not a romantic mix-tape

moving out is like breaking up

i am delighted to see in the new year with so many changes already in the mixer. i am an avid believer in a fresh start, and what could be more of an excuse to wipe the slate clean than the month of january...

the downside to the upside is that i have to move out of my apartment. my place of comfort that has been coated with inches of my love (& his). the 23rd of february can wait for me as long as it wants. whilst i kick around ideas in my mind to form somewhat of a resolution to my 2010, i will conjure up the brave heart within and start packing.

"i almost wish we were butterflies and liv'd but three summer days.

three such days with you i could fill with more delight than 50 common years could ever contain"

skirt - american apparel 'circle skirt'

top - sass and bide - 'the evolution corset bra'

thank you dior

my floral arrangement

velvet floral blazer.

found at asos

jefferey campbell.

black tapestry - foxy platform

found at bona drag

floral chiffon - doubled layered skirt

found at american apparel

viktor & rolf

flower bomb

floral rucksack

found at asos

my fondness for flowery type pieces is begining to overpower my wardrobe - the velvet blazer however, is my rose amongst the thorns. the jefferey campbell selection at the moment is also a tough one to choose from with every platform whispering my name. i cave easily - though they are completely worth it!

colour yourself in.

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who needs a disco ball

last night i was all about the sequins. i was also having a pink lipstick heart attack (my favourite from MAC - snob.)
i love a piece of clothing that is drenched in memories and every time you wear it in its billion different ways, it feels like a good choice. this is the 'cant get it wrong' dress for me. even with my converse.
it was brand new again...and had its first taste of tequila.

eye-browed out

my obsession with the large brow is taking over my life (ridiculous but true)

help yourself

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Kate Moss photographed by Juergen Teller, issue n°33.
Styling by Zoe Bedeaux.

Chloë Sevigny photographed by Terry Richardson, issue n°26.
Styling by Camille Bidault-Waddington.

its ok to have nothing to do. its ok to step away from what is comfortable and discover a different part of yourself. deal with what happens to be thrown into your face - sort it out. today i banged my head right into a challenge, it hurt, and i must say tears were there to help digest the shock. at least i know i can always rely on my friends for a good ol' cliché to encourage me to see reason; 'everything happens for a reason man', 'it was obviously meant to be'...as much as hearing the generic phrase is hard to accept or may just be something that is said because there is nothing else to say - it worked like a bandaid. at the end of the day...i'll live.

the hunt for the perfect knit.

its too cold to leave the house tonight, though i will muster up some sort of courage needed to push me underneath the wet and howling evening sky. i have a crush on winter apparel, so i must not complain when saturday night is chilled...
this picture has given me slight inspiration to venture outside and mingle amongst the people of the night.