Room 680.

I have always believed that your room is a place that should reflect you, and in turn, someone's room can tell you a lot about that individual.

I have always taken pride in my room, well my room when it is clean, and filled it with quirky little knick knacks for peoples viewing pleasure, but recently I had become unhappy with it. It was all looking rather drab.

My room before.

For ages I had a hot pink feature wall, which about two years ago I had the whole room re-painted white, for I was so sick of the pink. Since then it had remained white, I had hung various things up in an effort to brighten up the room a bit, as well as a Breakfast At Tiffanies movie print that I had sitting around from a past christmas. But even then the print looked lonesome and awkward.

So on the weekend, I decided to put an end to it.

The process...

The outcome...

The finished product.

It only took me a few hours. I measured out the stripes by hand and masking taped them. 

I am so so so pleased with the outcome. The wall defiantly adds more character and a Parisian/60s feel. Oh so chic. 

The stripes also give the illusion of the room being taller. 

I even feel that I have to call it a "boudoir" now, not a "bedroom". Ha. 

What's your favorite thing about your room?

Paint on,

Tori 

Back to the Kitchening.

It seems that everyone has a "style icon." Someone who they dig their style, attitude and well, er, style?

I have followed many blogs and celebrities throughout the years, but the one "style icon" who has seemed to stick was Audrey Kitching.

I started following her blog (hosted on Buzznet) back in 2006, when I was a scene kid (no way of sugar coating it), and dear Audrey was labelled "Scene Queen" due to her alternative dress sense, highly dyed (and pink) hair and her string of rocker boyfriends, although not really a string.

I was then a huge fan of a band in which she dated the front man of for a short amount of time, so obviously I was insanely jealous of her and often looked on a little in scorn (look, I was a delusional 13 year old okay?)

As the years went on I grew out of my "emo" stage, but I found that I kept clicking back to her blog.

I have witnessed her strength and determination throughout the years, having established herself, and her brand, as a prominent figure within the fashion industry, I can say that I observed her gradual transition from hot pink to a softer baby pink hair, and of course I have drooled over her fabulous wardrobe.

For me, Audrey Kitching is my number one style icon. 

Check out Audrey's blog here! 

Lady Gaga Performs new song at Melbourne Born This Way Ball 27/06/12.

On Wednesday night I went to Lady Gaga's Born This Way Ball in Melbourne.

For the first time ever Gaga played a new song called "Princess Die." Said to be some of her inner most thoughts, the song was heartbreakingly beautiful and had me in tears.

Take a look! 

Last Tango In Paris.

 I am wearing...

Jumper: Dangerfield. | Necklace: Europe. | Skirt: vintage shop on Brunswick Street. | Tights: Coles. | Boots: Asos.

I picked this skirt up in a little vintage store on Brunswick Street a while back. It was only an elastic waist skirt, but I became obsessed with the print upon further inspection, finding that it featured the Eiffel Tower! 

I completely forgot about it until I was cleaning out my wardrobe the other day and found it hidden beneath various other items. 

Obviously I wore it the very next time I went out!

Heading into the winter months here in Australia, I have been needing to rug up more and more. I got this Dangerfield jumper the other day, and I haven't taken it off since.

And to finish off the look I threw on a simple gold chain that actually came with a pendant that I got from a store in Europe a couple of years ago.

What hidden gems have you forgotten about in your wardrobe then found at a later date??

Style on,

Tori

My life in Instagram; June edition.

1. My 12 year old brother Alex | 2. Susie Bubble of the blog "Style Bubble" talking with head of fashion at RMIT | 3. Necklace from Asos | 4. Kate and I at a friends house | 5. Shoes on Smith Street | 6. Wildfox X Jeffrey Campbell Ballet Platforms | 7. Kate's tuxedo nails done by yours truly | 8. My floral print pant draw | 9. New bone shoes | 10. View over Smith street | 11. My iPhone cover | 12. Morning tea and book.

Just a few images of my life via Instagram over the last month or so. 

I have been on holidays from uni and started a new job, which is located on Smith Street.

One of my favorite things to do over the last couple of weeks has been walk around and explore the street and little coffee shops before work in the mornings. 

My bus gets in half an hour before I start, so I have the time to wander, however it is getting harder with the winter cold starting to kick in! 

Recently I have been reading Oscar Wilde's "The Picture of Dorian Gray", so I tend to try and get out of the cold, order some peppermint tea, and read my book for 20 minutes or so.

At the moment I am in the middle of cleaning out my closet, I have found that I have had to create a whole floral/patterned pant draw as I have so many. I have a problem. 

I also covered my phone case in Harry Potter stickers, found them in a discount store after work one day, and the lovely, and oh so very very cute, guy behind the counter gave them to me half price!

ALSO! I went and saw Rock of Ages at the movies the other night! 

I know it has been panned by critics, but I really enjoyed it! I mean, it wasn't a master piece, it was an easy, fun watch. 

(Seriously, it had me wanting to go back to 1980's LA rock scene, get a rookie rocker boyfriend and become a stripper.)

I thought everyones performances were great, stand outs being Russell Brand, Cathy Z, Mary J, Diego Boneta, and of course, Tom Cruise! I know, shocker. I thought he was fab though, and he can sing (and had a sort of charisma about him that I am ashamed to admit - I would go there)! 

I feel bad singling them all out, as I thought everyone was great - with the exception of Alec Baldwin. Him I just wasn't impressed with. 

And the music was great, loved it. I had to download it the next day as I had them in my head.

Highlights for me had to be the musical numbers "Any Way You Want It", "Dead or Alive", "Hit Me With Your Best Shot", "We Built This City/We're Not Gonna Take It" and "I Want To Know What Love Is". 

AND OF COURSE Diego Boneta. 

One of those times you come out of the movie slightly depressed because you have slightly fallen in love with the leading man. He was just so beautiful. 

Anyway, Go see this film if you just want a good time that you don't have to think too much about. 

Stay Classy,

Tori