Pressing Issues

My brother was down from Perth the other weekend for what seemed like a coffee expedition. He is convinced the best coffee in the world is a Cimba from Cimbalinos in Cottesloe (which is damn good) but I still wanted to prove that there an other establishments that make an acceptable cappuccino. Hello Manchester Press.

I had the chorizo bagel even though we had literally just eaten... I just can't come to places like this and not eat. So good.

Outfit 
Massively creased turquoise top - Bardot
White skinny jeans - Cotton On
Chunky chain necklace - Dotti
Tall black leather boots - Marika from Santini
Green leather bag - Zara
Black leather and canvas jacket - Camilla and Marc
Tortoiseshell plastic sunglasses - Sportsgirl

Bec xx

Sorry I Died.

But now I've come back to life! The combination of starting my surgical rotation + crappy weather + no internet connection + basically all my friends evacuating Melbourne have meant that my days are more mundane than insane. But anyway my bro came to visit me this weekend so any coffees were had. Day 1 - Yellow Bird, Market Lane Coffee, and St Ali Coffee at Gramercy Bistro.

We got into the op-shopping spirit and Luke bought these pedophile glasses for $9. What a bargain.

Outfit
Leather and canvas jacket - Camilla and Marc
Peachy orange silk tank - Country Road
Geometric pattern black/ivory jeans - Cotton On
Cream leather clutch - Oroton
Tall black leather boots - Marika from Santini
Plastic tortoiseshell sunglasses - Sportsgirl

Bec xx

And Pose!

One Sunday...
1/ I could do a series called "Myer Mannqeuins: In Real Life"
2/ Shereen's amazing Zara clutch. Was going to get the same one but its $79.99... too much for me at the moment sadly.
3/ Unexpectedly ended up at the arcade at crown. This was our favourite game  - moose shooting. I don't condone game hunting in any way but for some reason this game was hilarious. I think it was the incredible graphic. We must of looked like psychotic killers, laughing incessantly as we went on a mass turkey shooting rampage in the bonus round
4/ Kinda obsessed with this shirt right now...

Outfit
Blue print shirt - Insight
Plastic pale pink sunglasses - Dangerfield
Rose gold chunky chain collar necklace - Dotti
Dark blue skinny jeans - Cotton On
Tall black leather boots - Marika from Santini

Bec xx

6 Things I am Unexpectedly Loving...

1. Things that are metallic that are not usually metallic

Cotton On 'Mermaid metallic jumper' (left) and Rachael Ruddick Torres Clutch (right)

2. Snoop Dogg

Wha' gwan

3. Turtlenecks

4. Non-whimsical Florals - with flowers like I used to draw in primary school

Opening Ceremony Pre-Spring 2013

5. Big chunky bright red jumpers

Chloé

6. This outfit from Giovanna Battaglia

One of those situations where you would never ever think to pick it up off the rack yourself ... but then you see someone else wearing it and you start to reconsider your tastes. Love the check and leopard print combo.

Bec xx

White Lies

I've thought about white jeans for a while but I had some doubts as to whether I could pull them off. Then the other day I saw some for $40 in Cotton On (umm best place for cheap jeans). All my jeans are from Cotton On these days except one token pair from Topshop. I really have very strong beliefs that expensive jeans aren't really worth it. The Cotton On jeans I have now (same cut, different colours) is the magic combination of 98% cotton, 2% elastane which is the only real requirement I have. Because I'm wearing white on the bottom I decided to go with a bit of a darker top (but not black, too harsh) so I wore this grey Sportsgirl knit (although I'm really hanging out to find the perfect jumper to wear with these jeans - maybe really dark green?). Getting all knitted up if one of my favourite things about winter, however this joy is usually soon marred by my incredible ability to make giant pulls in all my jumpers.

I wore this to breakfast at Liar Liar (where the big breakfast is called Big Fat Liar. Best cafe name ever - take note Fortysevenkirwanstreet!). I managed to get a good shot of my neon yellow Forever New necklace which is the compliment gatherer of the century - if I had a coin for every time someone gasps when I tell them it was $20 then well, I could buy another one.

