21st post and jeans!

Sunday, February 7, 2010

(Bardot Ripped Stella Skinny jeans, Bardot No.9 Singlet, Anise throw, Diva cuff, Urbanoutfitters gloves, Top Shop Ava Lace up boots.)

I did it. It took a lot of willpower (and physical power! haha) but I've squeezed into my first pair of jeans in three years, and I surprisingly liked them. After helping one girl after another into our Stella skinnies and feeling content for the day to serve such satisfied customers, this week I decided I wanted in.

I also ended up purchasing the Olympus camera... and returning it. The camera produced large photos, had a wide angle lens and great settings but the colour of the flash made my pictures turn out dull and unsightly. Before all this, I've walked into JB looking for the samsung st500 and with each visit came "we don't sell that camera" suddenly now when asking for a full refund the store manager was able to make a few calls and place an order on the st500 for me. Persistence has paid off! I'm kind of bummed that the Olympus and I didn't work out though :(

(Stussy coco singlet, Shoesone wedge sneakers, Diva & Equip cuffs, Sportsgirl & Diva rings, Sportsgirl necklace)

I've yet to say thankyou for the heads up on Formspring so, thankyou for those that responded! But instead of creating an account I think I'll just try to do some blog housekeeping more often. Not that I wouldn't mind the idea but I do read all my comments so an extra account on the side would just be another username and password to remember.

[EDIT] I'll keep this section updated until I've made another post :)
Anonymous: annie are you still gonna sell some stuff on ebay? ive waiting quite a while :(
I'm so sorrrrry! I've packed all the things I've wanted to sel in boxes and my friend Wendy and I were planning to set up a stall at Glebe to sell all our things.. but she's in China now haha I have a pair of sunglasses I'll post up next to sell though!

Anonymous: annie do you have a lookbook account?
Yes I do but it's embarressing and I'm not going to share it haha. I've had it for a long time, too long actually, so long ago that I can't stand to look at the pictures I've posted.

Anonymous: heyss =) what is that ring in ur last post? is it a ring even? LOLS looks purtttyyy =)
I'm surprised you could even tell I was wearing a ring from all that pixelation! But yes I was and yes, I should also repaint my nails hehehe

(Rings from Equip & Diva)

Anonymous: Annie I want to buy from forever 21, but I've read reviews and they're so bad :( And I know you've said they're a trusted site. How long does it take to get shipped over here! HELP! PLEASE!
I feel like a bad online shopper for saying this but it never occured to me to read up on reviews for forever21. I just went ahead and assumed that being a well known chain store would mean that I could shop online securely! Luckily I had an okay experience with the site. They took a while to ship, about 2 weeks, but there were no glitches. Once my package was shipped I recieved tracking information so I could be updated on the status of my order. Everything arrived perfectly but like any other american website, postage and handling costs were a bit heavy. I tried to order over $100.01 to get the $35 flat rate for shipping but besides that f21 are having a further sale on their sale items so now is a good time to place an order! If there are any problems you can contact them directly here.

Anonymous: whats your ebay account name? can you link it pls?
Hey anonymous, my family and I actually share an ebay account so I'm not too sure if they would like it if I linked the account to my blog but for the meantime if you wanted to know the ebay seller of any items I've purchased off ebay let me know and I'll be happy to share :)

Anonymous: what camera did you use to take those photos with? if its the olympus then it looks good!! im thinking of getting a sony camera do you know if sonys any good?
The camera I actually use to take my blog photos with is the Canon IXUS 90 IS which is a great camera but it belongs to my parents haha. I have a friend who works at a camera store who advised me to not get a Sony camera because it's not durable. I personally don't know anything about cameras so I'm not the best person to ask haha but what I do know is that my Sony Cybershot only lasted me about a year before it curdled.

