the bag was $10 from greensborough savers. the gossip girl book (which looks like it has never been read) was $1 from the opshop in briar hill and the crazy 80's silver and black flocked jacket was $3 at the opshop in eltham.
Wednesday, January 28, 2009
last weeks op-shop finds
the bag was $10 from greensborough savers. the gossip girl book (which looks like it has never been read) was $1 from the opshop in briar hill and the crazy 80's silver and black flocked jacket was $3 at the opshop in eltham.
Friday, January 16, 2009
the golden age of couture @ bendigo art gallery
above is a scan of the museum brochure.
it was SO worth the 2 and a bit hour drive to bendigo. fab dresses mainly by Dior, Balenciaga, Givenchy and a few other designers that were successful at the time such as Jacques Fath.
I am in love with every single piece of exquisite clothing i saw there. As well as clothes (and a few accessories) there are also photos and miniature dolls. Everything back then was so glamorous, i wish it was like that now and not all fake blonde/fake tan/ fake boobs fake fake fake.
Thursday, January 15, 2009
i want one-piece bathers
i originally wanted this particular piece by Insight, coz it has pandas on it and is so super cute. but i tried it on and i felt like a sausage with printed skin wearing it. so i gave it a miss. i think i need something that has a more flattering shape for a girl with curves and more of a substantial means of keeping it up. in the Insight suit i felt like my boobs would fall out if i lifted my arms up. And im more kate hudson than pamela anderson.
so i created this semi-retro inspired set of cute bathers. me likey.
beach wish list by jssvtz
so i created this semi-retro inspired set of cute bathers. me likey.
beach wish list by jssvtz
Wednesday, January 14, 2009
amazing op-shop finds!
braved the heat and went to two op-shops today. got some utterly fantastic stuff!!
An amazing find for $6 was this singlet by TV (looks like its never been worn):
Vintage skirt from Indonesia (to we worn as a long skirt or belted as a boob-tube dress) $4
$4 woolen hat (made in england)
$2 tye-dye scarf
Vintage Escada top! $5
David Lawrence shirt, $5, but a size 6. it fits but is a little snug (i am SO not a size 6).
An amazing find for $6 was this singlet by TV (looks like its never been worn):
Vintage skirt from Indonesia (to we worn as a long skirt or belted as a boob-tube dress) $4
$4 woolen hat (made in england)
$2 tye-dye scarf
Vintage Escada top! $5
David Lawrence shirt, $5, but a size 6. it fits but is a little snug (i am SO not a size 6).
Sunday, January 11, 2009
top 10s of 08
top 10 albums of 08:
1. SANTOGOLD- self titled
2.VAMPIRE WEEKEND- self titled
3. KANYE WEST- 808's & Heartbreak
4.LADYHAWKE-self titled
5. DOES IT OFFEND YOU, YEAH?-You Have No Idea What You're Getting Yourself Into
6. THE COOL KIDS- The Bake Sale
7. KINGS OF LEON- Only By The Night
8. CUT COPY- In Ghost Colours
9. MGMT- Oracular Spectacular
10. EMPIRE OF THE SUN- Walking On A Dream
Gigs:
1. V FESTIVAL @ ROYAL MELBOURNE SHOWGROUNDS 5/4/08
all i can say is that an undersold festival, amazing bands and the fact that you could walk from one band to another and see that band play quite easily meant that V fest was seriously the best festival i have ever been to. oh and DURAN DURAN were the best thing ever.
2. KANYE WEST@ Good Vibrations (Sidney Myer Music Bowl) 9/2/08
good vibes was a rainly miserable melbourne summers day, i pretty much missed seeing other bands so that i could get a good spot to see kanye from (undercover) and it was worth it. This was a preview of the Glow in the Dark tour and it was amazing, costume changes and all.
3. ARCADE FIRE @ Big Day Out (Flemington Race Course) 28/1/08
In order to see Arcade Fire i got squished half to death at boiling point for almost 2 hours. never mind, it was worth it. As a whole BDO was shit though.
4. THE FAINT @ Prince Band Room 26/9/08
I had waited so long to see the Faint. they did not disappoint.
