Velvet Bows

traveller

2011-10-23T22:43:00.003+11:00

Tomorrow I'll be flying up to Hong Kong for a week. I'm super excited as I haven't been there since 2000, and I've saved up lots of money for (hopefully) a nice shopping spree!

I'll post with my goodies when I get back :)

See you in a week!
xxx

wandering limbs

2011-10-04T19:41:00.004+11:00

I've been working a whole lot less lately, which has allowed me to walk around a lot more, and I've found that I actually quite enjoy perusing the city on my own. At least, when the weather is nice.

I stumbled upon the David Jones sale stock just as it had been put on the floor, which I'm super happy about as I managed to snag a few amazing bargains.

Antipodium "Dreamtime" Pink dress - $318 reduced to $79

LIFEwithBIRD "Starman" Jacket - $545 reduced to $99

Happy indeed :)

xxx

Claire Inc: Pop Up & Luella Love

2011-07-20T22:00:00.007+10:00

So today I decided to have a stroll around the shops. It was raining all day in Sydney and I was starting to go a little stir crazy.
I'm glad I did, because I stumbled upon The Corner Shop setting up Claire Incorruptible's new pop-up shop!

So many amazing vintage pieces! So much colour! I was tempted to try a few things on, as the sales assistant told me I'd come at the perfect time since it doesn't officially launch until tomorrow, but sadly even one item was enough to blow my fortnightly budget.

Instead I took some sneaky pics with my phone. Sorry for the poor quality! A new camera is on my "To Buy" list (along with a million other things)...

The colours! Oh the colours! Someone please snap up that vintage Chanel skirt before I'm tempted to max out my credit card!

As for myself, I've been feeling pretty colourful lately. Today I channeled my inner geek-chic/Ghost World with a Luella spring '08 RTW ensemble...

Scarf - Alannah Hill, Cardigan & Skirt - Luella, Boots - Kate Spade

And yes, that's my new haircut! Looking a little damp and fluffy (no thanks to the weather) but you get the idea.

Anyway, Claire Incorruptible's pop-up shop launches tomorrow until August 2nd, available from The Corner Shop in The Strand Arcade.

xxx

Gratuitous self-love

2011-03-22T13:22:00.002+11:00

Okay. Quick post today to prove I am still alive, kicking, and shopping:

Presenting, my new Luella "Geoffrey" Military Coat!
I am so madly and deeply in love with this coat, I wish it was 18 degrees and cold and rainy so I can wear it out proudly :)

That's all!

xox
Hana

birthday girl

2011-02-14T00:50:00.007+11:00

I'm pretty bad at this. I have a tendancy to get super-excited about a project, start it, then let it die slowly.

But not this time!
It's even one of my new years resolutions (pfff) to try and get this thing off the ground....it's February. Go figure.
Other resolutions include:

Open an eBay store - lord knows I need to, if anyone followed my old blog pre-makeover they'd remember all the stuff that I'd buy (and subsequently never wear).
Try to be more organised - That includes organising this blog. I've taken this semester (possibly year) off uni to try and get myself better organised!
Exercise more - yeah, whatever.
SHOP LESS, SAVE MORE.

Which brings me to the reason for this post.
It is currently 12:54am on the 14th of Feb, which means it is also my birthday.
So, I have used this as an excuse to buy some shit. A really awesome excuse, and also reason why this current resolution has not technically been broken yet (are you guys buying this shit??)

Anyway, yeah:

I already own a pair of these tights, but they've nearly taken a shit and died, so I thought I'd restock. I love them to pieces, they are definitely my favouritest tights ever!

I really love Sonia by Sonia Rykiel's designs because they're so fun and playful and cutesy, but of course I've never been able to afford the pricetag. This top was on sale, and they only had large sizes left (I'm a 6-8) but I bought a Large anyway because I want to roll the sleeves up and wear it kinda slouchy.

You can never have too many pairs of socks.

I wanted to give this trend a try, but wasn't willing to pay full price for it. I like the style of these, and since that model is probably around 6ft tall (and I am certainly not) they hopefully won't be as "cropped" on me.

I've been looking for a gorgeous matte bright orange lipstick for an eternity, and this was on sale with a gloss thrown in free. I looked up the shade (Mandarino) and found a lovely makeup blog showcasing the colour, which looked gorgeous on her. So I had to have it.

I am a coat person. Winter is my season, my time to shine. I own about 10 different coats, all of them adorable in their own way. When I saw this (on 50% off) I knew I had to add it to my menagerie. I melt. I swoon.

Like with socks, you can never have too many belts. Especially heart belts.

Anyway, because I am awesome and know how to shop discounts (and also google my fingers off finding discount codes), this delicious bounty only set me back £160. That's $256AU, or roughly $36AU for each item.

Yes, Happy Birthday to me indeed.

xxx
Hana

eBay for beginners

2010-11-07T19:00:00.000+11:00

So I'm an eBay fiend.
But lately I've been saving for my trip to Japan (which I leave for in less than 2 weeks!) so I haven't been able to buy anything recently.
Instead, I've been watching countless pretty things slip by while I sob uncontrollably. (Not really.)
Anyway, to keep myself sane I plan on posting links here to all the pretties that I can't afford on eBay, in the hopes that one of you lovely (lucky) ladies might snatch it up.
If any of you read my old blog you'd know that I have a knack for finding awesome and cheap things on eBay, so keep your eyes peeled and watch this space for updates!!

On a slightly unrelated note, in order to scrounge up as much cash as possible, I am giving back to my beloved eBay by listing a few things that have been hanging around my closet, unworn, for too long.

Be sure to check out my listings, which include and are not limited to:

LOVER
TOPSHOP
BETSEY JOHNSON
WHEELS & DOLLBABY
GORMAN
AMERICAN APPAREL

And perhaps a pair of pretty bow booties...

CLICK HERE

Anyway! Enough spamming from me.
Hope you all had a lovely weekend!

x

Recent aquisitions/Current obsessions

2010-10-14T12:48:00.002+11:00

Jayson Brunsdon 'Sacre Coer' dress

KNT by Kova & T scalloped dress

Luella Spring '08 RTW silk shorts

Still a bit sick, but not so sick that I can't go to work today. Let's face it, after purchasing all these badboys (and more..) I really need the money.

I'm one of those ridiculous people who buys loads of things and rarely wears them because I'm paranoid that they're somehow going to get ruined, so needless to say none of the above items have been worn (yet). I'll muster the courage soon!

xxx
Hana

I shop too much.

2010-10-11T18:05:00.001+11:00

Felt sick this morning (no doubt due to too many late nights/early mornings catching up on me) so most of my day was spent in bed playing games on my iPhone.

Naturally, as Murphy's Law would dictate, I always seem to bump into people or embarass myself when I'm looking totally heinous. So it was pretty good and also pretty bad that some packages arrived for me, which I had to sign for in my unwashed sickly state wearing my boyfriend's trackies. Yuck.

Anyway, the awkwardness was so worth it.

Vivienne Westwood Anglomania + Melissa rainboots, Lovefoxxx + Melissa sandals, KG by Kurt Geiger sandals.

Can you spot the common theme with all three pairs? I'm way predictable.

Now to make my 3rd cup of instant noodles for today.

xxx
Hana