j: hey annieo (: i love the double-finger ring and am contemplating purchasing one myself but i find that all the rings i buy from diva tarnish/change colour within a week (probably from my sweaty hands LOL eww i know)! do you have any tips on how to prevent this or do yours do the same? also, i absolutely love the bag you had a few posts back with the studs on the bottom. can i ask where you got it from? thanks lovely
In this weather - who doesn't have sweaty hands! hahaha. My lovely friend Laura used to work at Diva and posted a comment right after about the cleaning cloths to stop the rings from tarnishing. You can also try coating the back and insides of the ring with clear nailpolish (it'll also stop your fingers from turning green!) or you can store your rings in fabric pouches.
Tarnishing can also be fixed! If your rings are already tarnished and you'd like to fix them there are a couple of remedies you could try.
For silver rings first you need to clean all the dirt off your ring by dipping a soft cloth in some mild dish soap water and rub the dirt off your ring. After this is done, rinse the ring in cold water and dry with another soft clean cloth.
Then make a paste consisting of three parts baking soda and one part water. Apply some paste to a clean soft cloth and rub the ring to remove the tarnish. When the cloth turns gray, use a different area of the cloth. When finished, rinse the ring in cold water and buff it dry with a soft clean cloth.

For copper or brass rings, pour enough white vinegar in a container to cover your rings. Add about a teaspoon of salt. Swirl your rings around and tarnish should disappear within a minute. Rinse with cold water and dry with a clean soft cloth!
Oh! and my mum actually bought the bag for me when she went to Taiwan! They didn't actually have enough luggage space to bring home everything all at once so our family friends who stayed at Taiwan with my parents came home a week later with some more Taiwan goodies!

Anonymous: annie!! pleaseee pleaseeeeee post a photo of your overflowing wardrobe and ur envious shoe collection!! x which bardot store do you work at?
Ah! I can't believe I missed this question the first time around, sorry for the late reply!
Hmmm, I'm not sure how I'm going to post a photo of my wardrobe, my wardrobe is built into my room and takes up one whole wall and is closed by three sliding mirror panels so I can't open up the entire wall all at once I have to slide the panels to open a particular section of my wardrobe and from this angle you wouldn't be able to make out what everything was but I'll try to figure something out... eventually hahaha
And I work at Bardot in Parramatta!
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P.S I don't remember exactly where I found this picture from, but it makes me drool. Every. time.

Also on the lookout for OPI's My Private Jet!

51 comments:

  1. gorgeous annie.

    =)

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  2. You look great and I love all your tops! Where do you get them?!

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  3. Annie I want to buy from forever 21, but I've read reviews and they're so bad :( And I know you've said they're a trusted site. How long does it take to get shipped over here! HELP! PLEASE!

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  4. u look so cute pointing!

    I prepared myself for the worst and it wasnt that bad. =)

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  5. Wauw amazing pictures !! Love the jeans on you

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  6. HEY ANNIEO!!!
    i came into your store on sunday and i was one of the girls you helped into a pair of stellas!! hahahaha if u remember :P

    thankyou for being so friendly and helpful. in person ure such a sweetheart and it makes me love u and ur blog even more :) expect more visits cos i want that no.9 top too hahahhaha :D

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  7. annie!! pleaseee pleaseeeeee post a photo of your overflowing wardrobe and ur envious shoe collection!! x

    which bardot store do you work at?

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  8. Thnx for your comment<3
    And i LOVE your clothes and the snake ring!!
    xxx

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  9. gorgeous pics!... lovin' those ripped jeans ;]

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  10. Cute outfits!!!!! love love your taste in fashion :)

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  11. Love these looks!! And that ring..... Oh... my.... gosh...... It's amazing!

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  12. Omg the YSL purse<3 & cute Stussy tank!

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  13. You're looking gorgeous Annie! I can't get enough of your beautiful hair, seriously, it's stunning. Nice outfits! And that YSL purse...*drools*

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  14. in reply to @ I feel like a bad online shopper for saying this but it never occured to me to read up on reviews for forever21. I just went ahead and assumed...

    Thank you so much Annie, I think I'm going to order a few things to give it a go. I was going to order a heap load, I got scared because of the re-views I read. But either way, I trust your word! Your beauty and a role model to me! Thanks again!!

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  15. aww I love your photos!
    btw don't those rings make it hard to type/write/high five? :D

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  16. Love, love, love that Stussy shirt!

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  17. whats your ebay account name? can you link it pls?

