The Sun makes an appearance

After a week of nipple piercing weather the sun came out just in time for the weekend!

In the afternoon I found myself getting cold despite the fact I was sitting in full beam of the sun. Always good to carry a scarf!

Top- Kmart

Skirt- Thrift, Avondale Market

Cardi- Warehouse

Belt- Farmers

Pantyhose- Curvaceous range, Razza Matazz

Beanie-Cotton On

Glasses- Dollar King Store

Earrings- Thrift, Avondale Market

We like Blazers!

Nothing like spending time with one of your best friends! Eat, drink, shop, gossip and be merry in the company you keep.

Blazer – SixteenTwentySix, thrift –St .Vince, Onehunga

T-shirt - Now +Plus, Kmart

Pants - Warehouse

Hat- Warehouse

Scarf – 3^rd Eye

Glasses – Dollar King Store

Badge & Necklace – Made by me

Shoes – Chuck Taylors

And the company I kept today was Sose and here is what she wore...

Dress – Suite 62

Blazer- Thrift, Avondale Flee Market

Leggings – Shanton

Boots – Hannah’s Shoes

Like a Poncho

Don’t let the sun fool you, it was most defiantly a chilly day! This jacket like poncho is my new fav item, so comfortable to wear and is truly a one size fits all piece (although I fill it out more than others). I have been patiently waiting to find the perfect poncho ever since I became infatuated with Jay Mc Carroll of Project Runway fame. He was my idol so since I had the swearing down and thought I was quite the comedian, I went for the look. But even after the fame of Jay faded I still wanted the damn poncho.  So 2 weeks ago when browsing through ‘Save Mart’ (a huge warehouse thrift store), among their vintage section I found me my ‘poncho’. Guess good things really do take time!

Poncho like Jacket- Save Mart, New Lynn

Top- Kmart

Tights- Kate Madison from Warehouse

Shoes- Rubi from Cotton On

Scarf- $2 shop

Print 2 Mix

A slow going Sunday out in the area of Onehunga. I layered lightly as i assumed i would be walking a lot and therefore getting hot very easily, but that wasn’t the case. I managed to escape the winters bitch slap inside the local mall but take one step outside and you’ll pay for your fashion choices! I took a lil Carrie Bradshaw, mixing prints but keeping within the same colour range of black and white and with the glasses having an almost leopard pattern, there we have a mix of prints, prints to mix on a slow going Sunday!

Cardi – Warehouse

T-shirt – Big W

Scarf- Equipt

Necklace – cant remember?

Glasses – Le Specs

Pants – Farmers

Shoes - Chux

Splash of colour

Me and my sis- shopping-shopping for gifts-this is what we rocked- this is my inventory:

Shirt- 80s- stolen from my mum’s closet (6 years ago- obliviously not missed)

Dress- from a store somewhere in Melbourne??? No tags so no idea of the label

Cardi- Garage- Warehouse

Bag- Portmans

Scarf- turned tie- stolen from mum

Shoes- Kmart

Glasses- Cotton On

Earrings- Geoff’s Emporium

Pantyhose- Curvaceous range, Razza Matazz

  

Back!

Hiatus over, I’m finally back! Back from a trip over the ditch, where my best friend Nana and I spent a week in the cultural capital of Oz, Melbourne. From the many cool bars, fancy restaurants, banging clubs to the countless lane ways coated in colourful art and streets upon streets to full fill every shopping fantasy, Melbourne is a must see. Now to break away from sounding like a travel brochure here is some fatty fashion and other pic’s of interest. 

Day 1

Top- My man shirt, thrift from Salvo

Pants –Yourself from Farmers

Belt – Farmers

Shoes – Kmart Flats

Bag- Bluebird from Strandbags

Bennie- Rubi from Cotton On

Below is Nana, putting on her model best. 

Day 2

On Seafearers bridge

 

Dress – Thrift, Salvo

Cropped Cardi- City Chic

Tights – Farmers

Shoes- Kmart

Bag – Bluebird

Scarf – Equip

Then after walking and shopping all day, outfit change to go out and get my eat on.

 

    

  

Top- Wild Child from Farmers

Skirt – Kmart

Tights –Wild Child, Farmers

Belt – Farmers

Bag – Portmans

Shoes – Rubi from Cotton On (only $5Aus, brought that morning!

Day 3

This is taken in an alley way, behind me is the back door to Nando’s in St.Kilda.

Blazer – K&K

Top – Big W

Pants – Yourself from Farmers

Shoes – Chux

Glasses – Cotton On

Necklace – ordainment from a key chain from Avondale Flea Market, chain from Salvo

Glasses – King Dollar Store          

Day 4

I visited Myer for the first time, the equivalent of New Zealand’s Smith & Caugheys. I was actually amazed that they carried quite a few Plus size labels, the only down side was that they were aimed at a much older demographic. As if to say that the only fat people in existence are those in their 40s and 50s. But among all the tent tunics, ankle length skirts and asymmetrical shirts with their mix of floral print and solid block colours (very popular with the 50+ crowd) was this dress/smock/shirt-dress thing. The touch of it was like the love child of silk in suede and it was a piece that could cross many different styles- military, safari, rock etc. Of course I had to play dress up and feel what $159.99 dress felt like and boy it was goooood, but of course play time had to come to an end. As lovely as it was, to me it wasn’t that special enough to justify that price but I will always hold dear, the memories and these photos of our time together.

The Label ‘M Line’ from Myer and retails for $159.99Aus

Day 4, at night......

  

The groovy wall is in the foyer of the casino of the Crown Towers, Southbank.

Dress – Moda, Target

Tights – Farmers

Shoes- Kmart

Necklace – Claude d’alban

Clutch - Strandbags 

                                 

 

Day 5

Top- Moda, Target

Pants – Wildchild, Farmers

Shoes – Chux

Beenie- Rubi, Cotton On

Glasses-Dollar King Store

Scarf- 3^rd Eye

Belt- Big W

Rugby Rules!

As the Rugby World Cup draws nearer, New Zealand’s national sport becomes its own religion. Me, personally, I am not a devotee, hardly a subscriber to the sport that has its grass roots firmly planted in this country’s soil. But with all this national pride in hosting such an event, eventually the non-believers are swayed to visit the church of rugby. Like mass, Eden Park’s stadium is filled with loyal followers, dressed in their supportive best, illuminated in the (night) lights, ready to worship their gods- rugby players. Each player at the pinnacle of physical perfection, admired by many, a stature unattainable by most. As service begins, the crowds sing their praise; they appear upon the grassy field to prove their divinity to their congregation. Ok enough with the analogy, I’m not much of a writer and that took a lot of brain cells to write. Basically went to watch a rugby game, The Warriors against some Australian team and The Warriors lost- no surprise (no offence). I rocked a huge mans shirt, which was the perfect length to give me coverage over the ass and belly area (my version of a shirt dress). The use of safety pins although (to me anyway) are a cool punk detailing, was used to tailor the top. Gathering at the back and at the bust helped defined the waist and bust line to avoid the boxy shape that comes with wearing men’s wear. A Gok moment- altering clothes to suit you but without the effort of actually sewing!

 

Shirt – Salvation Army, Henderson ONLY $1.00 & it looked new!!!!!!

Tights – Farmers

Bling- Salvation Army, Mt Roskill

Glasses – Cotton On

Jandals – Kmart