Smaggle Style

I couldn’t be bothered taking my shampoo, conditioner, hair dryer, hair wax, mousse, mist and gel away with me for the weekend so I just took my turban instead. I was actually laughed at for wearing this today. I walked into another office (where everyone is under the age of twenty and apparently exempt from the office dress code because the standard uniform appears to be thongs and jeans) and there was a group of young girls who stopped talking and stared at me. Then the leader of the group rolled her eyes and they all started laughing. It was so weird and childish. I’m not at all offended (I’m not too keen on taking fashion advice from the Plumber’s Crack and Plastic Nails Association) but just fascinated that people still do that. Bless them. They are probably right out of high school, still reeking with insecurity and vehemently dissing any article of clothing not currently carried in FCUK. What a sad little existence for them. Well, that’s what the mature Lady Smaggle thought anyway. The real Lady Smaggle thought ‘Get FCUK-ed you mangy little bitches. I happen to be channeling Nancy Cunard. Maybe if you tore your eyes away from your mobile phone for a second you might see that dressing like a clone of Jordan is nasty. Just like your skanky white tracksuit pants. And wash your damn face. Don’t just keep troweling your make-up over last night’s crust. Oh and one more thing - The Pussycat Dolls suck. They are strippers. Not singers. Take their dumb-arse song off your ring tone.’

* Skirt from Sportsgirl

* Opaques from Myer

* Boots from Payless

* Shirt thrifted

* Obi belt thrifted

* Brooch thrifted

* Turban from Ebay

* Ring from Mr Smaggle from Dubai

* Ring Smaggle made

I feel so much better now…

Feel free to have a little rant in the comments section below. It’s surprisingly liberating. Have a rant about anything! Bad drivers, hideous work colleagues, loser ex-boyfriends. The sky’s the limit for Hava-Rant Monday!

Love Lady Smaggle

xxx

Today was quite delicious. Mr Smaggle and I went to a bead store and I stocked up on supplies. Then we went to the markets and had basil chicken for lunch. Afterwards we went to the Glassworks and watched our friend Matt give a presentation on glass blowing which was insanely interesting and Mr Smaggle took some gorgeous photos of the old building. I’m just about to eat some toast and spend the evening making bead woven rings for my NMIT portfolio…

* Patterned fishnets from Target

* Shoes from Gertrude St Melbourne

* Skirt thrifted

* Belt thrifted

* Scarf from Portmans

* Bangles from Diva and thrifted

How was your weekend?

Love Lady Smaggle

xxx

I mentioned the other day that I was going home to make peanut butter slice for a peanut butter addicted friend and I thought I would include some pics for you. When I saw Sam last night (before he knew I had made the slice for him) he was all annoyed and said ‘So… who’s this peanut butter addicted friend that you’re making this slice for?’. I was all ‘It’s you, dickhead.’ He was quite delighted…

I promise this isn’t turning into a cooking blog. I’m just a totally gluten-free Nigella Lawson right now and I like to brag. 

Love Lady Smaggle

xxx

I’ve nearly finished work and then I’m heading to my mate’s house for an early dinner. Then it’s over to Mr Smaggle’s house for drinks tonight. Tomorrow I plan on sleeping and sitting.

* Opaques from Myer

* Dress from Belt

* Boots from Nine West

* Thrifted Vest

* Thrifted necklace (it’s actually a belt from the 1920’s but it doesn’t fit around my waist. Or anyone elses for that matter.)

* Top from Valley girl

* Charm bracelet from Mama Smaggle

* Silver bracelet from Mama Smaggle

* Clear Bangle from Diva

* Ring from Mr Smaggle from Dubai

I also bought fluoro orange nail polish today. I’m not quite sure how I feel about it yet…

Love Lady Smaggle

xxx

I love Facehunter. I don’t necessarily love every outfit that he immortalises on his precious site but rarely a day goes by that I don’t audibly gasp at least at one of his shots. Today I gasped at every single one. Maybe I’m having a particularly lenient day. Or maybe there’s something about this group of ladies that knocks the breath out me…

Things I be needin…

* Chunky shoes

* Long tousled etherial hair

* A blunt, ruler straight fringe

* Long giraffe-like limbs

* Pouty red lips

* Shoes with buckles

Love Lady Smaggle

xxx

Sorry ladies but there’s no picture of what I’m wearing today because after last night’s shenanigans I look like a trash bag. And for some reason I’m wearing brown knee high socks and my pirate pants and no one wants to see that. Anyways this is what I wore last night for Mr Smaggle’s magic birthday. We went out for dinner with his family and then met some friends for drinks. After too many martinis and cognacs we didn’t end up in bed until around 2am… on a work night. I feel like balls.

