Photographer: Nina Nguyen

I had a lot of fun doing a photoshoot with the ever so amazing Marcus Lim and Nina Nguyen yesterday. I only have a few of the unedited images so I'll have to wait for the photogs to work their magic on the pictures before I post up some more but working with them is always worth the partial blindness hahaha

In other news, my banana pudding is a working progress haha my caramel sauce was a bit burnt but at least the whipped cream and pudding turned out okay. Like they say, practice makes perfect! Or in my case, a great deal of practice usually makes perfect hahaha

Will be back with hopefully more images to come!

Sunburst

House of Harlow 1960 Sunburst ring, Bardot twist front top, Chickabooti shorts, Supre belt.

Sometimes I wonder when it would be the right time to let the postman know that I consider him as a part of my close circle of friends hahahaha yesterday afternoon he popped by to give me my Shopbop package with my sunburst ring inside. I was ecstatic!

If you've been following my formspring you might have noticed that I've also been swooning over a pair of Topshop's Wisteria Chiffon tie wedges and if you're loving them as much as I am, what I'm about to say may cause you to froth at the mouth from excitement (because I know I nearly did! Hahaha)

Today, I tried on an exact pair of Chiffon tie wedges at ZU in Parramatta which are retailing for only $140RRP! Isn't your mouth just about ready to froth now! Hahaha They had both the nude and the black pair and they were... nothing short of amazing.

Unfortunately for me, I have trips to save for at the end of the year as well as a few pair of wedges at home and although they're not as beautiful as the chiffon tie wedges, I've still yet to make use of them so investing in another pair probably wouldn't be a wise decision. Having to put them down and walk away was really...really...hard :'( So if any of you decide to buy them, I will gladly live vicariously through you.

Stripes

Sometimes things are easier said than done. Other times, explaining how he makes you feel can only be done one way..

:)
And of course that way would be to draw on yourself haha

With all corny things to say aside, this top was the next reason for my update:

Bardot Twist Back Top

Bardot has placed further reductions on most of the sale stock which fortunately for us brings this top (along with many other things!) down to a teeny tiny $20.....unfortunately for me, it also means that I have to risk losing my sanity every shift to clear up that dreaded sales corner! It's probably also a good time to add that wiith the latest issue of Cosmopolitan there is a Bardot gift voucher which will give you 20% off full priced items when you spend $100 or more in one transaction ;)

and for those who have been requesting an updated picture of my makeup collection, here I present you the reason why I am on a Project 10 Pan. I'm not going to deny that I had to clear a lot of rubbish off my desk before I took it... and yes I'm very aware that my foot, pajama pants and pink bathrobe are also in the background - obviously I've had an eventful Monday afternoon hahaha

My next final assessment is due next week so I'm not going to make any promises but I will say that I'm definitely planning to add more things to ANNIEPOPSHOP soon. If you have been trying to contact me via email and I haven't responded then please don't hesitate to send me a facebook message or a formspring comment instead (:

into the fade

Bardot crotchet crop top, Bardot silk maxi skirt, Colette cuff

I've spent the last 72hours completing an essay so chances are, you're going to want the next 10minutes of your life back - don't say I didn't warn you.

First of all, Bardot decided to get rid of our staff uniform and now we're back to wearing current stock while we work... even though this meant that I had to involuntarily splurge this week (which also pulled me into a splurging spiral :(!) I admit that I'd much rather slip into a silk maxi than a pair of skinny jeans for work. Now all that's left to do is for me to figure out how to not trip over myself when I'm climbing ladders..

So last week while I was studying in the quiet area at uni, it started to get a bit hot so I took my scarf off and left it on the table next to me. Before I knew it, it was time to head to class so I hurriedly packed my things and left the room.

Halfway through my tutorial the air conditioner was starting to give me chills and I realized that I had left my scarf behind. I walked out of class, went back to the quiet area but it had dissapeared and nothing had been handed in at the information desk. On this fateful day, I parted with my scarf. The staple scarf that kept me warm all through winter.

A couple of days later Jermz had made a booking for us to eat at De Vine where he gave me a little gift to open...and of course, inside is the softest and warmest cashmere Giant Check scarf in the colour Trench, from Burberry. My favourite.

Although it's an underserved gift (especially considering that it was my own fault I had lost my last scarf) it's such a thoughtful gift and I'm definitely not going to lose this one.

