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This collection of photos is all pale and pastelly by coincidence because I’m not normally drawn to lighter hues. I am very much enjoying all these things right now though!

This is but a sampling of Julie Moon’s lovely sculptural pieces, you really ought to go check her portfolio out! There’s so much stuff I like, from the shapes to the fine and doodly details.

Isn’t this the most adorable outfit ever? cocorosa posted this to chictopia, and I think it’s the best.

Hello, cupcake jars! Photo by earlymourning.

I would love to have a little space like this but it certainly wouldn’t stay neat and cute because I am a whirlwind of destruction. I wish I knew where this came from, so if you know please tell me!

I hope to walk down an avenue lined with cherry blossoms in bloom one day in my life. This lovely photo is by Satomi Shirai, and it was taken in New York.

Yesterday was a big day. I set off early to visit my grandmother down the coast with my sisters, but we had to come back shortly after lunch because one of my uncles is very sick in hospital with pancreatic and liver cancer and it’s not looking good. It was a pretty sad day, and the rainy weather matched my mood perfectly.

Tshirt – www.yoursclothing.co.uk
Dress – City Chic
Shoes – Crocs (don’t hate)
Umbrella – no idea, but I’ve had it for years!
Brooch – Babushka’s, Melbourne
Bag – Dangerfield

I’m sending out much love and support to my uncle, aunty and cousin at this sad time. I’m sending out much anger to pancreatic cancer and how poorly funded and supported it is.

Hello! It’s my second last day in Melbourne and I’m actually writing this from the past. I hope Future Natalie is having an excellent time! Today’s Fance has been curated by my fantastic friend Memily, who has exceptional taste and is a fellow practitioner of the fance.

This mer-lady in was sourced from Abigail’s treasures. It reminds me of a childhood I spent pretending I was a mer-lady myself, except I’d wear my daggy clothes in the pool and swish them around… instead of voluminous, expensive, silk dresses.

These frames were drawn by she.likes.cute on a wall that was cleverly covered with magneted paint first!

Quoth Mem, “I pine for the day that I own the walls I live between. I’m going to make those walls FANCY, you better believe.” You can buy this wall decal from walldecor on etsy!

This gorgeous decor photograph with such amazing light fittings and wallpaper was sourced from here but was sadly uncredited!

I’m going to leave you with the words of Memily, “Goddamn you, modcloth. Children would fit into your clothes easier than grown women.” I am certainly looking forward to the day that ModCloth bring out that plus size line! (And I hope they don’t cheat with junior plus sizes either!)

Dress: City Chic
Boots: Torrid
Sunglasses: Giant Vintage

I went out for lunch with my family at their soon-to-be local pub on the weekend and decided to break out the paisley dress. Everyone usually has a giggle when they see me wearing this!

When I can afford new clothes I’ll be buying more floral dresses and brown boots that aren’t so slouchy so I can rock my bad 90s self through winter 2010. It’s just a thing I feel I need to do!

You’ll also note my new hair style – I had to cut a bunch of length off because it was so wrecked (if you DIY dye you’ve got to remember to DIY condition too!) I went to the Brisbane School of Hairdressing where the lovely Yoko cut my hair. I was a bit nervous because of my shaved side, and rightly so, because pretty much all the supervising hairdressers were aghast at it. Whatever I do what I want! Yoko was fantastic about it though, and did a great job on a challenging asymmetrical cut.

I have since dyed it a medium brown with a flash of blonde at my fringe. I can’t break my DIY habit!

Thank you for your art and your inspiration. It’s desperately sad to know you were in so much pain, and I resent depression so much for taking away a huge amount of talented people.

If you are seeking help with regard to depression and feelings of suicide, here are a few resources you might like to have a look at:
http://www.lifeline.org.au/
http://www.beyondblue.org.au/
http://www.blackdoginstitute.org.au/
http://bluepages.anu.edu.au/

I came across naKIMuli via the fabulously talented Nikki of Decadent Industries. NaKIMuli’s designer Tennille is a wonderful bright spark, designing crazy awesome clothing for people who don’t mind showing off their bodies in fabulous body con garments. The most refreshing part? She does a plus size line as well! HORAH!

