It's vintage darling.

Sometimes I wish that I could throw on a pair of docs, wear lots of layers and have a tan, but since starting this blog I have developed a sense of self awareness and I have finally realised that I am not Abbey Lee or Jessica Hart. It was kind of a sad moment for me as I really do like a lot of items that are in trend at the moment. But to be frank, I don’t tan well, im short, and wearing boots in summer looks ridiculous on me. Since making these earth shattering observations I realised that I still haven’t found a personal style of my very own and because of this I tend to gravitate towards a new look every few weeks.

But enough is enough. I’ve decided that I need to try and stick to one look for a little longer than a month. So after doing some research I have been inspired by an old school friend of mine who is now a successful burlesque dancer with the Perth Troupe, Sugar Blue Burlesque. I spent all weekend watching clips of the troupe dance together and also on their own, displaying their individual flair and skill. The vintage style that these girls adapt vary from the 20’s right up to the 60’s, a very glamorous period!

After watching these confident women, I realised that this style was perfect for me this summer. Its classy, requires dressing up and the outfits also suit my figure. Now when I shop, I wont trawl through racks of tight floral dresses that will accentuate all the parts of my body I despise, I will instead visit Modcloth, Awoke on a whale heart and The Ginger Fox to find a classic frock that will last me years.

April Rose
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Star Jump For Joy.

Here are a few of my work and play outfits from this week. I don’t own many pairs of jeans but the ones I do own are super duper comfy… almost in a motherly way! I found these at GAP and they are perfect as they graze my ankle, something I usually have to have professionally done as I am very small in stature. My lipstick is Revlon Colour Burst in Coral.

The crazy wedges are a gift to me from Girl Friday who found them in a second hand store.
I wore them to work with my felt green skirt which is also second hand and a black T- shirt with studs on the shoulders. I included a picture of my hair whacking me in the face as this is how it behaves most of the time!! When it is natural this is how curly it gets… its bigger in real life too.

Lastly this is Mushy, telling me he is hungry and wants cuddles. Probably at the same time.

April Rose

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Pretty Pastels

To celebrate the beautiful spring weather we were having today i wore a floral second hand dress that was passed down to me from a friend with my Ralph Lauren chambray shirt. Can you believe i got this shirt for $12 in the states! Ive worn it to death all ready and its going to be a life saver when its stinking hot in a few months.

When i was putting together my outfit today my mind kept going back to a comment that was left on one of my posts regarding Vintage clothing.. Le.Fanciulle I'm talking to you! It was mentioned in my last post that i could use vintage clothing to achieve any look i desire, something i actually do quiet often but i have never really discussed on here.

I realised i haven't worn much vintage on this blog since it started,  but a few years ago I used to wear so much that i constantly had an air of old lady musk about me! I have a lot of pieces that i have thrashed over the years and this scarf  is one of them. I found it in Midland at a store that is no longer there, a smelly woman used to run it and S and i discovered some of our best buys there. The scarf opens right up to be  the same size as me and it has a beautiful oriental pattern on it. 

Due to time constraints (Vintage stores in Perth are only open during the week and Saturday mornings!)  and a change in style i don't op shop as much as i would like any more, but i still go back time and time again to my old favourites. I'm going to to give you all a look into my scarf collection soon, its monstrous! 

I have included a sneak peak of what i will be doing this weekend coming... a hint for you all is it involves the label Little Gracie and Araluen Botanic Park! 

April Rose

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Well i didnt get stabbed

 

 

A few shots of what i wore to Vampire weekend and how gross i look after too many drinks.

Pics from the show going up tonight and maybe a little snippet of how they sounded (amazing by the way) My Top is vintage... it came with a matching skirt that i didn't purchase at the time, I'm kicking myself for that now. When i bought it the little old lady asked me "are you going to a dress up party?" Bless.Black Cheap Monday jeans and Nine west ankle boots, Vintage Snakeskin Clutch and my new/old fur complete the outfit. 

April Rose

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