We finally got round to visiting the newly refurbished Museum of Contemporary Art here in Sydney. At the moment it also houses part of the 18th Biennale of Sydney on top of their regular collection. Still not 100% sure I’m all for the cubic exterior that looks like a bunch of (beautifully) stacked blocks, but the simple industrial interior gets my vote. Something about the exposed concrete floors and stark black and white paint makes me feel quite at home. Minimalism at its best perhaps! Here are some of the installations on display; I’m so happy that these events/museums are free to the public!
The Mending Project (2009) Lee Ming Wei
Automated Colour Field (2011) Rebecca Baumann
Sandblasted mirror (2008-9) Aleks Danko
Where Are You (2012) Liu Zhuoquan
Anything Can Break (2011) Pinaree Sanpitak
The picture above is my new favourite picture! Having a ceiling’s worth of paper origami boxes and egg-shaped lights suspended above my head is quite surreal. This installation is part of the Biennale, and standing beneath one of the light orbs will trigger music in response to your presence. And the picture right before that is amazing for one reason: someone took to painting a roomful of bottles to resemble snakes from the inside. If that isn’t dedication I don’t know what is! Here are some outfit photos :)
These bangles were from a store in little India in Malaysia. I used to have a lot of these when I was younger, mainly because they are really cheap. I think these would have cost me $2 for the set. Indian bangles come in stacks and are mostly made from glass and would clink together when you dance. I’m not sure how easy they are to find, but designers like Amrita Singh have made them more accessible to international shoppers.. but if you have access to these shops they are a great source of ‘arm candy’ for seriously next to nothing!
Zara top & necklace, BE&D shoes, Indian bangles (similar), Balenciaga Courier. Photos by W and I.
I know I seem to have an aversion to skirts, not that I harbour a dislike for them or anything. My tomboy side dictates that trousers of some variety are always a better idea in the mornings. As such, I probably have more pairs of jeans than the average person.. that’s my excuse anyway! Here’s another pair I’ve yet to blog that I wore on the weekend for lunch. Loving the almost-neon-but-not-quite shade of orange. These jeans are waaaay too long for me I know, at L34″ I was probably being overly ambitious – I usually have the opposite problem when it comes to jeans..
Oh, and here are my DIY spiked wedges in an outfit post :) I’ve just made a leather clutch with some of the same studs which you might have seen on Instagram.. will post some recent adventures in making leather bag(s) soon!
Topshop jeans & sleeveless biker, DIY spiked wedges, Balenciaga courier. Photos by W.
Ever since I read Brian Atwood’s interview on the Net-a-Porter Mag (July) in which he answers the perennial question, “which (shoe) styles should every woman own?” with “A nude pump, black pointed court shoes, metallic sandals for day or evening, and a pair of ankle boots,” I’ve been thinking a lot about the nude pump, or rather, the lack of a pair of nude pumps in my closet.
I think he’s absolutely bang on about these essentials, having these basic 4 pairs will not only cover most closet gaps, but will travel really well too, especially if you’re headed to city locations. Plus, nude pumps have the advantage of being visually elongating, especially if you’re lucky to find a pair that matches your skin tone. It’s almost like being naked..
Anyway I know I haven’t done a Friday Five in a while, so here are some of my fave nude pumps that I shortlisted while shopping for a pair. I ended up buying the Sam Edelman ones because I loved the angular cut in the inset pic and it wasn’t too high so I can wear them more often! But I do love the rest of these, especially #2 because the cut is just beautiful. Have you got a favourite go to pair?
1. Stuart Weitzman ‘Naughty’ pumps
2. Rachel Roy Gardner pumps
3. Michael Kors Vail peep-toe pumps
4. Sam Edelman Orly slingback pumps (inset pic via Shopbop)
5. Christian Louboutin 120mm Rolando pumps
This kind of outfit has become a bit of a uniform of late; so easy to throw on and everything goes with black :) In love with these Baxter jeans that I bought at the recent Topshop sale. It was discounted down to something silly like £15 with free shipping, so the decision came easy. It’s a pretty shade that reminds me of school for the rather random reason that some of my classmates would come in with blue-tinged shirts instead of a white one due to overzealous use of blue-tint fabric optical brighteners. Does this happen outside of Malaysia (where I went to school)?
Topshop jeans, peplum top, Jacket eBay, Zara shoes. Photos by W.
Had some friends over from Malaysia so W drove us out to Vaucluse House for some tea and scones. It’s one of my favourite ‘hidden’ places here and in the Summer it’s great to trek out there with a picnic basket and lie on the grass in the beautifully kept pleasure gardens. I love the empty stables and spied some nice light so we ended up taking some photos (of course!).
I know it doesn’t look at all like Winter.. hope this lasts ;)
Zara sweater, ASOS shorts, Topshop bag, Wanderlust+Co bracelet, Converse sneakers, Celine sunnies. Photos by W.
