Tuck away your flaps [ a poem ]

A very long time ago, when I was in primary school, 

there was a rule to override all rules

A rule that was broken more often than not

A rule enforced when the weather was hot

A rule to make kids feel so very uncool

A rule made by governments, and teachers and fools

For we all knew that lunch time was the best part of the day

We all watched the hands of the clock tick away

We yearned for the teacher to alert us and say

Lunchtime! 

NO HAT NO PLAY!

We'd all grab our lunchboxes and sit in the shade

Scoff down our sandwiches and get ready to play

But the teachers did scorn us and in unison say

NO HAT NO PLAY!

Now hats aren't for everyone, but when you're a kid you obey

You don't mind wearing a hat if it means you can play

But when the hat has a flap you feel stupid and lame

You'd tuck away your flaps, trying to get away

Without being seen by the teacher on duty

That matronly bitch with no style, grace or beauty

But she'd catch you out quickly and expose your hat flap

and if you resisted, she'd send you right back

to the bench near the tree in the darkest of shade

and she'd scream it again for you

NO HAT NO PLAY!

So why now when I'm 24 and free

and I could wear any hat that I please

would I choose to wear a hat with a flap?

Henry Holland must be on crack!

Love,

Wear + Tear.

http://www.asos.com/au/House-of-Holland/House-Of-Holland-Silk-Safari-Strip-Basball-Cap/Prod/pgeproduct.aspx?iid=1879681&cid=6992&sh=0&pge=0&pgesize=-1&sort=-1&clr=Multi

Get happy

It's supposed to be Summer, and everyone keeps ranting and 

raving about how crap the weather is today

Yes, it's all over the place

Yes, I packed away my jumpers and now need to unpack them

But hey - at least it's almost the end of the year

So cheer up, get happy

and enjoy these sites and images

Love,

Wear + Tear.

1. Custom Litas

a tumblr with cute photoshopped images of the iconic Lita shoe by Jeffrey Campbell

you never know, they may make some of these

http://custom-litas.tumblr.com/

2. Texts from Bennet

If you haven't seen this already, be prepared

it's hilarious, real and I think it's going to be a daily haunt of mine

http://textsfrombennett.tumblr.com/

3. Fuck yeah nail art

a tumblr dedicated to bringing you daily photos of sweet-arse nail art from all over the interwebs

http://fuckyeahnailart.tumblr.com/

4. Stockholm Street Style

At first these images may depress you

They'll certainly inspire you to up your game

and bloody hell those Swedes are babes

http://carolinesmode.com/stockholmstreetstyle

The ULTIMATE Necklace

I'd seen some jewellery made from Barbie shoes and things in the past,

but this one takes the CAKE

Only $650!

http://www.etsy.com/listing/68451624/sale-ultimate-barbie-doll-shoe-necklace

Meanwhile.... in a land where that will be my spending money for a whole week in Hong Kong,

Shanghai has a Barbie store!

I'm sure I've posted about this before,

but look again!

I can't wait to get photos of me in a pink glass building!!

Plastic love,

Wear + Tear.

Nailed it!

I'm going to attempt some fancy nails tonight

I used to be so into it

back when I was a fashion student procrastinating my days away

avoiding pattern-making

I'd have special nail polish that could be stamped onto my nails which I got in Hong Kong in 2005

I'm going back in 11 days (woo!) and hope to discover the next big thing in nail art

I\m thinking of trying the glitter ombre tip thing....

Homebake tomorow

better be something festival-appropriate

Do you like your nails a solid colour or something fancy?

Love,

Wear + Tear.

MOODS OF KRISTEN STEWART

So true!

Love,

Wear + Tear.

Drift away with me

Monday's suck, there's no way about it

so enjoy these images and drift away into dream land with me

Love,

Wear + Tear.