Drums.

Yesterday I had the absolute pleasure of styling a shoot with Sydney photographer, Kent Johnson. My idea was to triablise my favourite pieces that you guys see me wearing from day to day - it's really interesting how wearing something backwards, or as a different garment altogether, can completely transform the mood - speaking of which, I had the time of my life constructing my odd little moodboard in the corner. I should do it for a living. Anyone? Working on make up with the super talented Maria Bravo was, then, an adventure in itself ("I've never drawn in someone's ear before!") and Zoe (Vivien's) did a stellar job - particularly in tolerating my bizarre demonstrations of tribal dance moves. It was also so fantastic having my gorgeous friend Katie on set with me!






I'll be getting the final shots very soon, so get excited!

Hope you enjoyed the little behind the scenes video and shots above! Sorry about the camera-shake - I couldn't bring my tripod, so I was running between doing things, filming moments along the way all day!

*love*

xx

Double rainbow.

Junk Clothing Cropped Stripe Tee - YDELUYT Sunglasses - Market Floral Maxi Skirt - Generic Braided Leather Belt - Rubi Lucy Boot

A quick one today before I dash off to sleep. Sadly, you mightn't all be seeing as many outfit posts (I know - I ask for what you want to see, and then ignore it? :p) for the next two or three weeks because of my final external exams. While I've been able to get shots together for you all between studying over these last few weeks, in these ones coming up, there won't really be any study breaks - though I will still try to get one in once in a while when I start seeing squares. Or whatever that expression for reading and writing too much is... I'll still be around, so don't worry! With lots of interviews and designer features ready to go for you all to enjoy :)

Spring has, as they say, well and truly sprung! You thought you'd seen the end of this amazing skirt I got earlier in the year? Wrong! It's back. And ready to be worn to no mercy. Funnily enough, I quite like that it's not really maxi and not really... any perceivable length - one of those awkward things that come halfway down your calf. That just means I can jump around in it (sometimes it looks like a parachute) with this beautiful tee thanks to Junk - looking at it now, the dusty green on this tee is an exact match to the dusty green leaves on the skirt. It was meant to be.

As were my beloved sunglasses.






See what I meant about the parachute?

Anyhow - everyone mark November 3rd in your diaries. The last exam. After which this place is going to explode and it will be international Shine By Three party party time.

In the mean time, come say hello on Twitter and Bloglovin' :D

P.S. A lot of you asked about the cable knit shorts I posted yesterday, so I did a little hunt and the actual ones are HERE and HERE. But there are also a couple (more affordable) alternatives HERE and HERE. I'm actually really tempted to get the ribbed ones - they remind me of Erin Wasson x RVCA

P.P.S. So close to 1300! Doing a little dance in advance.

*love*

xx

"They are the literary equivalent of sequins on an evening dress." ~ Stefan Kanfer.

YDELUYT Sunnies - Gary Pepper Vintage Sequin Dress - Tony Bianco Dodge Boots

A long overdue outfit for you beautiful people :) Breathe out.

Who remembers my beloved gold YDELUYT sunnies from this post? Well, here they are again in black! I'm so in love with this shape - I can't think why I ever doubted them! They're actually a lot more versatile than you'd think, and they've suited every face shape I've thrown them on (it's the angles - angles in everything fixes everything else). And silver-dipped tips? Who can resist. Get them HERE.

This insane sequined dress is probably the most ridiculous piece of vintage I've ever owned. And I love it. I just need to decide on how I'm going to alter it - as you can see, I'm awkwardly hitching it up and tugging it all over the place to make it look less like a sack on me. When I bought it from the lovely Nicole, I had my mind set turning it into a slouchy cropped sequin tee, but now I'm not so sure! Any suggestions? In any case, the top half is not going anywhere. I love how it walks the line between freak old lady and tween wild child.

The more I look at it, the more I love the sequined leaves.

The surprise I've been speaking of will be unveiled tomorrow! Get excited :)

Hope you've all had a fantastic weekend!

*love*

xx

Because she's lovin'.

Fashops.com Mesh Black Open Jumpsuit - BONDS Singlet - YDELUYT Chunky Stone Bracelet in Turquoise and Silver - La Dama Hand Chain - Fredflare.com Carrie Sunglasses - Tony Bianco Dodge Boots in Ash Suede

I was in a hurry to shoot these today and flicked a weird setting on the camera by mistake - funnily enough, I really like how other-worldly they turned out, so I'm going to have to go through every single combination of exposure and colour preference and the works to find what exactly it was I did. I love thumbs-up accidents as much as I hate them :)

If you scroll down, just take a second to admire the massive chunk of stone that I like to think is nested in an entanglement of different chains (it sort of is) on this amazing YDELUYT bracelet. It's like wearing a watch, except the time is replaced by an impressive burst of colour - I love me some turquoise and raw stones. The silver chains went really well with my La Dama one too - which is a plus!

Given my love of sheers, the completely sheer top of this jumpsuit - though there is some irony in wearing black on my first joyful step into bare legs of Summer. That said, I'll be venturing into bandeaus/sashes under this open top as soon as the mercury gets past breathable levels and this black will be tumbled beyond its comfort zone on some tiny beach down South. God, I'm excited to be done with school.

And who is loving my Fredflare sunnies!? Oversized never really worked on my teeny face, but somehow these do.

What did we all do this weekend? I spent most of today running around Sydney looking for people who spiral-bind A3 paper - apparently nobody does this (Officeworks, I am disappointed :D). So if you're looking for a business venture, that's an idea for you!

*love*

xx

Move on over.

AL&ALICIA Meredith Dress - YDELTUYT Sunnies - We Love Colours Sheer Knee Highs in Teal - Rubi Lucy Boot - Lime Crime Lipstick in My Beautiful Rocket

Stealing the show today are these amazing sunnies from YDELTUYT - far far away in the Netherlands (I've always wanted to holiday there, but YDELTUYT makes up for that - clicky!). The gold frame is something I've never tried before, and I've come to the conclusion that I'm just a little in love. With pointed tips that are dipped a slightly different gold, there's nothing not to love here - and 100% UV protection is a plus... take it from an Aussie. I've played with a few different shapes of sunnies in preparation for Summer, and ironically, the weirdest and most wonderful (with a bit of A. Wang in mind) happened to make it to number one.

Next to the new vintage Fendi's of course :D

I can smell Summer. And I am insanely excited. So here's a deceptively simple little white dress by AL&ALICIA to celebrate (the pleats are so gorgeous). These We Love Colours socks are actually a bit more towards the green end of the spectrum than these shots show them to be, but either way, the weather now (starting to feel the heat!) is perfect to wear them - in their sheer glory. Before I left, I decided I felt a bit boring so just enough of My Beautiful Rocket to be the tiniest bit orange was a nice balancing act - tip of the century. When an outfit doesn't click, add something of the complete opposite colour. It always works. I swear.

On a bit of a depressing note though, my beloved bootsies appear to be slowing down to their last legs - despite my vehement denial that this is the case up until today when I discovered the hugest scratch on one of the heels (see below). I can wear platforms and ridiculous heels, wedges, and all other forms of shoe that I declare to be amazing, but I always come back to these favourites, so I'm thinking about how lost I'll be when they give up on me. Call me stupid for wearing them to absolute death, but who wouldn't when they're this amazing and versatile?

I need to find a new hairdresser. The past three have not been the best, and all I really want right now is a trim - not 5 inches hacked off, thank you very much! Any recommendations from Sydney-siders?

*love*

xx