Neuw Dress.

This week S surprised me with a pretty dress from Australian label NEUW. The scalloped hem, the off grey wash, and the shiny buttons all up the back, add up to a perfect summer staple. This is my second dress from NEUW's Spring Summer line, the collection consists of greys burgundies and mustard tones, all favourites of mine. 

Today I took my new frock for a stroll around East Perth and then out to brunch. Oh and I also teamed the dress with some new OPI nail varnish (road house blues) and my very old school back pack.

April Rose

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Black and White.

 

I just had to share this picture of S on New Years. He is wearing a shirt by Fred Perry which he purchased at The Fox Hunt, a new store that has opened on William street in Perth. Lads and ladies of Perth you must go browse, it is a beautiful store!

 Thanks to my friend and blogger Zeus for capturing this shot. 

April Rose

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2011.

 

This New Years i wore an outfit that comprised of items i had at home as well as two new purchases that i talked about here. I saw Tron Legacy earlier that week and it inspired my dark eye makeup for the night. We started our celebrations with a barbeque at the park and then moved on to a gig in town. Our night ended at 8 the next day, far far away from home and the local joggers found S and i very amusing as we trudged down the street looking for a cab! One thing that made me happy that morning was my makeup was still perfect... that’s a job well done.

April Rose

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How funny is that picture of my necklace whacking me in the face? Thanks Ryan for catching it!

 

Herdsman Lake.

Frolicking by the lake on a Saturday afternoon is one of my favourite things to do. Im so happy we have moved to a location that allows us to ride to our friends house (Hai Jess & Corey!), and then down to this beautiful spot. Im wearing a second hand Ralph Lauren sweater that i think some poor person accidently shrunk as it's an XL! Good for me though. Unfortunatly i lost the Wayfarers i was holding in the previous post. I left them on the shelves when i was food shopping and now they are long gone. Goodbye my old friends, i loved you so! These Ray Bans are ones i picked up in the states, and they will do me fine until i can replace my lost loves. I hope you are all having a wonderful weekend! 

April Rose

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It’s a Panda.

Above are some shots from last night’s adventure. It turns out our new apartment is walking distance to a favourite pub of ours, so we took refuge from the ridiculous heat and went for a drink and a wander. I think i was trying to grab the camera from S in one picture... we also found a Panda. Im spending this weekend having picnics with a friend, meeting up with Jessie from The Velvet Bow to discuss a Perth blogger meet up, and driving down to York to see my family.

Have a great weekend every one!

April Rose

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Weekend Kits.

I recently went shopping for the first time since my New York trip, as S and I are on a tight budget at the moment and will be for at least another 6-7 months. Its all for a good cause but gosh it’s hard!

As you know ive been lusting after a pair of leather shorts for some time, but I can’t afford any thing over 100 dollars so that means I needed to find an alternative. I picked up these bad boys from a local chain store and after noticing a button was missing the sales assistance gave me a discount. It made my day and the shorts ended up costing twenty dollars!

Another item I have been searching high and low for is a bib necklace. All the necklaces I kept finding were covered in tacky jewels or were priced ridiculously high, so when I laid eyes on this one in William Topp, I had to have it. Bib necklaces seem to add that something extra to an otherwise plain outfit and I love how they could almost look like part of the shirt you choose to wear it with.

I’m pleased with both the items I picked up, as they are staple pieces that I know I will get a lot of use out of. I actually wore a different rendition of this outfit on Saturday as well, and I probably would have worn the pieces again today if I had my way. I suppose things need to be washed eventually…

April Rose

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Come Little Children.

Halloween is kind of bittersweet for me, a few years ago at a zombie filled party I was picked up by a random guy and unceremoniously dropped on my face, resulting in a fractured jaw and a broken front tooth. I love Halloween and i personally think im super good at dressing up but I can’t help to think back to that night and sigh a little about my tooth.

Any who this Halloween S and I decided last minuet to throw together outfits and head out to a party at the Shred Tavern. It was a good night with lots of our friends popping up, Bee was there as Katy Perry, S went as Where’s Wally (we didn’t have a hat, cane or glasses so I drew them on with eyeliner!) and I went as a Witch/Vampire/Scary Doll or whatever you make of it, I wore lots of makeup with huge false lashes and some scary looking Mimco tights. Yes we have a framed picture of Katy Perry in our house. Its S's pride and joy.

