Hello, I'm a Scientist

For those of you who don't know, while I love fashion and sewing and all of that good stuff, my real love and focus in life lies in science. I am currently studying to become a kickass researcher in either Neuroscience, Immunobiology or something to do with Biochemistry (I haven't decided yet, but need to get onto choosing a major soon!) Another thing that I'm pretty passionate about is how people perceive science, and the work being done by scientists. When the scientist in the movie is always either the Dr Frankenstein-type baddie or the super altruistic guy who just went too far (and pretty much always a male-type of guy), or 66% of Americans can't name a living Scientist, it makes me pretty darn sad. I've been working with a fellow blogger and scientist Tempest who had an amazing idea of writing a series of blog posts featuring scientist fashion bloggers in order to try and challenge the stereotypes of both what a scientist is, and what a fashion blogger is. I'm going to say that on balance, most scientists probably don't look like this: (source: http://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/Wikijunior:Coloring_Book/People) Yet type "Scientist" into google images and you predominately get a whole variety on the white-haired bubbling-test-tubes middle-aged male mad scientist stereotype. Basically, I want to put myself out there and say "hey, science is really damn cool" and to be of some assistance in dismantling this stereotype by not being a mad, middle-aged man constantly holding a bubbling test-tube and waving my arms about. Because these stereotypes not only have negative effects on kids choosing a future career, but also on women already in science. (source: Rock Paper Cynic) I don't want to quote the whole article here and wrongly take all the credit, so you can read the interview I did with Tempest (which is at the end of the post), and her amazing article by clicking here. Much love,

Zebra Safari

After getting this amazing photographic printed dress (from Romwe) the other day, I decided I was going to theme my entire outfit as a zebra safari. To accomplish that I donned this sunny yellow cardigan from Modcloth, which is kind of representative of the sunshine reflecting off grassy plains, and this map-print bag. My whole outfit reminded me of an old-school adventure tale from the 1950s about an explorer gallivanting around African savannahs. wearing dress - c/o Romwe Fine and Dandelion Cardigan - c/o Modcloth tights - c/o Oasap bag - Wholesale hat - c/o Wholesale shoes - Rubi Shoes Also, this is probably incredibly lame, BUT I was really excited about it: I totally had a mention in GL Magazine. A real life magazine! Thanks so much Tori for mentioning me in her magazine feature, and letting me know about it! So guess what - my 1 week of uni holidays are coming up and I'm itching to make some clothes and pretty things and then share them all with you guys! You can tell when I don't have full-on uni when half my posts become DIY posts (check out my archives from July, haha). I can't wait!

You can never be overdressed or overeducated // giveaway!

wearing blouse - Vintage sweater - Cheap store in Sydney skirt - Vintage tights - c/o Oasap wig - Ebay belt - Vintage bag - Vintage shoes - Rubi Shoes Hello there beautiful people! Now, why does this always happen? I am such a follower of northern hemisphere fashions and blogs that now, with my outfits, I appear to be going into autumn - this is such an autumny outfit. Compare it with this outfit which was taken in the middle of winter, and this one in the middle of summer, haha. I am always all mixed up down here in the forgotten southern hemisphere. Anyway, I also really like this Oscar Wilde quote up above so it became the title of my look. Also, I really like this new wig! After reading all your comments on my look a few days ago when I said I wouldn't ever wear a wig out in public... WELL I got over my anxieties and wore this one out on Monday night and on Tuesday. I got loads of compliments on it too, and a couple of my male friends actually didn't realise it wasn't my hair until I told them (though why they forgot I'd dyed it brown and how they thought it could have grown so fast in just a couple of days, I don't know), but still! That was all encouraging so I think I'll be just pretending that this is my real hair in the future. Please humour me. Hope you're all having a gorgeous day,

I'm becoming a cat lady.

So many posts involving cats recently! Holey moley! Oh! Oh! And, a cat ring as well. Honestly. What is this?? wearing top - c/o Oasap collar - c/o Romwe skirt - c/o My Friend Leila  (this is not a brand, I mean my friend named Leila gave it to me) socks - Tutuanna shoes - Vintage hat - c/o Wholesale bag - Vintage Also please ignore that only one nail is painted. I did the rest later. And now they look awesome. $1 nail foils from ebay, aww yeah.

Rocking Horse

wearing dress - Vintage necklace - c/o Oasap tights - c/o Oasap socks - Tutuanna shoes - Rubi Shoes hat - c/o Wholesale A great way to ward off boredom (and a great way to procrastinate) when I'm studying is to ditch the study and go and dress up instead. (Great, Annika. If you're bored of studying, stop studying. Wise words of wisdom.) Anyway, dressing up is SO much fun with these awesome tights that I've been collecting (thanks to Oasap), and a pretty pastel pink princess dress doesn't hurt either. Nor does a wig. I don't actually go out in public like this. Well, not exactly like this. I wish I had the courage to. I'll wear the dress and tights, but not my wig, or high heels. People tend to stare at me strangely when I go out all super dooper dressed up. I wish I lived in a magical city where when people dress up, they go all the way. And no one looks at you oddly for dressing up just to go do the shopping. Who wants to move with me to fashion utopia land? It would be quite nice. p.s., Rocking Horse - The Dead Weather.

Acting Like A Grown-Up

The title of this look is basically due to the fact that I am not wearing baby blue/pink/pastels or my wig, or my hat, or a twirly skirt. I'm definitely stepping out of my comfort zone here! I'm dressed all grown-up-like. Well. As much as I possibly can. I still had to wear silly tights, of course (grown-up silly tights). wearing sweater - $10 store on George St shirts - Vintage tights - c/o Oasap necklace - c/o Oasap skirts - Vintage shoes - Raben Footwear belt - Vintage bag - Vintage I really have been meaning to post a DIY on sweater clips as well, by the way, for all of you who have been waiting. I started the DIY and everything! And then I broke one of the clips. Unfortunately, they were my only clip-on earrings, so you're all going to have to wait for that tutorial, as the thrift stores have been oddly low on clip-on earrings as of late... (I swear that I used to see 100 billion pairs all the time and now I can't find them anywhere! Why!)