SHE LIKE MENAGERIE

Sunday, uh oh here comes Monday

2010-09-04T19:36:00.001-07:00

I'm backkkk...
For some reason I've not had time to blog nearly as much as I should be...however, I'm not going to apologise again, instead I'm just going to pretend these big breaks from blogging haven't actually happened, and that I've been here all along
xxxo.

Photographs - Camilla and Sammie Lyla

Mystery Bruises has a new tumblr...I wonder if I'll fall into the same trap...

Sounds: Hella Good by No Doubt

Crave you

2010-07-28T05:24:00.001-07:00

So numb from being such a good scholar that I've neglected everything in my life except for study...I honestly cannot function right now...writing this and making sense has been the toughest part of my day...appologies

Sounds: Big Poppa by The Notorious B.I.G

I like boats, they take you places

2010-07-19T03:32:00.000-07:00

So last Wednesday night was a night of jam packed fun with my dear partner in crime Trevene Patrick...also known as the infamous TK from Death in Berlin...he's a badass photographer with a badass mo, and if you don't check out his work...then i guess you're not badass...
Other crazy events from the night included the Notorious Raul up on the mic...come join him Wednesdays at The Club and maybe he might start making regular appearances...

Photography by Trevene at Death in Berlin...Click Here for more shots from the night

Wearing: Vintage Denim
Unknown white shirt
Lace shirt from Lucky13 at General Pants
p.s. hype me on Lookbook

Satan is waitin'

2010-07-16T22:26:00.000-07:00

So I've not been very true to my blog lately, but worry not, we're committed to each other, we've worked it out and our relationship from now on will be stronger than ever.
This is just a quick posty post highlighting my other love for inspirational photography...these images are a reblog from fellow bloggers SkinandBones and A patch of Skye who I think are the top blogs to find images ranging from the genre of soft goth to crystals and chandeliers, sexy male models and words of wisdom/cliché...I find myself sitting on these wonders clicking the next posts button for hours on end...good work guys, you've got me hooked...

Sounds: White rabbit by Jefferson Airplane

Oxford

2010-07-05T23:04:00.000-07:00

I apologise for not posting anything recently so here's a bit of a quicky...
I think this shot was from sometime last week when i tried to get a bit experimental for about the third time with denim on denim, inspired by Ksubi's Spring/Summer 2010 collection "One via Zero" ..I threw a little khaki in there though because of the minus a million temperature here in Sydney..
Click the link above to see Ksubi's sexy collection photographed by the sexy Blake Azar

Channelling Chanel

2010-06-26T19:27:00.000-07:00

So I found this beauty two days ago at the newly re-vamped bondi junction markets...$70 for this vintage red silk Chanel shirt...I'm in love...
As I was looking through these photos I actually noticed I was being a bit of a Chanel whore with my J12 Wristwatch on..aha...
A girl can never have enough Chanel..

Photography by Camilla at Mystery Bruises

Sounds: Hanging High - Lykke Li

Wallflower

2010-06-21T05:09:00.000-07:00

These are photographs from a few weeks back now but they have only just been uncovered into the realm of facebook by my dear friend Lily...I made this earring about two month ago out of bits of chain and a couple safety pins after admiring some much simpler chains at fringe bar markets, a must-do if you live in or intend to visit Sydney...I'm planning on a little surprise with these earrings in the future, so keep an eye on She Like Menagerie...
As for this week, I have been frantically cramming in bits of french and technology for my assessments as well as struggling to finish off my art major work...so please don't expect a lot from me this week due to my life's busy nature...however I can imagine myself later on in the week spending hours on end procrastinating and blogging just a little bit...maybe a lot...

Encore Encore!: RP/Encore

2010-06-19T03:43:00.000-07:00

Reid Peppard is not your ordinary jewellery designer/taxidermist...She in fact is one of my most favoured designers ever...

