DAY 30 // Blurred Vision In Black & White

The BIG 3-0. I feel like this is a great milestone..and we are only 2 weeks to the half way point! YESS.

We're both maintaining a positive outlook on things because we have so so much to look forward to in December and the New Year.. These thoughts are keepin' us going. Keepin' us moving..

Alright so after using some "out take" photos in mondays post and enjoying them so much I decided to re-look at the piles of forgotten photos from these shoots we've done. I came across many that were blurry.. obviously out of focus..yet still super awesome in their own way. They have this old school feel that I just love, and they remind me of photos you'd get from an old film camera. 

It's Beautiful Imperfection. 

Here are some of the ones I uncovered. 

Thanks for reading! 

See you tomorrow xo

DAY 22 // Country Breeze

Here we are. Day 22.
I 'll cut right to the creative bit because theres nothing new and exciting to report here today..

Yesterday was our long weekend day off and we thought we'd head out to the farm for another #farmlife photoshoot (Because lets be real..theres not a whole lot else to do on a day off). It was a hot afternoon yet there was a refreshing country breeze sweeping through the wheat fields.
Peaceful indeed.

I love putting together outfits and Camille is as photogenic as they come so we make a good team. She's also super creative and has her own ideas of what makes up a good photograph - she's always super natural in front of the camera. When she's shooting me, I'm so shy and reluctant and she gives me direction and makes me feel more comfortable.

I prefer fashion photography that is natural and spontaneous rather than the hardcore "posey" stuff because I feel like they tell more of a story..they show more feeling. They are real.

I guess this reflects the style of clothing I wear as well. I'm not high fashion, I'm not "designer".. I don't own expensive shit. I appreciate worn in pieces, casual yet edgy street style, bold accessories, bad ass boots, fringe, bohemian patterns, and and mix and match of new and old. To me, all of these things are what make up a truly eclectic and interesting wardrobe... not Gucci and Prada.

There's my spiel! Now here's the outfit details.

Camille is wearing: denim overalls - JayJays // polkadot sheer tank- American Apparel // Suede Fridge Boots- Minnetonka online // Earrings & Bangles- thrifted & from cheap stores // Hat- from Ian.

I am wearing:  white denim shorts - thrifted from "Salvos" noosa (once were pants) // striped, tie-up crop top - thrifted (Port Douglas Market) // headband - thrifted from "Salvos noosa // Boots - Payless shoes in Noosa Civic // Army Green button up shirt- Cotton On.

Enjoy the PHO'O's! ( northern British accent.. inside joke with some that may be reading)

Goodnight!
xo

DAY 15 // Reinvention

Farm Update for Day 15..here we go.

Today we did our usual, but instead of just me and Camille out there (and sometimes Ian) we've had Rick the last couple of days helping us out.

Rick is a rough looking dude, maybe about 55-60 years old with shoulder length greyish-brown straggly hair. He wears a brown leather hat with an owls feather in it and jeans that are virtually falling off his ass (hah). It's been funny having little chats with this guy because his aussie accent is as thick as they come..Camille just gives him blank stares half the time and I just laugh. The first time we met yesterday (monday) he introduced himself and continued to tell me how he was feeling a bit hungover from "drinkin' me bloody goon" the night before. Nice. When Cam or I hit the water hose and we swear while it sprays water every, he just laughs and says "good on ya mate - Ahh don't worry I'll fix er' up before Ian sees". It's nice to have a different character around to spice things up a bit out here.

Creative tid-bit tonight is just a quote that I really like by Henry Rollins. So much strength in his words along with so much truth. Cut yourself out of Stone. Brilliant.

Photo and Type by moi.

Enjoy and Goodnight friends!
Until Tomorrow xo

DAY 12 // RUYS

OK!

Gonna jump right into the creative bit for today, because Camille and I will soon be making some dinner and mixing up some gin cocktails before our first ever...night out in Biloela. Exciting stuffffff.

So, after doing our "Wild and Free" photoshoot last weekend, I have been going over all the photos we took and editing them etc etc. and I've been thinking about a school project that I did in my final year in Uni with a good friend of mine named Jon. We partnered up for a semester long "major project" which we chose to create a brand called "Grit & Spirit".

