"I Love Playing With Fire "

Recently I have been OBSESSED with the 1970's. I have always had an interest in the 70's since I watched a documentary called 'No Fun'  that was part of a documentary series called "Dancing in the street" and explored the different eras of rock music from the 50's to the 90's. It was really interesting to me to see this whole different world of music and fashion and Ideals all at the same time. from then on my interest in the 70's era only snowballed until it hit its peak about a month ago.

The inner Cherri Curry/ Joan Jett/ Suzi Quatro within me was alive when I styled and shot a shoot with two of my friends centered around the 1970's and the feeling of  empowerment and determination surrounding the 1970's women's liberation movement. This shoot gives off a vibe of Girl Gangs and rebellion portrayed by two young teenage girls.

I have this thing about looking at photos whilst listening to music that inspired the looks and the whole shoot itself and as I have done it in the past I'm not going to stop now. I think I'm going to make it a tradition with this blog.

So take a listen to this amazing song by the Runaways - I love playing with fire.

Below is the mood board I created for  this Shoot. Tell me If you feel the spirit of the 70's

Jess Wears : Vintage dusty rose blouse, Floral Skater skirt from Kmart, white knee high socks and Soles Brand Black platform shoes.

Christiane Wears: Vintage sleeveless collated top, Black skater skirt, Vintage Western red Belt, White knee high socks and Rubi shoes gunmetal and black glitter platform shoes.


Hope you enjoyed viewing these photos, I had a great time shooting them. Also HUGE thanks to my beautiful friends Jess and Christiane who were perfect models.

XO Grace

Typical Girls

Today's outfit is inspired by The Slits, specifically their song 'Typical Girls'. If you haven't heard it why are you still reading this? There is a link below.STOP reading NOW! I said NOW! OMG by the time I count to three you better have clicked on the link below or else. Now what is it going to be. O.K I warned you 

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Typical girls get upset to quickly
Typical girls can't control themselves
Typical girls are so confusing
Typical girls - you can always tell
Typical girls don't think too clearly
Typical girls are all predictable

Typical girls try to be
Typical girls very well

Oh good you have come to your senses.

Anyway I don't know why but I feel like this outfit embodies the song. 

Typical girls get upset to quickly

Typical girls can't control themselves

Typical girls are so confusing

Thrifted Dress from Red Cross  

I tied a knot at the front because it was too long for my liking 

Thrifted Vintage Guess Jacket from Asama foundation 

The Love,Barbie and Teddy bear badges I made but the 7 up badge I bought 

I am thinking about opening an Etsy store selling badges and hair clips and possibly necklaces and rings out of some vintage buttons and charms I have in my craft cupboard at home.  

I dressed up my Litas  with  left over purple flowers that I had from a DIY headband I made. 

I think I am going to keep them like this and just wear them with the flowers still attached because I kinda like them like this.

I'm sure that some people probably think this is sacrilegious towards litas/ Jeffery Campbell but you know whatever. I like them so yeah.

Sleepy time now 

XO Grace 

I've got sunshine on a cloudy day

*note Sarcasm in use. I am very grateful that I have any Internet at all*
A few weeks ago I was bored at my Father's house, which isn't uncommon due to the tiny amount of Data he has each month for Internet (yes we are still living in the stone age, as dad refuses to get an unlimited usage plan) and my serious YouTube addiction.Therefore I have no way to satisfy my natural hermit instinct to stay in bed all day living vicariously through Vloggers that go out and do stuff. Lets just say that this addiction is so bad that he has now gone to the drastic step of putting one of those parental lock things on the Internet so I cant watch anything on YouTube !!! Geez I mean you use up all the Data in 3 days a hand full of times and suddenly its like the communist regime!WHAT IS LIFE WITHOUT YOUTUBE ????? how will I learn about Cults and Serial Killers If I cant watch awesome Documentaries, or laughing my ass off watching  the stupidest things like "Kung Foo Panda in the food lion parking lot !" HOW ?????

Well anyway after my mini breakdown I resulted to walking up the road and practicing my second favourite past time, Op Shopping or Thrift shopping if your American. I don't know how I lucked out sooo much when my dad moved into this street because right up the road (literally like 900m) away are four charity stores! FOUR! IN THE SAME CENTER! I still cant believe it, and its been like 2 years since we moved in.

I got up, had a shower, got dressed and was rearing to go get some bargains! Now before I go any further I should probably mention that I am the type of person that dresses them self based on their influences and things that have on their mind, weather it be a song  I can't get out of my head, Feeling Nostalgic or someone who inspires me to recreate their style with my own twist. Oh and I get allot of inspiration from images online, in zines, blogs and arty farty  photography websites.

For the past week or so I just couldn't get "My Girl "  by The Temptations out of my head (in the best possible way). And so I just had this urge to dress like a 1950's school girl delinquent. Don't ask me why but whenever I listen to that song I just imagine the romantic story of two juvenile delinquents running around city streets holding hands and laughing in their school uniforms and sitting in a waterfront park on a bench facing each other knees to chest, talking about the need for a societal revolution and what society wants for them and what they want for themselves. How I got that out of "I've got sunshine on a cloudy day,When it's cold outside I've got the month of May" I will never know. Maybe it's the melody ?

Any way here are some photos that I took of my outfit, and some Inspiration in the form of images that I drew from.

All three images were sourced from Google images. All authors unknown. 

I've got sunshine on a cloudy day

When it's cold outside I've got the month of May

 I guess you'd say

What can make me feel this way?

 

My girl

 Talkin' 'bout my girl

 Shirt - Old school shirt from my high school uniform

Skirt - Thrifted from a Red Cross charity store

Bag - Colette

Shoes - Bought from local markets  

Watch - Asos 

Earrings - Colette

Sunglasses - Unknown 

Necklace - Made in my year 12 Creative Art class

Cya next time

XO Grace