Item of the Week 009

For the last few weeks I have been working on this sequin DIY cardigan. It was originally entirely purple so I changed the buttons and added pink, purple, silver and white sequins to the front to give it a new look. Ever since my mother in law and my sister introduced me to the idea of adding sequins to cardigans I have been experimenting and coming up with many ideas of how to customise cardigans by adding pearls, bows, buttons, sequins and flowers. This is the first one that I completed but I have a few more which are currently in progress. Also, I have drawn inspiration from the beautiful Alannah Hill cardigans that I often see at the shops. Working across the road from an Alannah Hill store, I am often tempted by the $100+ cardigans that I see while browsing during my lunch break. Lately I thought that as an alternative I could customise my own designs. I also realised just how much the price of an item increases simply because it has some sparkly!


Juliette likes my creation. She was playing with the sequins as I attempted to take pictures.






I tried my hardest I make this a good quality item and sew the sequins on tightly but even so, I will be a little scared to wash it for the first time.

Outfit

This weekend I finally decided to wear my Modcloth Atmospheric Ambience Skirt which I posted here. This is definitely one of my favourite skirts and I am looking forward to wearing it to many occassions. It is one of the most successful purchases I have ever made. It was so incredibly windy all weekend so it was hard to take pictures and I was surprised I was even able to take any at all.















In my next post I expect to show one of my DIY cardigans that I have been working on these holidays.

Modlcoth Atmospheric Ambience Skirt
Wittner Quebec Heels
Forever New Body Suit
Tie Rack Bag

Outfit/ Beach Part 2

Tonight I will leave you with the rest of the pictures from my trip to the beach last weekend.






















Modcloth Serene Bubbles Dress
Modcloth Family Album Heels
Forever New Bag
Forever New Coat

Outfit/ Beach Part I

On Saturday Rydog and I spent the afternoon at the beach. It is not often that we attend the beach especially in winter so it was a lovely and relaxing afternoon. It reminded me of being away on holidays yet still in Sydney at the same time. This is the first time I have ever taken outfit pictures on the beach so that was a different experience and difficult at times with the sunlight and wind. It was also the perfect opportunity to test out my new camera which I purchased the other day and I am very pleased with the vibrancy of the colours. The weather was much warmer than usual today and it is hard to believe that it was this sunny and beautiful in the middle of winter. I have so many pictures from the beach that I will divide it into two posts.





I am obsessed with my new Modcloth heels. I have worn them almost every day this week. If they weren't sold out I would probably stock pile them because I will be so sad when they eventually wear out.





















Thank for your comments on my last post. I am feeling much better now.

Modcloth Serene Bubbles Dress
Modcloth Family Album Heels
Forever New Bag
Forever New Coat

Outfit

It feels like a long time since I last posted and I have missed that. Last week I bought this red coat from Target in the 50% off sale for the incredible price of $35. I still can't believe it. Even though I already have a red trench coat which I posted here, this coat I just bought is very warm and actually has some level of practicality in contrast with many other pieces in my wardrobes. I always love a red coat for winter. I borrowed the cardigan from one of my sisters and I love it so much because it is from Alannah Hill and has a kitten design. I wish it was actually my cardigan but I certainly loved wearing it for the day. I will show the shoes which I recently bought from modcloth in more detail in a later post.










As my friends, I would like to share something personal with you. In the last week I have felt very unhappy and the reasons for this and the motivation behind what I wrote two posts ago is that I have just wasted a lifetime opportunity in relation to travel. I won't go into the details because my decision will seem like the wrong one and I have already faced widespread judgement about my choices. For the past couple of months I was convinced that I had made the right decision to stay in Sydney and I constantly told people not to dictate what I wanted from my life but if I am truly honest with myself, I do have more of a desire to travel than I ever thought I did and I do want to see the world. I wouldn't say I fully regret my decision not to take up this opportunity because my main view on life is that choices should be made based on present circumstances rather than what may objectively be seen as correct. However, I feel a deep sense of sadness surrounding this situation because the reason I didn't go was once again based on my fears and anxieties. I couldn't face an extremely long plane trip, I was scared to leave my comfort zone, I would miss Juliette too much and I was insecure about certain relationships that I felt like I couldn't leave here at the present time. It is once again an indication of the extent to which anxiety rules my life and that concerns me deeply. I know I will still enjoy the holidays while still in Sydney because I have many tasks to entertain myself but there are many mixed feelings and an inital sense of sadness that I need to get past.

Elle Fanning for Marie Claire

I absolutely love the Elle Fanning for Marie Claire photoshoot. I believe that Elle is one of the most beautiful girls I have ever seen with her gorgeous blonde hair, blue eyes, pale complextion and her pretty face. This photoshoot showcases her beauty and I love the wardrobe choices. The girly and vintage vibe of the outfits coupled with the soft pastel colours are just perfection, in my opinion. My favourite shots are definitely the first and last pictures that I posted. I have heard some crticism about this photoshoot relating to the pictures not being age appropriate for Elle. I agree that Elle looks much older than thirteen here but I personally don't see the problem with these pictures and I think the photoshoot was very tasteful.










Photos from here

What do you think?

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