An Outfit for Queen

An Outfit: Nasty Gal Teal Satin Skirt; Cotton On Queen T-shirt; Showpo Lace Kimono; Standard Bag; Asos Flats. All Photos taken with Canon D70 DSLR and Google Pixel 3XL

Helloooooo. I'm sharing some photos of one of my favourite outfits from when I attended the Queen concert back in March before we started lockdown. They were AMAZING by the way and it was a tick off my long concert bucket list.

I had soooo much fun putting this outfit together. I really enjoy fashion and styling and even studied Fashion Design. I embrace the mixing up of textures and a pop of colour every once in a while [Enter teal coloured skirt here].

Lately while in lock-down I have spending more time at home and rotating my days in the office and working from home so I don't get to put together outfits as often as I would like. Which really made me sad? And I didn't know I was sad until recently. Like I was out of place in this world and not feeling a connection to myself. I couldn't figure out why I couldn't find joy in some of my days.....

Anyways I finally figured it out when I bought some new clothes the other day and put it together for an outing with friends, and I finally found some happiness... like I was alive again.

Which made me question.... am I vain? Am I putting my happiness into materialistic possessions such as clothes, shoes, hair and makeup?

Or am I a person who needs to prioritise and practice Self-Care and Self-Love? 

Either way it made me re-evaluate how I live my life, which is really confrontational and I was putting this off for a long time because I didn't like the thoughts that crept into my mind. Should I stop focusing on looks and fashion because eventually my face will start to get wrinkles, grow grey hairs soon and saggy skin? Maybe I'm terrified of getting old and never had to think about it until now.

Anyways these were the thoughts going around and around in my head for the past week. I'm abit lost and a little tired. And honestly I am starting to feel vulnerable about my personality? Would I still love myself if I took away my clothes, make-up and hair? 

Any advice or thoughts are welcome here.

FYI my coffee order is a Soy Flat White <3

Femme Luxe Style Diary (Part One)

Sponsored Post: Femme Luxe Black Cargo Slim Fit Trousers; Femme Luxe  Ella Black Ribbed Cropped Top (part of a Loungewear Set); Nasty Gal Earrings; Asos Boots; Stila Beso Lipstick

Continuing to embrace my love for cute outfits, I have picked this latest one from Femme Luxe straight from their website. As I get older, I'm gravitating towards more relaxed and casual styles so I picked out some slim fit cargo pants, a long sleep crop top and paired it with some killer earrings and a red lip.

Although I'm at home alot these days due to our lockdown and isolation, I occasionally go out to friends' birthdays following social distancing guides so I'm still shopping for cute clothes. To be honest I've added alot more loungewear and a pair of UGG boots to my shopping list because let's face it, I'm not going to the office as much.

 I tend to go through phases and I will dress a certain style for weeks on end before moving onto the next. I'm also very versatile so I can go from cute, grungy, street, hiking to colourful to neutral very easily. My favourite colour is purple so I try to incorporate it into everything. Today it's in my Fitbit watch band.

The last few months, I've bought some new shoes I've had my eyes on for years. Completing a sort of wishlist. Now I'm a proud owner of black Vans Old School Sneakers, Black Low cut Converse Shoes, multiple Converse High Tops in various colours, Birkenstock sandals and a pair of Dr Martens. All flat shoes because I don't have the patience for heels now that I'm over thirty, haha.

However for me one staple I must have is a colourful lip and I can easily call it a signature of mine. Hai loves my lipsticks but I know he hates the lipstick stains I leave on my cups and straws. I hate them too, but that's the price you pay for fashion, lol. I haven't actually bought any new lipstick shades because I've been concentrating on my shoe collection. Maybe I should revisit my wishlist.

I've also booked myself in to get my eighth tattoo this week. It tend to be very casual about these decisions, as I know we only live once. I was tossing up between new ear piercings but I realised I rarely wear my hair up anyways. I'll show you guys my new tattoo soon! :)

Do you guys have a favourite lipstick? Does everyone have shoe wishlists? What sort of style are you into these days?

I hope everyone is staying safe x

Your Converse High: CT All Star 70 High Pride

Wearing: Converse High CT All Star 70 Hi Pride Sneakers; Cargo Pants from Nasty Gal; Sweatshirt from Nasty Gal

I've been adopting a more relaxed style after spending alot of weeks working from home and being in isolation. I think everyone is? I've noticed everyone is into lounge or active wear. I think the idea of not going back into the office has shifted they way everyone dresses. I'm in the same boat so definitely not complaining about my sneakers, jumpers and loose pants as they're pretty comfortable. 

A great source of comfort for me these last few weeks is music. So I'm also here to talk about what I've been consuming lately. Anddddd it's been alot of BTS - and that's what the title "Converse High" title is inspired by. 

I've been listening to them casually since they performed DNA at the AMAs 2017 and when they first appeared on Ellen. Now at 31 years old I was convinced I was too old for K-pop having been obsessed with it in my high school years with acts like Rain, Boa, Shinhwa, Se7en, Fin.K.L etc etc but I still appreciated BTS and liked listening to the pop bops Boy with Luv, Blood, Sweat and Tears, Idol etc etc

Fast forward to June 2020 where I watched them on Carpool Karaoke with James Corden and J-Hope really pulled me in with his energy and huge smile. Then Jin cracked that funny "let's all laugh" joke, then I decided to simply learn their names and I then I fell into the deep rabbit hole. 