"Anyone who actually reads about these pieces will understand that most of what I do is simply preserving (with great care) creatures that would otherwise be left to rot and ruin in the streets of London." - Peppard to "You might like this"

I love the beauty she finds in such seemingly repulsive animals, taking the avant-garde to a whole new level..You may have seen Lady Gaga sporting one of her rat hair pieces in her film clip Bad Romance...Not to mention her envy-worthy connections with Viktor Vauthier, who I might add is in my top three list of photographers...
I would LOVE to own one of her rat coin purses, I might have to look into Australian quarantine regulations for that one..
Reid Peppard you are amazing

1. Pigeon Wing Head Piece
2. Pigeon Wing Necklace
3. Rat Coin Purse
4. Pigeon Wing Hair Comb

Photographs - RP/Encore Website

Wanger

2010-06-17T05:10:00.000-07:00

So the title sounds a little dirty..ok..but really I was going for an Alexander-Wang-desc kind of look with sweat pants, leather, boots and a loose side plait of which I believe the frosted, or rather orange tips of my hair ruined the whole look...which is why I have changed my hair colour back to normal...back to black babyyy
So on this disgustingly cold night of which these photographs were taken, I had spent a lovely little date night with the wondrous girl i call a friend, Camilla...We saw a movie and had a very chilly walk home and things got interesting when I ate some lovely mushy risotto out of her fridge...I will leave you with a little excerpt from Judith Wright's poetry..."Woman to Man"...figure it out...

The eyeless labourer in the night,
the selfless, shapeless seed I hold,
builds for its resurrection day -
silent and swift and deep from sight
forsees the unimagined light.

Sounds: Ones who fly Twos who die - Jonathan Boulet

Crystilate

2010-06-14T04:42:00.000-07:00

I thought I'd catch up on my blogging a little bit with this quick photo post...
1. Unknown, I would just like my own little bambi
2. Ash Stymest, God if he really exists
3. Outfield by Mikala Dwyer at the Bienale on Cockatoo Island...if you haven't been yet, i highly recommend it...I hope to pay another visit there soon..
4. Ursula Andress, another hot bond girl
5. What sexy table centre pieces?!, reblogged from A Patch of Skye

Loose nights are great ones

2010-06-08T03:00:00.000-07:00

So I haven't really been posting a lot lately due to the hectic nature of my school assessments at the moment (I should probably be studying for my maths assessment tomorrow) but I'm going to leave you until whenever I get back on my blog with a lovely little post-saturday night outfit post and my designer post below...If that made any sense to you...

This was an outfit chosen straight out of Camilla's closet once again...visit her at Mystery Bruises...Vintage Red velvet is deliciously good looking

I want to know what you guys want me to post in the very near future, so leave some suggestions kids :)

On my mind: Kiel Mead

2010-06-08T02:36:00.000-07:00

Kiel Mead is a wondrous designer and I have decided to share my love of his jewelry pieces with you...Living and working in New York, Kiel takes objects you would never consider beautiful let alone something you would want to wear and turns it into an artform, from drill bits to chewing gum to retainers, cast in gold and silver, these beauties are amazingggg...I wouldn't mind meeting this curious man one day
His pieces are available at online store Areaware
1. Retainer
2. (The cleverly named) Key rings
3. Matchstick

Driving in the moonshine

2010-05-31T02:28:00.000-07:00

So Saturday night was interesting to say the least..first of all I arrive at Jess's house ready to go out and she's sitting infront of the TV in her ski outfit, thai take-away in hand...So once Britt arrived it took them both 100 outfit choices to go for a "quick" drive to Browny's...2 hours later, after getting lost in Clovelly with a faulty air-conditioner resulting in a constantly fogged up windscreen, we arrived...and that was just the beginning!
I won't go into detail any further, but you get it, it was one adventurous night..
note that I am wearing my new flower garland which embarrassingly I bought at equip...I think it looks good guys...

1. Jess and I
2. Me
3. Jess and I
Photography by Tannah

All we gots some test shots

2010-05-31T01:29:00.000-07:00

So last Saturday, Amelia, Jess, Courtney, Gavriel and I spent the day fucking about in the rain trying to get some good shots for Amelia's Design work but due to the horrid weather we decided to just go back up to mine to shoot the rest...in the end we completely changed the aesthetic of the shoot...but you're just going to have to wait to see the final shots, which by the way have nothing to do with any of these..

