WORN | Sweatskirt + Tee

Don't even ask. This is not a typo. It's a genuine thing.

If you don't know or don't do, we can't be friends.

JK.

Sort of.

Yeah, nah.

I think you  should give the sweatskirt a go. Don't be an egg and buy one especially made. Do it yourself with an $8 sweatshirt from the men's section that had an oil stain on the front anyway and had been relegated to slopping around in.

Go on.

Wiggle, wiggle your butt through that neckhole and tie.

wearing: ASOS tee, eyewear and shoes, mens sweatshirt from Kmart.

DONE BURGERS!

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WORN | Quilting + Mesh + Leather

Anti-fit.

It's a term I've thrown out there a few times and it's just perfect for describing how I like my *d-to-dd's to fit. There's a sloppy kind of architectural sort of 'Up Yours, Sexy!' feel to it. Changing how your body is perceived through the use of garments sounds kind of intellectual but the plain truth for me is I like to hide in my clothes. Hide me, hide my body, hide my shape. Change it. Supersize it. Make it boyish. Anti-sexy. Anti-soft. Angular.

Deep.

Sounds like I have issues but it's not that at all - I'd just rather walk around looking like a building than a rose.

But this doesn't mean I don't like to reveal a little 'something something' and often look for surprises in garments like inserts, cut outs or unexpected back details that create almost an anti-anti-fit. [There is a basic tee with shoulder slits at Glassons that just has to be mine.]

What drew me to this tee from ASOS was the stiffness to the padded quilting fabric, the zipper detail on the shoulders AND mesh inserts.

Triple threat. 
I feel like a building in it it. 
Just the way I like it.

If only there were a matching culotte trouser....

wearing: Glassons bomber, ASOS tee and leather joggers, Number One Shoes 'Emma' courts.

* day to day dud's.

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WORN | Leather Harness + Tee + Sequins

I blame those two from They All Hate Us. They have infiltrated my life like cheesecake filling. [I discovered it came in a pottle. I now eat it like it is actually a square meal. Don't judge. In fact, don't look at me.]

With infiltration comes adoration and eventually copy-cat-ation which manifested in the harness-over-the-tee. [I'm sure there is a legit word ending in '-ation' but it is 12.50am and I can't. I just can't.]

I have always wanted to do the harness thing and have played with all manners of contraptions to get 'The Look'. However, on me it just looks like bondage gone wrong [and not in the right way] or I'm some noob without a clue. 

Then the ladies on TAHU began to sport a fuller version over a tee. A cultured take on the crop top trend merged with a midriff covering tee? I'm in. Where do I buy one?

There are plenty of designer versions, like Dion Lee, on offer and I clicked around to see what was available to me. But I remembered I already had a leather harness-esque top that I sported to NZFF last year and had indulged in this kind of layering before. 

*merge*

Success.

And to take it up a notch - you gotta add sequins. And skin. Nothing goes with a beanie like sequins and skin.

wearing: ASOS tee and faux leather frame eyewear, vintage leather harness top, Cotton On boyfriend jeans, sequin boots from The Warehouse [2009] and Marc by Marc Jacobs cuff.

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WORN | Grid x Grid

ASOS pants/shoes.

There is something to be said about grid checks. They remind me of grungy tartan but keep to the clean minimalism of the 90's that everybody is into right now. They have a sporty feel without having to physically participate and there is a subtle nod to twee geeky nerdism without having to actually have Einsteins brain.

This is me in a nutshell. I am grid check personified.

There are versions upon versions of gridded garments at every pricepoint from Glassons to Country Road to Ruby Boutique to Tibi and I like to throw grids together with prints, stripes or spots - like a new take on the clashing bright prints thing of 2011/2012.

So when Glassons came up with this cute top - of course I honed in on it.

And added more grids.

And who said you can't get in on some grid on grid action?

wearing: Glassons bomber and blouse, ASOS pants and shoes, Comme des Garcon wallet and Dollarstore beanie.

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WORN | Topshop Tee + Boyfriend Jeans

This outfit is not groundbreaking.

But it's what I wore on the weekend.

And I love how those damn red shoes just make everything not feel so sloppy and like you didn't give a damn.

