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Hole In One

Posted by Tara November 29, 2012

HELLO! Here's my second outfit post for Black Out. I maaay have phoned it in a little bit with the black tights, but trust me, if I put on coloured tights my legs just look like two kielbasas. And it has been COLD in Perth for the last couple of days! Yesterday it was insanely windy all day and I didn't think I'd make it through the day having to constantly keep holding my skirt down so I didn't have a Marilyn Monroe moment. So shorts and tights it was (I don't own a single pair of pants apart from some scungy harem pants from Target).

And yes, I pulled out my golf cardigan! I pretty much bought it just to be able to own it, if you know what I mean, but then I thought why not just wear it? It's actually ridiculously warm. Which is kind of negated by the little patch of torso that showed up when I decided to tie my top up like this.

Seed Femme top // Hi There by Karen Walker tights // Black tights :( // ASOS flats // Vintage cardigan from Plumberry Vintage // Pigeonhole panther ring

My dad and I have a tradition where we go to the West Coast Blues & Roots together and next year's line-up looks incredible. Robert Plant, IGGY POP (*fans self*), Kitty, Daisy & Lewis, Wilco, PAUL SIMON?! AMAZING! Sorry for ALL THE CAPITALS in this post, I was drinking a massive Red Bull while I wrote it.

Hope your weeks are all going excellently, and if you're participating in Black Out too then send me your links gurl! I want to see how everyone else is handling it!

Tara

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It Ain't Easy Being Green

Posted by Tara November 27, 2012

Hello! Here's my first official Black Out challenge post. I got this dress in the mail yesterday and I absolutely love it! It had been languishing on my Etsy wishlist for a couple of months and I'm so glad I snapped it up before someone else did. It fits perfectly and is such a beautiful olive green. I can just picture it with perfect red lips and victory rolls. Ahh! So good. I'm pretty terrified of spilling something on it, though.

Vintage dress from Bohemian Bisoux // Sportsgirl flats // Pigeonhole stag studs

I thought I would have NO problem with the Black Out challenge until I realised it also included shoes and accessories. 'SCUSE ME? WHY YOU GOTTA PLAY ME LIKE THAT? I pretty much live in black flats (and they smell gross enough to prove it). I think I might have to break out my collection of heels to make it through the week because otherwise you'll be seeing a ridiculous amount of these loafers. And summer is no friend to closed in shoes.

And to match my vintage dress, here is one of my favourite vintage tunes. YES it was in Boardwalk Empire and y'all know how I feel about that show (I love it).

Tara

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Black Out

Posted by Tara November 26, 2012

Hey! What's up? Sorry for my unintentional hiatus. The week before last I went to see Elton John, Sigur Ros and Ben Folds Five (one night after the other! Bam bam bam!) and of course I've been getting the store ready for Christmas, which is probably going to be INSANE. But I thought I'd pop in and let you know about a challenge I'm taking part in this week. My blogging buddy Mon has come up with this fun challenge for a bunch of fashion bloggers, called the Black Out Challenge. Mon's encouraged us to throw out black for a week and to blog about the colourful results! I couldn't take any photos today - it feels weird to apologise when that happens! - but I assure you I am not wearing a speck of black. I've got a grey Breaking Bad shirt, a navy skirt with white dots, and brown loafers on. Not the most exciting start, but keep an eye out this week for my outfit photos!