To Die For?

Dress - Pinup Couture

Shoes - Betts

Beads - gift

It's only two weeks until our trip now and I am going through the painful process of going through my wardrobe and picking out what to take with me. I have sat down to write this post ten times now, and each time I have come up with "I have to be conservative with my packing, lest it attracts the attention of the gypsies who will rob me blind, that is if I am really lucky and they don't slit my throat first."  So what does one pack if they want to remain stylish but not be ripped to pieces by Moscow's hoards of gypsies or harassed for bribes by the corrupt police? As you can imagine, it has not been easy because nearly everything I own is flamboyant and tends to stand out from the crowd. Honestly if I never blog again after I have gone to Russia, you'll know why... 
In the meantime though, I have been making the most of the things in my wardrobe that I probably won't be taking with me, just so that I don't miss my things too much while I am gone. Sadly, I am a terrible materialist and I have quite a strong attachment to my clothes. I haven't decided yet if I will take this dress with me or not, I would love to wear it to the Hermitage but it is so flamboyant that it might just be a huge beacon to all of the beggars. Those of you who like me, live in the civilized world, will not understand where I am coming from. So I shall explain from example; my uncle, a man with a fondness for Armani suits has been near beaten to death and robbed blind on account of how he was dressed. He still wears Armani suits, and in the end I will probably wear my nice dresses, because I guess we just like to live dangerously for the sake of nice clothes in my family?

Peach Angora

Cardigan: Peter Alexander

Blouse - Markets

Skirt - Pinup Couture

Pin - RSPCA

Shoes - Target

Today I got very lucky and had a few spare minutes to take photos as we were running out the door. The lighting was good, and our scary bogan neighbours were no where in sight.It has finally become quite cold here and so I am delighted to start wearing the lovely angora cardigans I bought at the start of the year. This cardigan is actually from Peter Alexander, which is surprising because for those of you who don't know, Peter Alexander is an exclusive Australian sleepwear designer. Occasionally though, there are a few day wear items on offer and hence I couldn't help myself. I actually bought the cardigan in both of the colours that they had on offer, so expect to see the white pink one some time soon. At the moment we are at the seasonal cross roads, autumn, so slipping on an angora is just the thing on those days where it's cold, but not cold enough to wear a coat. This year I will be missing out on most of coat season, which is good and bad; I love wearing coats, but I hate dragging them around once inside places.

A Quick Update!

Oh dear...while I have been busy a lot seems to have changed with Blogger. I do really like this change, but it will be a while before I get the hang of it all as I am one of those technologically impaired types.

When I last posted I was naively excited about all of the new locations I have found to take photos...only to forget that what lay ahead was a mountain of university work. Not only that, Mr Darcy and I have been very busy trying to get Visas, passports, and all of that paper work nonsense ready for our trip. I find it hard to believe that we are living in modern times and not the Cold War era, that is just how delightful it has been dealing with the Russian side of affairs. Just to be safe though, I will refrain from further comment. 

Although I haven't had the chance to take outfit photos, in the spare moments I've had, I've been playing around with the camera getting my head around shots of objects. I'm afraid these photos will have to do for now, but mainly I just wanted to stop by and say that I am still here. Hopefully in a week from now I will be done with everything, and then soon after that, June 2nd, Mr Darcy and I will be off to Moscow for a month and a half.

Pumpkin Patch!

Dress - T.A.G by Pinup Girl Clothing

Brooch - Royal Albert

Shoes - Target

Well hello there! I'm afraid I've been a total no show in the blogging world as of late. I have been busy with university work the last few weeks and it is scary how it has just drained so much of my time! Today is the first day I have had in a while where I have had the freedom to do my own thing and it feels so good. Mr Darcy and I got a new (new to us) car and I treated myself to some nice things from Pinup Girl Clothing to ease the pain of Easter being ruined with university work.

I bought this dress because I feel like my wardrobe has been lacking in simple but elegant dresses for every day. I just wanted something I can wear to class or a simple outing, something that can be dressed up or down and worn both winter and summer. The dress runs pretty big, at least two sizes even though I got my regular size, but I don't know if I can be really bothered to get it altered. Alterations seem to cost a million dollars and all of the places I know that do them are very dodgy looking. If there are any Brisbane bloggers reading this, would you be able to recommend a place that is good and won't cost a small fortune?

While we were out today we found some really cool places for blog photos that I cannot wait to go back to! The best things is that all of these areas are local but tucked away quite literally off the beaten track. If the weather co-operates, there should be a few more posts this week!

Rose Red

Top - Shop Ruche

Skirt & Belt - Tara Starlet

Shoes - Target

I noticed last post that everyone was surprised to see me wearing separates, but I do assure you I wear separates quite often! Dresses are much easier, but they are also a lot fancier so on days when I'm heading to class I will dress down to something like this. The funny thing is that it is always when I am wearing something casual and dressed down like this that strangers ask me if I'm going somewhere "special". Nope, just university... I could write a whole blog post on how I feel about the often irritating encounters I have with strangers, but I'm sure it would give you the impression that I am a horrible person.

We have been having some quite nice days lately, this is my favourite time of year and I wish it could be like this all the time. I can't believe how fast approaching Easter is, everything is going so fast! I love Easter, it's my favourite holiday after Christmas and I am really looking forward to all of the hot cross buns and of course the chocolate. I just adore any holiday that is based upon eating a lot and receiving gifts! I also love all of the cuteness that is associated with Easter, all of the adorable baby animals and bunnies and chickens make me go silly.

Early St Patick's

Blouse - Dotti

Shirt - Ruche

Shoes - Futasma

Brooch - vintage

To commemorate St Patrick's Day which is this Saturday, Mr Darcy and I decided to have some fun early in the week before things got too crowded and a lot less fun at our favourite Irish pub. It was pouring down with rain all day, hence here is a rare glimpse into our very humble abode! Normally I will never take photos inside because of the bad lighting, but I hope you can forgive me doing this every now and then. It is autumn now and it is going to be raining a lot...so it's either no outfit photos...or crappy outfit photos.

The pub we went to is really beautiful and cosy, and really very classy for a bar. I desperately wanted to take photos of the traditional Irish style decore but it just felt too weird taking blog photos in a pub! I wore this because I wanted to wear something green and Irish themed, and I felt that the sort of tweed look of the skirt went well with the theme. I know that this outfit isn't even remotely interesting, but I personally find it really hard to dress appropriately for any weather condition other than hot and sunny!

Blue Berry Pie

Hell Bunny - dress

Crinoline - Ebay

Target - shoes

Pearls - gift from Mr Darcy

It is now that gorgeous time of year where the mornings are cool and crisp but the days are still pretty hot. I've started being sensible by toting my angora sweater wherever I go and am filling up my pixel shopping carts with some winter essentials. There are some lovely things on Modcloth I have my heart set on but alas I have to wait for them to come back in stock. I'm sure those of you familiar with Modcloth know how it is...when you see something you like there is really no time to procrastinate, things become sold out so quick!

I wore this Hell Bunny dress to a lecture this afternoon and to grab a quick lunch and milkshakes with Mr Darcy. No, there wasn't any blue berry pie, but I could not think of anything else that is both blue and sweet like this dress. I know my hair looks really rubbish and unruly lately, and this is the fault of my terribly indecisive nature. I really, really don't know what I want to do with it. A trim of some sort is definitely in order, but I cannot seem to settle on a style or length. There are far too many styles that I love, both short and long...so I just don't know what to do!