hair colour choices

At the moment I find I am at a crossroads in regards to my hair colour. I have naturally dark brown hair, but at the moment it is an auburn colour (kind of a "natural" red head colour). The problem with this colour is the maintenance. But apart from that I actually quite like it.

I need to go to the hairdressers for a hair cut, and at the same time I will make a decision about my hair colour. Either he will turn it back to dark brown, or keep it red.

The question is: do I want to be Poison Ivy, or Wonder Woman?

envirosax

This morning I received the first of my 28th Birthday presents, and it was fabulous! One of my friends gave me two "Envirosax" which are great enviro-friendly bags that are very fashionable! I noticed hers the other day, I thought it was a fancy shopping bag from the fancy store we were in, but no! She keeps them with her in her handbag so she can pull them out when required. And they're required more often than not lately with so many stores deciding to charge for bags. Little do they know that their bags often act as a type of mobile advertisement!

Check out www.envirosax.com to get your very own!

They come in great designs and look so much better than these horrible Green Bags.

bad influence

I believe that my boss has become a bad influence on me.

In an effort to find a nice dress to wear to an upcoming Christening she has taken to online shopping, and introduced me to some horrible (read: fabulous) online stores.

Unique Vintage has a range of Vintage inspired clothes from the 20s to the 60s. I have already decided that I will be purchasing a pair of 40s or 50s swimmers (think Marilyn Monroe or Esther Williams).

Mod Cloth has a range of fabulous dresses that are not necessarily vintage inspired, but still very pretty!

Both of these websites have inspired me to shop, and also to make these dresses myself. Some of the dresses are being sold for over $100, but the material would cost less than $50 (depending on the fabric you choose), and so I'm going to attempt to replicate some of the dresses I see online. I have quite a few patterns which I could use, it is just a matter of getting the right fabric and embellishments, and since I'm not actually very creative I will copy the styles on these fabulous websites.

I also think that my sister should purchase a fabulous 1930s inspired gown for her wedding - very Ginger Rogers!

vintage patterns

I have found some of the most wonderful vintage dress patterns on Ebay.

This pattern I bought for just over $5! I am really happy and I'm planning to make the sleevless straight dress in a blue/black/white check for work. Some other patterns that I was bidding on ended up going for a lot higher than I was willing to pay for them. I suppose you could look at these patterns one of two ways:
A) A great historical piece to be kept in pristine condition; or
B) A great historical style to be made and worn again and again!
I am going with the latter view.

jaunty hat

Today is the first day of spring and the weather prediction was for a fine and sunny 14 degrees. So I decided not to wear a full coat today (I have a high waisted skirt on with a matching little 3/4 sleeve jacket) and instead wear a hat while I was outside and commuting.
I pulled out my cream beanie/beret, which complemented my predominantly black and cream outfit nicely, and suited the waves I put in my auburn hair perfectly.
I've also pulled out my Voodoo swirly-seemed stockings, which are such a lovely touch to any outfit. I am determined to get some more when I see them.

I'm thinking that next time I pull together such a lovely outfit, with great accessories, I need to get some photos so that I can put them on my blog. I shall see how I'm looking when I get home tonight and might take a photo then.

vivacious

Of all the words in the English language the one I really love is "vivacious". I love the way it sounds, the way it is used, and what it implies.
In Gone with the Wind when the other Southern Belles are being mean about Scarlett O'Hara behind her back Melanie Hamilton (soon to be Mrs Ashley Wilkes) says that Scarlett is "just high spirited and vivacious". My sister and I will often use this line in describing each other as it is really quite perfect for almost any situation.

On Monday I had a job interview and I received the rejection email that afternoon. I wasn't too crushed because the two women I interviewed with were wearing this horrible ill-fitting grey suits and I was worried that it was some kind of uniform, and I just don't do ill-fitting grey suits! Anyway, when I sent out a group text to tell some of my friends that I had the interview and didn't get the job (probably beacuse I'm too stylish) one of my friends wrote back "You're to vivacious to work at that place". Isn't that a lovely thing to say. And she's probably correct. I had on a lovely blue and purple Cue dress, vintage black boots, and my auburn hair half pulled back with ringlets falling. While the women who interviewed me were wearing pale pastel colours shirts with their ill-fitting grey suits, and had boring hair. I definitely would have stood out in that office.
I stand out in most offices - that sounds conceited, but I'm just "high spirited and vivacious!"