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thrifted floral blouse doc martens, and avon bow necklace, old navy rock star jeggings,

If you were getting bored of the same background in every photo, TRUST ME, you were not alone! I hated it more than anyone! Experimenting with stacking furniture to make new makeshift tripods. This was achieved with two books, stacked on a footstool, stacked on a bench. Maybe I should just get an actual tripod...

This blouse looks to be handmade and it's one of my favourite thrifted articles. The two floral prints are perfect for each other!

dark paradise

thrifted peter pan blouse, leopard print sweater and doc martens, old navy rockstar jeggings

This is that bow-front blouse from last week, sans bow, under one of my favorite sweaters. I'm pretty pumped about how versatile this little one dollar blouse is.

put a bunch of friggin birds on it

second-hand h&m dress and gap sweater, joe fresh tights and socks, thrifted doc martens, coat, bag, and hat, tru value hardware scarf

This is my solution to a dress with a low neck, puffy sleeves, and top buttons that won't stay closed. The dress just doesn't work on its own but I love the print too much to get rid of it.

And hey, can I be really annoying and talk about the weather? Yesterday it felt like spring and when I was planning out this outfit I nearly chose REAL SHOES, but then I looked at the forecast and cried and went with my docs. The weather needs to stop playing games with my head and pick a temperature. Really, stop playing with my head, the fluctuations give me crazy headaches. ~:[

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old navy rockstar jeggings, joe fresh top, thrifted doc martens and clip

I haven't mentioned this on the blog yet, but if you follow me on Twitter you'll know that I got braces last week and I won't stop whining about them. I've had them twice before, for a combined 8 years, but it seems I blocked out just how annoying and painful they are. Yesterday I got my wire tightened and since I was feeling very sore and VERY sorry for myself, I treated myself to a trip to Joe Fresh where I picked up this top. It felt a little plain on its own so I added a sweater clip to the collar. I like it, it makes me feel like a character from a CLAMP manga.


PS. Ignore the big blurry spot in these photos. I know that mentioning it is just going to make it even more noticeable, just... try to forget about it...

bow neck

thrifted wool plaid dress, bow-neck blouse, christian dior belt, elephant ring, leather cat pin, cameo pin, doc martens; old navy cardigan; gifted totoro pin


My favourite thrift store closed a few weeks ago (RIP Froggies) but it has been bought and there was a $1 liquidation sale on the weekend. I didn't get a huge haul but I did get this bow-neck blouse. the actual shape and sleeves of it are totally awful and shapeless but the collar is perfect for peeking out from behind jumpers and sweaters. The bow is removable too, so I can have a simple peter pan collar peek out from those jumpers and sweaters if I do desire (and I do, of course).

housekeeping

Having a blog is an excellent way to flex my design muscles! There are a few small changes to to blog today. New buttons, a little "about me" section, bloglovin' widget. And no more AdSense Ads! They cluttered the place up and didn't do me any good.

tumblr love

I have a bit of a love/hate relationship with tumblr but there are a few blogs that keep me checking my dashboard.


http://fehyesvintagemanga.tumblr.com
This is a huge collection of beautiful vintage manga illustrations, VERY well-tagged by genre and manga-ka.


http://fashioneasthalifax.tumblr.com
Maritime street fashion! This blog is still young but I expect great things from it


http://thedrewseum.tumblr.com/
What it sounds like - a museum of Drew Barrymore photos. I'm particularly fond of the ones from the 80s and 90s.


http://kitschyliving.tumblr.com/
Everything tacky and disgusting. Everything I LOVE in a tumblr.

And you can follow me!