Outfit
White skinny jeans - Cotton On
Grey knit top - Sportsgirl
Yellow neon collar necklace - Forever New
Knee high leather boots - Marika from Santini
Silver ring - Tiffany & Co

Bec xx

Warragul Bowling Club

I had ANZAC day off work so decided to visit my friend Liz in Warragul. We walked into the town and got desperate supplies to make chocolate cake and sandwiches. In Coles they had a clothing section! It was actually better than I expected... quietly I got a t-shirt for $8.These are some pictures from the walk back minus the rain.

Outfit

Brown loose top - Country Road

Cream scarf - Zara

Navy skinny jeans - Cotton On

Charcoal knee high leather boots - Country Road 

Bec xx

Indian Summer

Yesterday I went for a stroll out around Chapel in this unusually sunny weather. But like any good Melburnian, I know that you should expect the exact opposite of what you see when you look out the window - you see, Melbourne weather can change faster than you can say "Hey, is that Ryan Gosling over there?" Which is a stupid example anyway because I would never finish that question. Instead I would be hysterically running and screaming behind him, with complete disregard of my athletic abilities.

I'm a big believer in 'if you can't decide then do both' - thats why when I was 7 my favourite hairstyle was the old "half up, half, down."Or why my car has fluffy dice and a bobble head on the dash. Or why I mixed champagne and red bull the other night.

So today I went for winter on the bottom and summer on top. Nothing says summer like a clean loose white tee and minimalist, bright necklace. But nothing says I don't trust this weather like jeans and thick leather boots (and a jacket in the bag).

I'll be enjoying the day when it's freezing cold and I know it will be freezing cold all day and I can drink hot chocolate and wear all the clothes I own.

Speaking of hot chocolate, I am moving to Gippsland for 6 weeks... today! How is that related to hot chocolate you ask? Well I have this idea that in the country people sit by fires and drink hot chocolate. So I'm pretty sure that will be my life for the next 6 weeks.

Outfit
White cotton tee - Sportsgirl
Navy skinny jeans - Cotton On
Fluoro yellow collar necklace - Diva
Black leather boots - Country Road
Green leather bag  - Zara
Sunglasses - Sportsgirl
Friendship bracelets - Mathias Chaize

Coogee Babies - Day One In Sydney

First Morning we headed down to Globe on Coogee Beach. So yum! I cant believe I didn't take a picture of my mango smoothie.. it was freshest stuff. We also took Shereen's new puppy, Barclay, out for a little stroll!

1/ Scarmbled eggs, avocado and bacon on sourdough @ Globe
2/ Walking around Coogee
3/ Coogee has the best beachy vibe.. something I miss in Melbourne
4/ Beach
5/ My friend Shereen!
6/ Such a vibrant shade of blue
7/ Walking Baclay the puppy!
8/ Shereen enjoying the sun
9/ Little Barclay! So little!
10/ Pug party
11/ Barclay's favourite toy

Outfit
Stripe t-shirt - Witchery
Navy skinny jeans - Cotton On
Metal collar necklace - Sportsgirl
Cream sandals - Zomp
Freindship bracelets - Mathias Chaize
Plastic Sunglasses - Sportsgirl
Green and black leather bag - Zara

Bec xx

Lady of Leisure

A family weekend.

1/ Cider at Hairy Canary on Lt Collins
2/ Ceiling of the Capitol Theatre before Melbourne comedy festival show
3/ Breakfast at Picnic Cafe on Toorak Rd with old Don
4/ Cover of Dapper Dan Magazine after some good time spent at Magnation
5/ Old Don with a dog
6/ Old Don drinking Strawberry Calpis
7/ Getting excited for sushi at Kanpai on Chapel St
8/ Buffet breakfast at the Langham. Eggs on demand, chocolate fountain, pancake man, bacon, bowls of strawberries... Heavenly
9/ Nicola Finetti tribal skirt that I'm dangerously close to buying since getting a $100 Myer voucher.
10/ Nicola Finetti skirt up close
11/ Chillin on Greville

Outfit
Grey t-shirt - Sass and Bide
Navy skinny jeans - Cotton On
Green leather handbag - Zara
Metal collar necklace - Sportsgirl
Cognac leather cowboy boots - Zomp
Leather belt - Witchery
Friendship bracelets - Mathias Chaize

Bec xx