A Whiter Shade of Pale

Hello lovelies! ♡♡♡

I somehow managed to finish my intensive uni course, now I will just be waiting on the results. But it was really difficult, I had to basically make and finish everything in the night before the project was actually due. I was up until around 3.20am and my mum thought I was mental, but as I try to tell myself, you must suffer for your art! I have had one week to recover and spend time with my family, so I would take a break from reality and the internet and get back into fresh air and natural surroundings. I also took it as time to reflect and mourn on the loss of my beloved pet dog, who sadly passed away - it shocked me and I think I will continue to carry a heaviness within myself for a while, but time will heal all wounds.

R.I.P my love.

While it's been freezing cold over here at the moment, I am cheering myself up with beautiful spring shades - I love all pastel colours and I can't wait until spring to start wearing more light and airy clothing, like chiffon shirts and skater skirts, without requiring a woollen jumper over the top to give me warmth! Both Chanel and Tsumori Chisato have been inspiring me lately with these collections, filled with sugary sweet clothing. The first four images are items of clothing living inside my wardrobe.

Found this dress whilst thrifting, it is an old school Katie's piece; I just really love the lilac colour and the destroyed, kinderwhore-esque hemline. It adds character.

This was also found thrifting - I just couldn't go past the marshmallow pink colour. It is such a cute little sweater for transeasonal weather.

This was from Dotti during a sale - it has lace and also velvet, so it is a winner in my books.

This was a thrifted item, how cute is it?!? I call it my marshmallow top as it is so frilly and pink! Its really lovely and light, a quirky twist on the gypsy/peasant style tops.

Chanel Resort 2013 and Tsumori Chisato Fall 2011. Images from http://www.vogue.com.au/fashion+shows/ready+to+wear/chanel+2013,s9407 (Photographer: Yannis Vlamos / GoRunway.com) + tumblr.com

I found these amazing shoes online and was debating about their wearability for the longest time, but after showing others the shoes I decided that they would be a lovely addition to my little wardrobe. They were already on sale and I also had a coupon to use at the checkout, so they were further reduced, which is always nice. :) They did not look so glittery on the website but in real life...wow. They are simply pure beauty. Under down lights they sparkle so intensely I am sure that I will blind people if they get too close to them! They give me nostalgia for the glitter jelly shoes I owned when I was young, except with ten times the sparkle factor. They give a new meaning to the term twinkle toes!

Also, if someone would like to buy me these Ellery x Graz Quixote sunglasses for my 21st I would be eternally grateful! :)

This song is currently on repeat in my playlist :3





That's all for now!

Pearls of Wisdom

Hello lovely readers, ♥

I am incredibly sorry for this extensive delay in regards to updates on my blog, but university is so demanding I barely find time to properly feed myself and sleep!

"Rich honesty dwells like a miser, sir, in a poor house, as your pearl in your foul oyster."
~ Shakespeare.

For this post I will be focussed on the colour I am most inspired by at this moment and that is white. Simple bright white or pearlescent shades reflect pristineness and purity, untainted by other elements and are just existent singularly. It is the simplicity of the shade that draws me in, like the blank sheet of white paper that I face before beginning a new illustration or design, it is the stepping stone to something more, the foundation which is built upon by layers of various mediums; the empty canvas with so much potential. I feel that paper is largely unappreciated and taken for granted and in it's most simplest form, it can be the starting point for something wonderful to be created. I particularly note this in the paper art that I have observed, as well as these paper eyelashes by Paperself. I just adore how beautiful the shade white can be, it is so lovely and clean and complacent. Sometimes the most simplest of things can be the most beautiful.

I hope to be able to blog again later this week, as I have one week off before I go into my packaging design intensive course (pray for my soul, I'm not sure I'll be able to make it as I am only just recovering from finishing a harrowing 1st semester!) But at least I will be getting it out of the way quickly (it is a 3 week course) and it will hopefully make my final semester easier to deal with, then this degree will all be finished! It is so scary to think about, these years have flow by so quickly! But I am still considering coming back for a masters/honours or a specialisation diploma. We shall see what happens!

Until next time, I shall leave you with this cute song I have been coveting recently. x

Cub Scouts - Evie

Colour Inspiration: Musk

Hi all,

As you might be able to tell already, I really love pastel tints. I love all colours in general. I used to really avoid too many colours and was an avid fan of blacks and greys when I was 14-16, but I've grow to embrace colour and wear many different colours now. I'm going to start up a new inspiration post idea by posting a colour I love at the moment and post inspirational images that contain a form of this colour. It will be a way that I can get inspired to create, which will help me at uni hopefully too. :)
The colour I have chosen today is a variation of my favourite colour - pink. It reminds me of musk candy, the shades associated with dawn, marshmallows and fairy floss.

That's all for now lovelies, bye. ❦

Tchaikovsky - Swan Lake Op. 20