* Skirt from Chin Chin

* Top from Sportsgirl

* Top thrifted (not shown)

* Shoes from Nine West (My best friend Emily bought these for me for my 18th birthday. Best present ever)

* Jacket from costume warehouse sale

Here is the cake that I made for Mr Smaggle’s birthday. I called it The Ridiculously Out of Proportion Jungle Cake because the gorillas are as big as the giraffe. And the giraffe is taller than the trees. It’s also slightly tainted with my selfish and juvenile delinquent-ism. When purchasing the jungle creatures from a generic Asian discount store I noticed that each pack of ‘Jungle Fun Animal’ only contained one gorilla. Primates are a favourite of Mr Smaggle and a lack of monkeys makes a very sad cake indeed. I’m ashamed to admit that I very stealthily stole two extra monkeys from the other packs of ‘Jungle Fun Animal’. But I swapped them for antelope. I just hope there is a kid out there who happens to like antelope more than monkeys. And that the other kids don’t beat him up because of it…

And it’s entirely gluten free. Even the chocolate biscuit fence is gluten free! This evening I’m making a peanut butter slice for a peanut butter addicted friend and then I’m going to sleep really, really early.

Love Lady Smaggle

xxx

It’s a very special birthday for my Mr Smaggle today and I’m off home to get all pretty to go out for dinner!

* Black opaques from Myer

* Boots from Payless

* Skirt from Ebay

* Top thrifted

* Cardigan from Target

* Bangles from Diva and from a costume in a play

* Belt from a costume in a play

Wow I’m a real little costume thief aren’t I?

Can everyone say Happy Birthday to Mr Smaggle for me? He’ll love it! Comment away my pretties!!! I may even post a photo of the celebrations if you’re lucky and then you can meet him…

Love Lady Smaggle

xxx

Spunky little Ivy over at Ivyology tagged me in this cute survey. I’ve done similar ones before so I’m sorry if this bores you. Actually I’m not sorry. If it bores you bugger off and read someone else’s blog…

5 Things found in my purse:

1. Red Chinese make-up bag with a whole bunch of make-up inside that I never use.

2. Mini jewellery tools and beads.

3. Moleskin diary and reporter notebook.

4. Camera, usb cord and charger.

5. Panadol and Berocca and gum. Empty Panadol boxes, empty Berocca tubes and a million gum wrappers.

5 Things found in my wallet:

1. ‘You’ve been Smaggled’ cards. Heaps of these because I’m really shy about Smaggling people.

2. $8.45  I’m totally pov-core right now.

3. Driver’s license where the photo looks more like Drew Barrymore than me.

4. ATM Card.

5. My work ID with a post-it stuck to it with the alarm code written on it. Mega safe.

5 Favourite things in my room:

1. My cat. His favourite snuggle spot is on my bed.

2. My books.

3. My bed. I love sleeping and snuggling in it. Oh and Worry Hippo - He is a little hippo who is very worried.

4. The view from my window into the garden outside. I can also sometimes see my neighbour through the window which is cool because I’m such a sticky-beak.

5. Artwork from my friends.

5 Things I’ve always wanted to do:

1. Learn a foreign language fluently. Or sign language.

2. Go on a holiday with nothing but a credit card.

3. Work for a fashion magazine.

4. Act in a Broadway play.

5. Live in Europe.

5 Things I’m currently into:

1. Serious baking. I’m the wheat-free Queen of the Kitchen. I’m trying to give Mr Smaggle love-handles.

2. Big Love Season 2. It’s all downloaded and ready for watching. I’m shivering in anticipation of all that polygamist goodness. I love Bill Henrickson… and his three wives.

3. Going to the gym. I’m not ‘into’ it though. I actually really freakin hate it but I am doing it a lot so I guess that counts.

4. Making jewellery for my NMIT portfolio. I may possibly be studying jewellery design next year. If the people at NMIT love me enough.

5. Skin care. Lets just say I’m having a few issues in that department.

5 Impressions of my tagger:

1. A little new-age, a little quirky, a little hip.

2. Crafty. (As in crafty skills not crafty like a villain.)

3. Interested and interesting.

4. Dark haired and mysterious.

5. A total sweetheart who makes my day by commenting on Smaggle all the time!

I don’t know who has been tagged in this one yet so I’m leaving it open! If you want to be tagged then let me know! Oh and if you’re a reader and you’re super bored at work feel free to do this about yourself in the comments sections. I would love to know more about you all!