1. Courtney, Jess and I, slight test shot
2. Me, Courtney and Amelia rummaging through the extensive wardrobe
3. The front seat fuck head...Myself
4. Some interesting silhouette...Courtney and I
5. Another car shot, Me and Courtney

Styled by Amelia, Courtney, Jess and I
Photography by Gavriel Maynard

Meow wow wow

2010-05-25T02:20:00.000-07:00

There's no question about how much hype Miu Miu has recieved since the launch of their S/S 2010 collection...everyone is desperate to get their hands on their nude lady printed collared shirts and swallow print platformed mary janes...as do I! These are the times I wish I were Tavi Gevinson who pretty much owns the whole collection I neeed to be wearing right now...and in my desperation, I'm contemplating DIYing my own collared shirt or if I prove clever enough, my very own Miu Miu inspired platforms...we'll just see how that goes...
Images from MiuMiu.com

All your life you've never seen a woman taken by the wind

2010-05-24T03:31:00.000-07:00

So I've decided to share with you my most favourable people each week...the one's who inspire me...
and number one, who else but the lovely Stevie Nicks, lead to the amazing Fleetwood Mac of whom I had the most imponderable pleasure of enjoying live late last year in the gorgeous Hunter Valley...
From her voice to her style, Stevie is just amazing in everything she does..despite her former cocaine addiction, overcoming it due to the possibility of not being able to sing anymore made her a real fighter...Stevie Nick's, you're great...

Stand Back by Stevie Nicks
If you haven't heard it, hear it now.

Higher than heaven and hotter than hell

2010-05-23T03:47:00.000-07:00

So I felt like posting a little collection of photos as my boredom is completely and utterly taking over...

1. Face painting is pretty rad, I loved my bowl cut, it was great. Photography by mummy
2. I wish I had a fucking unicorn. Reblogged from Camilla at Mystery Bruises
3. We make a rad team of fools. Camilla and I. Photography by Camilla
4. I wish I could run away to where the wild things are
5. Venice was great. Peggy's got a nice abode. Photography possibly by Jess
6. Pippy, where ya been biatch?

I'll give you some music too
1. Celestica by Crystal Castles
2. Ones Who Fly Twos Who Die by Jonathan Boulet
3. Drunk Girls by LCD Soundsystem
4. Rhiannon by Fleetwood Mac
5. Big Jet Plane by Angus and Julia Stone
6. Costume Party by Two Door Cinema Club

Put up a fight on a Friday night

2010-05-22T18:49:00.000-07:00

So Friday night was very...interesting...I'm just not even gonna go there...To say the least it was an action packed night spent with Chloe and Britt, free drinks and a bit of Missy Elliot made us as happy as we could be on such a night.
I lied before when I said I haven't made any lovely purchases this weekend, because this afternoon I went for a little shop with mummy and got myself a lovely little flower garland headband that Alysha and I spotted embarrassingly at Equip in the city..sorry Alecki, it had to be bought...
Blouson from Zara, Bustier dress from Don't ask Amanda at General Pants

My boyfriend

2010-05-22T18:12:00.000-07:00

This is my little boyfriend tiddles, he says hi.
So after a very interesting weekend having fun with shitty djs and eating mi goreng for breakfast three days in a row, I haven't actually made any lovely purchases, which is fantastic for my bank account but I've got my eye on this black and white striped knit maxi from General Pants, I want it so bad!
Leopard print cardigan from Zara. For Sydney siders, the cardi is also available at Sportsgirl, which in fact annoyed me a little bit after i thought I'd get it to be a little bit of an individual three seasons ago in Hong Kong...ah well..

Wangderful: Alexander Wang

2010-05-20T05:44:00.000-07:00

So over the weekend I officially decided that Alexander Wang is my all round favourite designer...I discovered this when i picked up his spandex bra from the Spring 2010 collection in Cornershop in the Strand, I've been eyeing it since, well, i can't even remember, but its been a long time now..I couldn't even bring myself to touch the Mirte zip boots they were so beautiful..
He proves that neutral colour schemes paired with unusual yet structural silhouettes is the key to beautiful design..I love how he has paired black with splashes of camel and blue velour this season..
My life goal is to now save up for some darling pieces...Alexander Wang, you have my heart..
Photographs from the Alexander Wang Fall 2010 collection

We're going on a treasure hunt

2010-05-20T01:05:00.000-07:00

So I've had these babes for a week now, and I'm already in love...is a week too soon, because it's getting pretty serious now...
I got these babes in China Town, its my secret whereabouts because instead of the usual $149 you'd pay for a pair of ROC territory's I got these for $60...i still became broke though...Ah well, I've been paid since, so it's all good...time for more shopping...

