velvet!

Lou loves velvet, I love velvet. I love what Courtney has done with Lonely Hearts' velvet shorts on her v. cool new website always/sometimes/anytime. The question is, do you go for the pants or for the shorts? 

shorts

pants

All pictures from Always/Sometimes/Anytime, which is definitely worth a look or two. On an unrelated note, I bought some Mac Face and Body foundation as a birthday present to myself and I'm worried its too dark.

I want all of it

Sonia Rykiel! Photos from The Cherry Blossom Girl.

awooga

Just in case you did not know, Lonely Hearts is having a sale in Takapuna on Saturday. Ruby is also on sale (even on their web shop!) but I have decided to hold off and save my pennies for the perfect vintage flared jeans. I will not be distracted by incredible sample sales and pretty ruffly affordable things.* None of that.

*although these are on sale and oh brother have I been into them for a while...

texas tuxedo

I love wearing double denim. I love the way it makes me feel a little bit obnoxious and I love the way that people think there's something wrong with it. "Is she wearing a denim jacket with those jeans? FAUX PAS". Well, think again, buddy. Double denim rocks my socks. And it looks great! Seriously, what is YOUR DAMAGE?
Because I need another shirt (LIES!!) I would like this enzyme washed one from Workshop:

There is a girls version too. Don't ask me what "enzyme washed" means.

PS. Do you reckon there's a way of making those chloe jeans yourself? If I was, perhaps,to purchase two pairs of cheap jeans and then get a bit scizzor happy? I think that's a terrible idea.

Images from here, here, here, here and here.

she's back

Hello Phoebe!

Phoebe Philo's debut collection for Celine is beautiful, pretty colours and exquisite details, I'm particularly fond of these perfect-length pants (why can I never find any of these in 'real life') and dresses I wish I could afford!

The jumpsuit and little shorts reminded me of Han!

Photos nicked from Pretty. Little. World.

ayeye ayeye jesse mfana (jesse boy) ayeye ayeye!

Ok, so it has been a while...but things which are making me happy today:

- "Cruel, Crazy Beautiful World" by Johnny Clegg and Savuka. On repeat. On the bus. Also they have amazing pants. Rainbow band! It's feel good, but "with a conscience".

- Planning a care package to be sent to my sister and best friend in London who are about to move in together. This is doubly awesome because I live with my sister's best friend. Friend exchange 2009. So far I am thinking $3 (plus GST) Japan, music, some sort of Aotearoa-n beauty balm that you can't get overseas and delicious food. I hope they don't read this blog. Cat = not in bag.

- Had dinner with my Dad last night. He cooked the Dad classic - steak, peas, carrots, potato. To make it more cosmopolitan, he added mushrooms. To make it less "boiled vegetables", I mashed the potato. We drank a bottle of wine, watched Jeeves and Wooster and his giant tubby cat fell asleep on me. And then I stole a whole pile of winter reading from him. He made me borrow a book on Stalin which I probably won't read. All good, really.

-My charming English boss just told me I look like an "illegal Turkish guest worker the Opera pays in lunch" because I am wearing a beanie.

- Finally, I gotta mention Doctor Who Season 4, the only season I have ever watched. I spent my day off watching the first 8 episodes (eep) and eating quesadillas. But man oh man, I think I am becoming a bit preoccupied with it. And with the 970-something year old Doctor himself. As my flatmates say, he wears glasses so very, very well. And his eyebrows do amazing things. And Catherine Tate is in it.