April Rose
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Dove Grey.

Saturday night after eating Lasagna, my friends and I went out to the Bird for a few drinks. I wanted to feel casual and comfortable as the Bird is quite small so I wore my go to outfit, an American Apparel raglan and black heels. I own two if these tops and I will be getting some more, they really are a staple in my wardrobe and I even get use out of them in summer.

This blue Essie polish strangely goes with most of my outfits, probably because everything I wear is either grey or black. I was in Sussans on the weekend and I picked up two casual summer dresses, in grey and black... I can’t help myself!

April Rose
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Garfield.

Mmmm lasagna is one of my favorite foods. I usually make vegetarian lasagna but this weekend I whipped up a mince one for my friends. Here is a quick break down on what I put in my lasagna.

• Sliced Eggplant and Zucchini which i cure for about an hour
• Diced carrot/onion/garlic mixed with Italian herbs and tomatoes.
• Home made Béchamel sauce with a pinch of nutmeg
• Ricotta and one egg mixed together (this is my "secret" ingredient)

Please let me know if you would like the recipe and i will email it to you!
April Rose
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onwards and upwards

Hello there! I'm on the mend, and to celebrate S and I are attending Fashion Fights Breast Cancer, a fashion event presenting fifteen of WAs best emerging and current designers. It’s the first chance I've had in a while to dress up and take some pretty snaps, so I'm looking forward to it!
Meanwhile my article for Wellness WA is up and ready for you all to read. Wellness WA is a Mecca of information tailored for Western Australian women, perfect if you are looking for a certain day spay or hair salon in your area. Enjoy!

April Rose


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Rain Rain Go Away.

Woe is me! We were rained out on Sunday so the shoot for Little Gracie has been postponed to next weekend. Even though I couldn’t do the makeup i still had a play around with the mulberry coloured lipstick i picked up from Rimmel. It’s a great shade (Bordeaux) and it has a good lasting power, I definitely recommend!

I have been battling a virus for the last week which has made me incredibly lethargic, I haven’t been able to leave the house and putting together and outfit is a struggle. As I hadn’t ventured outside in four days (I literally popped out to get food and some makeup, that’s it!) S decided that I should get some air, so we went down to our local beach and took some pictures of the sun set. During one of my outings I wore my black Sass and Bide rats and S’s Caliber shirt, its long and black, exactly the mood I was in!

Regular posting will ensue once I am fighting fit again. Oh and before I forget, the Westfield Insider finalists were announced today, I was disappointed to see no one from WA made it through, but good luck to those who were picked!



April Rose
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Maid Marian

S thinks i look like Maid Marian in this dress. I tried to style it with my favourite sandals and belt so it didn't look so.... medieval. The dress and belt are second hand, my shoes are from Barneys, NY and my lipstick is MAC Russian Red. Now I'm off to going shopping for tomorrows shoot!  Have a great weekend every one.

April Rose

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Farmer Jack.

This long weekend went so fast! With the shoot on Saturday and the Royal Show on Monday I'm feeling rather exhausted today. I finally got around to wearing and photographing my Andrew Kuo Googley eye tee which I wore with a pair of worn in Hard Yakka shorts passed down to me from my dads mate… What a skank huh, these shorts are tiny!

I’m not a huge fan of the show, but S and I went along to support my sister Eliza who is competing in various events throughout the week for her agricultural school. The event we caught yesterday was wool classing, in which each student judges various fleeces and determines which fleece is the best quality. Eliza won the event which means she will be representing WA in Adelaide next year! I'm a very proud sister. Did you notice the love heart on the side of her cow? cute huh.

Hope you all had wonderful weekends!

April Rose

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Ding Ding!

This weekend S and i had our first Saturday in our new home, and after i was cooked breakfast we went for a long bike ride to explore the area. Ebony popped over for coffee and brought with her some beautiful flowers, she looks like she is walking down the isle in that picture! On Saturday night it was the birthday of my two girlfriends so we celebrated by making lurve to a bottle of gin and prancing around Ezra in our finest. Do you like my blouse? Mummy dearest gave it too me. Oh and i bought a new camera, its amazing, I've taken over 100 pictures in two days! Hope you all had a great weekend.

April Rose

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