This is how you organise an iPhone drop. Honestly, when I pre-ordered this bad boy I didn't expect it to show up for weeks, but it looks like I might have it in my hot little hand before the day is out.
Kudos Apple. Kudos.
I've been delving into the black hole of designs over at society6 looking for a new case. I'm having a terrible time. Here's my not very short shortlist.
Baby and I met J in town for lunch. Taros is the only place in the Brisbane CBD I ever want to eat when I'm asked. It's on Adelaide St, across the intersection from the Christie Centre.
The tonkotsu makes me weep with pleasure.
I'm trying to turn and get a back shot of this 80s shirt here. I failed, but the back is complicated and interesting. I dug it out of storage in the shed while we were preparing for our garage sale. It was purloined from my mother's wardrobe many years ago.
The DKNY kicks are still first in my affections.
In other news, I've reorganised my iPhone with a view towards minimalism. I do so much on my phone and always have multiple of pages of apps to scroll through. Clearing the screen and forcing everything under a few umbrella categories feels fresh and so super organised.
The charming iPhone wallpapers are a free download from Eat Drink Chic.
Cat or cushion? It's so hard to tell sometimes.
Ever since Clueless some part of me has wanted a computerised wardrobe like Cher's. How wonderfully Windows 3.1 does that screenshot look now? Love it.
I'm a geek who goes weak at the knees at the thought of a really solid database, but I can't be the only one out there who's dreamed this dream. Can I?
Anyway, I recently spent an entire day NERDING OUT and loading my wardrobe into the StyleBook app on my iPhone.
Now I have my own personal Polyvore and all my clothes look pretty and new and desirable, instead of stuffed, rumpled into overflowing drawers.
It's a little bit glorious.
The idea is that you photograph all your things and then use the in-app editing features to remove the background. This cut out feature isn't perfect (I used Photoshop as well) and neither was my photography set up, but it works for me. I also found pics of many pieces I own against a white background online using Google image searches.
I've always made little maps and lists of outfits I want to wear and this app is PERFECT for that particular obsession. You can even map what you wear each day on the calendar and it will give you stats on your most/least worn pieces, cost per wear etc.
I'm also finding that making looks using this app means I'm wearing more pieces that don't usually get enough love and are lost at the back of drawers. Seeing everything on one screen stops me from grabbing for the same three pieces every morning.
This is a travel outfit for a scheme of mine to get to Japan in November. I LOVE planning outfits around travel and once you have mapped out all your looks for a trip in the Stylebook app you can add the pieces you've used to a packing list. How good is that?
I'm currently in the process of convincing J of the Japan scheme. He mustn't know I'm already in the wardrobe planning stages though. I'm trying to play it cool.
Changing out my desktop background pictures is like new cushions for the couch. It makes the room all fresh and new again. To welcome in the new year all fresh and shiny I've downloaded this fab set of hand drawn calendar wallpaper from Pugly Pixel.
You can download it for free here. Simple. Chic. Gorgeous.
Go quickly now.
