sass queen

Savannah Wears

Top - Supre

Skirt - All About Eve

Shoes - Betts

Jacket - H&M

Bandana - That Shop

Choker - Tropix

I feel like its been 300 years since I've sat down to have a one sided chat with you all! How's it going? I'll assume everything is fabulous. If not, shoot me an email or something. Lets fix that.

It looks like I've gone to new blogging lengths with this one, first running around a school on a weekend and now a carpark before opening hours. True glamour right here. This is a fairly classic Savannah outfit, with the classic bandana and choker combination. I may or may not have impulse bought this skirt at a Glue Store sale but I feel like a sass queen and a girl in The Body Shop complimented me on it so no regrets, right? It's actually so true that girls just dress for compliments from other girls. I'd also like to point out, which I feel I must always do now because it's become such a rarity, is that I'm not wearing my Converse. Whaaaaat? I'm going to be honest, that I do regret because real shoes are not comfortable no matter how much of a boss you look.

In terms of actually interesting things about my life, I've been devoting a lot of time to my new years resolutions of 'reading more books' and 'drinking more tea'. Current favourites are Me and Earl and The Dying Girl (because I'm still in the funny first chapters and not the soul crushing, bitter end) and T2 Coco Berry. Sailing has been in the mix lately too which is a little bit fun. I'm also in the midst of giving up chocolate 25% for Lent purposes and 75% for health purposes, which is (thankfully) getting easier by the day. I've found a real love for grapes but the countdown till Easter is still going strong. It's 32 days if you're also in this sweet struggle.

But honestly, what is really making my life right now is you guys. I've been getting so much positive feedback lately about ZOLA and I seriously can't stress how much that means to me. It's like a giant hug from the internet. Keep on keeping on sharing and commenting and getting in contact, because you're fab and I love you almost more than chocolate itself. As you know, I'm delving into Youtube more and more. I have some exciting things on the cards, and if there is anything you want to see let me know in the comments, via email or on my Instagram. Have a great week!

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YES!

Savannah Wears

Top - Cream Vintage

Shorts - Markets

Shoes - Converse

Bag - City Beach

If I'm honest, I've been putting off writing this all week. I've been putting off thinking a title for this all week. I've been putting off pretty much everything productive. Let me put it this way, I've read 9 pages of my novel for English and 148 pages of Tyler Oakley's biography. The thing is I'm on holiday. The thing about holidays is that no matter how much free time you have, and no matter how many good intentions you have, nothing productive is going to happen. I know this because I am this, and because there is currently a very convincing voice in my head saying 'savor summer, lets go market shopping and swimming and forget about the impending doom that is year 11. 

So here's me and my weekly musings from a place where I'm too relaxed to say something profound, a place that looks a lot like the inside of a cozy beachside motel. In amongst my doing nothing I've been doing a lot of swimming and wearing tie dye clothing. There's something about wearing every colour at once that just gets me going.

Actually, I lie. This weeks profound-ity (which I find much better than a profanity) is to always get out of the car. It's to accept adventure on the odd chance you might enjoy it. This shirt, which is possibly my favourite thing in the world right now, I bought in Newton in a store I never would have entered by myself, only minutes before attempting (and hilariously failing) an advanced yoga class. Why? Because my beautiful friend and number 1 ZOLA fan invited me, and I said yes. Ily by the way, consider this your official shoutout. 

Speaking of goodness, I got my Ls since last weeks installment which is majorly exciting! As much as I'd love to I can't yet drive to cool photography spots like this one. I've hit a top speed of 10kmph. Watch out Sydney siders, a soon to be crappy parallel parker is coming soon to an indie cafe car park near you!!

young and wild and free

Top - Sportsgirl

Shorts - Market buy

Bracelets - Lovisa, Taylor Swift, Handmade by a friend :))

Shoes - Nike

Hello chickens! I know it has been a ridiculously long time since you've heard from me, but after a long hour in the Apple store I am back with a laptop that actually turns on! Life is good, and I am in the full swing of holiday bliss. It's the time for vintage t-shirts and high waisted shorts, for realising my beautiful nikes are highly impractical and should be used for casual outfits and not for actual sport. What a visionary I've become.

