Today
 As I was checking my social media accounts (superficial I know) I noticed the influx of bloggers especially those in the field of fashion mentioning the quake and tsunami in Japan and the amount of disconnect there was between the real world and the fashion world. However it is not time to dwell but to move on, rebuild, live again and remember those who fatefully never got to see the sun again.
NZ RED CROSS donation 

Soaked

The day was ridiculously rainy for summer, allowing me to layer up as if it was winter again. I am not a junky for winter a Summer post is coming. I thought I should mix up the seasons

Excuse my pictures 

Wearing: Jacket/Benson Shirt/Vintage 

Straw Hat/Vintage Jeans/Jay Jays (DIY) Shoes/Warehouse

White Flowers&Work
This was the intended shirt for my Ball but I didn't complete it in time only the suit. Instead I did it for my Technology work. I remember spring and it's refreshing cold


Wearing Jacket/Handmade Pants/Handmade Shirt/Handmade Shoes/Handmade (Australia)

Summer is so close, still in spring and it can't let go of winter and I can't let go of my cardigan


PS:Just a little side-note what do you think of this layout too much like others? or yes? Please tell I trying to get this blog thing right =S

Wearing:Cardigan/Grandma, Tee Shirt/Hallensteins, Brushed Denim/Vintage

Suburbia

Its monday! Another start another beginning just makes you feel so fresh and alive. Just thought I should post a look because next week well this week I think I am going to have to change my password to all of my accounts. I need to be able to study with out distraction. Leading me to my outfit which I took a picture of when i went for a walk to break up my study. Also thought I should show everyone a piece of the suburbs its just so quaint. Supposedly a person (my english teacher) thinks that you are not ready for an exam until you get completely bored doing the test. "not this again" is what you should think so pretty much I'm not there yet

bye for awhile kale

Wearing

Jersey/Manuwatu, Shirt/vintage, Jeans/Jay Jays, Shoes/Warehouse, Tie/John Webster

Poly-Cross

Poly meaning Multiple. This outfit isn't so original but I took the idea of morphing two concepts together like I'm doing at the moment for my textiles course. Hoping that the pictures are detailed enough, enjoy.

Wearing

Jacket Red Cross, Cardigan/Sweater Red Cross, Shirt equals equals, Jeans Jay Jays, Shoes Australia Handmade, Beads From The Philippines.

Bernina Fashion Show/Awards 09

What I was wearing that night

Shirley Bakulich-Plastic Fanatastic Diva

Tessa Craven - Feather Graphic

Hayley Douglas - Ethereal Distinction

Aimee Cross - Bags To Riches

The Bernina Fashion Awards (I have no idea why they call it the awards it should be more like contest) took place at the Forum North Center in Whangarei, Northland, New Zealand. Those who are no familiar with New Zealand or Whangarei well New Zealand is a little country with a population bellow 4.7 million and Whangarei is a very little city with a booming 50,000 populace.

Talent in whangarei is not by all means small neither is New Zealand look at the designers like Karen Walker and WORLD and you'll get the idea their Crystal embellished jacket rivals any European Fashion House/Designer. Ill let the pictures do most of the talking

The originality of some is a bit questionable but mostly I haven't put them up because I would hate Whangarei to represented so mundanely (yeah so I'm a bias media outlet) ... sadly the one that I wanted to win ... did not

The overall Winners of this competition were

1st Fantasy Flower

2nd Bags to Riches (View Above)

3rd Feather Graphic (View Above)

Ngunguru

Rummaging through your friends wardrobe (Nicola's) is extremely fun you find things that you wish you had and steal it for the day. Well not really steal because thats wrong as we all know (hmmmm) as most of my new wardrobe is "stolen" i can talk. But anyway back to the outfit I've had this basic outfit for a year or so but I've been meaning to find something to put with it and through rummaging  i have thanks nic.

Wearing

Cardigan Vintage/Grandmas Closet

Tee Federation A technical steal at a super mates rates price

Jeans Lee 

Shoes Handmade Australia

Bag Nicolas/Bonnie's Old Bag

                                 

Ngunguru

Grey Suit

Just thought i do a quick little post before I'm wrapped up in enjoying the holidays. These photos taken by Jess Edmon-Saunders yesterday have to be some of my favorite in my life "thanks!"

