. sorry this post is a bit late and you are now a quarter of a century and 2 days old)

Smoking Kills..

As a friend once said to me "... I don't smoke because I like it, I smoke because I look f***ing cool". I didnt believe her until I saw this photo and it makes what she said have so much more credit

Under the Milkyway

It has been exciting to see the brilliant style reflected on The FaceHunter's blog this past week... he has been venturing through Sydney and Melbourne and the images he has posted have been a wonderful portrayal of our special sense of style down here- I love how the images post varying, eclectic personal styles... although I think don't give justice to just how many people have a wonderful interpretation of fashion and create their own look in the land down under.

Unfortunately, it seems that there is this perception from people overseas, that we must be a bit slow on the uptake in regards to fashion and leading trends because we are so far away from everything. Each day I am surrounded by the most amazing group of individuals who interpret their own tastes and influences to form a brilliant individual style, there is no judgement past between each other because of how one looks instead we all bounce off one another with ideas and compliments, further encouraging our own style and free spirit. We are most definitely trend setters in our own little world down here in Australia...I like to think this anyway...x

witches and wardrobes

(ref. Luella F/W 08 & Rodarte F/W 08)

on candystripe legs the spiderman comessoftly through the shadow of the evening sunstealing past the windows of the blissfully deadlooking for the victim shivering in bedsearching out fear in the gathering gloom andsuddenly! a movement in the corner of the room! and there is nothing i can do when i realise with fright that the spiderman is having me for dinner tonight

my inspiration and romance wall

and my HEARTBEATS xox

(ref. the worldwide web and its wonders)

SATURDAY NIGHTS AND NEON LIGHTS

frolicking...

Jean Paul Gaultier

Vivienne Westwood

Ann Demuelmeester

Givenchy

after a heart starts to break... i find myself trampsing around a worldwide universe of inspiration, running away from reality and not wanting to return.