MY TOP 3: ARTISTS OF THE MOMENT

So it's no secret that I love music more than most people. I would rather stick my headphones in and do nothing but jam out for seven hours straight than attend any kind of social event. I have more favourite bands, singers and songs than there are babies in China, but these are my top three bands of this very second, because there's no doubt I'll have new favourites by the time this has even been uploaded.

1. DISCLOSURE

So I saw these guys live at Groovin' The Moo in Bendigo on May 3 and they were the last act of the night, so by this time I was hot, claustrophobic, and all the other unpleasant things that come along with being in the mosh for a little too long, so by the time they came on I was well and truly ready to go home, but within 5 minutes of their set starting I was jamming out again. Their stuff is so unique and perfect for dancing, getting ready to go out, and pretty much anything else you would ever have to do, I'm in love with their stuff! Also I adapted the famous Disclosure face for an art project for school recently, if you want to see it there's a photo up on my instagram page - @lilychanter (good self promo Lily).
FAVOURITE TRACK: Confess To Me feat. Jessie Ware

2. THE NEIGHBOURHOOD

It literally pains me that these guys aren't more popular because I'm yet to hear a song of theirs that I don't love. Think modern day The Smiths. Such an amazing band, listening to their stuff makes me want to keep my head down and my middle finger up for the next three years straight. If they don't get insanely big in the next few years I'll probably move to Jupiter.
FAVOURITE TRACK: BABY CAME HOME

3. DAUGHTER

I'm not going to pretend that I'm some kind of super fan who knows every single song and every member's great uncle's name or anything, but I do know a few of their songs and they're all amazing. Great for studying, relaxing or falling asleep, the lead singer has a beautiful soft voice and their tracks are mostly really chilled, quiet tunes that can make you think really hard about love and the universe and everything in between.
FAVOURITE TRACK: YOUTH

So I can pretty much guarantee there will be more of these sorts of posts up on here in the future, I love music and I hope I can introduce all of you lovely people to some new beats. Stay tuned,
ADIOS FOR NOW, LILY XX

THREE WAYS TO: WEAR MONOCHROME

Probably one of the most versatile trends to ever exist, monochrome has no limits. So, for my first post, here are three of my favourite ways to wear black and white. Mostly. Because who doesn't love a pop of colour?

TEE - AM MERCH // JEANS - BLANKNYC // SHOES - LIPSTIK // RINGS - SPORTSGIRL & MARKETS // HAT - UNKNOWN

1. CASUAL. Black and white is acceptable for literally anything, from red carpet events to going grocery shopping. Here, I paired my favourite band t-shirt with black leather panel jeans, Birkenstock-style sandals and an abundance of rings - my fingers were heavy. Then, purely because I was feeling lazy, I wore a five panel to cover my awful hair.

JUMPSUIT - SPORTSGIRL // JACKET - FINDERS KEEPERS // SUNGLASSES - DIOR // BOOTS - PEEPTOE // LIPSTICK - MAYBELLINE IN 625 ARE YOU REDDY

2. CLASSIC. You can never go wrong with black ankle boots or faux fur. Ever. So why not put the two together? This cropped cream jacket pairs perfectly with my black jumpsuit and lace insert boots for a dressy look. Add a red lip and slick hair and it's an amazing dressy ensemble. Now I just need somewhere to actually wear it.

TOP - MANNING CARTELL // BRALETTE - MINKPINK // BOWLER - SPORTSGIRL // JEANS - FACTORIE // BOOTS - WINDSOR SMITH // LIPSTICK - LIME CRIME VELVETINE IN 'WICKED'

3. EDGY. Sheer can be a tough trend to pull off and still look classy, but bralettes always swoop in to save the day. This sheer button up can be made a little more modern with a bit of cheeky lace and statement boots. Boyfriend jeans, a cute bowler hat and matte burgundy lipstick kinda revamp this classic top and make it a little more 'fresh'.

So I hope this wasn't so lame that you maintained a continuous cringe throughout, and that you maybe thought this was actually kinda cool. Watch this space for more.

ADIOS FOR NOW, LILY XX