GENERAL CURIOSITIES #16

It has been yet another crazy week. This week however, was different from most weeks. This week, the Eurovision semi finals and finals were televised on SBS!

To celebrate the finals of Eurovision, KL Fair and I decided the throw a party.The basic dress code? Sequins, leather and metallics! Or you know, whatever European country you wanted to dress like. I managed to wear sequins and leather while KL dressed as Greece. Anyway, here is how the evening unfolded…

I bought some supplies and drove to KL’s place. One of the things on the menu was cobb loaf dip. As you can see I bought two cobb loaves. KL and I toiled away in the kitchen, did our makeup and the like until people started to filter in. People were filtering in and out all night.

I could have taken out the red eye but I decided against it. Seriously KL looks so much more evil (I believe on the night I described her as ‘demonic’).

I know that this is a blurry photo but KL’s face was just too amusing for me not to post it.

Big teeth, sleepy eyes and ARM.

There were some signature dance moves that night. There was Spain with their crazy ‘hello’ arm waving. Then there was Serbia and their excited shimmy. And of course, our favourite move was Germany’s Lena’s (last year’s winner) awkward ‘come hither’ gesture. Below is KL and I replicating that very gesture.

Lots of crazy things happened that night…

I believe Serbia were on when I took this photo.

Death stared by a 17 year old (Lynette) and ogled by Tina Belcher from Bob’s Burgers (Felise, please don’t kill me for saying that).

KL suddenly turned into Sweden!

And the night came to a close with a lovely photo of KL and I.

Overall twas a fun evening. All of you who bailed last minute missed out on some awesome company, delicious food, crazy dancing/impersonating and lots of laughter.

GENERAL CURIOSITIES #11

This week I have been working, tying up a couple of loose ends and preparing myself for my new job. Like I mentioned in my Bookmarked #8 post, I have been doing a personal cleaning/organisation overhaul. I have successfully cleaned and reorganised everything from my wardrobe to my computer files.

I have also gone on a bit of a spending spree. My parents just got back from the US and so, I got my mum to buy me some cosmetics and beauty products. 

I also went shopping for some more professional attire. I managed to buy three linen dresses and one beaded tunic top (not pictured) from Sportscraft. I very rarely wear cool colours (especially blues), but these dresses looked so good on and the vibrancy of the colours really suited my skin tone.

I also bought two tops and a pair of long satin pants (not pictures) from Events. I really love the orange top. It is so eye catching and bright.

I thought that you would appreciate the detail, so I took a close up shot of the roses.

And last but not least, SHOES! I bought two pairs of heels from Nine West. It is really strange but this week I have been buying a lot of things that I wouldn’t usually wear. As I am quite petite, I tend not to buy shoes that have ankle straps as it typically shortens my leg line. But the moment I saw these shoes I fell in love. When I tried them on they were so comfortable and they really didn’t appear to cut off my leg line at all.

Although they are both black with ankle straps, they are vastly different. The first one looks very chic and futuristic while the other pair is is more classic.

I am very happy with my purchases. What do you guys think of them? Would you like to see a couple of outfit posts?

GENERAL CURIOSITIES #10

This week (well technically last week since I was supposed to post this yesterday) has been all about leather, suede and motorbikes.

A couple of weeks ago I bought a leather skirt from the Height of Vintage store on Etsy. It finally arrived this week and I am absolutely in love with it! The leather is so soft and it is in fantastic condition for something that is vintage.

I also tried my hand at OPI’s suede nail polish (no pun intended). The colour I used is called We’ll Always Have Paris. It is amazing. It has flecks of glitter in it and is 100% matte. It requires no base or top coat and dries in 30 seconds. It is the perfect nail polish for the gal (or guy) on the go. I definitely want to get more suede colours.

SKETCHY BUSINESS #2

This sketch is for all you shoe lovers out there. I was sitting around wearing a pair of platform stilettos (see below) and thought about how a simple piece of footwear can either accentuate or change a person’s demeanour. I then thought of the words ‘shoe fetish’. These words were inspired by the notion that shoes can be highly sensual. They can inspire confidence whilst inflicting pain, creating a twisted combination of sensuality, dominance and masochism.

STYLE INKLINGS #3

Although I advocate splashes of colour, I do love just wearing black and white. It’s all about modernity and statement accessories! I particularly love the Finsk shoes and the Fable and Fury necklace.