Bargain Hunting.

Bargain Hunting has been something that I've been brought up with, something that my mum instilled in me from a very young age. So accordingly, like all things that you practice very often I've become a professional in the field. So much so that I'm writing a post about all my bargains and some of the best places (in Sydney) to get bargains.
Purchase number 1 - Ksubi Jeans. Usually a pair of high waisted Ksubi jeans would retail at around $240 which is crazy expensive yet to some, completely worth it. I never really have $240 spare so I never would think that I'd get a pair of these jeans until, I went to Surry Hills Markets a couple of months ago and picked up a pair of almost brand new high waisted Ksubi jeans for $30. I almost cried of joy, now not only do I look really rich when I wear them but I also have a beautiful pair of high waisted jeans that I get complemented on every time I wear them.
Moral of the story: Markets a seriously such a godsend for anyone who wants nice clothes but can't necessarily always afford them. Surry Hills markets are on the first Saturday of every month, Glebe Markets are every Saturday,  Rozelle Markets, Kirribilli Markets, Bondi Markets, Paddington Markets...seriously the opportunities are endless.
Purchase number 2 - Black Maxi Skirt. It's silky and has two splits up the side and was retailed at $140, in classic me fashion I didn't pay that much for it. Infact, I went to a warehouse sale not long ago and I picked this piece of loveliness up for $30. Another item where the compliments are ongoing.
Moral of this tale: Keep in the loop for fashion warehouse sales, Sass and Bide have them, MinkPink and just about every other brand under the sun. Usually they're around Oxford St so keep a look out, so worth it!
Purchase number 3 - These heels that I don't quite know how to explain but I got for a ridiculous price. They kind of look like Jeffrey Campbell Foxy's but not really. They're very nice though and were only $50 reduced from $150 because the shop was closing down. Shops closing down sucks but closing down sales are nice.
Internet Shopping - Asos, Urban Outfitters, Topshop, Princess Polly.. it goes on and on and on and on. So do the savings, particularly Asos. The plus side of living on the other side of the world from England is that when they're going into Summer, we're going into Winter so accordingly their Winter clothes are drastically reduced in cost just in time for the chilly seasonal change in Australia.

I could really go on for days but I'll stop there because I'm tired and have to be at school early tomorrow.
Byeee, Liv xo

Outfit Repeaterer.

When you're a sixteen year old student working two days a week at most, finding clothes that are cheap yet lovely can be a real challenge. While my lovely mother often buys me a few items here and there she doesn't quite understand the dilemma of being an 'outfit repeaterer'. Anyone who has seen the Lizzie McGuire Movie should remember the horror of Kate bluntly saying "Lizzie McGuire is an outfit repeaterer" to which Lizzie replied "Well you're an outfit rememberer which is just as bad!" Since the day I first watched this movie as a seven year old fashionista the worry of being an outfit repeaterer has been one that I've struggled with my whole life.
The problem is though, that when I find an outfit I really like I just want to wear it over and over again to show off just how cool and trendy I am. My next plan was to wear my cool new item of clothing over and over again but just with different groups of people so that nobody ever knew that I was being an outfit repeaterer. Then Facebook was invented and people started bringing cameras to events so my plan of wearing the same item of clothing all the time was foiled. So I decided to stay out of photos, which is hard when you're a self titled selfie queen and so accordingly feel the need to jump into every photo.
My next stroke of genius was to get more clothes or mix and match my super cool new outfits. Both of these ideas were sheer brilliance, but needless to say I did not have the time nor money to buy new clothes all the time. So I figured I'd just wear a few staple items now and then but with different accessories and shoes. The next issue I faced was that my one 'staple item' was a black skirt - needless to say it goes with everything. So I wear it with everything, thus continues the cycle of being an outfit repeaterer.

It really is an ongoing cycle that you can only really escape if you're mega rich and can afford loads of clothes or just very fashionable and can easily mix and match all of your trendy clothes without anyone noticing. Ah such is life.

Liv xo

Perfection.

I found myself the other night looking through countless images of beautiful models wearing beautiful clothes - and in all forms, being seemingly perfect. Whatever that may be. I've never been perfect, I never will be perfect and needless to say you'd be hard pressed to find someone who is. In saying this, the idea of 'being perfect' is something that plays on my mind every day. The strive that we, as humans have to be perfect - to be better than what we currently are.
This strive for perfection is something that while I accept, I don't fully understand. What makes someone's features more desirable that someone else's. Yeah, I wish I was Miranda Kerr but why is it that she is society's 'perfect woman' who men and women alike drool over.
Someone commented on a photo of mine on facebook the other day, essentially she said "your teeth are perfect now" As a bit of background information I've had braces for 18 months, while I've had people tell me that my teeth are perfectly straight I know that they're not. I am so much more critical on myself than anyone else is on me. Because, I'm striving for perfection - even though I know I won't reach it.
It's weird, how while perfection is something that people cry over it will never be reached by anyone, not ever. I don't know if that's a good thing or bad thing but for now it'll have to do.

Okay philosophical rant over, back to fashion posts from now.

Liv xo

wish list

New vintage bike - $500.
My current bike is broken and my life is actually incomplete without it.
Frye Engineer boots - $238
Read earlier posts.
Spending money for Thailand - $500
SEPTEMBER HOLIDAYS AW YEAH
New camera - $700
Subtotal: $1938
$1938 divided by $11/h = a grand total of working for 178 hours and 18 minutes.
Laters social life. 

military jackets and engineer boots

As of late I've been getting really into the semi-grunge military jacket and engineer boot look. I've been after a pair of engineer boots for quite a while now but after hours of searching the only ones I like are the Frye Engineer boots which are priced at $238 which is two and a half weekends pay for me (aw yeah eleven dollars an hour) so I think I'm going to convince mum to pay half and go for it because they are an investment and will go with my new military jacket. Which brings me to my next point. Words cannot describe my new found love for military jackets (think Kate Bosworth at Coachella 2012) I love how they can dress down a formal outfit, work so well with light floral prints and if they're mid thigh length it's just heaven. Thankfully after again searching I purchased one (or rather, mum purchased one for me) on Wednesday, all these photos attached of celebrities wearing military jackets are essentially what mine looks like. Seriously, when I get a pair of Frye engineer boots I can wear my Ksubi jeans which were yet another bargain, but I digress, my military jacket and the Frye Engineer boots (product placement anyone?) and I will be so set for winter. 

It's basically exactly the same as Kate Bosworth's. Also, side note but I also really enjoy her gumboots. 

Liv xo

Cassandra Rhodin

So not too long ago while looking for something inspiring to draw I came across these (+ so many more) beautiful illustrations by Cassandra Rhodin. She's a Swedish fashion illustrator and I think I may have fallen in love. I love the 1920's gloom mixed with high fashion glamour. Also, the fact that she used watercolour (which is like my favourite medium for painting) makes me fall in love even more. She's inspired me for my major work for my HSC. 

http://www.agentbauer.com/illustrators/cassandrarhodin

Liv xo

When I was about seven I decided I wanted to be a fashion designer, with little knowledge of experience in the field I drew designs in class and even started my own fashion label. Time has since passed and my career choices have changed slightly and moved more into the range of journalism - preferably as a fashion journalist but we'll see what life throws at me. Essentially this is a blog (for all the thousands of you who undeniably will read this entry) that will aim to be be a practise run for me, where I'll share the trends I adore, my recent purchases and basic things to to with fashion that I love at the moment. So yes, hopefully keep on reading there's more to come. Liv xo