Older but never wiser

So as you may or may not have known, it was my birthday the other week. Yay! Right? I guess. I never really like birthdays, as you get older there are no more party favor bags and if you actually handed out a 'wish-list' to your family they'd probably roll their eyes and throw it in the bin. And that's fine, I like being quiet, even if it figuratively. But this year was quite the big bad birthday. I got two very MENTAL OUT OF THE WORLD presents. And I ended up having a very weird birthday bender. The kind that you don't plan on having and look back on and think 'What? How?'. Plan for the birthday was dinner, drink (maybe), home. Events actually played out as followed: dinner, Japanese photobooth stickers, drink, add an extra person to the party posse (totaling at 3) drink, drink, drink, etc, Denny's, home. Fun, and not even a headache in the morning! Maybe I'm NOT getting older...? Oh what a night.

*photos from the night (courtesy of the 'God of Fashion') are faaaaaaar to unphotogenic to see the light of a public forum. So here is a shitty and lazy photobooth photo of my photobooth photos.

I don't get it

Hey guys, so today is super icy and cold right? Yes! And these days seem to bring out a strange breed of people...the kind of people who wear a very, very thick winter coat with 3/4 tights as pants (not even the full version) and flip-flops. Huh? What's up guys? They seem cold too hunching over an all. I mean it's not like you were caught unaware because you thought because of all this fantastic weather we're in the middle of summer and all of a sudden a cold shit storm gusts past you. No. You have a massive coat and scarf dude. It's not like they have an abnormally high body temperature and are superhuman and don't feel the cold. They have massive coats and scarves! W.T.F. x 1 million. Pet peeve number one! These are probably the same people who think they are rugged up for winter replacing their 3/4 tights for jeans, but keeping the flip flops (of course). No. What? Why? So unnatural.

Yes I'm a pretty big hater most of the time. But don't think of me as an annoying hater, because I'm not annoying, I'm pretty quiet. I'm a bit like Wednesday Addams. Hating quietly, thoughtfully and in black.

Oh, I forgot!

I read last week in le ole newspaper (yeah, remember them?!) and I'm sure you already know about because I have now turned into the world's most un-breaking news blogger, that American Apparel is bankrupt. Oh no, poor Dov. How ever will he pull babes ('on brand' babes only though) now? I've got a love/irk relationship with American Apparel. Dov bugs me, sleaze central. Their campaigns are pretty lol if anything. But their clothes are pretty cool - if not slightly expensive and occasionally terrible quality...Will they stay? Will they go? Let's all wear our ass-less tights and see.

BOMB

Here is a big, shameful bomb of Medowlark jewelry I want, want, want!

Protea cocktail in ring rose quartz 9ct gold. So let's just stop here and talk about how awesome this ring is. Beeeeeeeeeeautiful! Almost better than my Karen Walker love. Actually no, but a more realistic financial goal.

This one will do too.

I don't normally wear bracelets. Maybe I should start...

Sigh

Useless bloggin I know, I KEEP on saying sorry ok! Geez guys! Brace yourself for the weekend though, I've got long sleeves on and a lot up them.

Slutty old Terry Richardson wearing Karen Walker sunglasses.

YES.

I'm never the one to lie around here, so why start now? I've never been all too much of a NO. fan. Sorry! I have a flick, I'll like stuff I want to buy (as always). I don't doubt at all that it's a pretty good magazine, and not just for New Zealand either, but I have my issues with it. That's a whole other story I think is best kept close to my heart, for now anyway. But the new spring 2010 issue might just be winning me over. Good cover. And good spread on Sean Lennon & Charlotte Kemp. That's pretty much it really. I can't get my internet hands onto the editorial I'm talking about right now and I don't have the energy to go wander into the cyberspace woods for hours. Early bird issues are already floating around the place, so get your grubby little hands on it and see what all my fuss is about. And I'll put them up when they are more readily accessible to my lazy self, so you can be lazy too! Yay! Watch this space.

SGC a few weeks too late

Ok I know that just about everyone has already blogged about this, don't have a cow or anything. Just wanted to get my two cents in and do a wee bit of bloggin. I kinda liked it. actually I only really, reeeally liked these two black dresses



Yes, yes, look at who's gone back to black. Me. I think realistically the first one is more Sarah friendly. Because let's face it, how many places do I go where a tight semi-sheer dress is necessary. Not enough as I'd like, that's for sure. Sigh. I also liked the pink denim shorts


Coolness, I could work with these. I could even work with this over winter with tights. To be honest, I wasn't totes blown away by much of this look book. But what I did really like was the muted, soft colours. Sort of back to basics. Minimal enough. 90s revival enough. I think it's something that grows on you over time, creeps up into your subconscious without you even knowing it's making a move. But what I did not understand and won't really get was these


Doesn't even flatter this freakishly beautiful and skinny chick. And looks a lot like this...



