Things tank tongue
Wooden crate I picked off the street
Indie, we didn’t pick her off the street, that’s for sure!
{Photos taken with a Canon EOS 66 using Fujifilm Superia 400}
7 Apr 10
22 Oct 08
Cecilia and her lace dress
Last weekend i found the time to watch The Virgin Suicides. I’m usually more of a print than screen person but the magic about film for me is the wardrobe. When i read the book (many years ago), imagining what the Lisbon sisters would be dressed in never occurred to me. Yeah that was a baggy-jean-wearing-Melly with track shoes. Well i was particularly charmed by Cecilia in the film, pretty ironic cos i was attracted to Lux’s character in the book. I’m blaming her lace dress because that’s all i can think about since that night. That’s all i search for on ebay. There’s no way i can pull off her innocence so i’m not even gonna try but this girl’s going into my book of girls – Wednesday Addams, Gwen Stefani (her No Doubt days), Claire Danes in R+J and so on…
If you’ve been like “whuut?’ during the whole chunk above, sorry!, here are some stills from the film. It’s all of Cecilia and her dress. I love it, i love how she wears it all the time and it’s grannyish but with some urg-yeah grunge rebellion thing going on. I don’t know, her boredom with life must give her more attitude.
I also put these together, some pieces to recreate Cecilia’s look.
1, 2, 4, 5 – i cant seem to find the cape on topshop.com but it’s selling for $99 if anyone’s asking.
5 Sep 08
The Denim in Me
I’ve been all over the place the past few days so the last thing on my mind was to be posting here. But there’s been this obsession, okay no it can’t be called an obsession – more like, a new love – for clothing made from denim. The only denim i own come in the form of jeans, shorts and skirts. And they’re as normal as it can get, you know? The first thought that comes to mind when you think denim mini skirt. (I’m outlining the shape with my fingers as i type this) It’s just blah. For me, to consider a denim jacket is a whole new level of sophistication i’m not sure i have in me. Does that make sense?
So i’ve been adding all these delicious denim pieces to my bookmarks and probably not gonna do anything about it… for now. I want to share some, so if you’re feeling like denim, come rock this boat with me.
Betsey Johnson Washed Mini Dress
Jumper Dress – the one that got away, i fell asleep and lost the bid, booo
Denim for the feet
6 Jul 08
Inspiration; Little Girl Dresses
One of my favourite styles to wear is what i term, the ‘Little Girl’s Dress’. I will always search high and low for them on ebay but most of the time, i cannot squeeze my body into actual little girl dresses.
Sometimes i wish i could venture out of dressing ‘cute’ but i’ve been this way all my life, i figure this is who i am. It’s apparent in most of the things i buy/do/say/enjoy/like.
Do you remember a time when you tried to wear something you don’t usually do and you step out of your house and regret the whole time, tugging or pulling at your clothes, hoping somehow it would fall into place? I always do when i see something ‘adventurous’ and then i’d put it back on the rack.
Images from ebay and etsy
14 Jun 08
Trumpets, Drumroll, Military
I could live in one everyday, sweetness. From Maki Maki Vintage & Spanish Moss Vintage.
Hi! I’m Melly. I share photos of my life & my handcrafted goods here. I live in Singapore & currently shooting with an Olympus Pen-F.