5. DOES IT OFFEND YOU, YEAH? @ Parklife (Birrang Marr) 28/9/08
seeing 'dawn of the dead' played live in the rain was the highlight of my day.
6. THE BRONX @ The Corner Hotel 12/12/08
I had a hard time seeing, but despite a not so great third album the Bronx still went off.
7. THE TEENAGERS @ Billboards 13/06/08
french fun. whatever.
8. KANYE WEST/ NAS @ Rod Laver Arena 5/12/08
This show was quite disappointing. i found myself quite bored at stages, still great to finally see Nas though.
9. VHS OR BETA @ The Hifi 4/6/08
Got tickets to this gig on the day for half price. They hadnt sold many tickets because Cut Copy were playing a sold out show the same night. Great live band considering I didnt really know much of their stuff.
10. DEVO @ Festival Hall 31/7/08
this was the biggest let down ever. and i spent most of the show avoiding gross old men who were trying to sleaze onto us. but still, it just scrapes into the top 10 as i didnt really see that many bands this year.
top 10 movies:
1. The Dark Knight
2. American Gangster
3. Juno
4. The Counterfeiters
5. Burn After Reading
6. Pineapple Express
7. Iron Man
8. Tropic Thunder
9. Sweeny Todd
10. Stepbrothers
kanye west
arcade fire:
1. SANTOGOLD- self titled
2.VAMPIRE WEEKEND- self titled
3. KANYE WEST- 808's & Heartbreak
4.LADYHAWKE-self titled
5. DOES IT OFFEND YOU, YEAH?-You Have No Idea What You're Getting Yourself Into
6. THE COOL KIDS- The Bake Sale
7. KINGS OF LEON- Only By The Night
8. CUT COPY- In Ghost Colours
9. MGMT- Oracular Spectacular
10. EMPIRE OF THE SUN- Walking On A Dream
Gigs:
1. V FESTIVAL @ ROYAL MELBOURNE SHOWGROUNDS 5/4/08
all i can say is that an undersold festival, amazing bands and the fact that you could walk from one band to another and see that band play quite easily meant that V fest was seriously the best festival i have ever been to. oh and DURAN DURAN were the best thing ever.
2. KANYE WEST@ Good Vibrations (Sidney Myer Music Bowl) 9/2/08
good vibes was a rainly miserable melbourne summers day, i pretty much missed seeing other bands so that i could get a good spot to see kanye from (undercover) and it was worth it. This was a preview of the Glow in the Dark tour and it was amazing, costume changes and all.
3. ARCADE FIRE @ Big Day Out (Flemington Race Course) 28/1/08
In order to see Arcade Fire i got squished half to death at boiling point for almost 2 hours. never mind, it was worth it. As a whole BDO was shit though.
4. THE FAINT @ Prince Band Room 26/9/08
I had waited so long to see the Faint. they did not disappoint.
5. DOES IT OFFEND YOU, YEAH? @ Parklife (Birrang Marr) 28/9/08
seeing 'dawn of the dead' played live in the rain was the highlight of my day.
6. THE BRONX @ The Corner Hotel 12/12/08
I had a hard time seeing, but despite a not so great third album the Bronx still went off.
7. THE TEENAGERS @ Billboards 13/06/08
french fun. whatever.
8. KANYE WEST/ NAS @ Rod Laver Arena 5/12/08
This show was quite disappointing. i found myself quite bored at stages, still great to finally see Nas though.
9. VHS OR BETA @ The Hifi 4/6/08
Got tickets to this gig on the day for half price. They hadnt sold many tickets because Cut Copy were playing a sold out show the same night. Great live band considering I didnt really know much of their stuff.
10. DEVO @ Festival Hall 31/7/08
this was the biggest let down ever. and i spent most of the show avoiding gross old men who were trying to sleaze onto us. but still, it just scrapes into the top 10 as i didnt really see that many bands this year.
top 10 movies:
1. The Dark Knight
2. American Gangster
3. Juno
4. The Counterfeiters
5. Burn After Reading
6. Pineapple Express
7. Iron Man
8. Tropic Thunder
9. Sweeny Todd
10. Stepbrothers
kanye west
arcade fire:
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