hey big spender

<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzND-m2yTNAQHsEdtarG6_Q2U7n5jxs_6C37nHs02NtTKJu-NDIq3Z2OEKeTyxAvkVirRarxXmk15K-7ADz3jJKku37EwYJnWTgiCLErkswJ-1ANsdmW3tF3_EjZDJ2cXez8nucvz8PQY/s1600-h/IMG_0071-pola.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">I have a theory about pay day: it's always the first weekend that ruins you. Every month it follows the same pattern... a nice little lump sum lands in your account, the numbers glow and you feel... RICH! it's at this stage that I start to fantasise about all the things that i could do with my loot. a weekend away in melbourne perhaps? oooh witchery boots! or that new art book in Ariel that I've been coveting...<br /><br />But then I remember that paying rent and bills and groceries and insurance and train tickets leaves nothing more than a sad little pile of dirty coins and a couple of tenners. sigh. so I pledge that for the first weekend after pay day, my purse strings will stay tied tight. NO spending, I tell myself, and usually I stay true to my promise for a coupe of days at least. This month? Well, it's officially a record. That's right my lovelies, I lasted exactly 32 hours before blowing a significant amount of my pennies at Country Road. A couple of the girls in the office are bestowed with little gold country road VIP cards which entitle them to a veeery nice 30% off. How could a girl resist? (and, I convinced myself, I really really needed more tops). I loveee everything that they have in store at the moment, spesh all those fab chunky knits. I scored a long sleeve silk white blouse, a little grey and white pleated camisole that will go very nicely thankyou with my black blazer and the cutest blue and white cap sleeved blouse that boasts a high neck and floppy bow.<br /><br />hmmm two days into the pay month and only, what? 28 to go? i predict a "how-to-do-a-weekend-on-a-budget" post coming very soon...<br /><br />oh yes, also wanted to share this photo with you. Snapped at approx 5pm from my office window; isn't this the most luminous sunrise you've ever seen? </span><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); "><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5363492398057507170" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzND-m2yTNAQHsEdtarG6_Q2U7n5jxs_6C37nHs02NtTKJu-NDIq3Z2OEKeTyxAvkVirRarxXmk15K-7ADz3jJKku37EwYJnWTgiCLErkswJ-1ANsdmW3tF3_EjZDJ2cXez8nucvz8PQY/s400/IMG_0071-pola.jpg" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 329px; height: 400px; " /></span><div> </div><div> </div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span><div> </div><div> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">ness x<br /></div></div></div></div>

hey big spender

I have a theory about pay day: it's always the first weekend that ruins you. Every month it follows the same pattern... a nice little lu...

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fashion forecast

it is steamy hot again in sydney. the constant change in weather is making me dizzzzzy... but it does give me a chance to drag out those gorgeous summer dresses for one last twirl. I wore a very pale blue frock today with itty bitty polka dots, capped sleeves and a lovely tie waist; the perfect dress for flowers in your hair/sunshine lunch in the park/tap dancing in the gutter.<div><br /></div><div>Today i lay in the park at lunch with my friend april, who is ever so stylish. "April," asked I, as we lounged on our backs in the grass, staring up at the dappled leaves twinkling in the bright light of the sun. "What clothes will I be wearing this winter?" She gave my question deep thought before turning over onto her side and propping herself up on one elbow. "Lots of geometrics... black and white, stacks of fabulous bright prints - think tribal! It's all about power dressing - high waisted skirts, shoulder pads [cue ness shuddering], wide glossy belts. Lots of leather teamed with lace, v.high shoe-boots - edgy but glamourous - pair with red lippy and smudgy kohl eyeliner." </div><div><br /></div><div>Ah, don't you love this time of year, when the next season's fashion is just out of reach but still close enough to dream about? Close enough that you can practically picture yourself dashing through blustery rain in glossy ankle boots and a high collared crisp white shirt, but still far enough way that money really isn't an issue... </div><div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="">Later that day,</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;"> </span>I ate dinner at <a href="http://www.govindas.com.au/">Govindas</a>, a Darlinghurst institution who serve a buffet-style vegetarian feast, and upstairs, an intimate movie theatre which boasts squishy sofas and cushions and has a strict NO SHOES policy. I skipped the film but gorged on the dahl+lentils+pappadums+salad+bread, which are all truly amazing and leave you feeling very sleepy and content. I twirly-twirled home through the Cross in my dotty frock, past the bikies and the hookers and the tune-deaf busker who sings <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;">sesame street </span>over and over with a monkey puppet on his hand, all the way home to miss holly who promptly bit my ear. bless her little socks...</div><div><br /></div><div>ness x</div>

fashion forecast

it is steamy hot again in sydney. the constant change in weather is making me dizzzzzy... but it does give me a chance to drag out those gor...

