What To Wear When....

It is summer. The days are reaching above 35 degrees celsius. I cannot handle it. The heat is nice to a point, but when I'm dripping in sweat from simply sitting on the couch, it's too much. Aside from the heat, my life is a mess in other ways. My lease is up in two weeks and do I have a new house yet? No. I'm poor from buying Christmas gifts and I don't have any New Years Eve plans yet. So what do I do when I get stressed? Plan outfits. 

Everyone has a creative outlet, and planning outfits is mine. I could have 5 assessments due and I would still be up all night procrastinating on Polyvore. It's lucky that I study fashion, so styling clothing is still in the realm of 'study'. 

So to forget about the heat and take my mind to a calmer place, Polyvore has been my best friend lately. I've posted a few of my fave outfits below. As you can see they're all geared towards a cooler climate, a reflection of my desires right now maybe? Take a geez *.｡(❁´◡`❁)｡.｡

High Surrealism

If there's one brand that has really stepped up it's creative campaigning in 2017, it's Gucci. From weird and wonderful aliens to even announcing it will no longer be using real fur (MAJOR YES!), Gucci has taken charge with it's marketing and is really targeting millennials. 

In it's latest advertising campaign, the high fashion brand has opted for surrealist digital paintings rather than the regular fashion photography. The paintings were created by Spanish artist Ignasi Monreal and are titled 'Utopian Fantasy'. 

The paintings depict fairytale stories and reference Renaissance paintings. After Kanye staging the display of his Yeezy Season 6 looks via paparazzi pictures, it's clear that regular marketing and campaigning is taking a backseat as companies look for innovative ways to capture an audience. 

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Wondering Wasteland

You can't get much better than a good editorial. Shot for Oyster Magazine by the talented Hunter Ryan and Gadir Rajab, this photo series explores muted colour palettes with pops of red. 

Dressed in Gucci, Maroske Peech, Jordan Conder and Prada, the androgynous style photo series plays with fluidity, and power stances. It also heavily follows the 'rule of thirds' drawing your eyes in a seamless motion around the images. Gender is not the main focus, or even a primary focus, of this editorial. Rather it's the garments, accessories and stances that evoke emotion.

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Shady Patch

The fashion sphere is obsessed with sunglasses. They're sometimes the last accessory added to an outfit, but sunglasses leave a lasting impact. Gone are the days of faux Ray-Bans roaming the street on every second citizen, designers are now embracing the coveted shades and transforming then into never before worn styles. 

 Marte Mei for Louis Vuitton, Prada, Akris

As art merges with fashion, more than ever before, designers are employing the elements and principles of design to create groovy glasses that explore colour and shape. Each era has introduced different trends in sunglasses, with the 60's embracing big bold sunnies & the 70's introducing colourful plastic frames. But as we draw closer to 2020, it appears that our current contribution to the development of sunglasses has been the exploration of shape and the heavy influence from post-modern art. 

Acne Studios, Ready to Die, Baja East

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Morning Routine

The sun peeks in, breaking the solidarity of the quiet darkness. 

Hazy eyes crack open, slithers of green and blue catch each-other. 

An extended stretch complicated by entwined limbs,

Chests meet in a warm embrace. 

Standing side by side in the morning mirror, 

Morning breath, morning yawn.

Watching white water drip down the drain, 

The air catches the fresh scent.

From burnt oats to burnt tongues, 

Grumbling stomachs soon become our satisfied friends. 

The drone of yawning commuters fills the room, 

as the morning breaks for another day. 

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35mm Pt.1

Progressive shots of Splendour 2017 from day one to day three. From when I remembered to take a photo.

Seeing Jack River, Milky Chance, The Jungle Giants & The Wombats live at Riverstage. I had entirely to much to drink, but it was worth it.

Camping in the freezing cold at Girraween. We forgot a light so we had to eat dinner in the darkness.

Housemate day-trip to the Gold Coast. One of the first and only day-trips we have gone on all together. 

Hiking in the Sunshine Coast Hinterlands. I got blisters on both my feet on day one and I had to walk 45 more kilometers with them. 

Waterfall in Byron Bay. The only two people in the water where European men wearing budgie smugglers.

This photo was a mistake, but I love it. 

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Flame

The sticky sweet surrender burned the back of my throat
A sudden warm embrace filled my chest
It took hold
Latched on
It was in control now.

One small sip, one moment of weakness was all it took
For a fire to burn in my belly that would never be put out.
For when shallow words and empty kisses weren’t enough
The fire ached for more.

With dizzy stares and glowing eyes
Fire met with fire.
His warm embrace was forbidden
Cursed by the stars.

But the hunger wasn’t satisfied.
For with him, the fire dulled
It wasn’t in control anymore, he was.
Two flames can’t dance together without one overwhelming the other.

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