Wednesday Adams

Wearing: Vintage crochet jumper dress in black and White American Apparel Short-Sleeve Blouse.

I enjoyed dressing up and posing in front of the camera far too much this morning- this is my best Wednesday Adams impersonation.For once my long dark hair has come in handy and made me look like the perfect demon child. I was going to go without the red lipstick but then I decided to throw it in to match my red nails and I'm glad I did.

As well as this spooky ensemble inspired by Wednesday Adams of the Adams Family, I think I could really improve on the look if I were to buy a beret from Charlotte Olympia which features a large spider web at the top in golden thread. Eek! How spooky is that? I'm actually afraid of spiders quite a lot but I find spider web's beautiful works of art in the natural world. There must be something array with my brain or maybe I'm just afraid of the erratic way they move and the fact they're inside my house and have so many hairy legs.

This is one of my favourite jumpers for layering since it's got such a loose structure and sleeves which make it a lovely jumper to throw over the top of a couple of long sleeved shirts in Winter. I had to pull up the neck of the jumper to fit around the collar this well so if I'm ever on the street I won't look so much like Wednesday and I never have my hair plaited on the sides so you can forget about that. I'm more comfortable with my hair being out, or if I can be bothered in a long single plait down my back.

Even with a scarce scrap of make-up on my face my bags under my eyes are clearly visible- I hate Summer and going to bed and lying awake for a few hours before I finally fall asleep. At this time of the year it seems my insomnia is at it's worst. Oh well, at least this photograph lets the red lipstick really stand out and the water colour painted birds hanging in frames behind me is a nice versatile touch. If I really was Wednesday Adams though, I bet they would be skeletons of birds instead though.

Neon

After posting something about pink cigarettes, I think I'll stick to something I actually know about such as photographing ones face close-up on the macro setting as well as light pink and wildly bright yellow fluroescent colours. I'd love to find a lipstick that looked as good on me as this bright pink and pastel coloured shade- but I've got a different complexion and if anyone saw me wearing such a shade I think I'd be laugh out of whatever building I was in.

Coming soon to Alice Euphemia, one of my favourite boutiques within the CBD of Melbourne is a neon yellow dress with pleats at the back as well as a neat and prim collar at the top. I have no idea when I would ever wear such an eye-catching dress and maybe it's more suited for blonds and red-heads but the shoes have nailed me and I'd love a dress like this to layer up in Winter and really show off my legs. It's by a brand by the name of Ellison and is available now to pre-order when it launches in preparation for Autumn/ Winter 2012 collections in Australia. I can't wait to see it in store.

I don't know the identity of the model shown here but I dig her style- matching pink hair with matching pink lipstick, as well as rocking bare legs (possibly hidden under a pait or tiny shorts or dress), Dr Marten boots and a Beavis and Butthead sweatshirt. I don't even mind the dark regrowth at the top of her head, it adds character as well as the thinned out and uneven shades of pink in her hair created by the gentle curls.

I got inspired by this photograph of thick chained jewellery in hot pink and yellow and it all sort of got-out-of-hand from there. I don't regret anything though because although the jewellery shown here may be cheap and plastic looking but at least I have something to amuse myself, write about as well as a theme to collect photographs of. I'm quite envious of the pink chain wrapped continously around her neckline in a gorgeous nu wave draping style. It really brightens up her dark her and black jumper- I could do with such a necklace when I want to wear all black as well. I love the model's long hair tied down in two plaits and while the syle to me seems too much like a school girl I think the look can be then dressed down with a beanie or a cap over the top.

I've been lusting after various Polaroid 600 cameras and I think if I managed to get my hands on one of these bad boys I would blow a gasket. I can only think of some vague and dark looking film photographs of this camera behind glass cases. I'm glad I've finally seen a closer photograph of this rare Polaroid camera- but I really want to know where I can buy it as well! The Impossible Project which heave breathed new life into Polaroid cameras and film may sell a boxed set but at a hefty price as well.

Despite the sheer kooky nature of this photograph and everything in it- I love it. There's pink hair in a soft, candy cotton hue as well as a pink faux fur fox tail used as her bag charm. I wish Australia celebrated Halloween more so I could wear some costumes and take interesting photographs! This is the best photograph I could find that used neon green as well as fluorescent pink, as tastefully as possible. That is actually a lot harder than you first might think.

Björk Swan Dress

I know Halloween is quite a while away and I've never been one of those girls that has been invited to lots of outrageous costume parties but if by some minor miracle I fell in good favour with popular people for once I would love to try and make my own Björk Swan Dress. The design is simple enough, a tutu skirt or petticoat skirt from American Apparel in white over a nude blouse or camisole, a white feather boa and then chopping off the head of a toy swan for the end and voila! You have given birth to an arty and iconic costume.

 

I don't know what really possessed me to think like this, must be my hormonal state and my affinity for feminine and frilly things. It had also occurred to me that while I knew Björk was an Icelandic star and singer, I had no idea what she looked like or what that infamous dress looked like either. While it may not be red carpet worthy for many celebrities, it looked a lot worse in my imagination and the swan head isn't all that bad. At least she had the good sense to cover up her body in tights as well as sheer body suit with sparkles on it unlike some of the classless tramps you see passed off as pop stars these days. If you're wondering who my fiery words of distaste and anger are aimed at, I never have, and never will respect Nicki Minaj.

Seeing other women before me making their Björk fantasy come to life has gotten my fired up and realising that DIY isn't that hard or uncommon- no matter how unorthodox the inspiration is. The three photographs of home-made swan dresses are kitschy and cute and I really do hope I have an excuse to wear such a dress in my lifetime... if not I can always live precariously through my daughter. I hope for my sake that my daughter is cool; I have decided that I want two now so their middle names can be Octavia and Olympia. I am going to be the worst mother you can imagine, but before that dream is realised it appears I will be the worst party guest imaginable. 

It seems that if you're skirt is fluffy enough and there is enough tulle, you can easily add the head of your swan at the top of your dress, though I'm a little unsure where you can buy large swan toys in the first place. Perhaps you can make it out of a fluffy white sock and sew together your own beak and head; the design doesn't have to be too complicated and I doubt many people will take much notice to your feathered friend. Just to pass judgement unceremoniously, I like the red beaked swan the best.