Surfing into summer

This weather is amazing! Today I tried going for a semi-surfer type look, something that is nice to wear throughout summer. It isn't something that will keep you overly warm during winter, but it works great in the warmer parts of the year. The shirt is Billabong purchased in Whangamata and honestly I have no clue what the price was. I would say $20-$30. The pants are from RPM and again cost some moneys and the jacket is also RPM and cost some moneys. The shoes are Vans from Ripcurl for $30 bucks (mega bargain) and that was from one of their outlet stores. The beanie is Factorie for $15 bucks. The surfboard is amazing.

This is an outfit I would wear to go out during the day as well as at night if I was going to some less classy clubs.

Casual Uni Look

Lets kick of summer (well, summer weather) with an easy outfit. This is what I wear out when I really have no inspiration or else have to rush out. The t-shirt is Huffer and I bought it at uni, it has AU's motto on it and I think it was $20 on sale. Actually I think they through it in with a singlet I bought for $20. How cheap is that? The pants are chinos from Hallensteins and I think I got them for $30? The red is a risky colour I find, mainly because I have quite a few red t-shirts that I can't wear with them, and bright red is tricky to style. The shoes are Converse. That's a joke, I could never afford real Converse so these are Venice (some brand) and I got them from Number One shoes in Auckland for like $15 bucks. No one has ever called me up on them or mocked me for having fake Chucks, so don't be scared to buy mainstream stuff. Brands are cool, and I have some great stuff from Billabong, Nike and Ripcurl. But honestly no one has ever complimented me on my brand choice, if they have anything to say its either "I like that design on your shorts!" or else "Why would you buy a grey t-shirt?". I think having some branded clothes is good but in the time you save up for that ILU jumper or high top Vans you could buy both a jumper and a pair of Vans look a likes from a mainstream shop like Hallensteins or Glassons.

The colours work in that sort of primary school way, when bold colours where cool. The hat is from Billabong ($30) and that was expensive but I was going through my 'I am a surfer and this is my lifestyle" phase so I thought if I buy from Billabong I will be automatically a surfer. Turns out thats not true but it's still a cool hat. Also I'm trying to grow my hair out long and it's in an in between phase so I like to cover it up. If it's cold I would pair chuck a hoodie over the top, but I only have zip up ones at the moment and they aren't slouchy enough for me. But you can experiment. Also the scooter is back! I've had some troubles with the back tire but apart from that I encourage everyone to buy a scooter, I spend $7 bucks on it a week and can go wherever I want! I was spending $30 a week on the bus, which was late 90% of the time and that was only to uni and back once a day! So if you factor in work (2 buses), friends places and sports games I would be spending over $50 bucks a week on the bus!