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More good things to come...

Long Time

It's really been a long absence, and I don't really have an excuse except that I've been invariably caught up in the whirlwind of life. Between my last post and now, I've had opportunities thrown at me, made many endearing memories, overanalysed everything, and have had a million changes of hearts. Yesterday night I had a conversation with an old friend and made a very special observation about myself that I hadn't realised before; I'm much more resilient than I think. Things that we could never predict often happen, and sometimes, these things suck. But that shouldn't stop us from throwing ourselves out there and taking risks, because, as The Strokes sang wisely (and NOT Lil' Wayne), you only live once. Life is too short, and if we didn't seize the day like we were blessed to do, we would be doing ourselves a disservice. We are lucky in that many of us have the opportunity to have a career, close friends and relationships, when others on the opposite side of the globe would not even consider these things because it seems so trivial when compared to what they have to deal with. But we lucky ones, why do we hold ourselves back?

If only cries could come from those eyes

Everybody makes mistakes, whether it is giving your customer a double shot latte instead of decaf (a friend of mine calls this, “Population Control”) or spilling the milk and not knowing how to clean it up. But this is one thing that you can’t get wrong. If you haven’t heard about this product yet, you must have been living under a rock the size of a small planet. Urban Decay’s Naked Palette is perhaps the most popular and lusted after product since its launch. Ask any girl (or guy) who is educated in makeup and they will tell you the exact same thing. This palette is a GOD. It is pricey, as it retails for $48 US at Sephora, and MUCH MUCH more on Ebay if you don’t have a retailer in your country. But I must stress that these colours are an investment. You know you’ve jumped on the bandwagon late when your palette has a brush instead of the clever duo 24/7 liner in “Whiskey” and “Zero” , but that aside Urban Decay has continued to be generous in including a sample size of their most famous (bar the Naked Palette) Primer Potion, which once you’ve tried, you’ll never use eyeshadow without.

All 12 shades are compatible with all skin tones and with these, you could basically go without your other shadows, if neutral and dark smokeys are your go-to looks. There are 2 matte shades, “Naked” and “Buck” which, if you have lighter brows can double as eyebrow definers. “Virgin” and “Sin”, the frosty champagne and shimmery pink are perfect brow highlight and inner corner colours. The rest of the colours are beautiful muted, rich colours which can be built upon to create intense smokeys or used lightly for a wash of colour. “Creep” is by far my favourite, a glittery black that I like to powder my eyeliner with to give that extra sparkle and point of interest to my eyes. And of course if you’re brave enough it will make for a stunning intense smokey.

Of course, there are many companies out there who are trying to match up to the Naked Palette. Some offer an even larger palette with more variety in colours, and are retailed at a much lower price. But somehow they can never be as good as the Naked Palette, something about this collection is magical. But when one does surpass this godsend, you’ll be the first to know.

Why are you still reading this, go forth and INVEST.

I don't think

you could get any more hipster than this. Seriously.



Cruisy tune, star studded cast, killer styling; It's all there. Now to try and get this song out of your head...

cooler couleur

Wearing: Azuki dress, Nixon watch, model's own ribbon and socks.

Photography by sharon@girlofthecosmos on flickr.

And sorry, I had to:

ciao

It's been a while, but Maggie and I have both been busy juggling uni, work, friends, and being the generally chill (lazy) people we are. Here are some more highly saturated and over exposed photographs to make up for my lack of digital/photography skills (yey!).

 

For almost six months now, I've been interning at stylestalker, and I'm quite sad to say that it's almost time to say goodbye. With the type of attention span that I've got, I immediately set out finding my next internship. Luckily for me, Natasha at Breakfast With Audrey has invited me to contribute to the online fashion site weekly, and you can check out my first post here. Let me know your thoughts! 

Wearing vintage Ralph Lauren denim jacket, BDG striped shirt and ribcage necklace from Urban Outfitters, H&M studded waistband skirt, Sportsgirl bracelets and hair piece, Mimco watch and my mum's old boots from Belle.

Makeup and photography by Sharon@girlofthecosmos on flickr.

Terry Richardson x Lady Gaga

What happens when two true mavericks join forces? A MIND-BLOWING work of art worthy of your coffee table. No, but really – Lady Gaga and Terry Richardson have collaborated on a photo book to be released by Grand Central Publishing on November 2. The publication, aptly named LADY GAGA, features over 350 colour and black and white photographs of the iconic pop star. Renowned photographer Richardson was given an exclusive all-access pass to Gaga for ten months, with the stalking (just kidding) officially kicking off at Lollapalooza in August last year and concluding in February at the final shows of Gaga’s Monster Ball tour. The 100 000 captured moments document both her personal and professional life, both raw and intimate, a so-called ‘visual dialogue’ between the two artists.

According to Grand Central Publishing, “This remarkable collaboration between Lady Gaga and Terry Richardson… will be one of the most stunning, provocative and coveted books of the 2011 holiday season.” (via Propagaga)

It isn’t the first time that that Lady Gaga and Terry Richardson have collaborated. Neither strangers to controversy, their joint project is bound to send sparks flying. While you’re on your toes, why not take a look at their more memorable collaborations:

Images from Harper's Bazaar, Rolling Stone, Vogue Hommes Japan and highsnobiety.com