blue and white ornate

 Temt dress, Kmart shoes, Oasap bag, gifted hat

Happy Sunday (evening!). I hope you've all had a splendid weekend. Mine has been quite busy, but very productive. Tomorrow I'm off to camp with my grade as we prepare for leadership. Next year I will be in year twelve and I still can't believe that. I sat down and did a little journal entry last night and it really freaked me out looking back at all of my high school years and the prospect of this time next year being part of the last few weeks of school ever. *this is sendin' chills right up mah spine!*

Aside from all that emotional, reflective stuff that I just HAD to share - onto the outfit! This dress is a little bit too wonderful and I'm a little bit in love with it. I'm obsessed with sundresses lately - when the temperature sky-rockets to thirty degrees Celsius (and beyond), it's easy to be put off anything but a light, airy dress in a bright colour with pretty details. 

I hope you all have an excellent week and I'll talk to you soon! xo

sunstripes

 Dress c/o BeBop clothing, bag c/o Oasap, Rubi shoes, Australis lipstick in 'Cha Cha', Forever New pearl bracelets

There's nothing more versatile than a striped dress for all year 'round. This one in particular was sent to me by the ladies at BeBop Clothing (I was offered the opportunity to review two dresses from their brand and I jumped at the chance) and I am so excited about it! It's light, comfortable and really well made. The packaging they sent it to me in was really adorable too - both dresses came quickly and in a gorgeous canvas bag with the a pretty drawing on the front. Score! New bag for library stops! Speaking of library stops, I'm re-reading the Harry Potter series and I'm addicted. This series is genius and I love it.

I hope you're all having a great week so far. Tomorrow is my school's annual dress-up day and (big surprise!) I'm going as Dorothy from the Wizard of Oz... one of my favourite fictional characters. I'll take lots of pictures so you guys can see. Lots of love xo
P.S: I really appreciate all of you. Each and every person who reads my blog is a good friend in my eyes and I hope you realise that. Without you, Avenue M wouldn't be what it is today so, thank you. 

lumière du soleil

 Temt dress, Oasap necklace and bag, Kmart shoes

"You are the books you read the films you watch, the music you listen to, the people you meet, the dreams you have, the conversations you engage in. You are what you take from these. You are the sound of the ocean, the breath of fresh air, the brightest light and the darkest corner. You are a collective of every experience you have had in your life. You are every single second of every single day. So drown yourself in a sea of knowledge and existence. Let the words run through your veins and let the colours fill your mind."

— Unknown

This quote is a favourite of mine. I hope you had a wonderful week and an even blissful weekend. This weekend is pretty busy for me; I have a driving lesson tomorrow, seeing a movie on Sunday, shopping for a costume for my school's annual dress-up day and *attempting* to finish lots of homework. xo

anne

Thrifted top and bag, Tempt skirt, Target shoes

This top came out for a rare appearance the other day! It's a thrift purchase and reminds me of Anne Shirley... I think it might be the puff sleeves and huge lace collar. Despite it being pink, pretty and costed a mere three dollars, it's an absolute brat to style! It's a square top with a cinched in hem so the only way I'm game enough to wear it is with a high waisted skirt so I have some sort of waist definition. Do you have a top that might be similar? I'm desperate for other ways to style it because it's way too pretty to be sitting in my wardrobe collecting dust!

How has your week been? This week was for me, slightly off. I wasn't getting enough sleep and things were starting to crumble all at once when finally I had a bit of an emotional *teenager* breakdown tonight that ensued the use of a couple of hundred Kleenex (it was like a cartoon; the tears just wouldn't stop!), a long, angry diary entry (that took a massive load off of my shoulders, by the way) and a strong brew of camomile and honey tea to knock me out (naturally of course). It's ok, we all have off days (or weeks...) and this was just another downhill in the life rollercoaster. Although I'm working most of this weekend, I might still fit a little retail therapy in as well as planning out what I'll wear to an upcoming dinner party for my friend at a fancy restaurant on the beach. What do you guys think of this dress with a statement necklace and gold heels? Hopefully it won't be too chilly ;)
Anyway, I can already feel my eyelids drooping (the camomile must be kicking in), but before I bid you all farewell, here's a few links you should have a peak at! This 'Things I Love' post by Kaelah is awesome; she is a link love wiz and these posts are done each week, perfect for reading with a tea or coffee on your lunch break. A video all about confidence was done by the lovely Kate and brightened my week up and this awesome photo series was clever and thought-provoking.

Love you all so very much xo

Currently listening to: Roses by Pacific Air

dear darlin'

 Lace top from Mum's closet, Tulio dress (worn as skirt), Tempt belt, Kmart shoes, gifted hat, Oasap bag and sunglasses

Revisiting my fave photo location ever for these pictures... today was such a lovely day and despite the angry grey clouds looming as I type this, we've had really pleasant spring-like weather lately. Yesterday, I was actually wearing a mini skirt and a sleeveless top... and wasn't cold at all! Speaking of yesterday, I got half my hair lopped off! I haven't had hair this short (and manageable!) since I was about nine or ten years old. It feels really healthy and light too! I'm not used to such a length though so any hairstyle tips or suggestions would be greatly appreciated! :)

Anyway, I wanted to let you all know what I've filmed a video all about how my Roaccutane experience is going! In it, I talk about my favourite products for dealing with acne and acne-prone skin and a few other things that you might be interested in. It's here, if you'd like to have a look (and don't mind my bomb-site bedroom, I couldn't decide what to wear that morning and basically my entire wardrobe was on my bed!).

I hope you're all having a beautiful day and enjoy the week ahead, not sure how much I'll be blogging this week (it's going to be crazy!) but bear with me xo

           

fairyland

 Mum's vintage skirt, Cotton On blouse, handmade flower crown, Target platforms, Revlon lipbutter in 'Red Velvet'

Have you ever ventured to a location so enchanting that you couldn't not take pictures? Lauren and I finished making our beautiful flower crowns (these are her pictures if you'd like a sneakpeak!) and headed down the road from my house to take some pictures in between the lovely reeds and trees. While we were taking pictures, we found a lovely little light-infused pathway. Honestly, it was the most magical scenery I've ever seen and the timing for photos was perfect. The sun was going down so rapidly though, so as well as getting heaps of backlit pictures, we got the sun setting in a few too.
I wore my Mum's vintage skirt from the 90s and my favourite basic blouse with pleats. I love this outfit, it's so simple but pretty.

My week has been excellent so far! Lauren and I stayed up really late last night talking about boys, school and... boys. Then we woke up and had a lavish bacon and egg breakfast followed by fruit and tea. A dance party then followed that and before we knew it we were busting out moves to Daft Punk, One Direction and whatever else was playing on the radio. I'm definitely going to make the most of the next two weeks before I'm back at school with my nose in a textbook. I hope you're having a great week so far. xo