Every now and then a picture comes along that makes me go, this is what I want my life to be, this is what life is all about. This is so very one them.

Vogue Paris June-July 09, you will be mine, oh yes you will be mine.

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I love this picture Jason just posted on his photo blog of Bonnie in Lovelorn Vintage.  The jacket is what I call the minnie mouse marching band polka dot 80s tuxedo jacket (with ruched shoulders). La veste de nombreux noms.
Hula hoop class is the greatest thing I’ve ever done. I do delcare, I shall write [...]

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No fair. I don’t even have five layers of clothing that would go on top of each other?

I guess I shouldn’t wear heels then? But they are my only waterproof shoes.. did I mention I don’t wear pants? Inappropriatelydressedforwellington.com right here. Spending my life holding down my skirt.
The only thing that would be fixey right [...]

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We had a great shoot with Bonnie yesterday & as soon as the semester’s finished I’ll be working overtime to FINALLY get the Lovelorn Vintage store up and running. I’m so excited!

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Full skirts are hard to find in New Zealand op shops. There aren’t even any ugly ones, or long ones to hack off. I’m starting to wonder if we missed that part of fashion history out altogether? It’s particularly annoying since I don’t wear pants.
I’ve posted about Ramona West Vintage before, but after having another [...]

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If I have a spirit animal, it is 100% the red panda. We did a spesh animal encounter at Wellington Zoo & fed them pear and grapes by hand!  I got the fright of my life the first time one just lept up on my lap.  They aren’t tame but they are super happy to [...]

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I also have a mega crush on this girl.
Photo by Hanneli Mustaparta who I found via So Much to Tell You.

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I have a big time crush on Something Else designer Natalie Wood. Something Else is my favourite street label and I try to be able to afford something each season (often it’s a t-shirt with a cat on it). She’s also the creative director of Insight, who despite having a younger more surf/skate vibe still [...]

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I met my little friend Kelly when she was 17 when we worked in an office that used to be bar. Along with our manager Lisa we became a pretty swell trio. Crazy Friday drinks, road trips where strange men tried to come onto our motel room & never getting paid on time, those were [...]

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I am currently trying to convince my Mama to make me a blanket like this. What would really be lovely would be to have two, one for my bed and one for snuggling under on the couch.
Pictures and blanket by Sandra Juto from her dreamy blog Smosh.

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