Cropped Polka Dot

I wore this the other night to a RMIT fashion graduate pop up shop opening in the city. I've been eager to play with the proportion and shape of my new Gorman polka dot raincoat and what better way than with a vintage velvet midi skirt and a polka dot crop top? I'm loving the mix of textures, lengths and shapes in this outfit not to mention the double polka dot. I'm wanting to experiment more with my style now that I'm back in Melbourne, push the boundaries a little more as I'm feeling really inspired.

Outfit details
Polka dot raincoat Gorman
Polka dot crop top Vintage from Kinji in Harajuku for Y800
Velvet midi skirt Vintage from Savers for $9
Iridescent tote Sportsgirl


I've been loving the exposed midriff look for a while and as a plus size girl I don't see anything wrong with rocking the look. If you've got the confidence then go for it is what I say!


When I wrapped the jacket around my waist Henry said it looked like I had my period and was hiding a stain...not exactly the vibe I was going for - think 90s hip hop babe mixed with Harajuku hipster.


I got a lovely surprise package in the mail late last week from the team at Bespecd. It was out of the blue and seriously the best surprise as they sent me not one but two new pairs of glasses - the exact ones I had been eyeing off! I now have a whole specs wardrobe - I'm on my way to Lee Lin Chin glasses status - a pair for every outfit. So happy you guys ☺♥♥♥

White glasses Bespecd Treviso in White Marble
Hair bow Hopeless lingerie (old season)


I saw these nail art sprinkles at Sportsgirl and just had to try them out because omgosh chocolate freckles nail art - how cute!!! I followed their instructions (found on their blog) of using a base coat of nail polish, dipping your nail into the sprinkles and then letting dry before applying a topcoat. Well I'm not very happy with how long that method lasted, not even 24 hours without major major major chips. On my instagram Redvelvetrosie suggested using nail glue rather than nail polish and I think I'll try that next time.

Nail sprinkles Sportsgirl


Glitter jelly heels Juju from ASOS

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Too Cool for School

I never had a school uniform growing up, my primary school and both my high schools were inner city public schools without uniforms for whatever reason. I remember the only rule at my high school was you had to wear shoes and one day I somehow forgot mine. You see in the early morning rush I would put my shoes on in the car to save time, but on this particular morning I got out of the car at the school gate sans shoes and only realised my mistake as my mum's car was driving round the corner. This was in the time before mobile phones so there was no way to get in touch with my mum so I just had to get on with my day as best I could and hope no one noticed. Of course that didn't work, everyone noticed and pointed until a teacher made me go through the filthy lost property box to find a pair of shoes that could work for the day. Luckily I found some unworn thongs (flip flops) that were a few sizes too small but could do for a day. You can guess I never forgot my shoes after that! Not having a uniform I used to look at the other kids on the tram in their matching school uniforms and feel sorry for them. There I was in my 90s 'grunger' outfit consisting of red flared pants with faux fur triangles, a tie-dye purple slip skirt over the top of the pants and a vintage diy cropped band t-shirt with my midriff exposed. Converse all stars were my sneakers of choice (I had metallic pink ones) and my hair would be full of an assortment of rainbow butterfly clips and hair mascara. A tattoo chocker and an armful of glitter bangles would complete my look. Essentially my outfit was the exact opposite of a boring ol' uniform but part of me thought the uniforms were rather cute, especially the pinafore dresses of a local private school. So when I saw this cute pink love heart print pinafore dress on ASOS I immediately bought it and put together a look which is in part school uniform inspired - a kawaii school uniform if you will.

Outfit details
Pinafore dress River Island from ASOS
T-shirt ASOS (now sold out but similar here)
Killer Pyphon bangle Eat Me Do


Specs Bespecd Minsk in Lilac PROMO CODE: FRIENDS25 to get 25% OFF at the checkout on any Bespecd frames. Offer expires the July 1 2013.
Necklace Symantha Rose (available at Lenko)


Nail art Strawberry nails by Critter Claws (who are doing a pop-up shop at the Rose Street Artist market in Fitzroy next weekend)
Snake ring Eat Me Do (I bought it at their recent launch at Lenko)


This iridescent paper bag clutch was sent to me from Fashiondacci for my birthday and I love it! I wore this bag with my kawaii school uniform look as I love how it reminds my of a paper lunch bag, I thought it was very fitting.