Love Lady Smaggle

xxx

Mama Smaggle bought these brogues a few weeks ago and she has decided that they only look trendy on young people. I hate to admit it but I agree. They look quirky on the youngins but they look like comfortable walking shoes on Mama Smaggle. She hasn’t written them off completely but she said I can sort of have them if I want them. I’m a little unclear about the ownership of the shoes but I’m loving them all the same. This afternoon I’m off to an ‘Ab-Smash’ class and then a Body Pump class. You have to say ‘AB-SMASH’ in an Iron Man voice because apparently that will make the ab torture more fun. Whatever…

* Grey tights which I think are actually my old school uniform. Weird.

* Brogues from Mama Smaggle

* Skirt from Big W

* Shirt thrifted

* Belt thrifted

* Coffee cup ring from Robin’s Jewellery Box

* Bunny ring from Felt

* Head band from Diva

* Hairclip from Etsy

* Necklace from Mr Smaggle

Love Lady Smaggle

xxx

Well actually this is ten wardrobe basics that Lady Smaggle can’t live with out. I’ve had a few readers email to ask me what ‘basics’ I have built my wardrobe around. Here are the main basics that form the back bone of my wardrobe…

Black - I get that ‘black’ isn’t actually an item but it’s a big, big player in the land of Smaggle. Maybe there’s a little emo trapped inside me. I have black tops, black skirts, black pants, black shoes, black scarves, black earrings, black bags. It’s ridiculous. I only have one weird phobia when it comes to black. I hate primary brights worn with black, it’s far too 80’s for me. I prefer to wear black and white, head to toe black or I like to mix my blacks with patterns and muted shades. I can handle black and red as well.

Scarves - I’m a bit addicted to fringed ones at the moment but I’m not discriminatory when it comes to this versatile accoutrement. I wear them in my hair, around my neck, around my waist, tied to my bag. And I rarely leave a thrift store without buying one. And I rarely leave a girlfriends house without accidentally stealing one. 

Boots - Only ankle or knee high. I could never pull off calf length because I used to dance a lot when I was little so I have these massive Sherpa calves. Boots just seem to effortlessly dress up an outfit. Plus they are a great way to look presentable in winter when it’s far too cold for strappy heels. 

Bangles - I generally wear some kind of bangle everyday. I just don’t feel comfortable if I’m not jangling a little when I walk. But the second I get home (and by home I mean my house, Mr Smaggle’s house, a friends house or a rehearsal) I generally take the lot off and leave a little trail of my jewels through out my location. It’s a bit of a trademark of mine. Like a calling card. (This isn’t my entire collection because I know I have a stack of bangles on my desk at work and also in the boot of my car. And I probably have stacks scattered from one end of Canberra to the other…)

 Maxi dresses and skirts - I’m really, really tall so these babies elongate the hell out of me and make me look even taller and more stretched out. Plus I can go for WEEKS and not shave my legs and no one notices. I’m also a loungy type of person and I like to lie on the floor, roll around in grass and sit cross legged and maxi skirts are great because you just bunch them up or spread them out and they keep covered what should be covered. They are also super comfortable. Especially if you’re having a piggy day.

Wedge shoes - I’m not good at spindly little heels. I need some sturdy support underneath my feet because I tend to fall over a lot more than the average person. Even though I am quite tall I like to have a little extra height because it makes my legs look longer. Also Mr Smaggle is a (skinny) giant and it puts me at eye level with him.

Tights - Love em. Can’t get enough. Every colour of the rainbow and every pattern imaginable. It’s winter for about 7 months of the year here and it’s the easiest way to keep my wardrobe looking fresh - I just update my tights! 

Cardigans - I love to layer.

Belts and obis - Just really complete an outfit. I like belts that match my shoes and bag. There is something so quaint about it. I love to match the colour of my accessories and by wearing belts you can get your feature colour around the middle of your body. Say if you wear a red necklace and red shoes the featured colour is all around the edges. You need the belt in the middle to tie it all together… so to speak.

Tiny details - Okay I know this isn’t a basic but it’s something that I do wear nearly everyday. I wear something like a tiny little hippo brooch, a flash of a green slip, tiny pearl earrings, rings that spell L.A.D.Y, chopsticks in my hair. I’m just so uber quirky aren’t I?

What are your basics? What do you wear nearly everyday? I define basics as something that you own a large quantity of in different colours and styles. Do you wear cowboy boots all the time? Do you have a huge collection of baby doll dresses? White ribbed singlets? Headbands? I’d love to hear about the basics that you build your wardrobe around!

Love Lady Smaggle

xxx