If Regina George jumped off a cliff would you? Huh, Stolen Girlfriends?

Posthumous appreciation

Check out the detail on this Alexander McQueen jacket.
Amazing. Someone physically sat there and made this.





P.s Blogs with all photos and not many words of substance really bother me but for me, this picture speaks for itself and I wanted y'all to appreciate it too. kay?

turban time

A while ago I spotted a turban on forever 21 that I was totally hot for. But for many reasons (one being the pattern would clash with my fiery do) I restrained myself. And then I found this little sucker! Navy blue ( not quite black, something a little different) and totally awesome for covering up my haircut when I remember that I hate it.


P.s Ben, don't hate me for recycling the photo but I looked ugly when I took another one. Kay???

Is it just me..

Is it just me or does Katy Perry look totally Jon-Benet Ramsay in this photo?
Sigh, early 90's.

B.R.B Y'ALL

Yes blogging has been pretty slooooow lately. Well I kinda got a sort of real job. Kinda. Sorta. We'll see how it goes. So my lazing around trolling the Internet time has kind of been cut waaaaaay down. But there is a small backlog of things I want to blog about, including but not exclusively my birthday presents, Stolen Girlfriends Club resort line, my thoughts on long skirts, my successful online shopping expeditions (eagerly awaiting a package in the mail). So stay tuned! I will blog, the topics will have already been covered by better bloggers but gimmie some support won't ya? Besides I'm quite the character, aren't I not?

xoxo Gossip S

Imaginary Shopping Cart

I WANT THESE SO BAD ITS NOT FUNNY. 645 pounds. I could actually buy these. But I would have no money, not even a cent. And I'm unemployed.






This here Alice + Olivia leather skirt. Just a casual 350 pounds. And maybe pop those heels into my wardrobe as well?? Thanks.




(At the end of putting these pictures in, I realised everything I want is leather... huh.. fancy that. )

First things first

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO MY BRO SARAH!
She's a number one bitch with a bad ass attitude.



(p.s weird that the pic says baby? I'm running low on birthday images, ok. The thought is there. )

Oh Dear

Now when I moved here to London (ok ok greater London,I live in the country at the moment) I promised myself that I wouldn't buy anything that wasn't absolutely necessary until I got a job.
Today that went out the window. I purchased this amazing one of a kind shirt.


Are those beaded tassels, you say? Yes, I reply, they are. Indeed beaded tassels and triangular metal studs. This shirt makes sound effects when I move!

But when else in my life am I going to see anything like this? And for the bargain price of 15 pounds? I had to do it. It was a moment of weakness and I felt rejected from all the retail bitched who accept my cv with a wary yet snobbish look in their eye. I needed a self esteem boost, and this shirt was the thing indeed.

For realz?

Ok so we all know that the new Casey Affleck film with Joaquin Phoenix documenting him trying to break into a hip hop career is coming out soon. I have one question, is this for real? I doubt it...or do I...? I'M SO CONFUSED. It's being discussed as a documentary, but I'm just very, very doubtful. I guess at the end of the day it doesn't really matter if he was really trying to be a rapper. Because if he was trying to be a rapper, that's totally awesome. If he's just pulling our legs, that's even better. It just looks good, I want to see it.

Hellooo Sailor!

This very icy day seems the perfect time for me to break the suspense and finally blog about my coat. My new coat. My sailor coat from Topshop. Hurah! Not only is it super kawaii with double breasted buttons and an ahoy collar to die for, it is also warm. Wool. Thick. Lined. An actual coat. Something I haven't owned in many, many years. Here is a bad photo of me wearing it, just as proof that I'm not fibbing about owning an actual winter coat, finally.

Kidzzzz

Here is another rant about how I really don't get kids these days. I'm pretty confused, and astounded to be honest. But for the sake of not sounding too much like the over-concerned mother I'm not, I'm gonna keep this short, and hopefully sweet. It seems that these days if you are a young lass you are into fashion. Wait, let me correct myself. High fashion. It also seems that if you are between the ages of 12 to 18 you also have a very glossy blog, a SLR camera (which comes with a pension for taking outfit shots everyday) and a magical pot of gold in your tree house which allows you to buy Acne wedges and Balenciaga bags. W.T.F.?. Seriously. Yes I am a green eyed monster, yes! This crop of girls are not only boasting (literally on the internet) a better wardrobe than me, but are much, much, MUCH shiner than I can ever dream of being! AT FOURTEEN! HELLO!? Haven't they heard of braces? Have they even heard of Nickelodeon? Because it seems like they have only heard of Style.com and Christopher Kane. Yes these are the times we live in, the internet blah, blah, blah. But still, come on!

freaks of nature part II

'Toddlers in Tiaras'
Well, this one is not a toddler, but if anyone else has watched this show, it will reinforce my previous post about freakish kids looking like adults.

freaks of nature

Yesterday, in the course of my travels, I ran into a freak of nature. Someone that bothered me so much that I had to move away, because I was staring. I didn't want to stare, but it was like a car crash... I couldn't help it.

