Babylon Closet

Man Style

2010-06-26T01:19:00.000-07:00

It's the holidays, and since the second school ended all I wanted to do was drink, party, and drink more. But i must say, I have overestimated my ability to go out three days in a row, and am rather disappointed. After late nights on both Thursday and Friday I don't really know if I'm up for another late one on Saturday, no matter how appealing a Sunday morning hangover does sound.

There is also the other small factor that comes with the unexpected hangover, and that is the walk of shame, which I unfortunately had to experience this Saturday morning - not fun, especially when you don't have spare clothes and have to walk in the same clothes and shoes from last night. This is when it becomes time to improvise. When you're given a mans wardrobe, what can you do with it? Quite a lot apparently.

There's Nothing in the Water

2010-06-22T06:49:00.000-07:00

Last week of school and it has never gone so slowly.

Especially when i've got friday fever.

Is there anything that can cure me?

For now, I just keep thinking about the weekend to keep me motivated, plus trying on multiple outfits at night when i should be studying - oh the joy of year 12.

My friend Lauren has also got me hooked on some great bands and got me liking more music other than just dance, and I think these songs are definitely worth downloading.

There's Nothing in the water - Cloud Control

Ghost Story - Cloud Control

Gold Canary - Cloud Control

Helicopter - Bloc Party

Diplomat's Son - Vampire Weekend

Hustla

2010-06-21T06:34:00.000-07:00

We all want to be different, which makes us the same.

Organising events may seem like fun, but underneath all those cocktails, music and fab outfits there's a lot of stress. Currently organising my 18th birthday party and it's turning out to be a lot more difficult than I had hoped, especially finding a venue. Hopefully finding a head turning dress won't be as hard.

Courtesy of lookbook.nu

Bec & Bridge

Hottest couple alive.

2010-06-19T03:04:00.000-07:00

It may have been the longest week of my life, but exams are finally over.

hellz yeah.

Ofcourse, i would just like to say a few special thanks - to my always full kitchen pantry which helped me fight through the stressful times, and the multiple cups of hot chocolate - your ability to keep me awake during those all nighters has never been taken for granted.

Behati Prinsloo, Home Photoshoot

A tad bored...

Time Well Spent

2010-06-09T00:18:00.000-07:00

exaaaammm time! school is finally over, but yes, we still have the dreaded exams ahead of us!

If you're like me, you've left everything to the last minute and your brain feels like it's about to explode with all the information you've surprisingly managed to stuff into it in the last couple of days. Yet, we still find time to do the casual facebook stalking or blog browsing. Or, if you're like me your downloading as many new songs as you can, and checking out newly bought cleo and vogue living magazines while snacking on juicy fruit.

P.s. I <3>

On the Download:

Haven't got too many new songs since internet has been really slow lately, so here are some semi-new ones and just some good favourites,

Low Happening - Howling Bells

A bad dream - Keane

Running up that hill - Placebo

Into Dust - Ashtar Command

Hustle (Bloc Party Remix) - Tunng

Boy from School - Hot Chip

Blood - The Middle East

Dreaming about Schoolies

2010-06-03T02:52:00.000-07:00

Yes it's one week till exams, yes I'm in year 12, and yes I should be studying, but at the moment all i can seem think about it schoolies at the end of the year! Thanks to my amazing friend Georgia and her many connections we scored a house for schoolies! And just when we thought everything was booked out, she goes and pulls an amazing 5 bedroom house with spa and tennis court out of her ass! That girl...

But of course, schoolies is during the summer time, and would involve wearing minimal clothing (think short shorts, singlets, and yes, the dreaded word - bikinis). I know it's winter and we are lucky enough to be able to hide our muffin tops underneath layers of cardigans and coats. However, to avoid massive starvation in order to slip into those size 8 shorts, i say start eating healthy now, (Well, says Georgia, she's got me hooked on this healthy eating stuff!)

As Miranda Kerr says, "You're body is your temple"

If it means looking like her, I think it's worth a go...

Here's some healthy recipes to kick start you, and some motivational images to get you going!

