tie dye lover

I went shopping today and bought this tie dye leotard for only $27 from Sportsgirl. It was on sale for over half price! I love a good bargain.
Can't wait to experiment wearing it with different clothing. I'm pretty sure I'll be wearing it a lot this summer.

black&white

I went to this art gallery today not far from my house & it had the most amaaaaazing black & white paintings. I can't believe I never noticed it before. It really inspired me to get back into art again and be creative!

I would love to collect art. I can't wait for the day when I have my own house and can cover every wall in fantastic pieces that express my personality and sense of style. I think its incredible how looking at a certain piece can totally transform your mood and your perspectives on things.

I loved looking at the different characters portrayed in the paintings, some you can really identify with and others are interesting to look at closely to try and understand the story depicted.

Although the gallery wasn't huge, it had such a vast variety, from ancient Roman & Greek paintings to Australian landscapes, Andy Warhol inspired pop art to Monet impressionist pieces. I particularly liked the pieces of Marilyn Monroe, Audrey Hepburn, James Dean and all those Hollywood icons in classic black and white. They would look so fantastic in my room....






Source: photobucket

MAC & Melbourne

Hey Everyone!

I'm heaps excited at the moment, because I am going to Melbourne in 6 weeks. I'm going to see Gina Riley (one of my favourite comedy actresses) in Chicago! I haven't been interstate for two years now and am really looking forward to a break from little old Adelaide. I have been saving up big time so I can spluuuuurge & have a great time. Still looking for accommodation eeeek, so if you know of anywhere in the cbd, please let me know :)

The weather here has been horrible....constantly raining, dark, gloomy & miserable! It makes deciding what to wear v difficult, as sometimes its hard to be stylish as well as practical..! tell me, what have you been wearing during the dreary winter days? I'm interested to know, as I have reached a point where I'm getting sick of being stumped & going through the whole ordeal every morning.

I am really getting into MAC makeup - I never would have thought there would be so many makeup tutorials onlines, and by some talented makeup artists at that. I've learnt so much since watching them. Pixiwoo in particular, is my favourite. I can't wait for the new collection, "Colour Craft" to come out. The eyeshadows in particular look amazing!

I'm also interested in the Mineralize Skin Finish Trio, the colours look beautiful. I got these off the Canadian website as the collection is not yet out in Australia...but it is the best collection I have seen in a while, something there for everyone.

MAC Mineralize Eyeshadow Quad in "Eccentricity"

MAC Mineralize Eyeshadow Quad in "Nautral Flair"

MAC Mineralize Skin Finish Trio in "Triple Fusion"

credit: www.maccosmetics.ca

Hope everyone is having a great week! I will try and post more frequently, I have missed blogging a lot! As well as reading other people's blogs, always insightful & inspiring :)

Love jetprincess xx

sweet like chocolate...

First of all, I just want to apologise to everyone who reads my blog for not posting in such a LONG time!! I am determined to get back into blogging again, as I love any form of self expression and this feels like a good medium to share my thoughts and opinions on various subjects.

I have been crazy busy with uni, lots of assignments due and work on top of that... I haven't been putting this a priority, but I have missed it a LOT :) I'm not sure what to do with my blog... I have so many different interests that I find it difficult to know what to focus on! I went through this dilemma when deciding what to study... (I study Psychology by the way). I have a passion for helping people, and I think the most rewarding thing would be to know that you've made a difference to the world. At the same time though I am very artistic and creative. I have always had an urge to be expressive and somehow feel more confident and self assured whenever I do.

Lately I have been getting back into drawing again, which I love to do, especially portraits. Maybe I could post some up here? I also play the piano and have been doing this since I was 8. I would like to start writing my own songs and music again, but it's just difficult with the things I have to do to find the time sometimes. Unfortunately time management isn't my strong point.

I also want to get back into dance. Since the age of four, I have done all different forms of dance; jazz, tap, ballet, calisthenics... I've had a couple years off and now the urge is stronger than ever. I would like to have a try at ballroom, latin and different genres, just to see what I like & eventually I think I'd like to become a dance teacher. Hopefully I will start organizing all of this soon, because I know I will feel more fulfilled if I do.

Although I am passionate about all things fashion, I also love makeup, and have been getting into it a lot more lately; reading makeup blogs, watching tutorials on youtube (which I strongly recommend...until recently I didn't realise they existed!) and have started to branch out into more professional makeup and skincare such as MAC, Napoleon Perdis, Clinique, Lancome, Inglot, etc.

I would love to hear your opinions on what you would like my blog to be about, what you are interested in reading, etc. Whether it be a more personal blog, fashion, makeup, art, music, or a combination of all of the above! I'd appreciate your opinions :)

I will leave you with some of the times I'm loving at the moment.....

lavender lipstickblack lace
this balmain-esque military vest
(from Supre')
fishnets (I know) but I am determined to make them work, without the skanky stigma

leotards - so versatile (American Apparel)
black lace up boots
(ZU - these aren't as good as the ones I saw in a store the other week...
why oh why didnt I buy them?!?!)Over-the-knee socks, gotta love the preppy look
I'll be wearing these all winter...

Half forgotten things in the depths of time they lie....

copenhagen street style

your eyes have seen the most amazing things, this love you fear is such a precious thing

just some nice arty shots I came across on photobucket...

always worth it if only to realise not always worth it but somehow deserving of time

credit - stockholm street style