Colour Therapy

It’s just whatever! Just one of those days where you just want to wear colour and walk around looking like the human equivalent of a rainbow. If bright colours don’t pull you out of a funk, i don’t know what else would? 

Shirt – Thrift, St Paul De Vince

Jacket – Thrift, SaveMart – New Lynn

Tights – Wild Child, Farmers

Bag – Thrift, Hospice – New Lynn

Necklace – Warehouse

Glasses – Dollar King

Ring – Thrift, Avondale Flea Market

Shoes – Hush Puppies

Head Scarf – Can Teen (Can Teen bandanas available this month, proceeds go to help support young people living with cancer. 

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Nursing Blue

 This dress was a steal when I brought it at the Hospice sale for only $5.00 last year. It’s weird to think, that I’m able to clothe myself with chump change but I couldn’t use the same money to buy a Big Mac combo because I would still be short a dollar or two. Anyway, my sis reckoned I gave off a Nurse vibe in this get up which I couldn’t see until now. But if it gives someone a laugh then my job is done, after all, laughter is the best medicine. 

Dress – Thrift, Hospice Henderson

Cardy – Thrift, Hospice New Lynn

Belt – City Chic

Bag – Blue Bird, Strand Bags

Hat – Jay Jays

Glasses – Le Specs

Brick House

After mall ratting around, me and my sis went for an explorative walk were we found this great old brick building. Its facade chipped and cracking, weathered down to expose a variety of textures and materials is in its grit, a thing of beauty. Like wine, its depth and beauty comes only from age, something which is in stark contrast to what we believe in now. So in its honour, I felt it would be a great place to take some photos and appreciate something old rather than new.   

Singlet- Kmart

Tights-Kate Madison, Warehouse

Cardi- Valley Girl

Bag- Kmart

Glasses- Le Specs

Shoes- Chucks

Urban Safari

The title is pretty self explanatory here. Nuff said.

 

Dress- Valley Girl

Top- Target

Bag- Kmart

Hat- Warehouse

Glasses- Le Specs

Casual 001

Nothing special, just a few pic’s of me in my casual gear. The only thing that separates me from looking like a 40 year old mother of 2 is my accessories. My hat and glasses pull this outfit together in a youthful ‘art school student’ way (minus the obligatory starbucks cup in hand). I can vouch for the phrase ‘accessories make an outfit’ here, otherwise you would assume I drive a minivan.

Shirt - Thrift, SaveMart Onehunga

Cardi - Thrift, Hospice New Lynn

Tights – Wild Child, Farmers

Hat – Warehouse

Glasses – Le Specs

Scarf – Gift

Necklace – from Samoa

Colour me Orange

There was finally a break in the bad weather that we’ve been experiencing and I was game to spend the day scrimmaging through the local op shops. I wasn’t looking for anything specific; I had no shopping goals to achieve so it was a causal browse through. I hit up my local Hospice store (better described as a small factory) where most times I visit, I usually leave with a purchase or two. After about 30mins of searching through racks, trying on items (and failing), tinkering with nick knacks and such I was ready to leave, leave empty handed. Then my sister Anne, the budding shopping assistant that she is, spotted a bag and immediately brought it to my attention. Quite frankly I was shocked that I missed it all together, considering the bag was bright orange on a dark brown chair at the front of the store, go figure? But it was a great find, old school- possibly 80s (to satisfy my nostalgic cravings), an eye catching bright colour (as winter had gotten me colour deprived) and was in an impeccable condition. With a price tag of $14, as soon as it was in my hands it was sold. So of course in my casual gear I was wearing I just had to pop my new bag on and take some snaps before we headed home. 

Jumper- Rivet, Warehouse

Shirt- Unknown

Tights- Maya, Warehouse

Shoes- Kmart

Gloves- $2 shop

Necklace- Love Love

Glasses- Le Specs

Hat- Cotton On

Bag- Thrift, Hospice New Lynn   

These boots were made for walking!

As hard as it can be being fat and trying to find clothes, having big feet is a whole different story. Lest with clothes, you can always alter & extend it to make it fit but you cant buy size 10 shoes and turn them into 12. 

I blame my Samoan/German genetics for my mammoth feet, there was no way my taro’n’cornbeef & beer’n’sausage loving ancestors would bless me with petite feet. So when I found a pair of boots that weren’t hideous and extremely expensive I experienced my first shoe high in years. A pair of simple, flat, black leather boots will always remain as classic as a cotton white shirt or a pair of well fit denim jeans. But above all it is practical for the day to day wear making it a staple in any fashionista’s closet. 

So to break in my new boots I went to the Auckland Art Gallery to soak up some culture and to get inspired back into painting again (examples shown in my blog title and to the right). With some of the photos I took that day Im sure ill have (visual) food for thought.

Shirt- Thrift, Avondale Flea Market

Jacket – Thrift, Save Mart New Lynn

Tights – Maya, Warehouse

Boots – Hush Puppies

Bag – Kmart

Glasses – Le Specs

Earrings – Lovisa