Several albums later, I can say I'm a fan (ARMY?) but anyways I've been watching their RUN BTS show - a variety show where the members do various games, challenges and adventures and it really lets us get an insight into their personalities and interactions.

This was really meaningful for me to watch because you can see how humble they are and that they as a group have such wonderful friendships - laughing together, teasing each other and supporting each other. It is such a vast difference from learning about Western artists I follow. It reminded me of my own friendships and I suddenly missed hanging out with them.

It really highlighted that no matter how big you get in terms of fame and wealth, you also have to realise how small you are in this world and that your friends and family should always come first. They really taught me to continue to nourish my relationships and be thankful for my friends and family's existence.

I've also found a sense of community within Youtube and Twitter (although fans on Twitter can be scary if you're not careful); so it's nice to connect to them. BTS has also bought me and my friend Lisa closer together these last few weeks as I finally told her I'm a fan and she squealed and I squealed and now we have spent the last few weeks learning BTS dances for exercise. It's been so fun because I absolutely love to dance and the fact that alot of my concerts I had planned to go to got cancelled due to Covid I was able to relive that same happy feeling I get when I dance. We mastered Boy with Luv, 21st Century Girl and now attempting IDOL (which is so hard I'm scared I'm going to break a knee). But we always tackle every challenge with a laugh.

Being forced to stay home, to be safe and keep our loved ones out of danger, I really did have a hard time since we were put into isolation. I was told to stay home again and work from home these last two weeks but I'm handling it much better because I have a great positive influence in my life right now. I've been taking the time to care and listen to my friends and family and put their needs before mine and I feel alot happier that I still have a lust for life. I've been laughing alot more and showing my love more openly. I guess that's why I'm so keen to blog these days because I feel like I need to document on what a great life I've had so far.

Purchasing these shoes was an easy decision for me - they are colourful and fun, just how I feel about life at the moment. They are part of the Converse PRIDE collection - a community I am also close with as I have friends and family that I cherish and spend time with everyday.  It represents diversity and inclusion and I am all for that. Now in the words of BTS: remember to "Love Yourself" and I have also carried that message with me everywhere I go these days. The Bangtan boys have really led me by example and I'm so grateful for the impact they've had on me so far.

Stay Safe everyone x 

Style Diary February 2012: A collection of my favourite looks

1. The OPSM Sunshine Tour is back for 2012; I celebrate with my Ray-bans at Bondi!

2. Rocking some new red Nasty Gal red wedges with some Beginning Boutique love...

3. Back from my annual Road Trip: In One Teaspoon Holster Bodice from Beginning Boutique!

4. Valentines Day 2012: Kazbah lunch at Darling Harbour and a red dress

5. Roadtrip Diary 2012 Part 2: Colours from Beginning Boutique

6. Dinner with fellow Sydney blogger Margaret Ye from La Petite Mademoiselle!

7. Old School Glamour: Fur coat, Red lipstick, Pencil skirt and Red Shoes

Just a collection of my looks from February this year. I can tell I was enjoying summer very much and now I am missing it already. Sydney heads into Autumn and I am already pulling out the cardigans and light jackets from storage. Bittersweet.

Also, I'd love to thank POSE, a popular phone application that showcases fashion. It is also available on the web. I am a featured poser and have been using it since last year. I now have over 32,500 followers. I'd love for you to check it out!

xx Natalie

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Style Diary November 2011 - A collection of my favourite looks

1. A beautiful tulle ballerina skirt for a beautiful Engagement Party!

2. After listening to some Fleetwood MAC, I wore a fur gilet for a 70s vibe

3. High Voltage at Stereosonic: Lee Denim shorts and Stanwells Fiori Di Capri

4. In a beautiful Azuki bodysuit, it loves the Australian Sun!

5. Vintage dress is worn today with Stanwell's Miss Charming purfume

6. Trying to pretend it's Summer here, in festival Azuki Indi shorts

7. A day with the amazing Morgan Joanel from Mojomade and her Azuki collection!

I am sorry for the lack of posts, so I give you a Style Diary from the November collection of my looks. Mother Nature is confused this year, because she thinks its Winter in Sydney when it should be Summer! We are experiencing storms rains and clouds, so I couldn't risk the camera out these days. 

Just a quick note to wish you all a HAPPY CHRISTMAS! I hope everyone will have a good one for 2011 and I hope we all spend it with friends, family and partners. I, myself hope to have good food (I love Christmas desserts!) and to have a good laugh with my friends. I also need to watch the movie 'Love Actually' again, it's one of my favourite movies of all time!  

And another note, if you like to tumble, I have recently launched my Lucy and the Runaways tumblr. As the author of The Man Repeller goes, "watch me duplicate my content". 

Click below if you prefer tumblr over blogspot !

Also, Morgan Joanel's blog competition is still going on and going strong, you can enter still! The grand prize includes One Teaspoon, Azuki, Sony, Tony Bianco, Stylestalker and many more! 

Anyways, HAPPY CHRISTMAS! LOVE YOU ALL!!

Much love !

xx Natalie~