Black Cat

Of course, I let down my hair and took off my jacket when I hit the dance floor

I had great plans for the Halloween. I really did. But uni work creeped in and before I knew it, Halloween was over. I never got the chance to dress up as Leela (and have a whole head of purple hair). 

Oh well.

But when another opportunity for dress-up casually passes you by, you grab it by the neck and never let go. And so, when the moon rose high in the sky last night, I transformed into... a black cat. 

The whole look took me less than an hour to get together. I made the kitty ears headband in less than 30 minutes the day before and only spent 15 minutes on the make-up. I even had some spare time to make a bracelet.

Rock and roll

Kitty ears made from black, velvet-like fabric

I dressed up as a cat for the regular Shake, Rattle and Roll dance night at Bedlam Bar in Sydney last night. Oh wait, it was Shake, Rattle and Ghoul last night. My friend and I got there a little late but I had the time to squeeze in a couple of dances before we left the joint at 12 midnight just like Cinderella. 

And so here I am, sitting at home on a Sunday night typing up a blog post. I stayed home today to work on my thesis. However, I'm not bitter about it because I got to dance last night. 

If you haven't got the hint, I LOVE Rock & Roll and Rockabilly dancing. 

x g

SYDNEY TRIP 2011/2012 - DAY ONE

Remember the last time when I said my friends came over to visit me in Sydney? We went to different places around Sydney together and I finally had the chance to show them my favourite places in Sydney. In the next few posts, I'll be showing everyone what I wore and what I did/ate with my friends in Sydney. :)


DAY ONE (29/12/2011): Shopping at Parramatta Westfield

// Super long flowy shirt, Cotton On, $5 / Tank top, Cotton On, $5 / Denim shorts, Cotton On, $10 /  Black wedges, Rubi, $25, Black bucket bag, KMart, $5 //

I'm not quite sure how it happened, but almost everything I wore on that day was from Cotton On / Rubi shoes. I think I bought every single item when they were marked down from their original price. :)

Also, I have no idea why I was giggling in that manner when my friend took that photo. She must have said something funny. P.S.: In case you're curious, my eyes were open. 

Cat eyes. To be honest, it was my first time trying gel eyeliner.  

Lunch was Smoked Salmon & Cream Cheese crepe from Mother's Crepe at Parramatta Westfield

This was taken by my friend using her iPhone. Yes, I bought that kimono look-alike thingy. Yes, it was $10.

Afternoon tea. Shopping really really uses a lot of energy.

After an entire day of shopping at Parramatta Westfield, we settled for a delicious dinner at Turkish restaurant, and then continued with more shopping at Burwood Westfield.

Turkish bread and dips. LOVE.

I wish I had photos of our shopping haul. But unfortunately, I do not. That's all for now. Stay tuned for more!

DIY: Felt flower brooch (and also other presents I bought for my friends)

In addition to the tiny little embroidered ornaments that I made, I also made (and bought) several other presents for my friends who came over to Sydney just a while ago. Here's the felt flower brooch that I made for one of my friends.

I made this felt flower brooch via the tutorial found on this blog here. I thought of making a brooch for her because she is often wearing cardigans and a simple flower brooch is the easiest way to dress up a plain cardigan! 

I also bought several other things during the post Xmas sale for my friends as belated birthday presents. This bright pink cambridge satchel is from Dotti and it was on sale at 50% off! What a steal. I couldn't resist it and bought one for myself too. I think my life is ALMOST complete. FINALLY!! I OWN A CAMBRIDGE SATCHEL (albeit a look-alike, not the real thing). A while ago, I was very very tempted to buy a bright yellow el cheapo one from eBay. Thank goodness I didn't, because it's likely that the quality would not have been as great. 

This is an eyeshadow palette from Sportsgirl. I like the variety of colours in this single palette. I think the beige (bottom row, centre) and grey-ish palette (middle row, extreme right) are great for a natural look. There's also black (top row, extreme left) and silver (top row, extreme right) for creating smokey eyes and bright colours for a more playful look. More importantly, there's a glittery gold (top row, centre) to enhance all looks! Dammit, the more I think of it, the more I think that I should have bought one for myself. But I really really shouldn't because I have a whole bunch of beauty products and make-up waiting to grow stale... T_T


Ok, that's all for now. My friends have left Sydney. I'm waiting for them to send me all the wonderful pictures that we took during their trip here. I'll write more about our trip around Sydney when I've sorted out the photos and stuff!


xx gwenstella