Fashionably Narcissistic

Forgive me interwebs for I have sinned, it has been one month since my last blog entry...

I am working on a blog post that I've wanted to write for some time but it's not quite done percolating just yet. So in this time of blog-void I shall turn to that which never fails in the great wide world wide web. Narcissism. Seeing as blogs are all about the thoughts and opinions of the blogger, I suppose it's time to play "Getting to Know You" - or at least, my personal fashion.

So what follows are some snippets of outfits I have styled for myself, ON myself. My camera is currently on a hiatus an so I am relying on my iphone (and a heinously dirty mirror) to capture some of these looks. Terribly sorry for the lack of quality. I'll include some pretty sourced pictures of my finds and current favourite trends too, so that you don't go cross-eyed.

Things about my fashion, Lesson one - I'm stockings/tights/sock obsessed -

And generally the crazier/more abstract the better.

I am particularly loving the knee-high socks OVER stockings thing at the moment. Australian winter is pretty much the perfect climate for it too.

My new favourite things in life (only a mild exaggeration) are my white polka dot tights. I know have white and black, but am yet to access grey.

Lesson 2 - I'm a Mad Hatter

Yes I'm also obsessed with hats. This is for several reasons that include their being awesome, my having a tiny head and unruly hair and the fact that now I'm blonde again, regrowth maintenance is a pain in the arse, happily (albeit temporarily) solved by hats!

As above; I love berets and below; floppy brim hats (and the stocking trend continues).



Must find beret in this colour!



Adore this look by Versace. The drama of the cut-away little
black dress with the nonchalance of the beret? Awesome

Lesson Three - Red Red Wine Lips

I love the blood red lips look, but have never thought myself capable of pulling it off. I despise (well maybe just envy) people who can just slick it on and look amazing. I however, have to find the PERFECT red before it looks ok, and anything orange based looks terrible on me. Well ladies and gentlemen, I am pleased to say that after many years of fruitless searching; I've found it. Mac Ruby-Woo is the perfect red lipstick (for me at least). Blue based but not too pink, with a totally matte finish. Perfection.

Lesson Four: My Perfect Silhouette

This lesson I have actually just learned myself while writing this post. I've sensed a theme emerging in my favourite outfits. Loose fitting top, tight short skirt, legs-legs-legs and then boots. I think this has something to do with the fact that due to my, erm, assets up top - fitted shirts never sit the way I want them to. I either look deceptively larger or somewhat tarty. I guess we all emphasise what we most like about ourselves - and I like my legs (and hate my stomach). What do you like the most about yourself?

I think this is why I'm presently on the cape/poncho/kimono/chiffon top loving trend. As with this poncho above, that I think is beautiful (also as I'm rather partial to Autumn colours like brown).

Image from Chictopia.com

To leave you with a final image.... I'm pretty much in love with the outfit above. I'm not sure I could pull it off, and the shoes aren't quite me but I did recently purchase a giant black hairbow from Dangerfield. I'd also need to (finally) learn how to go about the whole GHD curls thing (but they're STRAIGHTeners, how do they curl!?). Well that concludes this outing in narcissism. Now if you don't mind, I'm off to purchase a red sequin mini skirt ... and possibly a matching beret.