Anyway I bought this at a local op-shop/vintage store and i was in love with it. It was actually a tailored suit to someone else and fits me quite well factoring the fact that it was made to fit another person.

I took a inspiration from my inspirational blog funny enough and i will be doing this with each of the blogs i follow and doing a homage to their greatness =]
Inspiration: Pascal Grob and The Shophisticat

Wearing
Suit - Red Cross ( Made by Benson Tailoring )
Shoes - Warehouse
Socks - Handmade
Belt/ Tie - Vintage

Ball

The ball well i finished my suit that i made which took me 4 weeks which I'm happy about also i made this nifty bow which was quite big. Also i won prince of the ball Becca's of it. The theme of course was Alice in Wonderland and all and all a good night (with the exception of someone wanting to punch me in the face i think he was jealous of my bow)

Pictures - Group photo before ball with my date Trixie and I on the right, My Sister and I, Clockwise: Matt, me, Rachel, Trixie, Niccola, Victoria, I forgot the name sorry and Winnie, Trixie getting ready, My bow

Wearing
Bow - My own
Jacket - " "
Pants - " "
Shoes - Handmade Australia
Shirt - Vintage

Jumping

Hey! I haven't posted in years well it feels like it. I hope you like the new banner i modeled it off Pascal Grob's new letterhead. Even though I know it wont look as good.

Ive been meaning to upload this for quite sometime but i haven't found the time and my computer has been down. Well pretty much i wanted to show everyone this orange cardigan it is amazing-ly bright. Also my patent dance shoes from Australia. Its just some winter colour

Wearing
Shoes - Handmade Australia
Tee - Federation
Jeans - Jay Jays
Cardigan - Handmade

In Construction

My attempt at an action shot

Well the ball season is coming up and what do you know I took on an extremly hard project just because I could. If you havent gathered im making my entire suit. I've already made the pants and due to some extremly stressful hardwork I am near compeltetion 10 or so days before the ball. One piece of advice plan well in advance with everything espicially long term projects because even leaving 4 weeks for compeletion for something that should take a longer amount of time you may have to comprimise.

This suit im also going to enter in the local fashion show with a shirt with tails, with extra volume now. I was inspired, well for the extra volume anyway from a jean paul shirt dress that I saw on TV.

Travelling Suit DIY

Getting ready for the night before


Stopped and thought it would be a cool pic

At Guada bar


One o'clock at a motor lodge

This outfit was induced by my Gran giving me things out of her garage. Its like she can read my mind, that day I was thinking its so fricken cold i need a massive blazer or something and tada! Also she gave my this awesome tuxedo shirt which is going to become an intrgral part of my wardrobe from now on!

I made many alterations to this outfit well first i made the blazer that im wearing double breasted as it was just to big i know i wanted a massive blazer but i wasnt talking talking heads big. Also that ribon that you see around my neck was made out of the hems of my sisters pants that i just took up for her that day.

Wearing
Blazer- DIY
Tuxedo Shirt-DIY
Colar Ribon (if anybody knows what they are called tell me)- DIY
Pants-DIY
Shoes-Warehouse

At the office

binder

Shoes

Conferance Room

Hello well sorry about the time for posts (if anybody reads) thanks to my first follower who isnt my sister C. Also thanks to all who have taken the time out of their day to read my blog i value all of your opinions.

Well anyway back to the outfit. The day that i took these i was getting incredibly borred at my mother's work. So I thought why not take photos. This outfit really steams around my need to look business-y? this winter with the use of my favorite grey coat which was a steal at $3 NZ at Red Cross. This has to be one of my favorite looks at the moment the white weird shirt that i made teemed with my Lee Jeans, my Blazer and Gran knitted scarf.

Wearing
Blazer-Here
Tee Shirt-DIY
Jeans-Lee Jeans
Scarf-Grandma
Shoes-Vintage/Handmade

Dress Up

Geometry

Shadowplay

Industrial

First entry Well this is me not necessarily wearing things that you would wear on the street. In conclusion its concept clothing.
My little runway fashion

This outfit explores the idea of the versatility of jackets and outwear. It looks a tad rugged and ill refined but it is this that makes New Zealand, its vast countryside and its rugged out door-ze-ness its edge.

Wearing
Blazer: Here
Cardigan: DIY
Shirt: Jay Jays
Jacket: Swandri