Iridescent paper bag clutch Fashiondacci


On the weekend I bought my second pair of these colourful school uniform shoes (in purple and for 50% off), this pink pair was my first and I realised I've never blogged them before. In Australia these t-bar style shoes are the shoe of choice for most school uniforms in both primary and secondary school, of course only in brown, black or navy not pink or purple. I fell in love with these colourful ones as soon as I saw them at iShoes on Brunswick Street in Fitzroy over a year ago, I have no idea why it's taken me so long to blog them. I love reworking traditional styles of clothing in unexpected ways.

Pink school shoes iShoes

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How Clara H Nails does her Harajuku 3D nail art!

As promised here is my video showing how Clara H Nails actually does her amazing Harajuku style hand sculpted 3D nail art. Its amazing how she creates cute cupcakes, strawberries and flowers using a paint brush and acrylic. Watch the video to see for yourself! I'm hoping to do more youtube videos this year and have finally learnt how to edit footage all together (it wasn't that hard in the end) yay for the heart swipe! Anyway enjoy the video xoxo

Heart melting cute

Sorry about the short blogging break. I jetted off to Melbourne to celebrate Christmas and ring in the New Year staying at my sister's house who *shock horror* doesn't have the internet. Yes I could have used an internet dongle but I was having too much fun catching up with family and friends which I hope is what you all have been doing this holiday season, well that and shopping up a storm at the boxing day sales. I got this amazing vintage leather biker jacket on sale on at Vintage Sole on Brunswick Street in Fitzroy and practically lived in it all week thanks to Melbourne's mild nights. Sydney wont be cold enough for it till March I think. I have been looking for a vintage biker since I lost mine one drunken night in Melbourne, the trouble was it had to be cropped as that's the most flattering cut for my large hips but all, and I mean ALL, the bikers I found were too long. Then bam, walked into Vintage Sole and saw this beauty cropped biker hanging on display on the wall, ask Henry if he thinks it will fit, he says no as he just couldn't be bothered standing around while I tried it on, I go ahead and ask the staff to get it down anyway and holy heck it fits like a glove. The price was a little high for me at $155 on sale but with Christmas money in my purse and the desire of months and months of searching and finally finding what I'd been looking for at the forefront of my mind I ignored Henry's protestations over the cost (after telling him it was only $100 anyway) and bought this baby then and there. And boy did it feel good, #YOLO #noregrets and all that.

Outfit details
Vintage leather biker Vintage Sole $155
Space print peplum top ASOS
Black pencil skirt Kmart $10
Floral crown DIY (tutorial here)


Foil candy clutch H&M x Martin Maison Margiela via ebay
Pink faux fur tail Harry Wragg $25


Neon pink necklace Gift from Kurt of Melbourne boutique Fashiondacci
Nail art Clara H Nails in Melbourne. We were inspired by the pastel tones in my outfit for this set and of course Harajuku too. I am in the process of editing a video to show you the amazing technique Clara has in producing her hand painted and sculpted nail art.


Cute rosette Gift from Kurt of Melbourne boutique Fashiondacci
Close up of the cute rosette inspired nail by Clara H Nails


Pink jelly heels Juju Babe's in fuschia from MrShoes UK



I wore nearly the same outfit on New Years Eve to a 90s themed rave house party but with the addition of phone deco stickers from Daiso ($2.80 woo!!!), my sequin skirt and epic make up that was part of my Christmas gift from my sister (thanks sis!). HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!

Eyeshadow Aquataenia Mermaid palette by Lime Crime
Eyeliner (on eye and in eyebrow) Blue Milk liquid eyeliner by Lime Crime
Lipstick No She Didn't lipstick by Lime Crime
Lime Crime is stocked at Lady Petrova in Melbourne if you want to test it out in person. The best thing is its not tested on animals, woo!

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Foiled Again

Tonight I was lucky enough to be invited to the opening of the new Melissa flagship store in Sydney Central Mall in Pitt Street. I've been a fan of Melissa shoes for a long, long time, buying my first pair in Tokyo many years ago. My love of all things jelly on my feet has been well documented on this here blog so I was excited to see the new store and the new collection in person. Can't say that I was disappointed  I walked away with an awesome pair of red flatforms which will be blogged soon enough. As it was the opening of a Melissa store I of course wore my fave pair of pink Melissa jelly flats which conveniently matched my new H&M x Martin Maison Margiela pink foil candy clutch that I was lucky to find on ebay for only double the retail price. I had friends stationed around the world in H&M cities trying to locate one for me when the collection dropped but it sold out so fast it looked like I was going to miss out. Of course ebay was full of them, which was disappointing as the sellers were obviously trying to cash in but then it worked out great for those of us living in countries that don't have H&M stores (yet). I love it so much!

