Animated

Monday night I received a parcel pick-up slip. Tuesday morning I went straight to the post office. 

With such exciting contents, I just couldn't resist taking a few snaps of my new treasure before I headed of to uni for the day.  

I bought this adorable cartoon print shirt from Front Row Shop a few weeks ago, on the very first day it went up online. The colourful little scribbles were just too much to resist! So of course I had to wear it the same day it arrived. 

I paired it with some other equally fun items - my fave Romance Was Born shorts and another recent buy, my fab new foam sandals!

These cute flatforms have hardly left my feet since I bought them. They're a perfect match for my hair and they're just so damn comfy!

Outfit Details:

Cartoon print shirt from Front Row Shop

Romance Was Born fantasy denim shorts available from Toyah Boutique

Hi!way foam flatforms from Sunday Social

Casio analog watch from ASOS

Check out Front Row Shop for even more goodies in this cute print!

Fins

It might officially be Autumn now but I made sure I got good value out of the last few days of summer and visited the aptly named Sunshine Coast this week.

The weather was amazing and the beautiful water at Dicky Beach was a perfect match for my freshly dyed turquoise hair. Unfortunately I had to keep my hair out of the water to make sure it stayed that way...

 #bluehairproblems

Spending a day at the beach also gave me the perfect opportunity to sport my new super cute shark print tee from the new edt. #2 collection from Glassons, which is ultra light and oh so summer heat appropriate! (Fingers crossed autumn weather holds out for a while.) The adorable prints and lush fabrics of the edt. #2 collection actually won my heart x3 so there may be a few more cute Glassons tops to come. (I couldn't help myself!)

Outfit Details:

Shark Fin Shirt from the edt. #2 collection at Glassons
Ink print Elroy shorts by Soot. (old season)
Neoprene bag (included with bikini set) by Triangl Swimwear
Graz x Ellery Quixote catseye sunglasses (similar available from Eye Goodies)
Navy felt hat thrifted from Vinnies
Hair coloured with Fudge Paintbox in turquoise blue from Catwalk

Everywhere You Look

Everywhere You Look by outsideiscolours

I've been totally obsessed over Kenzo's amazing eye print pieces since forever, and now that the trend has finally spread to slightly more affordable options, I just don't know what to pick!
I'm not sure why I didn't get in to Polyvore sooner (it's so fab!!!), but I thought this was the perfect opportunity to try it out and share my eye-print edit with you.

My Eye-Print Edit:

Sister Jane sequin eye mesh top / Eye on me cropped tee / Joanna Pybus tutti frutti monster clutch / Holly Ryan evil eye stud earrings / Joanna Pybus rainbow monster clutch / Kenzo temple-eye jacquard skirt / Kenzo eye-print wrap mini skirt /

Follow me on Polyvore to keep up with all my future fashion finds and trend obsessions!

MBFF Outfit

Last night I headed in to the city to see the emerging designers group show at Brisbane's 

Mercedes Benz Fashion Festival. 

It was a great night showcasing the talents of up and coming Brisbane designers and the perfect opportunity to debut my new Josh Goot purchase!

My MBFF Emerging Designers Show Outfit:

Batman mesh crop from Lazy Oaf (old season)

Josh Goot marble rose A-line skirt in white from Joy Hysteric

Vagabond Dioon chunky sandals in black from Urban Outfitters

N3PTUN3 leather tassel earrings in white from The Fleet Store

'Impressionist' bag in clear with white tassels from Oliver

The Fleet Store

Once a year QUT's double degree Business and Fashion students run a fabulous little pop-up store stocking amazing pieces from local and student designers:

The Fleet Store!

I missed out on visiting the store last year but was stunned by the incredibly unique clothes and accessories I later saw in photos. I didn't want to miss a thing this year so I headed straight there on Monday morning when they opened to check it out.

This year's store is hosted in a creatively outfitted shipping container or 'POD' right in the middle of the creative industries precinct of QUT's Kelvin Grove campus. For such a small space, these kids have done great things with it! The racks were full of incredible pieces from simple and elegant basics to eye-catching printed statement items.

I would've bought out the whole store if I could, but I settled on this super cute gator print halter top by Brisbane label House of Cards, from their amazing Swamp Monsters collection (check it out!). 

If you're a Brisbane gal like myself, I strongly recommend popping in for a cheeky shop to support these talented young designers before the shop pops-down on August 30!

You can find The Fleet Store @ Paper Place, Musk Ave, QUT Kelvin Grove Campus.

Opening Hours:
10am - 6:30pm Monday to Wednesday

10am - 7:30pm Thursday to Friday

9am - 1pm Saturdays

Check out The Fleet Store's website and Facebook page for more info!

Valley Purchases

Just a few treasures I picked up in the Valley this weekend.

Stolen Girlfriends Club camo snakes shirt available from Violent Green,

Cheap Monday flatform oxfords in black available from Yokiono,

'1973' long sleeve shirt by House of Cards.

OOTD: Iridescent Bomber

Finally I don a bomber jacket!

In keeping with the current sports luxe trend, bombers are the in-thing in outerwear this season. 

I was definitely skeptical at first; no matter your figure, it seems hard to find one that flatters. 

Luckily the sheer factor is here to keep us looking stylish without making us look extra chunky.

 This bomber also combines another two of my favourite trends at the moment - dazzling iridescent fabrics, and white, the colour of the season. I'm in love with the gorgeous iridescent shimmer of greens,
golds, and blues that you see when the sun hits it, and it has a brilliant lightness to it.

I'm wearing: Sheer bomber jacket from Front Row Shop, black lycra cropped roll-neck tank from Glassons, vintage floral pants, silver skeleton pendant from Piercing Planet, and white flatform sandals from Topshop.

Photos by Jacob Clarke.

OOTD: Inked

I invested in these amazing SOOT. printed neoprene shorts a while ago at Marie Claire's James Street Up Late event, after falling in love with them at first sight. I'm obsessed with the intricate hand drawn 'Ink Print' that also features in several other pieces in SOOT.'s most recent collection 'Paperback', a number of which are currently on my wishlist. I definitely recommend checking out SOOT.'s website for more gorgeous pieces!

I teamed my SOOT. Elroy shorts with my favourite cropped Batman top by Lazy Oaf, my Oliver bag, and chelsea ankle boots from ASOS, and then threw on my thrifted oversize denim jacket to ward off the winter cold. 

Credit to Jacob for the amazing photos <3

Sample Sale Goodies.

Therese Rawsthorne printed silk shorts & Gail Sorronda belt.

I picked up these beautiful little printed shorts (so light and luxurious!) and neat rope belt from the Gail Sorronda & Friends designer sample sale on James St this weekend.

Nothing like a little shopping to distract me from impending university related doom.

Gifts from Afar.

While I was at home stressing over midsemester exams last week, my jet-setting parents were off living it up on a short trip to Tokyo! My parents usually don't dare attempt to buy me gifts while they're away, my taste is a complete mystery to them and it's usually better for everyone to just avoid the inevitable disappointment of giving/receiving a way off the mark present. But this time Mum was shopping with a group of other mothers who were all buying gifts to shower their daughters with so I guess she joined in to avoid the guilt, and I'm glad she did!

Tokyo is #1 on my list of places where I would like to spend all of my money. The infinite range of eclectic items practically has me drooling, and Mum did a pretty great job picking our some cute things for me. 

She nabbed me two pairs of super bright, cropped, printed pants from UNIQLO, and heaps of socks in adorable prints. The sheer ones with fruits and stars are my absolute favourites and I can't wait to take them for a test drive with my oxfords and jelly sandals!

Thanks Mum!

maow.

Pip 

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