Oh! Amazing

K-tel Record Selector commercial

What an amazing concept. Probably the beginning of technological laziness.

One Year : (I heart weird people)

Hello there. It's been one year since I started this blog.

I feel kind of speechless and shy *thought bubble: overwhelmed*

Just wanted to say "thankyou for reading the blog" and "here are some pictures of some awesome weird people/characters (not weird in a negative sense, but weird in a cool, interesting, different, funny sense!) who I admire"...

I don't actually know if this Kaiser Wilhelm II fellow was 'weird' in his day...but considering he's dressed as a Musketeer he gets my thumbs up.

Neil from The Young Ones

One of my favourite artists and all round amazing lady, Frida Kahlo

Molly Ringwald as Andie in Pretty In Pink

Enid, Ghost World

Be yourself and stay awesome, cause I know you are ;)

Style Crush: The Brady Girls

The is something so artificially sweet about the Brady Bunch that it becomes addictive (well it does for me anyway) I like to watch it on tv most days and get my slice of 'pretend perfect world of the past.'...plus I love everything about the styling. I want to live in their house and steal their wardrobes!

MARSHA

Marsha "sure is groovy" and she has such pretty outfits though sometimes she really is a bit of a 'goody two shoes'...

I really have my eyes on her long ruffled nighties!

JAN

I love Jan. She's my favourite Brady! She's so cute what with her glasses and her wig fiasco!

CINDY

And Cindy is just all sweet little ringlets Cindy...

Who's your favourite Brady?

Shorts & Inspiration

I got these cool paisley pouffy shorts the other day and they are really fun to wear. It's like wearing a really short skirt but without the constant fear of it riding up. Oh yeah and I cut my hair too...big change for the good!

Anyway  here's some of my favourite retro-carefree- inspiration for the week. Enjoy:

1, 2 unknown ,3,4

Style Crush: Jackie That 70s Show

Since they started playing re-runs of That 70s Show on tellie I keep sitting there through half the show thinking "Wow Jackie's clothes are amazing!" Her outfits are always so colourful and interestingly put together plus they are super super 70s authentic. I love how she does high waisted jeans with big chunky jackets and pretty boho blouses and skirts and my personal favourite is this amazing denim three quarter length jump-suit (in the second and third last pics down the bottom) with really baggy flared bottoms which she wears with knee high boots.

denim jump-suit = awesome

Haha Jackie really is annoying though!



Hope you're having a great week!

Today's outfit: Peggy-esque

Today unexpectedly, my outfit seems to be channeling Peggy from Mad Men. I found this skirt yesterday and I just love the colour.

Outfit: skirt & shoes thrifted, blouse was a gift, cardi from Hunter Gatherer & I am holding the new Vogue Australia (trying to look like peggy holding all her typing!)

The skirt also has a very folk-y appearance. The colours remind me of European or Mexican traditional dress.

This is the new Vogue. It is very bright and sunny and features colourful, Mexican-themed shoot:

I think colour is the new black :)

Happy Sunday!

x L

Plastic Joy

Hello again! It seems I have been nominated for the Plastic Joy award by You've Got The Silver (thankyou!) by which I am required to share with you my top 5 film and TV heart throbs - no easy feat!

So lets see what we've got here...(they will probably be weird haha)

In no particular order...

1. Ben Whishaw as John Keats in Bright Star

This is the first film I ever saw Ben in believe it or not, and I instantly fell gut-wrenchingly in love with his John Keats. Perhaps this is because I have a thing for sensitive, skinny men - or perhaps it is just because he is amazing. I saw this film twice at the movies. Both times I was sobbing by the end and I hardly ever sob in films.

2. Casey Affeck as Robert Ford in The Assassination of Jesse James

 Once again like Ben Whishaw, Casey's performance as Robert Ford just blew me away. Sure, he is also exceptionally good looking in period costume but I think I also find troubled characters very alluring.

 3. Graham Garden from The Goodies

 Ok. So I know this is funny (have blogged about this one before!) but I really do love him! His curly blond side burns, thick spectacles and long legs are just fantastic - and he makes me laugh - what more could you want in a man? hahaha

4. Mark Lee as Archie in Gallipoli

This one is a childhood crush. I saw Gallipoli when I was about eleven and Archie's innocent boyish charm charmed the wits out of me. Plus his character is so heroic and yes...ok...I did cry over this one too - but it is such a sad film!

5. Gene Kelly in Singing in the Rain

I was trying to think of my favourite old movie guy...and I had to really think...but then I remembered Gene. Gene has to be one of the sexist dancers of all time. I mean this man can dance! I love how he can be funny and dance at the same time <3

See! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p3YWWfnWBJM&feature=related

Now it's your turn! I nominate:

Hello Beautiful Street

Summer Baby

The Knack and How to Get It

&

Krystallee

Have fun!