Outfit details
Biker jacket Vintage
Pop art tee CO. by Cotton On
Purple foil pleat skirt River Island from ASOS
Flower headband DIY tutorial here
Neon pink necklace Gift from Kurt of Melbourne boutique Fashiondacci



Foil candy clutch H&M x Martin Maison Margiela via ebay
I heart Spank badge Gift from Spank! in Tokyo
Mickey Mouse bangle by +ADEEN NYC from ESTATEofMIND in Surry Hills



Harajuku nail art Clara H Nails in Melbourne


What is it with tights and collecting dog hair?

Pink jelly flats Melissa Aranha's

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Recently on Instagram

1. Chocolate and peanut butter pie at The Pie Tin in Newtown - the perfect mix of savoury and sweet. 2. Still loving my ASOS space print peplum top which I wore to the AMPR showings. I felt a little over dressed for 9am on a Monday. 3. Henry's feet have been looking mighty dashing recently with help from his cute polka dot Hapy Socks and blue velvet shoes from the Vanishing Elephant sale.


1. Happy Hachi at one of our fave local cafe's. 2. My first ever Messina Gelato experience - and not my last! 3. Henry's awesome nail art job on my nails. Missing my Clara H Nails acrylics like mad.


1. Obsessed with creating new looks with my Limecrime eye-shadow palette from Lady Petrova. 2. The best parcel ever, my DI$COUNT tees arrived at last. 3. Obsessed with the new neon colours of Jelly Beans shoes.


1. A bright & cheerful Happy Socks circle. 2. Found an old primary school photo and had to share it. 3. Discovered a new local cafe that does amazing milkshakes, this is the PBJ - Peanut butter and jelly milkshake, which is sickly good at Milk Bar by Cafe Ish.


1. Shop with Romi spoiled me rotten with this cute as parcel. Going to use the nail art stickets today. 2. My friends vintage stall at Glebe Market/ He is about to set up a sure to be amazing online store and you guys will be the first to know about it of course! 3. An oldie but a goodie, Henry and I made this joke Christmas card with Hachi a few years back. Love all our matching red jumpers.

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Under the Sea

I wore this outfit on my first day back in Sydney, where the Spring weather has well and truly sprung. I ended up not taking any outfit photos while down in Melbourne as I absolutely h.a.t.e.d. every single thing I had packed for the trip and then struggled to find anything I loved in the shops, my fashion mojo just seemed to vanish. But boom day one of being back in Sydney and here I am loving my look and absolutely loving the weather.

Floral headband Lady Petrova
Sunnies Karen Walker Super Dupers
Lace dress old City Chic but they do have it in purple now
Belt Vintage
Flower necklace Make Believe
Lipstick Limecrime in Airborne Unicorn from Lady Petrova



Nails Clara H Nails
Vintage Moschino bag Gift
Blue woollen bag charm Deadly Ponies
Red bangle Elke Kramer
Gold bangle Estelle Deve
Crystal ring Corky Saint Clair
Red ring MOMA NYC



Black jelly heels Juju Babe's from Mr Shoes
White lace socks ASOS



My newest Clara H nail art creations are under the sea themed stiletto points and I freaking LOVE them. There are shells, star fish, mermaid skeletons (!), coral, pearls and sequin fish scales. Remember my Clara H Fashion Hayley nail art DEAL is still on till the 30th of this month, click the link for more info xxx

Revlon Inspires Fashion Hayley Nail Polish Collection

Last night you may have seen me Instagram these three lovely pots of nail polish saying that they are the 'Revlon Inspires Fashion Hayley collection' and will be available to buy this Summer, but only with YOUR help. Well yes me and 4 other Aussie bloggers have been asked to choose our 3 piece blogger nail polish collection from 12 as yet unreleased Revlon colours that we were all sent. Our collections and associated mood boards will then be put to the public to vote on who ends up with their collection packaged up with their blog name and in stores across the country!!! How freaking exciting is that? Its kind of mind blowing, I only know of big time celebrities having cosmetics colabs, not little ol' me. The voting opens next Wednesday 29th of August and there are prizes in it for you too, but until then let me introduce you to my Revlon Inspires collection.

The Fashion Hayley Collection

Say hello to Dreamer the pastel blue, Flirt the pastel pink and Zealous the pastel yellow. All three colours looked so kawaii together it was love at first sight. The soft pastel colours remind me of the land of kawaii, Tokyo, in particular Harajuku, and all the street fashion you see in FRUiTS magazine. I can imagine these used in amazing nail art designs from gradients to polkadot's and everything in between, these three colours will look cute in any combination.


Revlon 410 Dreamer, Revlon 250 Flirt and Revlon 560 Zealous.


The polishes all paint true to their bottle colour.


