Katy B + Benga

Let's get one thing straight: I'm not a big dubstep fan. There are a few tracks I play regularly, but the genre as a whole never really made sense to me. However, Katy B's new cut - which was produced by Benga - is seriously huge. It's poppy, it's grimey, and it's absolutely banging.

Keep an eye out for Katy B's upcoming LP, which drops soon on Rinse.

Thought For The Day...

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“Courage is the discovery that you may not win, and trying when you know you can lose.”

- Tom Krause

Until next time, xo.

What I Wore Today!

Hello there lovelies,

I'm going to say again: HOLY CRAP, I'M ACTUALLY HOME FOR GOOD. I'd left my bag packed in the hallway for most of the weekend until I realised that I didn't have to go anywhere tomorrow. Call me soppy and sentimental if you will, but I am so excited to get to sleep in my bed beside The Boyfriend again. As well as being completely and utterly in love with that crazy guy, I also count him as my best friend. And it's freakin' sad to be laughing at "in" jokes when you're the only one who is "in" on them. Anyway, I was feeling like some kind of insane bag lady today, and this is the outfit I came up with to match my mood.

Outfit Rundown

Cardigan: Jay Jays, $30
Tie-Dye Tank: Jay Jays, $15
Jeans: Target, $20. Ripped up by me.
Boots: Target, $40

I'm pretty sure I was using my cardigan to try and fly in that picture. I do that sometimes. Plus, did anyone notice I'm so pale that The Boyfriends camera is overexposing my skin? That's my trademark radioactive white tan.

I need a haircut so badly. My fringe is making me blind. Although, I am happy about being able to do these wierd little buns on the side of my head again. Once upon a time this was my signature hairstyle. So much so that my friends referred to me as the Goth Princess Leia, as I also only wore black at the time. Little bit of history for you there. Also, The Boyfriend told me not to take shots while he was in the background. I guess I didn't listen. Oops.

How's your weekend going? What are you kooky kids wearing?

Until next time, xo.

Knowing the President

Thomas Tull: president, producer, fan of Godzilla

Written by Evan Brehany
Adapted from an article from Variety, "Legendary Pictures Dances Geek to Geek"

Last time, I overlooked the producers of this project. It is time again to look at another key member of the Legendary Pictures group, one with a lot of power. One who has recently had something published about him in Variety. Defiantly the Shogo Tomiyama of this project, we are going to take a look at Thomas Tull, president of Legendary Pictures.

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"Godzilla is one of the world's most powerful pop culture icons, and we at Legendary are thrilled to be able to create a modern epic based on this long-loved Toho franchise," said Thomas Tull, Chairman and CEO of Legendary. "Our plans are to produce the Godzilla that we, as fans, would want to see. We intend to do justice to those essential elements that have allowed this character to remain as pop-culturally relevant for as long as it has."
-Official Statement from Legendary Pictures on their "Godzilla" project

That comment was one thing which fans seemed to pay attention to. However, unlike just something said to please the fans, the business behind the way Thomas makes films is more in tune with wishful thinking of fans than straight business. "Outsiders arriving in Hollywood with deep pockets, a desire to make movies and a reliance on gut instinct often lose their shirts. But Thomas Tull has defied the odds… His secret: He's a fan of genre fare who's focused on creating films for fellow fan boys… While many producers have embraced genre fare as a calculated ploy, Tull does it because he proudly touts himself as one of the fan boys. ‘All you have to do is meet Thomas,’ says one Warner Bros. exec. ‘He's a total geek and makes movies geeks want to see. He's not shy about that.’" says Variety.

Another thing that Variety also mentioned was how far Thomas goes for his pictures based on fan fare. "Tull generally sticks with things he knows, which means commercial films with a sense of adventure but that can be appreciated by adults… He tends to stay away from producing romantic comedies and most dramas." The best part of the whole thing is, "That means letting films be dark in tone or R-rated when they need to be." It was also said that, "He counts "Star Wars," "Indiana Jones", "Godzilla", and "The Goonies" as some of his favorite movies." It is safe to presume that by "Godzilla", Variety means the original 1954 Japanese masterpiece. "The poor reception for "The Ant Bully" and "We Are Marshall" may have influenced Tull to veer away from traditional kidpics and dramas." With that Variety quote, we can be safe to assume that this Godzilla will not be aimed at juvenile affair.

As for the looking for a director, as I last wrote on this blog about LPG, Variety said, "In recent weeks, an abundance of idle helmers chased less than a dozen open directing assignments: …"All You Need Is Kill," "Clash of the Titans 2," "Godzilla" and "Snabba Cash" at Warner Bros." Variety also said that the people more likely to helm a picture are people who have lower quotes (rates of pay) then usual directors. This may not effect "Godzilla" though. "Not surprisingly, the wish list of filmmakers he wants to work with includes Peter Jackson, Guillermo del Toro, Quentin Tarantino and James Cameron." Seeing Tull’s list, the names would include other icons such as Steven Spielberg, Martin Scorsese, George Lucas, and Tim Burton. All directors who have expressed influence from Godzilla from doing anything to raise money to watch the original "Godzilla, King of the Monsters" (1956) as many times as he can (Scorsese) to even going to Toho studios to option them to do the special effects for his movie (Lucas). While it is a good business decision to get a lower name, a higher name is not ruled out. As for Tull’s involvement with the film, the probable want from him to have Godzilla be dark will stick when production starts. "…he lets directors essentially run with their creative ideas and remains relatively hands-off once a project has been developed and agreed upon." If the "essential elements" are done "justice" to when the project is agreed upon, we will get a Godzilla resembling more that of "Mothra vs. Godzilla" than "Godzilla vs. Megalon".

