February 2012
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I went to visit my brother in Clayton today and we had dinner in Springvale, which is basically a miniature Footscray. Some of the houses there are so hideous, but only because the people who live in them have absolutely no taste. There was one that could have housed 10 people comfortably. It actually had pillars at the front entrance, and what made it even more comical was that there was a...
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I’ve wanted to make this post for ages and there’s probably no better time than the weekend before I go back to university. One of the biggest obstacles I had to overcome in 2011 was learning how to be alone, especially because none of my friends from high school were enrolled in my course. Not having to rely on people to keep me company during the wide gaps in between classes, or...
Congratulations! You’ve been selected to be apart of the Volunteer Program for L’Oreal Melbourne Fashion Festival (8-16 March) 2012. Please read this email in full as we have a few important messages for you.
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A close friend of mine told me about an argument that she’d recently had with her father, in which he declared that he was going to start voting for the Liberal party because he doesn’t support Labor’s stance on marriage equality. Her parents are actually really fond of me and they both know I’m gay and I really like them and respect them and all that sort of stuff. When he...
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I just really hate it when someone judges another person’s entire personality based on something they are interested in, which is the sole reason why I generally avoid talking to people about fashion “in real life”. I’ve been told by many, many people that I’m the exact same person offline as I am online (which is something I’m proud of) and even though most...
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I had my interview for L’Oreal Melbourne Fashion Festival today (I applied as a volunteer). I decided to wear my favourite pair of shoes because I always feel really good and confident in them, and even though it was so fucking hot in the city I walked quite a distance to the venue. I was the only one with a penis in the room and became well aware of that fact very early. A lot of the girls...
Okay so I applied as a volunteer at L’Oreal Melbourne Fashion Festival and I scored an interview and the interview is tomorrow afternoon. I guess it’s not a huge deal but I feel as though I don’t know as much as I think I do and the idea of ever getting rejected from any kind of interview that combines a knowledge of fashion and good communication skills isn’t something I...
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If you haven’t read The Catcher in the Rye then I recommend it. I read it in Year 12, and studied the book for my final exam, and it completely exacerbated all the sad gay boy problems that I had been experiencing on top of all the eroding friendships and usual stresses that come with high school seniority. It’s going to make you feel really depressed about something you can’t...
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I was watching a recent Stella McCartney for PETA video and I guess I’d like to share my thoughts. The video contains a lot of gruesome footage and that’s a really effective way to gain attention, but that cheap tactic doesn’t really do much when you think about the bigger picture. I think it’s silly to try to ban the use of leather and fur in the fashion industry because...
I went to see Chronicle with Sandra today and omg it was so good! The whole “found footage” thing was actually really eerie (and at times very dizzying) but I think they did it quite well. The guy who plays Andrew has a really beautiful voice and he seemed like one of those really unassuming and awkwardly handsome boys GOD I LOVE THOSE BOYS um what else the ending was really sad and...
Things I’m looking forward to this fashion season:
Prada literally just for the shoes every season omg
Alexander Wang because he does amazing f/w collections oh and he’s hot
Fendi because I want to bury myself in fur and to see if Anja opens
Chanel because I can usually figure out who will be in the ad campaign
Dior to see if Bill Gaytten has acquired any creative vision
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Another thing that happened on the camp was that people were having sex wherever they wanted. I needed to use the main bathroom and there was a couple having sex in one of the showers. There was also a giant purple inflatable octopus hanging above them. I judge them both for doing it in a room that everyone uses like really that’s so selfish and I don’t even know if they were using...
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Something really funny happened when I was at one of the university camps early last year. My friends from school were busy drinking so I decided to make friends with some of the other sober kids. Their room was next to a shower, and someone had defecated in that shower. The smell made me gag every time the door was opened. But I thought it was really funny and I was basically obsessed with it, so...
I had my McDonald’s interview today and the hiring manager hired me on the spot because I apparently have good communication skills and gave her a good “vibe”. I’m glad that I made a good first impression because I don’t really have much else going for me (I have absolutely no customer service experience). Anyway, I’m okay about not working at my high school...
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I have a job interview at McDonald’s tomorrow and I’m actually really nervous because I didn’t get the job the first time I did it. Pardon my narcissism but I honestly don’t know what I did wrong besides presenting myself as over-qualified (American Beauty irl xoxo). Anyway, I won’t be working at my high school this year because they let all the tutors go. I’m...
I went to my friend Michael’s house today and we were pretty bored so we decided to watch some porn on his laptop. We came across this gangbang video and it was just so violent and scary. Like the girl was being strangled and slapped and her areas were so pink. I just don’t understand how anyone could be aroused by that. But there were parts where she was getting slapped on the face by...
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“My first fashion internship was in the PR department for a beloved British...”
– Anonymous fashion intern
Well I’m not entirely sure what I’ll be doing but hopefully I’ll get to work backstage at the actual shows. I remember ticking quite a few boxes in my application, making sure that I get to be around models, designers and other important people, so I’ll have fun regardless of where I’m allocated! I really hope the lady appreciates my initiative because I called...
