studio slumber

photos by Andrew :') // fanks. //

Hi.

So what's been happening? Well where do I start.

I feel like crap right now so here begins my long awaited blog rant.

Today studio 30% portfolio was due. On Saturday, my friends and I decided to camp out in uni. I ended up spending 30 hours at uni. So Saturday morning I went in, worked on my portfolio, went to work and then came back - tired as.

The smile in the photo - its totes fake -  I was tired as f and had a massive headache.
I had one mate who at one point, couldn't even see the lines on the screen cause he was so tired.

We left studio at 7:30 in the morning in search for breakfast. We ended up at Maccas eating Mcmuffins and hotcakes. The morning light was beaut. We were like okay lets go on the roof for the sunrise - 6:42, we ceebed and just looked out the window.

So today was hand-in. I can't express how freaking pissed off I am. So you hand in and you come back later for an one-on-one feedback sesh. Went back, got my mark - tutor lost my portfolio. Like how freaking fucked is that. It's just like mate I spent like a solid half a week on this shiz and its freaking gone. Like what is life. I can't even.


So devo.


What is life.


:(

#nothappymate

x

gracie

everything and everything

orange patterned cardi (Esprit)
black loafers (Rubi)
purple jersey dress (Factorie)

Haven't worn this jersey dress in 2 years, just one of those basics you can always go back to. 

Uni is killing me. Today we had communications, legit we talked to the tutor for one hour about our concepts and then we left to eat lunch - came back and it was basically home time. On the way back from lunch we lost Andrew in a second hand book store, it had that funky smell of old books. 

I've conformed to joining Twitter. LOL @guanecdote 
I feel like it's going to be my place of random thoughts.

x

gracie

the conventional but unconventionally binded

navy jumper
red skirt (Ladakh) - $10
scarf (H&M)
black loafers (Rubi)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YKJmSqPH4ZM

x

gracie

unicorns

unicorn top (H&M)
dark burgundy denim jeans (H&M)
navy jumper
military boots (Rubi)
white scarf (H&M)

I saw this unicorn plastered top in H&M while I was in China. It was the day my grandpa had directed me to the mall and left me with gran's flip phone in case of an emergency. As incompetent as my Chinese skills are, it was pleasing to know he had this sort of faith in me. I remember seeing the top and thinking that 'shiz is cray, what on earth is this?'. But as I walked away from it I had strangely developed a connection with it, as it reminded me of home and the sweetness that came with it.

The other day on the bus I saw this quote that said "Always be yourself. Unless you can be a unicorn. Then always be a unicorn."

Ah unicorns. As a kid I had this puzzle with a/an (why does a unicorn sound right when I know it shouldn't?) unicorn. I think I completed it at least 20 times and always felt a sense of satisfaction each time.

I don't think I like unicorns as much as I used to.

x

gracie

bdes1010 studio exhibition

Blogging cause I haven't blogged in a while.

Didn't do an outfit post yesterday so I have special guests, Andrew and Adrian, to replace me with their smart outfits. Someone should seriously start male outfit blogs like Peter Adrian (hint hint guys!) Hectic week tis has been, studio has been a mad house with terrain-making, finalising models and drafting these eclectic conceptual models. Spent the day trying to draft with Photoshop and its been killa hard. So I've decided to revert back to hand drawings - its just easier sometimes.
I feel stressed but I can't seem to pull myself together to do this shit.  Why is this happening?

x

gracie

the temper trap

camo button up (Cotton On)

black and white polka top (Cocolatte)

dark burgundy denim jeans (H&M)

black Vans dupes (Big W)

Last night I went to see The Temper Trap at Enmore Theatre with my mates. It was freaking amazing. It literally went off. We went in when Alpine started performing and they were pretty good. Temper mainly played their old stuff - the classics: Fader, Love Lost etc. But when they did Soldier On, I think, for me, that was when it peaked - got goosebumps. There was just a sense of serenity among the crowd as he sang. "Keep your heart close to the ground" I guess with this song, its the lyrics that extend beyond the music itself, as everyone interprets the song differently. For me its about the inevitable knowledge that regardless of your actions, everything changes in life, nothing ever really remains the same. Woahh -step back-, getting too deep now LOL. Overall it was exhilarating being in the mosh and listening to them live. If you ever get the opportunity to see them - defs recommend, they are amazing live. 