Overall, Thomas Tull is a man who is a self declared fan boy who has made marketing on fan boy pictures from a smart business ploy to something done because the person executing the ploy is actually a fan. With Tull being reportedly a fan of the original Godzilla, we may get a Godzilla more in tune with "Godzilla, Mothra, King Ghidorah: Giant Monsters All Out Attack" than "Godzilla vs. Gigan" or the dreaded "Godzilla" from 1998. Things are looking good for the LPG project.

Best of the Interwebz

Hello there lovelies!

Oh freakin' Em Gee, I am so happy to be home. I don't do well being seperated from The Boyfriend and our furry little family. It's so nice to just sit around in my own house, instead of some crazy unit in Toowoomba. Granted, I do still have to go back and assist on opening day, but that's it. I'm home for good now. But somewhere amidst my excitement, I still managed to procure some awesome links for you today. Read on good readers!


goodbye, new start - A cute post on You Are Remarkable.

Martin Margiela Haute Couture Fall 2010 via Sea of Shoes. AMAZING.

Go buy this now (if it wasn't sold out). The Periodic Table of Swearing. It features a large number of British swear words, but I think that this makes it even better.

Sarah of Return to Sender writes about losing weight from her closet. A great post about finally throwing away those "when I lose weight" clothes.

Does this post from Vintage Vixen contain the cutest dress ever? I think so.

Luinae of More Magic Always gives us cute tips for Dressing Like The Harry Potter Houses.

And if Harry Potter isn't your thing, head over to The Glamourous Grad Student and take a look at Style Inspiration: Daphne from Scooby-Doo.

Who hasn't wanted to see what Star Wars characters would look like if they were samurai warriors?

Clothing that listens to it's wearer? A little bit fashion, a little bit high-tech. Sounds interesting.

This is super cool. How to change various types of dresses into skirts without any sewing - it's even got animation!


She is Herself is another great article by Sal of Already Pretty about being judgemental.

Pop on over to Impish DIY, and you'll find great instructions for turning a mens button down shirt into a cute dress.

Gertie's New Blog for Better Sewing offers up some great tips for sewing knits without a serger.

I am newly in love with Thera Joyce, of Crafty Pirate. She recently guest-posted on Queen of the Trailer Park, with a great tutorial for a bow waist belt.

Maddie of Sprinkle Diary demands a Revolution, Girl Style Now! Inspiring.

Read The Bad/Break Rule by Sarah Von of Yes and Yes, and then put it into action. Amazing advice.


Hurrah internetz! Now, if only the "c" and "n" keys on my laptop would actually work every damn time instead of making me punch at them a million times first. But hey, baby steps, right laptop? Aw crap, now my space bar has started doing it.

Until next time, xo.

Swedish House Mafia

As you might imagine, I've been heaps into Swedish House Mafia for a minute now. However, it wasn't until relatively recently that I was entirely sold on "One." The track grew on me and I soon fell in love with the Hardwell and Congorock remixes. Not so sure about the Pharrell version just yet - here's to hoping that grows on me too.

My Three Weeks In Toowoomba (Or, Looking Cute Without Freezing Your Ass Off)

Hello lovelies!

Hopefully as you're reading this I've made it home safely from my three week stint in Toowoomba helping to open up a new Trade Secret store. So basically, I started the three weeks working in a freezing, dark warehouse and eventually it became a shiny new store. In between though, there is a lot of sorting, invoicing, heavy lifting and organising of merchandise to do. It is hard work - you finish your day exhausted, cold and dirty. But, there is no reason that you can't look reasonably good doing it, without sacrificing comfort or warmth. To commemorate my three weeks in the town of coldness, here is a little Winter inspiration for those of you who do this kind of thing on a regular basis, or just need some ideas of cute lounging-round-the-house-wear.

Toowoomba Style by Miss Peregrin featuring Old Navy t shirts

These are pretty good example of what I wore to work everyday in Toowoomba. No joke, every day I was wearing at least a singlet, t-shirt, long-sleeved shirt and a jumper. Also, a beanie, scarf and gloves. Those hobo gloves with no fingers - they saved my life, you hear me?

Toowoomba Style Mark 2 by Miss Peregrin featuring Wildfox Couture tops

But, if you're (unlike me), not really a jeans girl then there are always some pretty cute sweatpant alternatives. I've been trying to jazz everything up with some bright colours, interesting prints, or funny slogans to help make the day a bit more bearable. According to the people I work with I have the best t-shirt collection known to man. I have to admit, this is probably true. This has also been my best ever chance to trot out my extensive collection of knitted headwear and scarves. In Brisbane it doesn't often get cold enough for me to really rug up, but Toowoomba has great scarf/beanie weather.

Toowoomba Style Mark 3 by Miss Peregrin featuring Roxy pants

I'm so happy that I've finally gotten a chance to really layer up as well! Like with beanies/scarves, it doesn't often get cold enough to really get going with layers in Brisbane, so I've been working the shit out of layers in good old Toowoomba. It's probably a lot of effort to put in just to work in an unopened store, but dressing a bit cute makes me feel so much better for the day ahead. So, how about you lovelies? When you're lounging around, or doing a bit of grunt work do you still try to look good?

Until next time, xo.