Weekly Wishlist: Van Gogh

Vincent Van Gogh is my number one, all time favourite painter. I love his work so much. First Steps, when I saw it in New York last year, actually brought a little tear to my eye. I would love to add a few more Van Gogh books to my little collection. And wearing a bit of your favourite art is always nice!



1. Black Milk Starry Night Leggings 2. Vincent Van Gogh: The Drawings 3. Van Gogh's Letters 4. Poppies Vincent Van Gogh Pendant 5. Starry Night Pendant 6. roses candle 7. Starry Night ring 8. Van Gogh: The Life

Weekly Wishlist: Lilac

I'm a little bit in love with purple at the moment - lilac in particular! Here are a few of my favourites.



1. Topshop 2.Jugosa on Etsy 3. Topshop 4. Topshop 5. Topshop 6. Asos

i wish i was a rabbit

I'm a little bit obsessed with all things bunny rabbit right now.



1. Bunny Skirt 2. Plush Bunny Brooch 3. Wooden Bunny Brooch 4.Bunny Salt and Pepper Shakers

teacher clothes!

Excuse my absence of late, I have been busy busy learning how to be a teacher! Exciting! I'm currently spending two days a week on placement. And what does a new teacher need? Teacher clothes of course! Here are a few of my current favourites. Modest, tattoo-covering and super cute!

1.Topshop 2.American Apparel 3.American Apparel 4.General Pants Co. 5.Forever New 6.Alannah Hill 7.Dotti 8.Ray Bans 9.Topshop

I'm Homeeee!

After over two months of Mexican adventures I am finally back home. More on my travels later of course! I'm beginning a completely new course at a completely new university this coming Monday and yet, despite the fact that my things-to-do-before-I-start-uni list is approximately ten miles long, I can't seem to bring myself to do anything that doesn't involve sitting outside and drinking my new favourite - DIY fresh peppermint tea. It's been a wonderful trip, but I sure am glad to be home. In fact, if I never left St. Andrews again, I don't think I would mind one bit.

XOX

Goodbye NY

This morning we ladies are leaving New York. While I've enjoyed our little sojourn, I'm feeling pretty ready to be on our way. We've seen some interesting sights and smelled some interesting smells. We've explored Central Park, competently navigated our way about the subway, attended an art gallery opening (free mojitos anyone?), been pleasantly surprised by the calibre of the subway entertainment, seen some of the world's best art and blind dated some investment bankers. A true New York experience.



We're staying in Washington for one night, then heading on down to Alabama. I am a bit excited to hit the open road and get away from this big old city.



My favourite places to visit have been the Metropolitan Museum of Art and MoMA. My favourite part of town has been Williamsburg.





So farewell New York, perhaps we'll see you again some day.

xox

to sassafras!

Yesterday was a little too hot for my liking, so we decided to head up into the Dandenongs for the day, where the air was lovely and cool. We bushwalked, picnicked and fed crimson rosellas!















Along the way we made a stop at Sassafras. We went to the hilarious Miss Marple's Tea House. I am a bit of an Agatha Christie fan from way back. I spent far too much of my late childhood reading Miss Marple novels, so I found the tea house particularly funny.







Sassafras is also home to Tea Leaves - a beautiful shop packed full of every kind of tea you can imagine, as well as lots of lovely teapots and teacups!







The Dandenongs are less than an hour's drive from Melbourne and are just the most lovely place to go for a day trip!

xxx

Oh Arthur...

I recently finished off this lovely book about Arthur Rackham. I haven't read a biography in forever, so I really enjoyed reading this one, about one of my favourite illustrators.





I love how this book is packed with illustrations. I thought I might share a few of my favourites.

if only...

I love being a vegan, and hope to be one forever. I love eating vegan and don’t really miss animal products at all. I often do, however, find myself gazing away at leather and wool goodies. I am currently wish wish wishing that these pretty shoes, this green satchel, some saltwater sandals and maybe these shoes too were all a little more animal-friendly, coz they certainly are awfully pretty!

Sergei Mikhailovich Prokudin-Gorskii

When one of my dear friends sent me the link to this amazing site, I came across the work of Sergei Mikhailovich Prokudin-Gorskii. Prokudin-Gorskii was a Russian photographer around the beginning of the 20th century. Of course I had seen his most famous photograph - the only colour photo of Tolstoy - but had never really thought about just how early it must have been taken! While photography as a form of art has never hugely interested me, I love looking at old photos; I particularly love early colour photographs. I am also madly in love with all things Russian! So many of my favourite books are by Russian authors and I have always dreamed of travelling there. So needless to say, I find Prokudin-Gorskii’s photos amazing. They provide such an amazing view into Russian life at the time. I have spent quite a while reading about his life and photography techniques. These are just a few of my favourite pictures.

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