Your Life Will Surely Change

Guess the hermit.
I'll give you a hint, it's not the cat.
My head's bin bizzy.
Juggling the days, studying circus mind-tricks, brushing up on my poor Italian (including The Phoenix), cramming an English teaching course, organising a house move.
Tired.

This is what I wore to a house inspection this afternoon.
It certainly raised a few eyebrows from passers-by and several dog-walkers nearly lost their leashes (and dogs).
The 1960s frock was a gift from the divooooon Miss L of The Princess Prudence Diaries.
It arrived a few weeks ago at knee-length, but today it was mid-thigh.
Aaaah I love it!
Meanwhile, I'm obsessed once more with The The's Soul Mining album, which was my bedtime lullaby at age 17.

Today I stumbled across one of Roman Polanski's films in his apartment series, Repulsion, the first of three, of which followed Rosemary's Baby and The Tenant.
It was also his first English-language film.
Riveted.
That's the only way I can describe my response to the first viewing.
He introduces us to his unique brand of horror-thriller, with confronting camera angles, surrealism and the good old door peep-hole shots.
Catherine Deneuve plays Carol, a young woman who completely loses her mind while cooped up for two weeks alone in her apartment.
I now know that leaving a skinned rabbit out of the fridge for some company, is a sure sign of a need for some home help.
Top tip.

1960s frock - from the lovely L of The Princess Prudence Diaries

1960s beauty case, bangles, beads, earrings, sunnies brooch - op shops

Anti-Joyce badge - handmade by spunky Miss Simmonds Says

Golliwog brooch - borrowed from The Stylist

Terrier brooch - Etsy

Cameo-style vintage brooch - gift from my most gorgeous sister, Mere

Leggings - Black Milk

Shoes and pink ring - markets

Spiked headband - from an FB buddy

How you rolling?

Baci,

Desiree xoxoxo

Das Experiment

Don't bother buying new clothes.

Just dye your hair.

It's like getting a fresh wardrobe full of new gear.

Boom!!

Not enough eye poppin' colour for you?

Check out Daniel's flippin' awesome Marina FINI jewellery giveaway - yeeeeewwww!!!

Desiree xoxo

Remember What I Said About Pink?

Well, I kind of dyed my hair a shade of flaming hot fuchsia today.

Johnny Cash earrings - custom made by Create Beautiful Beads

1980s sequinned top, purple necklace and bangles - thrifted

Frida necklace - handmade by darling Tamera

Silver dangly necklace - from hornacious Helga

1950s girdle worn as a skirt - Etsy

Leggings - Black Milk

Shoes and rings - craft markets

I have some incredibly HOT wenches to live up to ... I'd better not let the side down!

Beautiful Jet of Idee Fixe

Scrumptious Krista of Peetee's Palace.

Her Right Hotness, Clare of Miss Simmonds Says, can rock pink, lavender, red and platinum blonde.

Zandra, Queen of Rhodes.

Scarlett's hair looks good enough to eat ...

So does Helen's.

I love this tart.

This pic is blurry but shows my true hair colour ... well, the one I got out of a tube.

The culprit ... it's SO easy!!

Today I celebrated four years of sobriety with a passionfruit cake and of course, pink-hair-does-vintage-curls.
There's a bit of cake left, fancy some?
Desiree xoxoxoxo