Just a little background: Grit & Spirit is a West Coast inspired clothing label that combines the dedication of country lifestyles with the spirit of indigenous cultures. The men's side of the brand is designed and constructed with hardworking and self-motivated lifestyles in mind - essentially inspired by farmers and country men. While the women's side of the brand reflects earth-friendly, handcrafted and free flowing designs inspired by indigenous styles and principles.

The purpose of the brand is to not only to produce and sell amazing clothes, but also to encourage people in Vancouver to live proactive lives and live with their own purpose. This idea is encompassed by the launch campaign "Roll Up Our Sleeves".

Read more about this project at: http://www.behance.net/gallery/Grit-Spirit/3753261

SO, even thought I feel a bit vain putting up more photos of myself... I thought that they would look awesome as some potential ads for the brand. Not only is the setting totally ideal, but the outfit I chose to wear coincidently lines up perfectly with the look and feel of the women's side of the brand. Earth-friendly hippie vibes all the way. And I gotta give another thanks to the gal behind the camera for these, Camille captured some really cool shots! 

Enjoy!

Until Tomorrow xo

DAY 6 // Small Town Thrifting

Hellooo Day 6!

Today Cam and I mostly chilled out, BUT we did motivate ourselves this morning to do a little run around the fields and some ab excersises, YES.  It was a great start to our relaxing sunday lounging by the kiddy pool. Yes we found a kiddy pool.. in a dusty box in the sunroom.. and we built it! It was perfect to read a magazine in and for a little cool off, such a great find.

Now to the creative bit of the post - I styled a shoot today using two thrifted shirts I found at this random second-hand stall at the markets yesterday. There was pretty much just a table with a pile of clothes on it and the bearded man said to us "girls, fill a bag for 5 bucks!" ..what a steal of DEAL. So we rummaged through the stuff, mostly crap..but managed to find a lululemon workout top and these two beauties. He was disappointed we didn't fill a bag, but I was happy paying $5 for my three finds..still a stellar deal.

Since I'm a thrifting freak and half my wardrobe is second-hand, I paired the two shirts with as many other thrifted item's as I could. The teal shoes I bought in noosa for $1 and the shorts I bought back home at value village and cut & distressed them to make shorts. The brown belt is also thrifted from Van and I guess you could say the orange bra-lette is thrifted two because my lovely friend in Noosa gave that to me when we did a clothes swap!

All in all, these looks were super easy to put together, and dirt cheap! I've always said: you don't have to spend heaps of money to look awesome and have great style.

Thanks again to my gorgeous model Camille for letting me dress her up and put her in front of the camera. She rocked it.

Goodnight All! thanks for reading
Until Tomorrow xo

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DAY 5 // Wild & Free

Hello! Day 5 and I gotta say..I loved today. First off, we didn't have to work! It's our weekend now and that means we can frolic in the yard and wander into town and do what we please.

This morning around 10 am Cammie and I scouted out the three street town of Biloela, managing to find the "night club" and one bar along with a subway. We then took a stroll around the Biloela saturday markets. The markets were cute..maybe about 10 stalls max, lined with mostly little old ladies selling crocheted blankets and tea cozies, some selling hand made mugs with "I love grandma" and "I love cats" painted on them. I did however find a couple cheap and awesome finds amongst the granny nic-nacks so stay tuned for tomorrow's post.

After a Woolworth's shop for groceries and a chill afternoon of reading in the sun, we decided we'd get all "chicks" as Cammie likes to say (she's french Canadian FIY..love you cam)  and do a little photo-shoot! With me choosing the hippie styles and Cam opting for a sexy cowgirl look (denim on denim) we had so much fun playing around and getting weird looks from Ian and Reece who were hard at work on the farm.

We tag teamed the role of photographer and for rookies I was pretty pleased with the end results!  Its also hard to take terrible photos when you have such a beautiful backdrop, like glistening wheat fields and the sunset ..

Enjoy!
Until Tomorrow xo

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