Stepping Out ~ Grunge

Ever have those days where you feel like doing something different with your style and step out of your comfort zone?   I do, and what I end up with outfit wise is usually really off track from my normal ‘look’  ~ whatever that is, ‘coz I still haven’t pinned it down!  I thought I would start a “Stepping Out” feature for the outfits that are outside of my style comfort zone. 

~ Stepping Out Details ~

~ Differences to my normal style:   I went with a big hair style, aka; Elizabeth from Delightfully Tacky, and loose layers which I usually avoid like the plague. 

~ Similarities to my normal style:  Monotone!!  I adore black ~ it is THE base colour of my wardrobe and most, if not all, of my outfits involve some sort of black.  Oh, and the bows.  I can’t stay away from hair bows, no matter the style.  Yay for head eating hair bows!!

 

 

    I feel so young in this outfit….  > O <   Just like a  teenager again!  Dressing with a vintage inspiration definitely makes you feel classy, and as a result, more grown up I suppose.   I had not even realized that I’d crossed that line from ‘hip’ teen wear to ‘elegant’ adult wear until I put this outfit on and felt like I was eighteen again!  It’s funny because I always wondered how I’d know when to make that transition, but I guess it just happened naturally. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

When we took these the sun was just right, which was lucky because we were in such a rush I wasn’t sure that I even got enough to do an outfit post!  Then when I was editing them, I ended up deleting some of the pictures out of the final post.   So there you go…. Good photographs sometimes appear by accident!

{I’d say magic, but we all know that’s not quite true…  ^ w ^ }

 

 

 

Outfit keys ~ layers, lace and leather {faux ~ but we’ll just pretend m’kay?  > __ <}  The black ‘dots’ on the middle white layer are actually tiny pirate skull pictures and love hearts.  I should have gotten a close up of them, but that really would have put this post in over drive!

 

 

Accessories  ~    Black Satin Hair Bow  {Diva}      White Lace Hair Bow  {Diva}    

Earrings {Some random shop in Scotland}      

Chain Link Wrist Cuff  {Diva}      Wrap Around Studded Strap  {Random shop}      

Ribbon used as Wrist Cuff  {Random piece I decided to use as jewellery}    

White Bow Double Finger Ring {Diva}

Crop Top  {Best&Less}      Cream Top with Black Lace Embellishment  {Tempt}

White Skull Skirt  {A bargain basement shop in Germany!}   Black Sheer Skirt  {Best&Less}

Boots  {New Look}  

~  Extra Note/Rave:   I found out that New Look ships internationally and nearly died… They sell the cutest shoes I have ever seen for really cheap and no shoe shop in Australia even comes close to having as on trend, stylish and different looking shoes as they do!  I am so glad I can order from New Look now, especially as they stock all these gorgeous vintage styled shoes!!

These boots are my first pair from them and I am really happy with them.  For the height of the heel they are really comfortable, and they are exactly what was pictured on the website.  And for $67.00 AUD you really can’t go wrong comparing them to other similar shoes you might find here in Australia.

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   This outfit is what I wore to the Linkin Park concert in Canberra last week.  I went with DH and my two youngest sisters whom also love this band ~ we’ve all been fans from a fairly young age.

I had a lot of fun at the concert ~ about half the set list I loved and half I did not really like at all, but that was ok because it’s exactly the same for me with Linkin Park’s CDs.   I only listen to about half of every one!  But the songs I do listen to I really love, so it was awesome to hear them live.

I must say, Chester and Mike are great performers and I thought the rest of the band was great too.  Fun times!!  ^ U ^    Mind you, it went pretty late, so of course I was absolute knackered the next day.  As I had so much to do I found it really hard to recover and felt exhausted for the next three days.

In hindsight, I don’t know that I would go if I had the time over.  But at the same time I am glad I went, so it’s one of those mixed feeling memories for me….  I can’t quite sort out if I am coming or going, but to be honest that happens a lot  with me, so what else is new?!

xox,

bonita