At the risk of embarrassing him - he's the sweetest and I couldn't be more thankful (: hahaha

Speaking of sweet things, these were the sinful treats I made the other week...and my thighs will be sorry for this! :(

A day on the balcony

One Way top

It's a bit upsetting really, wasting such a fine day indoors...which probably explains the look of misery on my face. I'm sitting here holding a pen in one hand and smacking my forehead with the other for some bright ideas so I figured I needed a breather.

There didn't seem to be enough light on my balcony this morning for better photos but this is probably the first time I've made one consecutive post after the other so I can't say the effort isn't there! I did try to make sure my next few photos were of better quality though. If you can't already tell, I've even placed sheets of A4 paper in the backdrop in an attempt to brighten up the pictures (I won't lie, it felt like a fantastic idea at the time) but natural light didn't seem to want to cooperate today.... probably because it knows I'm procrastinating.

L-R: Blush Variation 18, Eyeshadow Duo (Shimmering Quartz/Deep Amethyst), Water Resistant Eyeshadow 1

Rouge Volupt Pur Lipstick 138, Rouge Volupt Lipstick 4

Gloss Volupt 7 & 6, Nail Touch Brush Pen 6

So here's the story behind the haul. My mum made me promise that I wouldn't buy any more cosmetics unless I was running low on something essential which made sense because vanity was getting a bit out of hand. Then just last week I recieved an invitation from one of my best friends who works at L'Oreal to attend a Prestige Cosmetics sale. I gave the invitation to my mum instead figuring that she'd make much better use of it then I would.

And of course, she came home with a bag, no, a sack full of Lancome and Biotherm products that afternoon (well now I know where I get my hoarding from) as well as a few YSL gifts for me. As much as I would've liked to accompany you at that sale - Thankyou so much mum (:

Shoes and cupcakes

Peeptoe's Summer Launch party was a lot of fun but I think I spent a bit too much time with the cocktails and cupcakes so I didn't manage to get very many photos (no surprise there) but I did want to say thank you to Peeptoe for the invitation and a great night!

And seeing as my mid-semester exams are right around the corner I will try to squeeze in two entries this week before my two-week hiatus so I will see you all very, very soon (:

Thankyou Peeptoe!

Anise top, Lovisa body chain

I guess a good thing about the change in season is that I can finally fill my wardrobe with silk and chiffon again!

I actually scheduled myself in for a long and lengthy blog post today (and an afternoon of TV and rice crisps) then moments ago I recieved a call letting me know that my blog was given a shout out by Peeptoe and that I am invited to their exclusive event for their Summer Line Launch tonight!

I've picked a wonderful shoe-crazed friend as my plus one for the night, time to get glammed and ready!

Thank you PeepToe!
xx

Team Peeptoe

Kenji Jacket, Peeptoe Shoes

I know I've been a bit low on the blogging front but after an arduous four days of back-to-back work at the Peeptoe Warehouse I'm back and I've managed to reward myself with two pairs from the sale and the new Bardot Drape Front Blazer which we just got in last week at Bardot. I know I've been bad... very, very bad :(

And if you missed out on the sale you can still shop in the comfort of your own home (and your jammies!) at the Peeptoe Online Sale which just started today!

Although it's been a long week of work I did enjoy my time at Peeptoe, both my feet and I managed to meet some wonderful new friends amongst all the frenzy.. but being surrounded by shoes day in and day out definitely would take a toll on my wallet hahaha

I haven't had much time for a proper post and I know I've promised a few DIYs. I'm in the process of figuring out how to go about a step-by-step entry and even though the warehouse sale is out of the way I'm back to work at Bardot and tutoring this week and I can already feel myself falling behind at uni so please forgive me until then!

And I hope these swatches will suffice for now:

Milani 3D swatches & OPI Suede swatches

Pssssstt

DIY hand chain

So I guess this is my little 'I'm-sorry-I-never-got-around-to-a-proper-post-this-week' post. But if it's any consellation I'll let you in on a little secret..

I will be working at the Peeptoe Shoes warehouse sale next weekend! The sale begins Friday 13th August until Sunday 15th August at:

Building 4/ 190 Bourke Rd,
Alexandria
NSW, 2015

We'll be open from: Fri: 9am - 5:30pm, Sat: 9am - 5:30pm and Sun: 9am - 5:30pm

There will be shoes from $75, clutches from $20 and jewellery from $5!

Looking forward to seeing you all there, I'll be back to regular postings as soon as I get a little more time to myself in the week but for now I bid you farewell and..
happy shoe shopping!

xx