Mediterranean Roast Vegetable and Chickpea Salad

Time to Make: 45 minutes

Kilojoules: 880kJ

INGREDIENTS:

800g pumpkin, peeled, cut into 2cm cubes

1 large red capsicum, deseeded, cut into 2cm-wide strips

2 red onions, cut into wedges

olive oil spray

100g baby spinach leaves

400g tin chickpeas, rinsed, drained

125ml low-fat natural yoghurt

1 teaspoon sumac

STEP 1: Preheat oven to 200°C. Place pumpkin, capsicum and onion in a single layer on a large baking tray lined with baking paper. Spray with oil and season to taste. Roast in oven, turning once, for 30 minutes or until tender.

STEP 2: Place spinach, roasted vegetables and chickpeas into a large mixing bowl; gently toss to combine. Combine yoghurt and sumac; set aside.

STEP 3: Divide salad between four serving plates and drizzle with a little of the sumac yoghurt. Serve with a crusty wholegrain bread roll.

Just your average person in a bikini...

The music update for this week features a mixture of songs, both old and new, but all great:

Photography - Air

Dirty Talk - David Guetta (Laidback Luke Remix)

Friend - Beats & Styles

Dice - Finley Quaye

Pioneers - Tunng

Stereo Love - Edward Maya

I believe - Nick Galea

Hope you enjoy these. Peace x.

Splurge or Study?

2010-05-26T05:00:00.000-07:00

With 2 weeks to go until exams it's time to knuckle down and STUDY STUDY STUDY!

Ohhh how depressing. Weekends turn into days locked up in the house, and stress and weight levels sky rocket. However, that doesn't mean you can't splurge a little bit...

The Victoria’s Secret website currently has a sale, with all stock reduced! This is the perfect chance to grab some bargains online, like some new bra's or bathers for summer, especially because we don't get Victoria's Secret here in Aus!

Even though we all don't look like Victoria's Secret angel Miranda Kerr, here's just a few piccies that will hopefully distract you from study, and make you put down that jumbo size packet of snakes you've been snacking on...

Go eat a hamburger, please.

Also currently obsessed with the OC Soundtrack.
I know it's old, but it's just too good to get sick of. Here's some of my favourites:

Publish my Love - Rogue Wave

Paint the Silence - South

You Got Me All Wrong - Dios Malos

Trouble Sleeping - The Perishers

Le Commencement de l'hiver

2010-05-24T04:33:00.000-07:00

It's finally feeling like winter. As the rain pours down outside I find myself bundled up in about 20 different layers and a giant cup of hot chocolate in my hand, but that's just what I love about it. Winter also opens many new doors to different clothes; jackets, boots, scarves, stockings (pretty much just a lot more reasons to spend than in summer).

One of my favourite songs at the moment is For the Widows in Paradise - Sufjan Stevens. Such a good and relaxing song, another must download if you like The XX, Bon Iver & Air.

Here are some inspirational outfits for the chillay season. If only the world was fair and we could all look like the gorgeous model Abbey-Lee.

Also, here are some amazing Beau Coops booties I found, different to your typical black leather ones, from www.mycatwalk.com.au. Great for winter!

German Attitude

2010-05-22T21:42:00.000-07:00

Ich liebe die nacht

Dedicated to my german friend Chiara who celebrates her birthday today, ich liebe dich :)

Babylong - Congorock

Zeggie - Afrojack

Fever - Cascada (Mowgli & Bagheera Remix)

Nite Time - Jean Claude Ades (Kevstar Remix)

She got it - Vandalism, Angger Dimas (Mind Electric Remix)

Also obsessed with this Sass & Bide bodysuit! want want want!

- www.mycatwalk.com.au -

Nacht Partei, Taxi’s, Lebensmittel

Little Secrets

2010-05-21T04:44:00.000-07:00

Well Hello

Discovered some amazing dance songs last night, definitely worth downloading:

Till Tonight - Laidback Luke

Bangduck - Afrojack

Satisfaction - Benni Benassi (Afrojack remix)

At Night - Momma's Boy (Mikik the Cat Remix)

Woof - Mumbai Science

Velcro - Sound of Stereo

Also have a new obsession - www.shopnastygal.com -

Amazing clothes, amazing shoes, Amazing Vintage Stock, just amazing. Definitely considering makes some purchases!