I love a good rainbow of colour on my hand.


Yes I have some polish on my finger, I am not perfect guyssss!!! haha. BUT see how it still looks cute, even with my bad paint job? That is the beauty of these colours, they just work so well together.

Help me fill in the blanks in my #revloninspires Mood Board!!!

Ok so the first step in this competition is for me to create a mood board inspired by my collection and I need your help to source all the images. You can draw, paint, take a photo or just send me a photo you have found that inspires you and send it my way.

Tweet me @fashionhayley your images with the hashtag #revloninspires

Instagram @fashionhaley with the hashtag #revloninspires.

Facebook Upload them to my Facebook page and tag them #revloninspires

You have till Monday 27th August to send me your images. There are nail polish prize packs in it for you. xoxo

P.S. Check out the other blogger's and their collections The Best Beauty Blog, The Plastic Diaries, The Sydney Girl & Drop Dead Gorgeous Daily

Mexicana-Asia

When I was a kid my mum used to make this dish she called Mexicana-Asia. It was a mix of whatever was left in the pantry right before pay day so it was always different but the common factor was a mix of Mexican ingredients and spices with Asian ingredients and spices. This outfit somehow reminded me of that mix, only its my Mexican blanket inspired skirt from ASOS and my Harajuku styling rather than spices, beans and noodles.

Outfit Details
Vintage Biker Jacket Red Cross Three 5 Nine King opshop in Newtown for only $30
Eyeball t-shirt Lazy Oaf from ASOS on sale for only $24.40
Mexican blanket inspired skirt ASOS
Sunnies Karen Walker Super Dupers


My BOLD & AMAZING Clara H Nails from this post still looking totally amazing and kawaii. Remember there is a special 'Fashion Hayley Deal' for you to get yourself some Japanese nail art at Clara H Nails in Melbourne, full details can be found here.

Bangle Elke Kramer
Crystal ring Corky Saint Clair
Eye ring Glebe Market
Belt Vintage
Necklace Kate Rohde
I heart Spank badge Spank in Koenji, Tokyo



Mint brogues Rubi shoes  (now sold old but similar can be found here)
Lace frill socks ASOS for only $6.50

This blog post is my first time participating in the Aussie Curves weekly outfit photo challenge which began last week, this weeks theme is Bold Nails. Below are links to other participants in this weeks challenge, the links will update as more people join.

Harajuku Nails by Clara H Nails

As you are well aware I am an avid lover of all things Japanese, and one of my great loves is Harajuku nail art so when I heard about the amazing Clara H Nails in Melbourne I knew I had to get down there and get my nails did!!! Clara is certified by the Japan Nail Association, meaning she was trained and sat the test over in the land of crazy nails so she can and will do anything, from 3D eyeballs to intricate pieces of fruit her designs and skills are second to none in Australia.


My set was inspired by my recent trip back to Japan and my current obsession with eyeballs. I got Acrylic Sculptured nails as well as customised nail art, so my nails are extra strong and long, and more than two weeks later they are still going strong with no chips at all! A full list of services Clara H provides can be found here.


My 3D eyeball nail art with my eyeball phone charm from Harajuku.


My rings look amazing with my new nails in this shot from my Instagram @fashionhayley



Fashion Hayley Deal: An introduction to the world of funky Japanese nail art, 1st time customers who quote 'Fashion Hayley's Nails' when making an appointment through phone or email get ANY (that includes my set) hand painted/customized set of nail art at a flat rate of $50 which is a crazy amazing price because Clara charges anything from $70-$150  for my type of flat painted nail art depending on the design.

*Terms and conditions apply of course*

1) Customers can email their theme to Clara or pick a ready/previously done design at the salon. If they don't have a theme up till the point of the nail service, after the 1st initial hour, Clara will charge $30 from the next hour onwards. Key here is homework and research (I recommend checking out pinterest or this blog from Japan). They can consult Clara for ideas via email prior to the service.

2) 'The Deal' does not include crystals, embellishments, 3D art or any extra services on the Menu. Although they can be opted for at a very reasonable price.

3) When making the booking, 'Fashion Hayley's Nails' MUST be quoted over the phone or on email. If not, the services will be charged at regular prices.

4) Promotion ends 30th September.

This is a really fun deal for nail art enthusiasts and Clara is also really excited to do some crazy fun designs so do your research and have great fun at it! Remember Melbourne Spring Fashion Week is just around the corner, what better time to get this done?

To make an appointment phone 03 9510 5520 or email Clara directly.
Salon Address: Inside Tsumiki Design 1st floor/155 Greville Street, Prahran, Victoria.

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