Rainy Day Outfit

Wearing:
• Black American Apparel leotard.
• 1950's lace skirt, eBay.
• Salmon-coloured crinoline, eBay, unseen.
• Black wool tights (it was cold and rainy!)
• 1970's black buckle boots, from a now-defunct vintage shop.
• Black rayon scarf, vintage, eBay.



Added:

• 'Country Road' cardigan.
• Black rhinestone-studded beret.

Sorry about the lack of words accompanying this post - today is a busy day and I feel pretty grumpy and out-of-sorts. I hope you're all having a lovely beginning to your week, wherever you are.

The Newest Dress

This dress arrived in the mail yesterday. The fabric has an incredible sheen to it, so much so that I thought the dress was made out of taffeta. When it arrived, I realised it was a glossy polished cotton. It's not perfect - I had to mend it a little, and perform some stain-removing maneouvres (trying saying that ten times fast) but it's worth it. It fits beautifully.


Back view + baby fauxhawk.



I'm wearing:

• Salmon-pink 50's crinoline, eBay (unseen).
• 50's polished cotton dress. eBay.
• Grey woolen stockings, stolen from my mum.
• Pewter-grey oxfords, eBay.


I dressed to the sounds of the Japanese "pajama pop" band Lullatone, this morning. Here is a little stop motion video of theirs. The song is "Little Songs About Raindrops":

The Forgotten Outfit

I admit it, I completely forgot about posting this first outfit. I can't even remember where or when I wore it ... It consists of two of my favourite clothing items, though. My new black jacket, which has been getting a proper thrashing in the last couple of weeks, and a Cue dress my mother bought me for my birthday years ago, when I was in Spain. She sent me a picture of it via email on my birthday, haha. Needless to say, it gave me a reason to be excited about going home. It's an Australian size six, but I can still squeeze into it. With the help of some Crisco and some fishing line.



I'm wearing:

• Black pleather biker jacket, Shag.
• Cue dress, gift.
• Black leggings, Target.
• Quilted flats, Target.
• Pink polka-dot scarf, opshopped.
• Pink cardigan ... can't remember? It's a cheapie.

More Vintage Lingerie ...

Than I know what to do with! This morning I found these deadstock pairs of briefs in fuchsia & aqua - my favourite trashtastic colours. They were only about $5 each. Perfect for prancing around when the weather gets warmer. Or just whenever I have my heater on.

My vintage lingerie collection is getting enormous, despite my best culling efforts - I even parted with a cherished red satin bullet bra earlier in the year. I guess I just can't help myself. And you know what? That's okay!

Avant Chanel

This is what I wore to see Coco Avant Chanel last night with friends, and drink a really stunning vanilla rose cocktail. It was incredibly cold outside!

I'm wearing:
• Pleather motorcycle jacket, secondhand from 'Shag' on Oxford St. I was in Sydney this last weekend and thought it would be balmy compared to Canberra. I didn't anticipate an icy wind, and froze solid. The upside was, I bought this jacket! I love it to bits.
• 1940's black crepe & lace peplum dress, eBay.
• Black wool stockings, opshopped.
• Black 1980's granny boots.
• Yellow wool beret, opshopped.
• Yellow wool-lined perforated driving gloves, eBay. I'm not sure of the vintage. I'll guess 80's to be on the safe side.
• Silk multicoloured scarf, unseen.


Stunned mullet + jacket + gloves.

As for the film, I loved the way it was shot - the colours and shifting focus. I really didn't like the way it seemed to rush towards the end. It felt like an inappropriately straight biopic for an unconventional woman. Still, the clothes were beautiful. Of course.

Did you see it? Did you like it?

Thanks, Wayne!

For my new Wayne Cooper prescription sunglasses. I can see AND look like a bug at the same time!

I love these - they remind me of the Chanel 5018s worn by Miss Olsen in this Elle (?) photoshoot a couple of years ago:



Now all I need is an old car and a prom dress. OH WAIT. I already have those things - I'm all set! Now if I could just get my long mermaid hair back ...

Telephone Booths and Two Outfits

I've been running all over the countryside in the last few days. Visiting my parents, mostly. This is what I wore while I was visiting & doing exciting things like getting my car wheels realigned and having my eyes re-tested. The photographs were taken in their garden.

Wearing:
• Pink beret, eBay
• Grey & black 'Cue' shift dress.
• Black leggings, myer.
• 80's granny boots, eBay.




details.

I am fairly obsessed with these new 80's granny boots. I have a feeling you'll see them a lot in weeks (& months) to come.


Being inspected by various curious animals.

This is what I wore last night, after driving five hours south-east, to see a friend's solo show. The dress is by a 1950's and 60's Hong Kong label, called "Dynasty", which replicated the then-current British fashions, usually in pure silk. It's beautiful quality but the cotton thread had rotted, so I had to re-sew all of the seams.





Wearing:

• Pink & green embroidered silk 'Dynasty' dress, 1960's, handsewn in Hong Kong.
• Black leggings.
• 1980's granny boots, eBay.
• Black MNG tuxedo jacket, secondhand on eBay.
• Black cardigan, opshopped.

So, without further ado, I am going back to my fantastic post-show-opening-hangover.

Grandmaster Pink is Nerdier Than You, MIXTAPE

So not a outfit this post, but something from one of my other many interests, MUSIC!


This is a little something i recorded and put together this year, the tracks on here sort of represent the entire span of my rapping career and are mostly little things i never thought to release by themselves (as well as a couple of sneaky covers!).

The one and main purpose of this mixtape is FUN.

Mixtapes are fun.

Enjoy!

-Download It-

the track listing!

1 Introduce Maself
2 Back In The Day, Feat; Super Dragon X
3 Bum Rush
4 Boondock Rock
5 Facts First
6 Master Narcissist
7 Proto Culture, Feat; Dexyamphetaman
8 Sammich Skit, Feat; Pink Tape
9 The Mission
10 Gameboy Sniper
11 Who Dunnit, Not Feat; The Ranger (Sorry Man...)
12 Well Mashed Up
13 I'm A Slacker Baby, So Why Don't You Kill Me?
14 (Cont)Rollin 20's
15 Freestylin With The Girls
16 Ninteen Eighty Nintey, Feat; MCRSI

All tracks recorded 2009 by Grandmaster Pink, mixed by Ricki Sparkles, all beats and the "sonic the hedgehog" logo used without permission, so sue me