mustard custard

Lately life's been feeling more autumnal (that's code for the weather's crap). One reason i love autumn (other than the fact  it is my birthday) is the colours. It's that time of year where you can get away with wearing mustard yellow and brown because you basically blend with the trees. I love how in Autumn the colours become warmer even though the weather's getting colder and that the sun still shines despite the temperatures. Summer doesn't have specific colours and winter is cold colours but Autumn is a nice nostalgic mix of yellows and oranges.

The coat is from eBay, after months of frantic searching for a sheepskin i am so thrilled to finally own one and it is so lovely. The jumper is probably my favourite knit and is from Grey Dog Boutique. Apologies for the mystery stain on it, its one of those irritating ones that only makes itself visible from a distance. The skirt is one i made (feeling v smug right now) at a sewing workshop in the holidays and seeing as it was one of the first times i have attempted sewing (the others resulted in broken machines) i was ecstatic at the outcome.

And let's all just take a moment to appreciate these new ASOS chelsea boots i received as a late birthday present.  I swear the Jesus of boots hand-carved these as there is no faulting them (yet). They are comfortable, make me a tiny bit taller and are rad in every way possible.

I have been listening to mo for a while and i bought her album the other day. For some reason her music makes me feel really happy (even the sad songs) and this song sounds quite festive to me.

I remember the first time i heard this song (below) i was surprised because at the time i wasn't aware that there was music that had that kind of quality to it. I recieved this song for free along with a whole album of other obscure french songs which really opened my eyes to how much music was out there. Before, i think i knew that music i would love/enjoy was out there but i was at a loss of where to find it and i couldn't really ask anyone because it was difficult kind of question to ask, plus who would've cared?! I used to assume that a genre of music belonged to that decade and no one really made that particular type of music anymore. In this case it was psychedelic rock, it just conjures up druggie-60s images and it doesn't seem compatible in the modern world and yet it is. I hope this makes sense, it's really hard trying to spell out what seems so easy to understand in my head. I also love the ethereal tone to the song and video, i love the idea of going to a fairground at night with all the beautiful colours and lights.

(waves goodbye)
Suzie

sixteen

Last week I turned 16, which at first seemed daunting but by the second day I had adjusted and realised that life wasn't all that different. Generally my mood can be summarised by "Still Sane" as most Lorde songs summarise a teenage mood, which is why that album always sounds so great.
I received a new camera for my birthday which was great except I am still figuring out how to work it/achieve non-crap image quality/become a mildly better photographer so I have not had the chance to take any (good photos yet.

Yesterday I managed to buy this month's Nylon magazine which I was extremely proud of because i usually miss out on 'iconic' issues or whatever because when it comes to organising myself i am crap. Anyway, if you didn't already know (you probably did bc its RAD) the theme is IT girls and Tavi Gevinson is the cover girl. I think i've always had a huge amount of respect for Tavi but i don't think i've really appreciated how intelligent she is until now. Like i always knew she was really astute and smart but i never saw her as one of those 'old beyond their years' teens. In this way, she really reminds me of Lorde who also comes across as some kind of super-cool-hybrid-intelligent-teen. I've been watching interviews and reading her old blog posts and she just has such a great understanding of society and, well, EVERYTHING.

e.g. "Everyone is so worried about seeming hipster but I dunno, I think caring about what kind of clothes other people wear or what kind of music they like is the most hipster. I would much rather be taking pictures and writing and be way in over my head and none of it even be that good than not do anything. Otherwise, I would probably be one of those people who puts all their self-perception in what their tastes say about them since they don't have anything they themselves make or do because they're afraid they won't be good at it because they believe you can't be creative just for yourself and that someone will say they are bad at it. Which just makes you think about what your tastes say about you all the more, which is that stupid mentality of people who are annoyed by hipsters. I just wanna like what I like! Where in this world is there any passion anymore! Any commitment! Once I didn't leave the couch for 25 hours except to go to Ihop. That took commitment."

That probably took you a year to read and that was before you read it the second time, but i think that is a classic example of "taviness" and her acceptance of the world. I often feel like that but, unlike Tavi, i can't put it into words easily or fathom what i am really feeling/thinking. Sometimes i find it really hard to form my opinions on matters, and when i think i know how i feel, someone else comes along and sways me and i don't know what to think anymore.
This (below) was a TED Talk Tavi did when she was 15. I know that she did one more recently but because she's younger in this one i feel that i can relate more to it.

 

[seamless change of subject]
I also received FKA Twigs' album LP1 for my birthday. It's a little like listening to the future, i feel really connected with music but i cannot pinpoint what it sounds like. It's the kinda music where i feel i have to move when i'm listening to it. All of her songs and videos are really clever as well as aesthetically-pleasing and she also always wears great jewellery AND has amazing Egyptian-esque hair. yes, she's perfect.

In a way Twigs reminds me of Kelela who i've also been listening to a lot lately. In both artists i find the rhythms really infectious (just realised how cringey this sounds, i am sorry there is no other way to describe it). It's not necessarily the lyrics/meanings of their songs i feel connected too, maybe just the sounds i hear. 

 

Have a good week and stay cool.

(waves goodbye)
suzie
 

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