Black Out: Day Three

Damn you Black Out, this is actually getting really hard!!! I was all sorted until it rained and the temporary deleting of black stockings really f*cked me up! 

We run our weekly give-away yesterday at Boomtick. Entrants had to post a picture on FB or Instagram with something they were listening to. If they posted successfully with the #breakfest12 hash-tag on FB on Instagram they received the 2012 Breakfest Mix CD in the mail.

The outfit I wore held some sentimental value. The shirt I purchased when I was on a bender last year with my friend James. I think we were on to day 2 or 3 and our mission was to attend Groovin The Moo, Bunbury. It came to our attention that the only possible way we would make it down there safely was to purchase new outfits. We splurged on new jeans, matching kicks from High and Lows and shirts, this obiously mine. The skirt I scored from General Pants Co. when I first got my job at Boomtick - a lil celebration purchase.

The picture above is posted with my friend Creeds business cards. He has a big dirty mo but I like it. He's an amazing and inspiring beat maker. You SHOULD check his Soundcloud out here. The track that I was smashing yesterday was Brother Ali's Letter To My Country Men. My housemate Matt and I listen to this nearly every morning on our way to work. Enjoy it, as we sure do!

xXx

Black Out: Day Two

After yesterdays efforts with the sunglasses, I decided to head to a sweet shop that my friend Charlie managers Friends of Fancy. She suggested yesterday that I come in and check out her range of coloured sunglasses. A grand suggestion it was. 

The store’s fittings are delightful and fun. It’s filled with trinkets and divine frocks, sunnies, skirts, shoe and socks. All at very affordable prices and all very colourful. Yay!  My three favourite items in the store were the pale pink sunnies (which I purchased), a blue bubble bag and glitter tubs in many magical hues!

Today I wore my Melissa shoes, a baby blue skirt from the Salvo’s, which I purchased a few weeks back for 6 dimes! A peach necklace from Friends of Fancy and my purple locks up in a high bun.

Today my dear friend Ashleigh “Funnel Queen” Fanning sent me a link to this SBTRKT track Hold On feat. Sampha…  It's beautiful like her!

Here's a link from me to you. Its for the Friends of Fancy Facebook page. Though I suggest you head to the store yourself and see what all the fuss is about! You will find it at Shop 7  Carillion Arcade, just next to Sumo Salad in the city.

xXx

Black Out: Day One

After only 5 hours of sleep my alarm went off Monday morning. I was sleep deprived due to a massive day of frolicking and drinking in the sun at Sterosonic (for the record Foreign Beggers were my highlight). Anyway, the last thing I wanted to do was get out of bed let along choose what I was going to wear for the first day of Black Out.

Sunglasses were a must but the also let me down – being black but other than that I did swell. Pale pink pastel beaded sandals, ¾ length mustard skirt, brown belt, white thick strapped singlet, pink cardi, all wrapped up with a vintage scarf and gold earrings. 

Cat Power’s latest track Cherokee was stuck in my head the whole day. It was somewhat soothing. I am looking forward to seeing her performing live at the Perth International Arts Festival next year. Here's the link to purchase tickets, if you are keen to come with.

xXx

Black Out

There is a sweet girl that lives in the inner streets of Perth. I met her around this time last year in a Leederville backyard. Over the last 12 months we have become lovely friends and both her and her partner Joely are two people in my life I admire and respect dearly. Her name is Mon and she publishes a fresh and fashion savy blog Mon Amie.

 (Mon and Joely)

Now, I don’t claim to be fashionably fabulous. Actually I don’t claim to be fashionable at all. Though I like to dress well and fell good about the way, I look I have always shied away from the outfit posting thang. BUT when I read that Mon was organizing a fashion blogger challenge, I found it hard to resist! Apologies to my music readers as this blog is taking a little step towards the white, bright and neon lights for the next seven days as I partake in Black Out…

“Have you ever wondered what your city would look like if just for one day, not one person was allowed to wear black – not even one iota? Would people behave differently? Would people be less hurried and more carefree?

"Black Out” will be occurring from the 26th November through to the 3rd of December. For one whole week I have challenged a group of bloggers to ban black and embrace the beauty of colour.

The challenge will be documented through their Blogs, Twitter accounts, Instagram accounts and Facebook accounts. You can find associated images by searching the hashtag #blackout, #anythingbutblack and #banningblack.”

Sounds hard right? I am going to endeavourer to do this but I am also going to post a track with every outfit. One that  reflects the way I was feeling that day or had on replay! Did I mention there is a total ban on black shoes and bags too!  You can follow my progress here (on my blog) on Instagram (According2evie) and at the links below:

Facebook

Twitter

Ensure you hit up Mon’s blog here. You will also find a list of other bloggers who are taking part in the challenge oh and check back monday evening for my first ever outfit published post!

xXx