Thank you Anika and Adrian for one of the best birthday presents ever. Love you guys :)

x

gracie

you told me we were fighters

cardigan (Yessica) - $10
plain white tee - $2.50
red skirt (Ladakh) - $10

TGIF MATE

TGIF.

x

gracie

ladakh sale buys

Yesterday I went to the Ladakh Sample Sale in Surry Hills, with my matey-mates Vickie and Sarah. I picked up three pieces, all 10 dollars each. Pretty decent for a brand that retails for so much more. I've tried styling them and I realised they're kind of eccentric to my wardrobe but I think I can make them work.

My loss for the day was this loose white tank with triangle cut outs. I dropped it without realising and when I went to try it on I realised someone else had taken and bought it. I was devastated. Would've been perfect for Summer '14.

There was this girl whom bought $370 worth of clothes and I was like holy crap. For anyone interested, deets for the sale are here.

x

gracie

rabbit

tbh. these clothes - unbranded cause I literally bought them in China at those little boutique stores.

This jumper and the little pompoms remind me of mocap suits, those outfits they wear when they make like animations and people have like balls on their arms - like whut. LOL

I got home at what 5:30 today? and light was running out so quickly, the shots came out meh. The thing is, I would take photos in the morning but the thing is, that's when direct sunlight hits the wall and it just doesn't photograph well. Four o'clock is probably the best timing for it, but I'm usually not home at 4 and if I am home, it's probably a day I spent in my trackies. Dang.

Today I didn't have uni, but seeing as everyone was heading into studio to work anyways I decided to go. Also thanks to Anika, I've spent the past two days watching this tv show called Awkward. It's fucking brilliant. I've watched two seasons out of three. I need to stop, I have readings to do.

x

gracie

apollo

Weekly wrap up, for yah on this Sunday in Sydney.

T U E S D A Y

Uni // structure models. This is my crappy little 10 by 10 model. I thought it was pretty okay until I brought it in on tuesday and compared it to everyone else. It's meant to be a rock-climbing centre of some sort. I mean it has the contorted shape of a rock.. kinda... 

W E D N E S D A Y

Had a catchup sesh with the bffs with sexy korean bbq for dinner. And beanies.. I've moved onto beanies despite disliking them for ages now - they've just grown on me. This black one is from H&M. The photo right below - represents how weird I am and can I just acknowledge everyone who puts up with my shenanigans - thank you, no srsly thank you.

T H U R S D A Y

Measured Fisher Library with my dad's tape measure LOL. 

Got my communications' assessment back. I got incredibly average in the hand-in drawings of my model (the one I mentioned here) and surprisingly good in my doors exam. I really got to pick up my game with drafting. It's all still very new to me.

F R I D A Y

I made an order for a Status Anxiety wallet a couple of days earlier and it arrived as a great end to the week. I got the Dakota wallet in chocolate. I also picked one up for mum cause it was her birthday and she needed a new wallet. win-win bro! Special thanks to Sarah for telling me about this brand.

S A T U R D A Y

Found these boots hidden in our shoe closet. They're mums. I've been looking for something similar - like those short horse riding boots - but the prices they retail at are redonkulous. The only problem I have with this pair is the front of the boot. I don't like the straight horizontal cut. I dunno maybe I'm being picky but I can't seem to bring myself to completely love them. #firstworldproblems. The rest of the photos are just snaps around my garden 

S U N D A Y

Discovered this song: Apollo by Hardwell - where have I been, omg dat beat. I have work in less than 3 hours - woo fun. I've been spending my procrastination time (yes I strangely have an allocated time for procrastinating, its a real problem) watching Anna Lee and Jesse's daily vlogs. I love them, they're so adorable and cool. lol. From them I've segwayed to watching Hey Claire's videos - watched this one last night (ermahgwad Misha is strangely so good looking). Youtube : home to hours of endless procrastination. sigh. 

Hope you're having a good weekend!

x

gracie