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Okay so remember how I applied for a volunteer position at this year’s L’Oreal Melbourne Fashion Festival? Well I have an interview next week and I’m so excited that I have to consciously monitor my breathing. I think I need an entirely new outfit for this if I’m going to dress to impress. I’m a little nervous to see what the other applicants are like but I just spoke...
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I knew a girl in high school who tried to convince me that she had bought a genuine Louis Vuitton bag while she was holidaying in Bali for AU$900. It sounded pretty stupid at first, but she was so adamant that I decided to give her the benefit of a doubt. When I finally got to see the bag in real life it looked so fake but I just went along with it because I was so embarrassed for her. Like I...
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“My starting point was wanting to protect a human’s body. This is the beginning,...”
– Yohji Yamamoto
One of my favourite childhood memories was when the boy I had a huge, throbbing, outrageously out-of-control crush on asked me to go to the boys toilet with him. I think it was in Grade 5 (or 6). It was a rule that we had to take partners with us to the toilets, and I was surprised that he chose me because we weren’t really good friends. Anyway, for some reason he tried to convince me that...
Oh my god I taught the most annoying class this afternoon. There were eleven students and I was packed in a room with them without air conditioning (and it was 33 degrees today) and they kept talking and yelling and talking and talking. One of them farted and the rest went into hysterics, and in the end I just couldn’t be bothered trying to pacify them anymore so I threatened to tell the...
Sometimes I regret not going to my school formal or ever wearing the year 12 jumper. Actually, my obsession with Abbey Lee Kershaw got out of hand and I had “Abbey” printed on the back omg so I was way too embarrassed to wear it. 2010 was actually the best year of my life, despite the fact that I cut ties with my best friend of ten years and numerous other people I had basically grown...
Today I went to MagNation even though I made a promise to myself that I would refrain from buying magazines until I found a proper job. But somehow I lost my mind and my memory and I walked out with Vogue Paris and Vogue Australia, extreme guilt, and almost defunct funds in my bank account. Dimitri and I went next door to Hudsons Coffee and I was served by this girl named Chanel. I obviously went...
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“I hate this idea that you have to love somebody because they are your family....”
– Marc Jacobs
Whenever I talk to someone new on the internet (and that’s about as social as I normally get) it takes me a while to figure out what I should and shouldn’t say to that person. The good friends that I’ve made online so far understand my humour and why words like “tbh”, “goals” and “chanel” have become a permanent and integral part of my...
I hate the whole idea of having to love someone because they’re your family. I read that in an interview with Marc Jacobs and it made total sense. My parents are always pushing me to go to family occasions and some of it feels so contrived because they know nothing about me, don’t bother to find out anything about me, and have their entire worlds revolving around academic performance...
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Ok so since I owe my mother so much money I really shouldn’t have gone shopping today. But that usually happens when I’m with friends. And there’s some academic merit to that statement because I read in my Marketing textbook that consumers tend to spend more when they’re with other people. So anyway I bought the ‘ACNE Roc Satin Chinos’ and touching them is...
January 2012
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Having pen pals from more chic parts of the world is awesome. I enjoy giving more than I do receiving (always sounding sexual tbh), and taking time out of my day to write and decorate letters with pictures I’ve cut out of mediocre fashion magazines is like super fun. Eric and Oliver just received their packages and I got so excited about it that I couldn’t even recall anything I had...
The greatest music discovery I’ve made in the last month is The Smashing Pumpkins. They are so fucking good to listen to when I’m feeling really angst-y and resentful and in one of those moods where I hate the world and everything it contains. Stand Inside Your Love is one of the most underrated love songs ever. I should have gotten into them when I was younger to be honest. This has...
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Henry Holland is probably the worst designer in Britain
Akris is seriously underrated
Natasha Poly needs to be moved to the Icons List immediately
I lose more faith in Dior every day
Karl Lagerfeld interviewing himself in the dumbest thing ever
Nicolas Ghesquiere is the god of everything.
I’ve added so many randoms/people who only know me by name on Facebook and whenever they make a “like for a tbh” status I can’t like it quick enough. Thinking about them struggling to find words gives me sick pleasure. There’s no greater joy in life than putting someone in a glass case of emotion to be honest.
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I had a “friendship book” when I was in primary school. It was green with shiny stars, had Snoopy on the cover, and was made in China. I made all my friends write little profiles in it and we promised to stay in touch. I was also really good friends with my Grade 5 teacher, and she wrote me the most amazing letter in this book. I have no idea where it is now, and I fear that I’ve...
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I remember when I was obsessed with Neopets I wanted a pet with a “real word name”, for example Mist, Love, Fire, Apple or something like that. That was pretty much a status symbol because it showed that you had been on the site for a very long time, and hence had some kind of seniority over everyone else. I really want a real word tumblr url because they look chic as fuck. I’m...
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There are certain words that I simply refuse to say. When I was in primary school, saying “babe” or “chick” was literally one of the most embarrassing things. I had this warped idea in my head that only straight boys were allowed to say those things, and every time I even whispered the word it made me feel dirty and ashamed. I also refuse to say the word “mate”...
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I’ve been trying to get into the Student Portal all morning. This literally happens every semester, and I don’t understand why the IT people can’t prepare for these things before the influx of students crashes the system. They’ve set up an alternative page for students yet to register, and it’s taking about three minutes to go from one page to the next. Thank goodness...