baby, i'll carry you all the way home

Soooo tired, to the point where I feel delusional. How can I be so tired when It's only Monday!

I spent the day rummaging through a designer friend of mines wardrobe, checking out her new studio space (which is absolutely wicked) and then registering a business. It doesn't sound like it would be tiring - but when you're hungover from drinking a lot of Sangria I guess anything will make you feel tired.

I have some fun things happening this week blog wise, work wise and just in general! But my lips are sealed until a few more weeks sorry lovelies!

  (Lee singlet, East of Grey shorts, Wittner Heels, Ebay belt)

Happy Monday and I hope your week ahead is super rad and productive!

Ally
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A few of my favourites

My favourites lately

1. Studded Wallet/ sling bag: I love that it can be a wallet/ cluth/ bag all in one.
2. Lipton Rasberry, Cranberry and strawberry: So, so yummy. It's tough to choose my favourite tea. I don't think I could do it.
3. Three go to lipglosses: Australis Colour inject in Disco, Savvy lip jewels in Topaz and a Revlon lip plumping one that I have used so much the label has worn off.
4. Bobby Brown powder in Sunny Beige: I swear by this powder. It is so long lasting. I only need to apply it in the morning and I am good for the rest of the day.
5. OPI nail polish in Onyx: I love nail polish in every single colour, but black is my all time favourite.
6. Napoleon Eye Patrol in Private garden: Perfect green for my brown eyes.
7. MAC eyeshadow in Carbon: I use this as an eyeliner as well as a shadow. It's longer wearing than my gel eyeliner and doesn't smudge as easy. Just set it with a sweep of powder and you're good to go.
8. Cute earrings: I am wearing these tomorrow for the wedding
9. Ray Bans: I would go blind without these.
10.  iPhone and iPad: Everyone always jokes that Jonathan and I live in an Apple factory 'cos we have so many Apple products. Hanging out for a new iPhone though. My one has seen better days.
11. Knitted phone cover: My mum knitted this. It's so adorable.

Have a rad weekend.

Ally xxx

undecided

For those who don't follow Unknown Pleasures on Facebook, you would not have seen me post these last night. I can't decide whether they're cute or not. What are your thoughts? Help me decide!

Available here

happy birthday!

Wearing: D.I.Y jumper

Yesterday was Jonathan's birthday- So i took photos using the sparklers we bought. Wicked effect.
Ally
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clear spirit

It's amazing how fast the sky changes. I took these photos just as the sun was setting over Sydney ( except for the first image). They're only a couple of minutes apart. Even though I'm not the best flier, there is something extremely calming about these two images. I love the second image in particular. I love seeing the curvature of the earth and the deep orange sun against it. It's something you never get to see unless you're flying- so when you do see it you feel special.

I only just realised the other day my 26 year old sister has never been on a plane! She's coming up to see me in May and she is already nervous about flying. So hopefully these images calm her nerves.

Have a great Hump day girls and boys!

Ally
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PS: I nearly named this post "crashing slow" (a Kylesa song), but decided that wasn't the best heading to go with a plane post- considering my sister hasn't flown. Ha ha.

Fire and Flame

A collection of photos from Friday the 25th | My Birthday

My Birthday consisted of:

✝ Beautiful breakfast

✝ Opening presents
✝ Ferry ride into the city   
✝ Lunch at Aria (OH MY GOSH WAS IT BEAUTIFUL!!)                
✝ Shopping
✝ Circular Quay
✝ Too much food
✝ Lots of champagne
✝ Hanging with Jonathan and friends
✝ Walking around exploring
✝ Staying in Manly with a view overlooking the harbor

✝ Lots of other fun memories
✝ Lots of laughs
✝ Drunkenness...Celebrating my 21st in style

( this list is just one day..So many more exciting things happened)

Outfits
Me- East of grey dress, Pulp shoes, Mimco and Tiffany bracelet, Ray bans, Nixon watch
J- Flux jeans, Wranger singlet ( Sample singlet), vintage shirt, etnies shoes

The fire still burns

My two best friends came knocking/ buzzing on my door this morning with early birthday gifts! I now am a mummy to two new fishies called Harri and Emma (named after the girls of course). They are ridiculously cute and now our other fish Ralph has some buddies to blow bubbles with. They also gave me this AWESOME Mimco bracelet- they know me way to well. The shop assistant asked if she could help them and they said "Ally is hard to buy for but when we see something that's her we'll definitely know..." I am so in love with my bracelet! The funny thing is I saw it at Xmas but didn't buy it- But they didn't know that til now.

