Paisley'd Pinafore / Living in the Future

AX Paris sent me this amazing paisley-patterned pinny a little over a week ago, and since then I have been searching for the perfect blouse to pair it with. This morning, I discovered that I already owned that perfect blouse! This lace blouse is several years old now, and I am excited to have rediscovered it. I love finding old clothes at the back of my closet that I'd completely forgotten about - it's basically like buying new clothes, right? I'm also doing a Milanoo review in this blog post - that's where I got this suuuuper cute bear bag from! Milanoo first caught my eye with all their cheap lolita dresses, but then I read some bad reviews and wasn't so sure. So I asked Milanoo to send me something, so I could see for myself whether or not they were legitimate! Well, I have to say I'm really happy with my first experience with them (with their bags, at least. I can't say anything about their lolita dresses yet!) The bag is really well made, and basically the cutest thing that has ever existed. It's also the perfect size for a day-bag, and the straps can be made longer so you can wear it across your body like a satchel bag. Also, the shipping was surprisingly fast - it took 8 days to arrive in Australia, which for international shipping is super speedy. Although it is only a one-off buy, and I can't speak for everyone who has seemingly had a bad experience with them, I am really happy with the site. pinafore - c/o AX Paris blouse - Forever 21 tights - c/o Oasap bag - c/o Milanoo shoes - c/o Yes Walker You guys know how excited I am about 3D Printing (see me gushing about it here and here). And you may have also remembered me talking about the possibilities of printing out functioning organs sometime in the future. Well, the future is here! Princeton University scientists have 3D-printed an ear out of cells mixed with hydrogels (which is a basically just a polymer, either natural or synthetic), and added electronic bits to it including an antennae, so that when connected to someone's auditory nerve, it could potentially allow a deaf person to hear. This whole experiment was just a proof-of-concept that a 3D printer could handle biological material mixed with micro-electronics, but the potential applications of this are vast! The picture of the ear is a little inappropriate to put on a fashion blog, so I'll let you check it out here (it's not gruesome or anything, don't worry). Are you guys all having a good week? Bloglovin' | Facebook | Twitter |  Instagram | Chictopia | Lookbook | Tumblr

Between Two Lungs

My friend Hannah popped around to visit today, and I really liked her outfit PLUS we were kind of matching, so I convinced her into taking these dorky photos with me. But did you notice - she is wearing an amazing anatomical lungs locket (from Peggy Skemp)! Do you guys remember me blogging fanatically about anatomical jewellery back in this post? I think I might have to borrow it off her... I'm wearing a a brand new pinafore from AX Paris, which I just got in the mail this morning (fastest shipping EVER, it was sent 6 days ago and may I remind you that I live in Australia??) - and it's so very pretty. Not only is it a pinafore but it is paisley printed - I want to do a proper photo shoot with it very soon!  blouse - c/o Oasap pinafore - c/o AX Paris socks - Cotton On shoes - c/o Yes Walker necklace - c/o Merrin & Gussy blouse - Thrifted necklace - Peggy Skemp skirt - Thrifted tights - Marks and Spencer shoes - Kmart hair clips - Drugstore A really quick science fact about lungs tonight (because I want to go to bed) - it seems intuitive that when your body forces you to take a breath in, it's all about oxygen. If you don't have enough oxygen, you breathe, right? However, what actually has the most influence over the action of your lungs is the levels of carbon dioxide in your blood, rather than oxygen levels. A waste-product of cellular respiration, carbon dioxide needs to be removed from your blood, and so that's what your lungs are most concerned with doing - because if too much carbon dioxide builds up in your blood, your blood turns acidic. Hope you're all having/had a great day, Bloglovin' | Facebook | Twitter |  Instagram | Chictopia | Lookbook | Tumblr