I have a GIRL CRUSH...

I have a huge girl crush on Kate Bosworth. I love her. A lot. I love her laid back, relaxed style and I do love her hair too. I also like that she repeats a bit of her clothing and clearly has her favourite items she wears again and again - just like a normal person. Case in point is the suede ankle boots she wears in 4 of the photos above. I actually just purchased a similar pair from big w. Here is how I plan to wear them - Kate Bosworth style:

I'd pair my new boots with denim shorts and a slouchy top/jumper (it's a bit hot for jumpers at the moment here); a plain top, pretty skirt and bright necklace or with a simple black mid length dress. I'd probably wear a bright red lip to jazz things up a bit and some bright bracelets if I was feeling like it needed a bit more oomph (this would depend on my mood). I'd also pair it with a tan messenger bag or my current bag (I did a DIY for it). 

Do you have a girl crush at the moment? I have a number of them, and one massive boy crush, but that's a blog post for another day. 

tara louise. 

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DIY: Studded Bag

This DIY is such a simple one. I had a bag which I found in Kmart for $10 but it needed jazzing up a bit, so I grabbed some studs (these can be found in bead shops or craft stores. I got mine from here) and one by one while watching TV fixed them to the bag. I found the easiest way to do this was to pierce the stud through the leather/fabric a few at a time. If you happen to pierce the lining, then pull the lining away from the stud, then with some pliers, fold the spikes inwards. I did a couple of google searches on the correct way to do this and some said to fold the prongs outwards - I highly disagree. I would have no fingers left if I'd done it this way. I vote for folding the prongs in. Work your way around the bag, adding studs where necessary. For my bag, I bought 50 studs but only used about 30. And that's pretty much it. Super Simple and a way to pass the time while watching mindless TV that you don't have to think about or concentrate on. 

tara louise. 

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A Short Film made with Instagram

I just came across this lovely little film by a Brazilian dude - Fernando Sanchez - called Summer Eleven. It was made entirely of instagram photos. It's pretty awesome. Take a look.


Summer Eleven / A short film made with Instagram from Fernandosanches.net on Vimeo.

What did you think? 

tara louise. 

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Purple. Floral. Blurred.

 Last weekend I bought myself a bunch of purple daisies at the farmers market. I started taking photos and found I liked the shades of purple and patterns they made when out of focus. I took some more. These were my favourites.

Super pretty if you ask me. 

Have a great weekend. 

tara louise. 

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October Desktop Wallpaper

I think it's been a month since I posted last. Oops. HOw did that happen?

Well, here's something to start off the month - the wallpaper calendar.

I have to admit, the greyish lines on this really irritate me. However I have no creative suite or photoshop (long stupid story), so I was left to basics. 

Something nice and fresh for the month ahead. 

enjoy!

Tara Louise. 

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September Desktop Calendar

Yep, it's been a while since I've been on here. 
I've been super busy and have a thousand excuses under the sun as to why I haven't posted in for ever. 
That's a post for another day. For now I have this months calendar. 

I have to pop a little disclaimer on this month that this photo is not my own photo and i sourced it right here. 

It's something a bit florally and springy to bring in the warmer weather. 

I'll be back soon hopefully. 

Sooner rather than later.

tara louise. 

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August Desktop Calendar 2012

I haven't dropped off the face of the planet - just dropping in this desktop wallpaper though :)

I hope you like this one!

I'll be back - i promise, just sorting a few things out. 

tara louise. 

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