Pretty In Pink: An Outfit Fit For Andie

When in doubt, ask"Would Andie Walsh Wear This?" It should come as no surprise that Molly Ringwald is a major life/style inspiration of mine. I basically live for the brat pack. My love for Andie (& pink) materialised this outfit and I didn't even realise that it could be fit for a convincing costume until looking back at these photos!

Crown: DIY; Venus shirt: PIXIEandPIXIER; Jacket: Vintage; Skirt: Vintage; Shoes: KMart; Belt: Vintage

Andie probably represents everything that I aspire ascetically and when it comes done to not-giving-a-crap-and-running-the-world-with-your-fabulousness. The girl knows how to clash florals and has killer collar/necklace combos. And, check out that bitchface! Ringwald is queen.



Though, I'm afraid, Duckie is actually my soul mate.

Look at that get up! Swoon, much?

Have a brilliant Wednesday (& don't forget to check my Instagram - @pixieandpixier - to enter the giveaway and get 30% off in the shop!).

Gabi

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POP BART - How Bart Simpson shaped Pop Culture

Bart Simpson is a pretty big deal. I'm not gonna lie. Lisa is my homegirl. She's a meat-free riot girl and my cartoon bff. But, Bart is pretty cool too.

This kid knows about doing your thing, being all kinds of rebellious, but still being a top dude at the end of the day, too. Also, he has the moves 'like Jagger.' (Exhibit A). How can I not put his face on beanies! 

I'm sure you already know how much I love, and am mildly obsessed with, pop culture. The Simpsons are kind of the epitome of it to me.

To be honest I don't really watch too many of the new episodes. It's those that I had on video tapes, that I'd watch every night in my weird attic bedroom that I can recite every line to, they give me full on nostalgia vibes (Exhibit B).


Beanie: PIXIE and PIXIER; Shirt: Vintage; Skirt: Primark; Barbie Necklace: PIXIEandPIXIER; Shoes: KMart


I guess my point is that while Lisa is my life idol, my spirit animal, my cartoon caricature, well, it's nice to just be Bart sometimes.


Don't have a cow, man,

Gabi

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We're driving Cadillacs in our Dreams | Outfit

Sometimes life and even just ideas about life can be really exciting and inspiring.

I'm coming to the end of honours year and in the midst of ever-present stress and anxiety about deadlines I'm finding myself lost in my head full of dreams and ideas about things I want to do: tomorrow, next week, in my life.

Life can be really freaking exciting, I guess!

Dress: Vintage; Jacket: Vintage; Belt: Vintage; Barbie Choker: PIXIEandPIXIER; Venus Top: PIXIEandPIXIER; Beanie: PIXIEandPIXIER; Shoes: Kmart

Happy Monday!

Gabi

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As the seasons change.

You may have already noticed that I have a bit of an affinity for the colour pink. I like it hot, bright, and everywhere. Pink with orange is probably my favourite but I've recently been all over pink with yellow and when I found this crazy, instense, amazing skirt in the 'Fill a bag for $3' section at my favourite thrift joint I almost went banana sandwich. I may have got the best $3 bag of my life, there are some seriously good finds that I'll get round to sharing sometime this millennia.

Please excuse the scowly face. I love mid-day sun (despite what every photographer/blogger/person-who-knows-anything-about-lighting will tell you) and went sans-sunglasses. We'll all just have to live with it.

I have no idea what the theme is. We'll say Spanish. It gives me that vibe but maybe that's because I've been planning/constantly-day-dreaming about visting Barcelona NEXT MONTH! I might cry when I see all the Gaudi's. No, I definitely will.


Shirt: Vintage; Skirt: Vintage; Necklace: from a market in India; Shoes: KMart

Hope you have a freaking wonderful day!

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Prehistoric Space Queen

This skirt makes me feel like an extra in one of those Disney Channel movies about teens living on a satellite community orbiting in space. Or something like that.

It only felt natural to wear this Tatty Devine Dinosaur necklace rip off I got of Etsy ages ago. One day I'll get the real thing but for now this beauty will suffice.

Look at the amazingness the laser-cut detailing of the skirt shines onto my legs! How can I not dance by myself in the front garden while taking far too many photos.




Necklace: Etsy; Top: ebay; Skirt: Missguided; Creepers: ebay

Have a lovely Wednesday!

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Beanie Baby

It's starting to cool down here in Australia so I've been on a bit of a beanie making rampage. I just couldn't resist adorning them with Cats, hearts and The Simpsons cast members.

Classes for the semester are finished now and I just have my 5000 word thesis and two exams in the way before I head over to Europe. Cannot even function with the excitement!

You may have noticed (or not, am I just talking to myself, I don't mind anyway, you go Gabi!) that things have slowed down on the blog/shop front. Blame uni. I'm definitely keeping all this cyber goodness going but I have to give myself some time for study. I feel really blessed to be able to study and even though it turns me into a ball of stress and nerves, I know how lucky I am to be able to actually get an education. It's hard to be interested in so many things and pursue them but LOOK AT JAMES FRANCO!

Don't settle. Pursue everything that is important to you. Work hard, find time and you can have it all.

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Florals in Autumn

Can we just talk about this belt for a second? My mam has had it since I can remember and some way along the road I claimed it as my own. I don't know how but it somehow has the power to make any outfit badass.

I definitely recommend googling '80s Moschino.' I would not mind my whole wardrobe consisting of that magic!

Both this incredible snakeskin print crop jacket and beyond gorgeous floral dress are up for grabs in my shop, should you want to make them your own!





Have a fantastic Wednesday!

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Metallica

 "No one can make you feel inferior without your consent."

Eleanor Roosevelt 

As always, Eleanor said it better than I ever could.