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  18. I love the light wash ripped jeans on you! It's really difficult for me to find a decent pair of jeans that sit right :\
    You look gorgeous in your photos as always :) And I love tank tops - oversized ones too like your Stussy one!
    Too bad the Olympus didn't work out. I've only tried one Olympus like two years ago and I returned it as well. The camera you use to take these photos turn out very well :)

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  19. what camera did you use to take those photos with? if its the olympus then it looks good!! im thinking of getting a sony camera do you know if sonys any good?

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  20. hey annieo (:
    i love the double-finger ring and am contemplating purchasing one myself but i find that all the rings i buy from diva tarnish/change colour within a week (probably from my sweaty hands LOL eww i know)! do you have any tips on how to prevent this or do yours do the same?
    also, i absolutely love the bag you had a few posts back with the studs on the bottom. can i ask where you got it from?
    thanks lovely.

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  21. ^ To the above, I used to work at Diva and you really do need to buy the cleaning cloths lol :S..

    TAYLOR SWIFT WAS SENSATIONAL! I was sitting next to 7 year old kids and I was screaming louder than them LOLOLO. She is soooo fricken pretttty omggggg. I almost cried a little lol. But then I remembered where I was and had to get a grip.

    Omg I don't understand why all these amazing shades are getting discont?! I MUST buy these before they run out. FRICK!

    Good on you hun for going on make up ban! I don't think I could live LOL. I haven't even had time to fully digest all the Spring MAC collections and the summer collection pictures have already come out. Frick on a stick!

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  22. Hey annie, i've actually been following for a while though (one of henry's friends) but never really said anything until now --

    I actually have the ST550 (newer version of the ST500) and if you were to get one of them i think you should get my one because there is a glitch with the ST500 where video recording doesnt record sound (or that happened to my friend).

    ps, i think i saw you at macq hotel on saturday. Your hair is a big statement, good work !

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  23. OMG LOVE.. just had another look at KMNY. Only Sertao and Mounia are discontinued right?! None of the other ones are. OMG YOU SCARED ME LOL!

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  24. Love your hair, and jewlery in second outfit-amazing.

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  25. jeans look really really good on you annieeee you should wear them more often :)

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  26. wow thanks annieo & laura for ur advice! muchly appreciated lol.
    x

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  27. ^ Aww np.

    ANNIEE! BAAHHAHA YOU ALWAYS MAKE ME LAFFFF! <3! Omg dw, I ALWAYS write an essay for you anyways HAHA.

    Hahaha I hope Paul will read this and get the hint! I'm going to do a review soon but just thought I should let you know first, the 190 was really scratchy against my face but everything else was great! It's a great brush set to have BUUUUTTT at the end of the day.. I still prefer the MAC brushes :(.

    DO YOU LIKE JOHN MAYER? ARE YOU GOING TO JOHN MAYER?

    HAHA I knowwww when I read your comment I went spastic lol! All's good :)! Awww I reaallly want Laguna but I'm trying to finish one of my MAC bronzers! And your discipline is so goooodd.. teaaccch meeee.

    Btw I think I'm gonna visit you again soon!

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  28. wow loving all ur outfits! and ure really pretty!!!

    xoxo jenna

    http://thepetiteblog.blogspot.com/

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  29. love the first outfit you look gorgeous! xx

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  30. YOU'RE BEAUTIFUL...I love your outfits and your hair

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  31. ouu the first outfit ! those gloves are fierce, and of course i loveee the shredded jeans - though i am biased to shredded clothing ; ) the accessories are amazing, i love the studded cuff

    xx lue

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  32. you look stunning as always annie =) anyways, what did you buy your boyfriend for v'day and what did he get you?? how did you guys spend your valentines day? =D

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  33. Such a cute outfit! I've been in serious need of a new camera, too. I guess I won't get the Olympus. haha :)

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  34. This love ring is driving me crazy!
    xxx
    Stop by http://memyselfandshoes.blogspot.com

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  35. hey annie since you work at bardot would you be able to tell us about new arrivals and which things you like from bardot? i totallllyyyy love your style =)

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  36. You look amazing!
    I love your style
    xx

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  37. I love your sense of fashion!
    <3

    thatfashionjunkie.blogspot.com/

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  38. i love your rings.
    and you've got to do a review on the camera when you get it !

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  39. I LOVE all your accessories!

    http://voyeur-ist-ic.blogspot.com/

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