Formal shopping

Despite being in my second year out of school, the word formal still excites me. Growing up in a westernised society, I spent years fantasising about what my formal would be like; what dress I would wear, who I would take etc so I believe it is only natural that I spent a great deal of my senior years attempting to put such fantasies into action! Either I havent emotionally matured much since then or I'm just destined to be one of those mums who get way too into their daughters Prom plans, but either way whenever I'm talking to one of my year 12 friends about formal, I feel nostalgic and somewhat envious of their pre-formal lives. So when my friend Alex asked me to come formal shopping with her today, I obviously jumped at the opportunity. We decided the best place to start our search was Paddington and we ended up spending the entire day there. Albeit losing focus and buying a collection of $6 nail polish from American Apparel (love sales!!!), we eventually stumbled upon an amazing dress from Zimmerman that is now most definitely on our options list! Another fab find was the cafe 'Jackies' on Glenmore Rd which not only fused possibly the two best food cultures (Japanese and Italian) but furthermore had amazing chai and beautiful decor! Definitely worth the calories! xo 

Reliving my formal days

Sunny Sundays

Whilst Sunday sleep ins are possibly one of the best things ever (followed by Sunday brunch), it's also nice to wake up early on the occasional weekend. This particular Sunday was a beautiful and sunny winter morning, so it called for an early rise! We decided to head to Kirribilli markets, which has one of the most beautiful spots in Sydney! With a full view of the Harbour Bridge, we picked up some lovely purchases, including a vintage Chanel handbag, a cute collared shirt and an oversized cardigan. We also couldn't resist a macaroon (or two!).

After our shopping adventure, we headed to Manly for lunch at one of our fave gourmet burger spots, followed by a mocha and chai latte on the beach! Hope everyone is enjoying their holidays xxx

B: Toi et Moi Jacket, Bassike Singlet, American Apparel Shorts
E: One Teaspoon Jacket, Sass and Bide Top, Ksubi skirt, House of Harlow Necklace 

USA

Despite being Sydney girls through and through, the 4th of July is the perfect excuse to celebrate America, and everything its 52 states have brought into existence; Pop Tarts, Zac Efron, Teen Dramas, Disney and of course, Gossip Girl! Our love of stars (both literally and figuratively) aside, here are some outfits inspired by the U.S of A

Pink Hair

After many months of collecting inspiration pictures of girls with dip dyed hair, I used the end of exams as a perfect opportunity to try it myself! Having pink tips gives outfits an extra edge, and I am pretty happy with the results! 

E xx

Bonjour Vacances

It's that time of year. Exams are finished, mid-year uni break has just begun and we are finally able to pay attention to the more trivial (yet pleasing) things in life such as blogging, shopping and partying!  Yesterday, on our first real day of freedom, we went to Surry Hills in hope to find a few new outfit options for the fore-coming night and of course, indulge in some yummy brunch in the process!  After being seduced by countless of cute cafes, we chose an old time favourite Four.ate.five due to its convenient location (central Crown Street) and gourmet sandwiches! After doing so, we found ourselves lost in a One Teaspoon sale for a good 45 minutes. Everything was from 30-70% off and we were overjoyed with our purchases- a floral jacket, a black coat, a basic black long sleeve and a vintage tee! Only critique of the day was that my chai latte was spicy; a characteristic definitely correlated to the downfall of all bad chais! Moral of the story: never trust a chai in a tea pot xo

MK&A.

Having grown up alongside Mary-Kate and Ashley, its hard to believe they are turning 26! Who could forget Full House, Two of a Kind, and my personal favourite; the Sweet Sixteen books, which followed the trials and tribulations of growing up as privileged teens in LA.
To celebrate their fashion and pop-cultural goodness, here is a look at their evolution over the years.

E xx