Sunday Afternoon Dress-Up.

After a busy few weeks of school, choir and homework I finally got to the shops for the first time in what felt like forever and I got this dress in the sales at Jay Jays.  The collar is from Lovisa and shoes Mr Price.

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Flatforms.

I recently saw someone wearing a pair of flatforms and I liked them so much that I went on a hunt for my own pair- and these are what I found.

I've never owned any flatforms before but so far I'm definitely liking them.  These ones are from Mr Price and while still giving you height they are far more comfortable than heels.  I'm keen to try find some more at some stage as they are quite versatile and I'm sure I'll continue to wear them all year round.

Found here.

Found here.

Have a lovely week!

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Thrifty Finds.

Today being New Years Eve and not having made any plans for the day when I woke up this morning I went about making myself comfortable for a very chilled out day- i.e. lying in my pajamas watching YouTube videos whilst slowly working my way through a half eaten Milk Tray (it's a hard life, I know).  So when my aunt asked if I wanted to go for a dig through the SPCA charity shop I had second thoughts about leaving the cosy nest on my bed.  Needless to say I came home very chuffed that I had decided to go in the end as even though I wasn't really looking for anything I particular I purchased a fair bit.

Firstly I got this old brown leather suitcase to store records in.  I've been looking for one for a while now as all the suitcases I've seen in thrift stores have invariably been the wrong color or too big or both.  I was very excited when I found this as it wasn't even on the shop floor but in a pile of stuff in the back room that I found when looking through their boxes of records.  I'm very pleased with it and look forward to filling it up with even more records.

Next I got this cute little owl.  I picked it up at the last minute just before paying and thought why not? He'll fit right in with everything else on my desk.

I also picked up these two glass jars, for my room, which as you can see in the picture have already been decorated and are ready to be used.

Last but certainly not least I got this old Star Wars movie poster.  Now I can't claim to be the world's biggest Star Wars fan as I only got round to watching them this year and whilst I did enjoy it I wouldn't say it made my top ten.  I think there's something quite geeky yet cool about this poster and I decided it would make a great addition to my wall.  When I first found it there were a tense couple seconds in which I thought that my morning could end like something out of a chick flick- in a battle to see who got to buy it but fortunately it didn't go that way and the poster is now mine, and I think it's pretty darn cool.

Anyway, Happy New Year and all that jazz.  I was going to write a blog post on some of my goals for next year but due to lack of forethought, planning, time, energy, tea, chocolate, etc, etc I think it shall wait for tomorrow.  Adios muchachos.  

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Girl put your records on.

About a week ago I went shopping at the Kloof SPCA and bought these records to add to my collection.  I also bought a big frame for my room and some shirts-some of which shall remain as they are and others that will be changed- but I'll shall those some other time.  I particularly love the cover of the Elvis Blue Hawaii one, it's just too cool.

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Shopping. Shopping. Shopping.

Now that it's the holidays I've managed to go do a bit of clothes shopping.  Except that in the end I actually bought more shoes than clothes, but I think it's forgivable.  Everything is from Mr Price.

I have another pair of brown lace ups that are similar and I wear them all the time, so I decided it was time to invest in another pair.

I don't usually wear a lot of gold but I particularly liked the combination of it with the pale green colour.

Lastly I got this shirt.

I've been looking for a denim shirt for quite some time, so when I went shopping on Monday I was determined not to leave without one.  Unfortunately, because summer is starting, shops don't have any new winter stock and so all the shirt in the ladies section at Mr Price were the odds and ends- most of them being about three sizes to big for me.  And so came plan B.  Much to the embarrassment of my younger sister I marched into the mens section and came out triumphantly with the smallest one I could find.  I actually prefer this one to the women's ones that I saw as I felt that some of them were a bit 'over decorated'.

Also, thanks to Caitlin for being such an enthusiastic photographer;) 

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Movember.

Can I just start by saying that mustaches are awesome?  They're just beyond cool.

I'll just give you a moment to comprehend the amazingness.  

Anyway, seeing as though I seem to lack the ability to grow my own fuzzy facial friend, mustache themed anythings really excite me.  So when I saw this bag a few weeks ago, from a shop called Bow Peep, I immediately started to imagine the happy times we would have together.  I ordered it immediately and today I went to the post office to collect it:D  And may I just say it is as cool in person as it looks in pictures.  Also, this is going to make me sound lame so don't laugh, but it's the first time I've ever ordered anything over the internet so I obviously found far too exciting that it actually arrived.  My faith in the post office just increased.

After my rather average chemistry exam it was lovely to be able to come home and open the parcel.  It came in the cutest packaging and even had a little note attached.

Gah, so wonderful!  Oh and also when you buy one R10 from the proceeds go to CANSA so just cause you can't grow a stache doesn't mean you can't do your own bit.

My exams finish tomorrow so from tomorrow afternoon I promise I will come out of my study cave and go back out into the world.  And by world I mean internet.

Just thought I'd end this post with this picture that Cath sent to me.  I nearly cried when I saw it, it's the ultimate cat;)

Purrfection;)

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Hello and welcome to my wardrobe.

Ah how I love shopping with birthday money... These are both from Mr Price, which I must admit really seems to have improved over the last couple months, having brought in a lot more stuff like this.

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Denim get in my face.

So I know it's a little late to be saying this, seeing as though we have now left winter and are chugging straight towards another grossly hot summer (Boohoo, she cried),  but basically I'd love me a denim shirt like one of these from Asos.  Only, one maybe a little more within my budget? :(

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Golden triangles.

Yesterday I finally got to see my friend Caitlin for the first time in what feels like an age.  We went what was supposed to be just window shopping, had a lovely dinner and went back to her house to watch old episodes of Big Bang Theory.  I really did mean to only window shop and stay away from buying but when I saw the collar tips on this shirt I simply couldn't help myself. I've been looking for something like this for ages, and anyway it was from Mr Price so it didn't make that much of a dent in my purse.

 

I also picked up this very cute little ring.

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This is the last jersey I promise...

This morning I went to the I Heart Market at the Moses Mabhida Stadium with the family.  I love going down there once a month to nibble on macaroons and turkish flatbread and have a look at all the stunning second clothing stalls. This morning was even more lovely with the knowledge that my exams are all out of the way.  Anyway, seeing as though I seem to be going through a stage of wanting to buy anything and everything secondhand it's unusual for me to go to a market and leave without spending a large chunk of my pocket money.  This morning I outdid myself and left with a new clutch purse, button-up blouse and what I promised my mom to be 'the last jersey'.  It's not that I own hundreds of them, the sum total is now six, but seeing as though I live in Durban they're not really needed for the most part of the year- unless you plan on passing out after the first five minutes outside.  I'm clearly not supposed to be living somewhere so humid and hot.  Ah well, one day I guess...

My clutch.

 Button up blouse.  Please excuse the weird cropping out of heads and dozy facial expressions- I'm still trying to master my camera's self timer.

The cute little buttons.  Aaaaaand...

Taadaa! Eewie that's a bad picture. But sadly the best I can do for now.  But 'yaaay' for the jersey.

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