(Best) Best Dressed

Finally.. A "Best Dressed of 09" list I actually agree with.. Good job Who What Wear!

Wise Words From Viv - For The New Year

"You get out of life what you put in, and that real experience of the world  involves thinking"

- Vivienne Westwood

New Years Resolutions

Go To More

Make the effort, buy tickets, rope in friends - and go too all the things I always mean to (concerts, festivals, markets etc)

Throw Myself Into My (New) Degree

Having changed degrees, and starting the new one this year (so excited omg), I am determined to put my everything into it.

Push Myself Further Sartorially

I already dress pretty "Weird But Cool" (fave phrase of me and Brigette - eg "Wow I love your bikeshorts, t-bars, ton of jewelry and leather vest.. It looks really cool, but weird, but cool!") but want to push myself further, especially as I will be out of the suburbs this year and at fashion school.

Take Care Of My Hair

I definitely have not been kind to my hair lately; bleached it white for all of 2007, and then spent 2008 mostly neglecting it and straightening it too much.

Surround Myself With Great People

I want to be around like minded, intelligent, cultured people - they are by far more interesting and fun, and they appreciate the person you are.

Watch All The Films On My "List"

Im sure you all have a "Films To Watch" list too. I really need to hack away at mine, especially now that we are finally getting a new TV (our old one is 16 years old, and my sister broke the DVD input point - so there have been no DVDs watched in our house for a long long time.)

Ditto My Book List

The pile of books beside my bed is INTENSE... But as the only time I have to read is on my break at work at West Coast Coffee, I don't really want to lug my big coffee table tomes like Influence to work with me. So I must make other time!

Search For Everything On My Clothes List

Okay I am a list fiend. I have this massive list of pieces I want (but can't find in stores).. I really need to track down as many as possible (weird small town opshops, internet, beg/steal/kill.

Put More Luxury Into Life

This was one of last years resolutions too (after reading Rachel Zoe's book "Style A to Zoe" - actually inspiring believe it or not) and it was a real success! So I want to take it even further, as it makes life so much more pleasurable and exciting.

Fave Faces of 2008

Daria, Erin, Ashley, Angela, Kate, Shanay, Sasha, Isabelle, Kate, Mary Kate, Tallulah, Clemence, Alexa

Shiny And New

This is exactly how New Years Day morning should look, and it does...

I love where I live! I wake up to it every morning - but today is the first time I have done so on the first of January (am usually hungover/dirty/tired/traumatised at some "Hot Spot" destination around the country). As I had to work right through this year (eg I have to open the store at 8:30 today, which meant getting up at 6 - which I do every day regardless) I spent last night with my family. I can honestly say it was one of my nicest, most meaningful New Years yet - my sister, mum and I went out for a delicious thai meal at Thai Spices (had a heartfelt Deep&Meaningfull) and saw The Curious Case of Benjamin Button...

 Its a stunning film - amazing themes and messages (time, aging, not wasting life, everyones imperfections etc), shot beautifully (amazing the way they did all the decades) and Brad Pitt is breathtaking in both his performance and his physical perfection. Amazing film!

Fave Collections of '08

The year that was: skinny black pants (leather, velvet), fur, black lace, gold detail, sheer cream, anglophile, loose creamy blazers, acidwash torn jeans, sequin jackets, loose white layers

Resolutions From Alex, Erin And More...

Erin Wasson, Model/Designer: "Next year, I'm definitely devoting myself to saving and adopting more animals. I will be on a crusade to do as much as I can. Yes, I can only imagine how crowded my house will be by 2010!"

Alexander Wang, Designer: "Hmmm I haven't really made any new year's resolutions—I find that its better to surprise myself than to have expectations I can't keep. But I guess if I had to make one it would be to eat more organic…no junk food. Except for maybe pineapple buns!"

Harley Viera-Newton, Model, DJ, and Musician: "My New Year's resolution is to sleep more and drink less…I've yet to see a resolution come to fruition, but it's the thought that counts, right?"

Rumi Neely, Blogger, Fashion Toast: "To travel more and to finally move to New York." Photo by Garance Doré

Dan Single and George Gorrow, Designers, Ksubi: "Our New Year's resolution is 300 dpi—last year was 72."

Qutoes Source: http://pipeline.refinery29.com/under_the_influence/new_years_resolutions.php