It was a girl, perhaps... aged 11? Definitely no older than 12. At first glance, I literally thought someone had shrunk a 25 year old. She had the tan, the long wavy hair, mascara, foundation, FRENCH TIPS.
This girl, I'm not joking, blew my m***** f***** mind.
I have never ever ever seen anything like it in the world. Just for anyone that cares, she was wearing doc marten boots, skinny jeans, a furry vest over a long sleeve tee with a Hermes looking scarf. Perfect lip gloss, mermaid hair, and a Paris Hilton pout.
My god.
Please kill me if I have kids and they end up like this girl. I have been googling various celebretards looking for a comparison, but there is none... Olivia Palermo meets Cheryl Cole crossed with Jessica Simpson (in her super fashionable stage). Oh, and a bit of Kim Kardashian.




Forgive me if I offend anyone ( nah, I don't care actually) but this was WRONG.

Ew, it's raining.

What a completely crappy day. If you're in Auckland anyway. I'm sure Bif is out in London wiggling around in the sun. Bleh! Anyway, you know what's pretty awesome to listen to? Film soundtracks. Know who puts together pretty good ones? Sofia Coppola and Kevin Shields. Know what's a pretty good soundtrack to make a disgusting winter day somewhat bearable? Lost In Translation. That's all.


p.s. I love Bill Murray so much. That's all (for real)

Birthday presents for yourself are always the best.

So what do you do when you get the incredibly expensive 'was it really that much?' bond back from your inner city carpark? Well firstly you put a bit into savings. Then you convert your Urban Outfitters cart into NZ$, get all shocked at how useless the US dollar is at the moment and hit CHECKOUT! So I put a hold on the so called perfect varsity jacket. I had a think, tallied all your votes and decided that if I still reeeeally want it by the time we are going back into winter and it's going on sale, then I'll get it. That's what I really enjoy about being this side of the hemisphere, the season we're going into international online sales! Besides I just got an amazing coat (I'll blog it later, I'm trying to build suspense. Is it working?) ANYWAY I scored this puppy for a wee little bargain!


Ended up getting a rather exciting parcel of stuff together for $150 NZ dollars! Yeah, that's right! Hurah for Sarah being a savvy and somewhat self controlled online shopper (for once). Let's just hope that my credit card company don't have a complete meltdown again and realise that Urban Outfitters is in fact a legit store and not some scam. Shit Visa, get it together!

Oh and by the way

Happy Friday 13th!

Now that's good YouTube.

Firstly, HI BIF IN LONDON x! Secondly, holy cow this is amazing! Lol, lol, lol! HE'S SITTING ON A BOOSTER SEAT!



Wow I'm weird. This is also something that will always brighten my day every time I see it! Amazing.

YOU ALLRIGHT LOVE?

So - Hello from London.


Now, I am not the most consistent blogger. But seeing as I am unemployed now, I'm thinking you may see more of me.

Watch out Bitches.

SUX

Yes we sux at blogging recently. SHIT! SORRY! We've been kinda busy, you know moving (country for one) and all! We'll be back to regular programing soon enough. In the mean time. Music for your ears. (read: this song is dedicated to you readers! Ooooh readers don't go, we'll blog again soon)



xoxo gossip s

Would this be something I'd be interested in?

When I first saw it, YES! Yes it was. I popped it straight into my Urban Outfitters cart and hurried onto the check out. Long story short, I messed up filling in some details properly so my credit card company went a bit ballistic and at the end of the day, my order got cancelled. I have refilled my cart ready to go again, but I have sudden pangs of 'maybe no' about this jacket.

I've always wanted a varsity jacket. All the ones I've ever come across have been made for large boys and make me look like a hunchback or something like that. OR they have some kind of obnoxious lettering on it, or something - there was always something. This puppy seems perfect. Right? Maybe because I recently bought my first actual coat in years (it's amazing! stay tuned for its very own post) that is bringing on some of this apprehension...

Ok, so voting time. VOTE Y'ALL! THANKS!

s

Bye Bye Palace

So the countdown has well and truly begun, I'd even go as far to say we're bang smack in the middle of it all. We're both shipping up and out of here, boo hoo, bye palace! Bye Bif! But basically this is an ad for anyone who would like the opportunity to be our personal packing assistants. One per person would be ideal, if say you and your friend have a spare afternoon, but we know we can't be totally choosey about this. We'll pay you in lollies, meals, clothes and stuff we no longer want. And most importantly we'll give you the world's best reference! Applicable to anything you may need it for, we'll bend the truth for you! Here is what you'll be working with.



See, it's not bad AT ALL..This will be the best career move you make! (punny, get it?)

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