I’m expecting big things from this label, so make sure you keep an eye out.

I know I do, but I have long been thwarted by the junior plus size offerings from Pinup Girl. Amazingly, the clothing store want to offer a broader collection of sizes, and they want to hear from you! Laura from PUG posted an open thread on their facebook page for people to offer feedback, and an overwhelming amount of people requested larger sizes.

It looks like Pinup Girl will be moving to a Torrid-style sizing system, and Laura has asked plus size shoppers to email her with their Torrid size so she can get a proper survey on the demand. I requested sizes 4 and 5, and she responded:

If you wear a size 3 or up, please contact Laura on Laura at pinupgirlclothing.com and request it!

Nick never understands how I can call shoes pretty. He thinks that they are functional objects that are designed to act as a barrier between your feet and the earth, objects that should be comfortable but rarely ever are. I think shoes can be pretty. They can also be magnificent, ridiculous, fantastic, even drab… but I do agree that they’re rarely as comfortable as they ought to be! Always having had a wide foot, my relationship with shoes is difficult. I love them, they can help you punctuate an outfit and describe exactly how you feel (or want to feel!) but so many wider fitting shoes are rarely fashionable. In recent years I have promised myself that I will only wear properly fitting, comfortable shoes that don’t contribute to grumpy moods and crippling calf aches that wake you up in the middle of the night. But I can look.

Recently I was turned on to Jeffrey Campbell shoes by Christina and Hayley, and I am pretty much so in love that I am willing to jeopardise my foot well-being. I think I will start off with a flatter shoe like the fuchsia Roller 2 or the taupe Warrier but I also adore the 99!

When I have enough dollary-doos saved up, I will contemplate this more seriously, but until then I will gaze at this incredible footwear and daydream.

My friend Zoe held a clothes swap today for a handful of friends and I was totally unprepared and didn’t bring anything to swap, but gladly took a chance to spend the afternoon with friends. So while I look a bit pouty in this photo, I’d perked up considerably by the afternoon!

I wasn’t really in the mood to wear tailored or tight clothing, so I opted for the baggiest garments I own. Sometimes it’s nice to reclaim shapelessness and forget about pursuing a “womanly” silhouette (which is usually code for an hourglass shape that only a percentage of us actually have!) I used two pieces from the Ezibuy Wardrobe Challenge, threw a baggy tunic top over it all and was super comfy all day.

What I wore:
T-shirt – Sara
Tunic – Big W
Pants – Sara
Sandals – Evans
Sunglasses – Valley market vendor
Necklace – Lola & Bailey

I still recommend clothing swaps as a way of getting rid of clothes that no longer fit, and claiming garments that actually do!! Go organise one with your friends, family and workmates

I’ve had a bit of a bummer of a week with some sad things happening that have disturbed my fance. It seems that when I’m busy and sad I don’t really collect many images, so I mostly crowdsourced the Fance this week on tumblr and this is the result…

I found this on Tumblr and there’s no word on who the group are. They are infinitely fancy though! It was originally posted by bitter and thirsty, but I found it by way of I love fat.

I just love the all black with the explosion of colour at the collar. Via Copenhagen Street Style.

Dior is never not fancy. The Cruella hair is amazing, I have a thing for silver streaks! Thanks Heidi for submitting this.

I think umbrellas are great, in rain and shine. This one is freaking adorable and craps all over my animal print one! Lulu Guinness have heaps of other fancy brollies too (love the cameo one too). Thank you ukulady!

I think this gorgeous building is in the running to be my place of residence. If only human eyes could see infrared! This photo was taken by Gian Guido Zurli and I found it via Kim.

Here’s to next week being 20 times better!