An Outing

Hello there!

Yesterday I went on an outing. My parents and younger brother had come to visit me, and we decided to go and see a fabulous exhibition that is on loan from the British Museum. It is a mummy exhibition called 'Secrets of the Tomb'. You have to book in advance, as there is a 3D film at the beginning with limited seats. Then there is an exhibition, with several mummies and lots of ancient Egyptian artifacts. I loved it, I've now been twice and plan to go again. If you live in the Brisbane area, or even just within driving distance, I think it is really worth going to (but then again, perhaps I enjoyed it more than most because I am doing a degree in anthropology and archaeology).

http://www.mummy.qm.qld.gov.au/

This is the outfit I wore:

Dress: custom made, Hat: Found in a pool, Shoes: From an Op Shop, Bag: Actually a Jewellery box (unsure what brand)

After the mummy exhibition, I got rather excited at the prospect of the Science Centre part of the museum, and spent a long time in there. This is me enjoying science!

what it feels like to be 3 years old (apparently)

in a fruit bowl

And a close-up of my makeup:

oh no! My hat is falling off!

Ta Ta xx

Flight of the Conchords

I love The Flight of the Conchords. They are one of my favey comedic groups. They are great. And I got to go see them live. They are currently touring Australia, and me being a lucky duck and having a fantastic boyfriend who bought me a ticket, got to go to thier performance at the Brisbane Entertainment Centre. Arj Barker was their supporting act, and he was very funny. At the end of the show my face hurt from laughing so much. For those who love them, you may be interested to know that they performed some new songs they haven't yet recorded, so keep your peepers peeled!

If you don't know who they are, check them out!

And now for your enjoyment, my outfit from the night. (Sorry the pictures are so dodgy, but I don't have a good camera, only a phone)

Jacket: Dangerfield Revival   Shoes: TUK     Dress: can't remember   Hat: Ebay    Belt: Pinup Couture



tata for now! xx

Blog Up and Running!

Soooo, after staying up until 3:00am in the morning, working tirelessly, I have (almost) finished setting up my blog! I hope you will enjoy all that is to come. This blog will be about kooky pinup and vintage fashion, a tad of DIY, delighful edible treats, pretty pictures and my loves and interests.

First, a little about myself, so you and I can become friends. (I'd love to hear about you, too, so that we can ACTUALLY be friends...). I am a university student in Australia. I am currently doing two degrees...on in anthropology and archaeology, and the other in science. I read and write, and paint and draw, and make things too. I make a little money from doing commissioned portraits (check out my art website katephillipsart@wordpress.com). I enjoy cooking, too. My style has been a bit odd ever since I  was 13. Nowadays, it's a large splash of pinup/rockabilly, mixed with a tad of cute kooky kitsch, a dash of more traditional vintage and a little sprinkling of some kind of cute gothic-ness. I hope you like it, but if you don't then you don't need to look at this blog :)

Tell your friends, shout from the rooftops, or just keep me for yourself... let's get started! yay!

xxx Kate