Hold me like you used to. Control me like you used to.

2010-05-20T00:33:00.000-07:00

1. A place on the Earth I want to be, Chanel's apartment, 31 Rue Cambon, Paris. Photograph reblogged from A Patch of Skye
2. Dead mice are great for purses. Mouse purse by RP/Encore. His designs are out of this world, you may have seen Lady Gaga wearing one of his head pieces in her film clip Bad Romance.. Photography by Viktor Vauthier
3. Which brings me to the darling Mr. Viktor Vauthier... I have absolutely no words to describe how amazing his photographs are..I think you need to visit his blog to understand what I'm trying to get at here..

And we're eating our young

2010-05-19T06:25:00.000-07:00

I recommend watching Where The Wild Things Are, it will make you miss being 7 years old, I bawled my eyes out watching it when I got home Saturday night, everything about it is beautiful...

1. Blue faux denim shirt - unknown
2. Grey slouched singlet from Zara
3. My beloved wishbone and cross
4. Cross earrings from Paddy's Market
5. Lace bralette from Cotton on body
6. Leggings (of the little you can see) from H&M
7. Boots...its a secret where i bought them

There's a party going on in my head, and no one is invited

2010-05-19T06:07:00.000-07:00

So I'm pretty surprised I've got some basic skills despite my photoshop illiteracy

Side note: I am currently completely and utterly obsessed with Solitude is Bliss by Tame Impala...If you've never heard of these Perth boys, they're well worth the listen...they're classified under the psychedelic hypno-groove melodic rock music genre...try and say that in one breath...I met the boys at their signing on Sunday, surprised that Dominic the bass player remembered me going up to him in the crowd at Big Day Out earlier this year (completely lame that I claim that kind of stuff.)...they really are a blissful bunch..

Be explicit in who you are

2010-05-19T05:34:00.000-07:00

These photographs are some of my favourites among those featuring me and the dear Charlitbaby and Camilla..
As you may note I'm sporting the Proenza inspired dip dyed hair, which I haven't done in weeks now...I should get back to that...

Perfect sound: Undercover Martyn by Two Door Cinema Club

The end of an era. The beginning of a new one.

2010-05-19T05:06:00.000-07:00

Ok so maybe this is a slight re-post from a previous blog of mine...you might see just a bit of that as the week progresses...but I'd like to inform you all of my blog title choice, because I can imagine you're all a bit huh?ish.

Well after a lot of thinking and brainstorming between me and Camilla, I somehow whipped out of nowhere "She like menagerie"...I really, honestly and truly do not believe that this is correct english, but it sort of means, along the lines of "A collection of things I like", in a more illiterate fashion...

Photography collection: "Welcome to the place i call home, more specifically my bedroom"
1. New purchase, bralette from cotton on body, still, its delish
2. Who doesn't wish they were a mermaid?
3. My bowl of goodies
4. It's like a bed display in ikea, just messier
5. I'm currently reading Peggy Guggenheim's autobiography, and I am telling you now, it is well worth the read. As if you don't want to spend your life art dealing the likes of Pollock and Cornell
6. Behind here are the items that keep me un-naked, we'll explore this later. Charming decorative post-it by Camilla Bracey, Follow her at Mystery Bruises
Photography by yours truly

Brand New

2010-05-19T04:32:00.000-07:00

For those of you who previously followed "Not So Shy", I am so sorry for somehow deleting you... computers and I don't get along sometimes, but I promise this reading is gonna be a whole lot better now, what with my new camera and heightened ability to actually use blogger now...So I've promised you better reading and I promise not to delete you all again, I think we've come to a good agreement?..P.s you might be seeing a few re-posts from my old blog, because believe it or not, it's hard for me to part with it too...(well that was some self-flattery at its finest)

Crochet top, from Camilla's wardrobe. I insisted I'd wear it, she really had no say...