As of today, I am officially enrolled in a Bachelor of Design course, majoring in Industrial Design. Is it where I want to be? Not as such, but it'll get me to where I want to be.
Or at least that's what they keep telling me.

Where I want to be is majoring in Interior Design. For now, I'm contenting myself with redesigning my room, because frankly, the haphazardous colour explosion leftover from my childhood is driving me insane. I want clean lines. A basic pallete. Order.

Because I'm currently in the second third of a three month summer break, my biological clock is screwed to no end. This afternoon I took a nanna nap and now I'm wide awake, because last night I was up until 3am. The outcome? Increasingly frequent nightmares. The same ones I haven't had since I was a kid:

Sometimes, with no prompting on my part, my camera takes eerily beautiful pictures.
These are the three she managed before flatlining on New Years Eve.

Let me be frank; I need some leather in my life.
I do.




Thankfully, my very own vintage leather skirt
will find its way into my overly eager hands
in just one to four working days.
Squeeeeeeeee.

EDIT: It arrived in the post today, just a few hours after I posted the above! Sadly I wasn't the one to open the package (sad face) but it doesn't alter the fact that she's lovely; soft buttery leather and the perfect fit- exactly what I'd be hoping for. She'll be debuting tomorrow at a friend's 18th, so photos should be up soon :)

When I was growing up I wanted to be a vet, an anthropologist, an architect; but today

it became apparent that I had as much chance of becoming a gypsy, or a witch.

I think I'll just be a cat lady.

She simply breathes style.



For me, Dree Hemingway is the epitome of care-free, unfussy fashion.

Well, we're just over a week into 2010 and I've long since discarded most of my New Year's resolutions. I've become an inactive blob, left my camera at a friend's (on new year's eve, no less), put off visits to the library, neglected my reader(s?), worn thongs everywhere and steered away from the car. I did however manage some good times with a friend (twice!) and finished a few of the tasks left wanting around the house.

In 2010 I resolve to waste less, shop better, exercise daily, take photos, read more, use better punctuation, blog regularly, stay focused, wear heels, get my license, maintain friendships, sew more often and stay organized. If I manage to keep at least one of these and not go insane, it will be a great year.
(Thomas Klementsson for Stockholm S/S10)

With the new year
begins a new stage in my life.
I've never been one for keeping diaries
so instead, this blog will be an account
of my self-education and reinvention
throughout 2010.
Belle x