If you're following my Instagram (@zolablog) you'll know I've spent most of my week at the beach, mainly because I scored a Tigerlily bikini as an early Chrissie present. I can't help but feeling I've started a beautifully dangerous and expensive love affair. But what can I say, I'm wonderfully sunburnt and content with my life. It's worth mentioning this is partly because of white chocolate macadamia frozen yoghurt, which I tried for the first time yesterday. Seriously, who needs functioning relationships. I have white chocolate macadamia frozen yoghurt now. I need a cute couple nickname for that, it's just too long. Chocodamia? I'm feeling that.

In other news, my throat is slowly but surely closing in on itself after multiple nights of belting Taylor Swift across living rooms. Yep, multiple. Apologies my dear friends. Thank you for putting up with my uncontainable obsession for a bit of T-Swizzle.

Oh and incase you were wondering, yes I did break into a high school for this. I did pretend I was watching a preschool ballet concert with my mum and my tripod, all before coming home and binge watching the baddest show on television. Winners and Losers. I think I've reached a new level of wreck-less abandon, someone pls call the police.

So yes, that's what my world has come to since we last spoke. How I've missed this bloggy goodness! If there's anything you'd like to see here on Zola be sure to hit me up in the comments or email me at savannahhughes00@gmail.com.
Love always,
S x

ACTIVEWEAR?

Savannah Wears

Top - Sportsgirl

Crop - Cotton On

Leggings - Cotton On

Here at Zola, I like to try new things like this funky new trend where I pretend I'm fit and healthy. This has been around for a while, but being a person that doesn't like exercise I've kind of disregarded it till now. What I've realized recently is that this is wildly comfortable!! I can pretend I'm fit and sporty while really just wearing a fashionable version of my pyjamas. Yes pls!!

The whole activewear thing has been my saving grace with endless musical rehearsals, and this crazy heat we've had lately. Gotta love October. But most excitingly of all... ITS OPENING NIGHT!! After a term and a half of rehearsals, we're finally here. I'm riding on waves of excitement and nervousness. 3 hours till curtains open!!

Extended love to all my friends who have sent me good luck texts or are coming to see the show. This whole experience has just reminded me of how amazing you are.

But second most excitingly of all... The giveaway on my Instagram ends next week!! Get entering my loves <3 

I've gotta run and put another 3 liters of hairspray on my hair! Wish me luck!

Teen Angst

Savannah Wears

Top - Sportsgirl

Skirt - Avalon Markets

Shoes - Converse

Bracelet - China

The thinking part of the year is officially over, and I can feel my brain slowly but surely slipping out my butt. My days have been reduced to woeful motivational talks, which are essentially grade wide team building exercises. I always thought I'd have to wait to get a job before I endured this but no! I spent my day with a small, rat looking man screaming enthusiastically at a bunch of overtired teens.
'EYEEEBALLS!!' He demands, trying to connect to the audience, wiping the litres of sweat from his face.

So lets take on the role society has given me: the unenthusiastic, self absorbed and ultimately moody teenage gal. I'll take my teen angst out on the world with messy street art, unhealthy amounts of Gossip Girl, and grunge inspired outfits. I'm real moody man.*proceeds to apply another coat of eyeliner* Going to be honest though, I am loving this retro grunge thang. I'm sure there will be more around here soon.

Apologies for this one being a little short, I was literally sprung by torrential rain while shooting this, and was forced to do an awkward high-heeled converse, tripod and camera dash back to me mums car. Yeah guys, my life is just as glamorous as you all think it is (very.) Speaking of glamour, before the next time we speak I'll be on a bus into the middle of the wilderness where I may or may not die, all in the name of outdoor education. I'm talking hiking, tents, drop toilets and Katmandu clothing. Oh yeah. Glamour is my middle name.