My mini-series on Etsy tips finished last week and I'm left wondering what I want to talk about. I have a notebook filled with ideas but, for some reason, none of them feel quite right. 

If you have any ideas about what you'd like to see more of or something magical I'm completely missing out on then let me know!

Jacket: vintage; Skirt: vintage; Necklace: PIXIE and PIXIER; Shoes: Woolworths SA 

Gabi
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Pink Leopard

There's just something about leopard and hot pink, especially glittery hot pink (with a cute black collar that you can't even see in these pictures - oops!).

I've barely been wearing jewellery lately, I think it's because I'm constantly making jewellery, or I'm just being lazy - but I need to start piles the rings on again! I just can't neglect my collection like this!

For months I'll only wear minimal jewellery then, suddenly, I'll have bangles up to my elbows and rings on every finger!

Are you minimal or maximal when it comes to jewellery? Or fleeting and undecided, like me?



Top: vintage; Skirt: Mr Price; Bag: thrifted; Shoes: Rubi; Rings: from India, vintage and Diva

Long Live Princess Ariel

I thrifted this skirt a couple of weeks ago. It was originally part of one of those 90s prom suits that remind me of 10 things I hate about you. I don't know whether it was the 90s theme, that it was the exact colour of Ariel's tail, or that it is actually long enough for me to wear as a maxi skirt, but I knew we were meant to be.

While my hair is still orange I might as well dress up as my favourite Disney Princess as often as possible.




Skirt: thrifted; Top: ebay; necklace: PIXIE and PIXIER

Queen of the Dolls

I don't know if you can see to clearly but my crown is made of Barbie heads.

I had a few heads lying around so, naturally, I glued them to a headband and proclaimed myself Queen of the Dolls. Consider this a form of extreme procrastination.

Look at my kitty just laying there thinking she owns the world. What a freaking cutie pie.

Monochromacity

Don't you just love handmade black PVC jackets? I know right! Imagine my sheer delight when I found this baby in the fancy dress section at my fave thrift joint. Immediate closet staple.

It's shiny and makes crinkly noises and makes me feel like the only girl in the T birds (inexplicably shunning the Pink Ladies, my apologies, Rizo).

Look at Moo just peeking out behind me. Oh why must you torment me so!?

Hope you're having a lovely Wednesday! I'm on mid-semester break so I'm rather busy with all these stupid assignments but I'm making time to make some vegan easter treats and re-watch every episode of Girls (I'm getting withdrawals already).

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Barbie's Dream Dress

This might just be the greatest dress I've ever laid my eyes upon. It's like walking around in a collage of Barbie pinkness. I found this gem while procrastinating on ebay and, man, am I glad I have such awful study habits! It seemed only naturally to wear my Barbie Hands necklace with it because I'm a sucker for themed outfits.

I'm not too sure what else to say apart from this dress now rules my life. What do you think: Tacky Barbie - chic or freak?

Gabi
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Dress: ebay; Necklace: PIXIEandPIXIER; Bag: ebay; Shoes: K Mart

When PIXIE goes to South Africa

I thought I'd share some photos from my travels around South Africa over the past few months. I took hundreds and hundreds but most of them are just close ups of elephants or of me and my sister playing Air Hockey and pulling weird faces.  See that mountain, though? I freaking climbed that! Table Mountain is a real biatch but the views are amazing and there's also a cable car if you don't feel like trekking at a ridiculous incline for hours on end!

As always, I went with an almost empty case and on the return ending up with a hefty excess baggage fee but, I swear, I barely even bought anything. There is an amazing shop in SA called Mr Price. It is hella amaze. I may or may not have filled my case with a bounty of brightly coloured clothes from there. 





Bo Kaap has to be my favourite part of Cape Town. Sure, there is nothing to actually do there but if, like me, you enjoy taking photos in front of people's brightly coloured homes then you'll love it. 


Packing for holidays for me tends to involve throwing a few tees and shorts in a bag and making it work (Tim Gunn would be proud). I ended up just wearing variations of these (and the Mr Price hoards) for almost 2 months.



We travelled to Kruger National Park and spent a couple of days driving around. I can't even explain how amazing it is to see such beautiful animals up close and in the wild, where they belong. Elephants crossed the road meters away from us and zebras, giraffes, springboks, gazelles, hippos and water buffalos roamed the fields. But the most amazing thing was, when we were almost giving up on a sweltering day creeping around the park, seeing a leopard slink out of the grass heading straight towards us just a couple of metres away then jump into a nearby tree. It was the single most amazing thing I've seen and might just be my 'witness something majestic.' We sat watch s/he for about half an hour and I could just feel my cat lady status grow. A freaking leopard! 



The Apartheid museum in Johannesburg was really informative and well laid out. It's a great stop to learn more about South Africa's history. I also visited Robben Island which I would recommend, but just make sure you take a travel sickness pill and sit on the top deck unless you want to lay in fetal position the whole way there. Ahh, I'm pathetic.




Also, because I'm vegan I make sure to check HappyCow before I go anywhere to find the best places to eat. Masala Dosa, down Long Street in Cape Town, was amazing! Literally the BEST masala dosa I've ever had. Oh God. I think we ate there maybe five times and I'm being scarily serious. Check out Eastern Food Bazaar too. Possibly the best food I've ever eaten and so much of it! Neither of these places are actually vegan restaurants they just have alot of veg options on the menu and are just downright amazing.



Ahh. I miss South Africa already.

Start at the beginning and when you come to the end stop.

         

            After about putting this off all year I thought it was about time that I started this here blog in hopes of bringing some centre to the many pages and profiles I have floating around on the internet.

If life were a movie this would be the opening credits where I'd be getting dressed to some 90s upbeat alternative anthem. Unfortunately, you have to make do with this.

Expect outfits, DIYs, drawings, jewellery, cats and addictions to pop culture.

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