Oriental Express

Wearing vintage oriental jacket, Cotton On men's tshirt, Sportsgirl jeans, Sachi wedges and Bardot necklace

Hope you like this one. Coco took the photos. We went op shopping the other day and found heaps of goodies. I went to Christies Beach with my Tom on Monday and we found some pretty awesome things, an 80s acid washed denim jacket included, this lacy cropped top and others.

It's my friend Bianca's birthday today! She just turned 21 and her party is this Saturday. Since it's a white themed party, I'll be wearing my off white lace dress from Topshop. Still haven't decided which shoes I'm gonna wear. I also have another 21st this Friday. Will be wearing a black Sportsgirl dress. The dress is too hard to describe, you'll just have to see photos!

xx, Amanda

PS: Visit T-bomb's new photo blog here. Please comment on his photos yeah? He would love to know your opinions! x

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To the beach we go

Wearing diy bleached denim jacket, vintage lace top, Forever 21 tank, vintage pleated skirt, Siren shoes and vintage leather patchwork bag.

That was a nice sunny day. Tom and I went to Chinatown for lunch. We took these photos at one of the carparks. Found this cute little vintage store there. I forgot what it's called but will definitely go back to check it out. Seriously wish this crappy rainy weather would stop! I'm sick of being cold, I want summer already!

xx. Amanda

PS: I will get back to replying everyone's comments soon. Been heaps busy working and studying these holidays.

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Remember my name

Finally finished my FINAL MAJOR REPORT of the year and just printed it out! Woo hoo! Just got to get it bound and hand it in tomorrow. So glad that it's finally mid semester holidays. Tom and I will be going down to Christies Beach to check out the op shops there. I'm not sure if it'll be good or not cos it's pretty popular, so all the good stuff will probably be gone.

Anyway, I had a really good time hanging out with Coco today. I was supposed to go over to use her overlocker but we ended up taking photos instead.

I wore red lipstick (Coco's) for the first time today. Note to self, get red lipstick!

Wearing vintage printed snake skin blazer, men's Cotton On tshirt, diy slashed jeans, Jeans West belt and Sachi shoes.

xx, Amanda

PS: Thanks to Coco and Jayden for photos

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Hit me with your best shot

Wearing vintage gold jacket, leotard, Levi's cut-off shorts, bag and scarf, Witchery sunglasses and Wittner boots

I got this awesome vintage gold jacket when I was out shopping in Malaysia with my friend Nina. She took me to this little shop that was tucked in behind a whole row of shops and restaurants in the biggest mall in South East Asia, called the Mid Valley Mega Mall. I also got a silk purple patterned blazer and a black textured bodycon dress. Shopping in Asia is so much fun!

The City to Bay Fun Run is this Sunday! Woo hoo! Good luck to everyone who's taking part. Coco and I did the 12km run last year and it was so much fun (minus the muscle aches after)! I decided to give up this year because I am so freaking unfit. I'm thinking it will be very busy down at the bay this weekend. Hope the weather is lovely!

xx, Amanda

Credit: T-bomb for photos

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Sticky Date Pudding

Quick post before I go to bed. Just got home from a nice night out with some friends. I wore this dress to my 21st birthday party in August. Thanks to T-bomb for the photos.

Wearing Topshop lace dress, Siren gladiator heels and Mimco ribbon necklace. Vintage inspired clutch bag from Topshop and DKNY watch.

xx, Amanda

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We are free people

Free People Clothing are shipping to Australia now! Oh yeah! Have you seen the gladiator looking shredded converse? So cool, falling in love this very second.

These are just some of the other stuff I like from the site. Don't these studded sneakers stand out? The red just stands out. I've got a pair of Converse but mine are starting to falling apart. Time for new ones?

I must say, the prices are pretty reasonable. Plus we can finally get Jeffrey Campbell here. I don't think they ever shipped here before? Or maybe they did from Karmaloop.

I'm liking these Emma Cook boots from Topshop. I'm seriously thinking of getting them. I'm still not sure which ones yet though. It's either this burgundy one or the zebra print and black one in my previous post. What do you think?



xx Amanda

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The shopping list

Polyvore is very addictive. I love it though. The boyfriend said something along the lines of "Thank God it's not real or you'll be really broke by now". What he said is so true.

Clockwise from top left: Emma Cook for Topshop Ankle Boots, Rojas Vintage Floral skirt, RVCA Fierce Racerback tank, Topshop floral leggings, Tony Bianco (Alexander Wang knock-off) shoes, Camilla and Marc gold jacket and Topshop Larissa Patent Velcro Sandal

Clockwise from top left: Mimco Voodoo Snake Choker, Samantha Wills Mayfair Bracelet, Mimco Graduate Shield Necklace, Christian Louboutin Miss Clichy Boots, Mimco Pearl Explosion Bracelet, Thomas Sabo crow charm, Marc by Marc Jacobs Bombay Satchel and Mimco Modern Speakeasy Ring.

Ok, so I just need about $10000 to buy everything in this post. Maybe more, I don't really wanna get the exact cost cos I'm probably going to end up really depressed. Time for bed now.

xx Amanda

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My Sportsgirl Weekend in Melbourne

Superflagship is the only way to put it. 

Some of you may be aware that I recently won Sportsgirl's 'Speak Up' competition, which included a trip to Melbourne and a $1000 Sportsgirl wardrobe. I haven't been to Melbourne since I was about 10, so I had a great time and am very grateful to the lovely team at Sportsgirl. I was driven to the superflagship store in Chadstone by the very same driver that took Ruby Rose last week - he asked me whether I was famous too! Talented stylist Jade took care of me in the lovely Style Me studio, where I was again treated like a VIP. After getting nowhere near $1000 worth of apparel (I couldn't possibly decide in one day and am spending it gradually), I received a mini-makeover from their in-house makeup artist (I think her name was Melody?), all the while being entertained by their fantastic DJ whose name I cannot recall.

The first thing I did when I arrived in Melbourne was go to the Yeojin Bae warehouse sale. Left with the Vintage Lace Marnie Dress in porcelain from her Kaleidoscope Summer 08 collection for just $50!

Although I bought tickets to Marc Jacobs and Louis Vuitton (the opening night of Marc Jacobs on Film, part of Melbourne Spring Fashion Week) and was very excited to meet Bryan Boy, I wasn't able to go at the last minute due to illness. Boo. Nevertheless I had a great weekend! Mr (Mrs?) Sportsgirl is officially my hero.

On Monday I visited Street: a Melbourne Street Fashion.com Exhibition, which was alright but the place was empty and the exhibition wasn't nearly as big as I expected. It was only a handful street fashion pictures on the walls. Great concept though!

Aren't Melbourne's laneways charming?

Chanelle
x

PS: If you're ever in Melbourne, the Camberwell market is a must. It is AMAZING. It's so worth the trip out of the city at 7 on a Sunday morning!

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