They add swagger.

It's like the new bright lip.

Adding polish for those who need it.

Especially me because I HATE brushing my hair.

TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: Red shoes fix everything.

wearing: Topshop tee, Kmart mens hoodie, Number One Shoes 'Emma' courts and Cotton On boyfriend jeans.

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WORN | Courts + Joggers + Kapow

There are brilliant examples of comic inspiration - especially in fashion.

And then there is Comic Sans.

Just sayin'.

But if the urge hits you to indulge in some comic related garments toughen with leather [like any good superhero] and classy it up with courts. 

This knit has done the blog rounds but I have yet to retire mine. I like the colour mix and boldness of the design. Nothing like a some KAPOW! to liven up a dreary winter day.

wearing: Dollarstore beanie, 3.1 Phillip Lim knit, ASOS joggers, Number One Shoes 'Emma Court' heels and sunglasses.

[One cautionary tale for you though, unless you're in the market for a shrunken sweater - never let someone else wash your merino wool and put it in the dryer or you may spit some Comic Sans swearwords in their general direction.]

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WORN | Beanie + Panelled Dress + Trainers

First Stella M created that optical illusion panelled dress that could maximise or minimise curves depending on what your heart so desired and it seemed a reasonably cost effective, pain free alternative to going the route of surgeons and recovery time. Then she unleashed this dress which still utilised that eye deceiving idea but was updated with a flared hem and geometric shapes of different textures and colours. The chain stores knew she was onto a winning design each time and cranked out watered down versions of both in the respective seasons. I tried some on offer but none really did me any favours.

Now, I need some help in the figure department - not because I am weak and oppressed by the almighty ideals of the media but because if my minds eye sees a certain aesthetic, I feel quite the confident go getter. 

Besides people, I have had three figure destroying delightful children and will use whatever assistance I can get.

Witchery dress and belly by me.

Which brings me to this option from Witchery with geometric panelling AND flared hem. It's as if the two features I admired from Stella M's designs merged to become the ideal dress *cue sunlight beams from heaven and angels singing in chorus* and I'm not going to turn my back on that. Monochromatic: tick. Half sleeve that offers a bit more protection in the colder months: tick. Flattering on: tick. Multi tasker: tick. There are a few other dresses on offer that I quite like as well - leather panels people, leather panels! - so check them out here.

wearing: Dollarstore beanie, Witchery dress and jacket, New Balance trainers.

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WORN | Romper + Paisley Boots + a Beanie

With red making quite the impression on me as we head into winter, I've searched out existing pieces in my wardrobe to inject a bit of life into the black-white-grey-cobalt formula I've been indulging in for quite a while.

The rediscovery of these Beau Coops x Karen Walker boots from 'Sea Monsters' has me berating myself for letting them sit in a corner ignored for so long.

I am a horrible person. 

But let's move on shall we? Dwelling on that which we cannot change prevents us from growing.

Beau Coops x Karen Walker boots

I'm also loving this playsuit from Glassons. Having boarded the bus on denim overalls, I can't bring myself to alight at the next stop and buy any denim incarnation of the shortall or pinafore kind - it just feels too cute for me and I am not a cute kind of girl. Made in a black fabrication however, it easily sits between youthful and sophisticated in that anti-fit way I am comfortable with. There's also this disco-esque version I will no doubt succumb to buying and wear with a bright lip and trainers or the Glassons striped cropped skivvy and courts.

wearing: Dollarstore beanie, Glassons coat and playsuit, J Crew breton top and  Beau Coops x Karen Walker 'Louise' boots.

Along with rediscovery comes a renewed desire to acquire newness. Snapped!

Just ask The Boyfriend.

"What are these?"

"Pants. Red. $12 bucks. Sale."

"These?"

"Beanies. Red. Blue. $10 bucks each. Bargain."

"These?"

"Pack of undies. Sale."

"Are they for Dev?"

"No. They're mine."

"But they're little boys undies."

"I know but they fit me better and there are 8 pairs and they come in red, navy and black! SCORE!"

"This is discomforting."

"Your face is discomforting."

"Don't get mad 'cos you got snapped with these."

"Grrr....noob."

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