They're the greatest girls and i'm so lucky to have them as friends! Can't wait for dinner and drinks tonight! Ah, i have butterflies I'm so excited.

Ally
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Fury of the storm

Cassette society tee- I always buy tees bigger for that extra baggy goodness
I. D. S shorts- In love with Rust. These are so cute on, they kinda look like a skirt ( don't mind the crushed material)

It's gross stormy weather here today! I hope it holds off tonight...Early b'day celebrations here we come.

Ally
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Illustration by Jonathan

Hey guys!

I wanted to share my rad little invite my boyfriend drew me tonight! I am absolutely in love with it! It's so me! Jonathan is SUPER talented in so many ways, I knew he would come up with something I adored! I can't stop looking at it or jumping around the house. Thank you so much again J! You're the best.

Obviously, for privacy reason I'm not going to disclose where my birthday will be- so disregard the horrid black lines i placed over the information. Ha ha.

Have a good night!

XX

Sometimes it's the simple things

They're plain, yet I can't find the perfect motorcycle boot anywhere. They need to be the right amount of chunky, the right amount of roughness and I would preferably like a buckle or two...

It's a tough one!

better than heaven

So, I'm pretty damn stoked for several reasons, but this one has definitely got to be in the top 3. Seriously. I was about to buy the One Teaspoon hot pink bralet (you've probably all seen it in their new AW collection), but I was thinking maybe $40 for a little piece of lace was a little bit more than I wanted to spend. So I held off knowing I was going to find something cute, cheap and awesome- and that I did. I stumbled across this little Loveable number in David Jones yesterday for only $6. I LOVE IT. It's the exact colour I wanted, the fit is perfect and I love it even more because I saved $34. I can definitely say I am obsessed with fluro bralets at the moment. I think they're an awesome way to add a little bit of fun to my autumn wardrobe.

Hope your weekend was rad.

Ally
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Dance little liar

Autumn is definitely here ( hell yeah)! It's chilly enough for me to wear a little jacket- and let me tell you I am ever so happy. I am so excited for winter clothing- I am so, so over my summer wardrobe. Autumn has bought me a great new range of colours so far. I am loving the burnt oranges, maroons and sandy camels. I am finding myself experimenting more with colours. I used to stick with colours that I knew were safe: think blacks, whites and neutrals. But I am having a lot of fun mixing things up. After all, how boring would I be if I never thought to leave the house in something new? I'm totally getting on board with autumn, lovers!

This weekend has been busy so far and tomorrow is going to be even more so. 6:30am call time for a fun little lookbook shoot. If you follow me on twitter you would have read that a little (or not so little) PYTHON snake may feature in the shoot. Let me tell you- I am absolutely petrified of snakes!!! Last time I saw one in the wild I think It took me a good day or so to get over the shock. So I will be sure to get some behind the scene shots of the snake and me If he decides to partake in the shoot. However, most of the photos will probably be of me crying.

It was mega hard to choose from today's photos! I loved so many of them. The bubbles made for some sick photos! I am a wicked bubble blower too. Basically a master now. We trekked out the back of the GC to take these and when I say trekked It took forever to find a clearing in the road to pull over, and then there was the rain. Never fear we got there eventually. Drives like that end up being awesome memories!

Top: Mink Pink

Dress worn as skirt: Vintage- Drowning in Decadence

Jacket: Vintage

Shoes: Ebay

Bubbles: I thought they used to be cheap, Woolies had other ideas.

Jewellry: Made by me

Belt: Vintage

Watch: Nixon

Have an awesome Saturday/ Sunday!!!!

See you on the flip side.

Ally
XXX 


Photos: Jonathan