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plastic is spastic

along with moronic parents who smoke around their children and ppl who thnk its gr8 to rite n typ n txt lnge, plastic bags rate extremely high on my <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;">burn in hell list</span>. plastic bags don't just urk me... no, the very sight of them leaves me twitchy and sweaty, hot blood rushes to my ears and i feel strangely violent. <div><br /><div> </div><div>when i was 17 and working at a supermarket, the highlight of my day was refusing bags to suited yuppies buying packets of gum and tic tacs. They'd get all pouty, I'd remind them that hands, oddly enough, are excellent at holding things, and then my greasy-haired supervisor would drag me into the locker rooms for yet another talking to about customer service yap yap yap.  </div><div><br /></div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div>those green Woolies and Coles bags aren't too attractive, I'll give you that, so to entice you (my beautiful, savvy, eco-friendly readers) into staying clear of the evil plastic spawn, I've done a bit of a round-up on my fave alternatives...</div><div><br /></div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><a href="http://www.chipchop.com.au/">Chip Chop</a> </span>is the brainchild of sydney designer Hannah Chipkin, and reflects her colourful, left-of-field perspective on all things big and small. An eco-advocate, Hannah not only designs canvas totes but also cotton tees (organically-farmed), washed denim bags and quirky jewellery. I LOVE the <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;">Origami+Pilates</span> one but alas, it is currently all sold-out... The <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;">Bag Brown Big</span> comes in at a close second though...</div><div> </div><div> </div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5251812039612447906" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhA-HTIBmcX9A0gqDXd-c4z5SAfuuxfRsoGzdNQyCATtR-E8kt5renU8AbBjlKnr5454F8WG_UR7j5gFDcoDkFTmHCOKJE4_eh25dt1YDJiPux0lSPitQQPft0PvFsY4uJnzxMWV_cX5jI/s400/bag3.jpg" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; " /><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5251812033396162866" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhD72mSvRmfQ6iCdaH3nkl8awE7H-YY43rboPe83qFUL3tWohvlFGj_ydUruSa1NsXBf3aQjR0gcuGKrg4oAOGpz1BNe1J6QbHB06hCca2TuFkfjVQ4rYN2nZCArf92m2FABsq_DtIYW5Y/s400/bag2.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" /></div></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">When i heard on the grapevine that one of my fave jewellery labels <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><a href="http://www.elkaccessories.com.au/">Elk</a></span> was foraying into the world of accessories, my heart skipped a little beat. My excitement was completely justified when i laid eyes on their first attempt at a bag; a gorgeous organic, undyed cotton tote, printed with Elk's eco graphic in non-toxic inks. Perfect package, vous ne pensez pas?</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5251823848116752066" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgULKue1z33XRSDZI1lGSkS-DDlO9YRc7jVAWtqErkZB5N1fmNJ8QtbrJ3e-rbpSwFlmWXhHbRslWSgDtW3lpMnhOIL8Am-sUW23zSE3O8I84IfDtA2aFzyC0wd7OaZOnmc-IlokPc4XsU/s400/Picture+10.png" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; " /></div><div style="text-align: left;"> </div><div style="text-align: left;"> </div><div style="text-align: left;"> </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Although not as pretty as Chip Chop or Elk, a lot has to be said for the <a href="http://www.envirosax.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;">EnviroSax</span></a> range, founded in Australia in 2004. The original designer reusable bag, these come in packs of 5 in more than a dozen prints, and have an attractive price tag to boot. Perfect for the handbag or the car glovebox; these cuties fold up into the niftiest little squares.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5251822158416275746" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMbGvaLsBLPvCF23wHzFwfH2DD9kV-eyWu5MkkNJEtw-4TfYBKqCWpuO6knj1xjuOl1ZNNXS7DjLE1lAXW6MYbQy4Uw43ICuYKPyub7lUtZUbpg_OoCBxzuOxdPI0VNruevDowGBSgRds/s400/bag4.png" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" /></div><div><div style="text-align: left;"> </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">You've probably heard of <a href="http://ww.bagladies.com.au/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;">The Bag Ladies</span></a> before, they've been on the design radar for a while now and have proven not to be a passing fad; they've been going strong since 2006. They boast a truckload of cute slogans which are screenprinted onto vinyl, canvas, demin and cotton totes. My picks:</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"> </div><div style="text-align: left;"> </div><div style="text-align: left;"> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5251821792963004066" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivd6Zawq-s6LM2R0mZb1vY1TqhQkkr2z6IxxOnFhgMONY8CW-AZt96d0KTbbf0JURPEv5GuLGP6IFv_DT84dhWtaBhpwx3-zKDnpOfKD5XIF1itF_g9fEEwM6UGjkBJm4H0Zg7Xyd_W3c/s400/bag5.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" /><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5251821792387129522" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHW3MyS7uc40CYy6NskgyDPCu7V-EZ7V-vr-tUb-xKG1gr6xHikOvwTMLJb8iINB-2prAerqSh5hdUqDiTxU89vbdNvvhjRF91dLrw_excvZE1FgibnRhn26L8eoX66W-ofcwyGbNydEA/s400/bag6.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Eco-conscious US fashion label <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><a href="http://www.shopbeausoleil.com/bag.php">Beau Soleil</a></span> (translates as 'beautiful sun'), has produced one of my definite stand-outs this season; the <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;">Reduce, Recycle, Renew</span> bag. I always go a bit weak at the knees when it comes to this ultra-clean classic style; i just have a bit of a thing for canvas and navy blue. I'm sure it's because of all the Esprit my mother dressed me in as a child (albeit very trendy i must add). </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Doesn't the slogan remind you of reciting rhymes in primary school? <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;">'Between 11 and 3, stay under a tree'</span>... <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;">'Slip, slop, slap'</span>... But i'm not complaining; anything nostalgic is fine by me! </div><div style="text-align: left;">Cos it's US it's a little harder to get your hands on, but the website link I've given you offers quite a few different online stores (plus, at US$44 how can you go wrong?)</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5251826458525751746" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1cf29gtyRKWLQryKxnctjdCP8Q6YssqfsCLUASJEI8x1JZrBmV6TBoK48mRl3vQ7_55xBpWiV_z814THsjRgbsrzzKsPaKPNCFS7dSI50zETBAiievvn_6VKcQxUCaPwAUPQwsQQCn3A/s400/bag7.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Alright my greedy hens, you've kept me up waay past my bedtime... can you just give up the plastic already? </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">ness x</div><div style="text-align: left;"> </div><div style="text-align: left;"> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" font-weight: bold; line-height: 18px;font-size:11px;"> </span></div></div></div></div>

plastic is spastic

along with moronic parents who smoke around their children and ppl who thnk its gr8 to rite n typ n txt lnge, plastic bags rate extremely hi...

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