Follow Zola here, 1 follow = 1 prayer #prayforsav #campkills #justkidding

100% Happy

I had so much cool stuff planned for Zola and I just haven't got it done. I've had such a roller-coaster week. There are no words to describe how ready I am for the holidays. But right now, it's Sunday night. I've just made a pretty fab playlist, my English homework is done, I'm writing a blog post and life is so good.

Yesterday I took my Boarding school buds into the city for a little adventuring. I would like to point out I am never the one that is trusted with directions, but yesterday I was. It lead to a super fun day of wandering in circles in search of ice cream vans and other various tourist sites. I think I may have found a new partner in (photography) crime... Enjoy these spontaneous photos from yesterday, and pls embrace the weird lighting - sincerely, your favourite photography rookie @nikkithorn. I just couldn't resist this cool alley we found in Chinatown. There's something about aimless circling and overalls that makes me 100% happy. Hopefully the previously mentioned cool stuff I have planned will be on Zola this weekend - that is if my 18 hours of musical rehearsal doesn't kill me first. Have a good one sweet potatoes - and don't forget to follow Zola here xx 

~ Savannah Wears ~

Overalls - Asos

Top - Truly, Madly, Deeply.

Shoes - Converse

Cold Climate

Jumper - Factorie

Jeans - Factorie

Scarf - Dangerfield

Shoes - Converse

It's the 9th of August (or it was when I wrote this...) and I'm only now realising IT IS NOT WARM. Not sure if you know this, but I hate winter. A lot. I've had this theory this year that if I just pretend it's really warm, and dress like it's really warm, it'll be warm. A heads up - that does not work. So, in light of my recent revelation I'm back in my bedroom with this 'I'm a warm eskimo' outfit.

I'm also now realising, this isn't reallyyy an outfit post. Let me explain myself. So a) I don't have a cool photographer boyfriend and b) my Dad ditched me. Cri. And, I was listening to a lot of Taylor Swift when this took a turn for a self-portrait look at how artsy and pretentious I am. Here's to experimentation. 

I have also been doing a lot of dreaming and tea drinking of late. I've got to pick my subjects for year 11 by next week, and when a teacher says 'please pick your subjects' it sounds a hell of a lot like 'please plan out the next 50 years of your life'. I don't know guizzzz!! I just want to be 12 again and blog forever. Literally all I've done today is pretended to pay attention at school, made some quality muffins and watched reruns of Glee. Someone please tell me what career that adds up to because it seems no one can help me. I did a career test at school and one of my top results was a prison warden. Waaaaah!1?1!?!?! I'm clearly a very threatening person.

Something else that's been happening is some really great blog feedback. I've had a few emails and people coming up to me at school/church just saying hey, I really love what you're doing. That might not be a big deal to you but THATS A FLIPPING BIG DEAL FOR ME!! It happened again at netball training this arvo, and I don't even care people from my school can see my great twelvie phase because ya'll so cool. Sometimes I get a bit down because I don't have as many followers as I'd like, but you guys are literally so cool and you make me so happy.  Have a fab week sweet potatoes. Oh also! I'm planning a sneaky Q and A for next week so hit me up with questions below.

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Shadows

Savannah Wears
Top - Cotton On
Jeans - Cotton On
Shoes - Converse

This winter vibe has got me feeling like I'm living in the shadows. It's like a giant time warp as I wait for the sun to come back. As much as I'm trying to embrace winter with series binging, tea and shopping trips, I'm a summer girl through and through. As you can see I'm still trying to convince myself it's warm enough to wear t-shirts. After shooting this, Dad and I proceeded on an hour journey through the city purely to get Messina ice cream (see Instagram @_savannahjoy). Never too cold for a good honeycomb.

The thing about shadows, is that they're never too far from the sun. For me, the sun is coming in the form of the holidays! I'm heading to New Zealand for a few days, going to work on my film photography with my new cameras (AHHHH!!) and I'm also super pumped for a work experience trip I'm doing. With nearly a whole month of free time, I'm going to stop talking about doing stuff and actually start doing it - and it's going to start right here on Zola. Stay tuned for more wonderful-ness.

I'd also like to address one thing which came up at my youth group on Friday - is my entire life a Cotton On advertisement? No, it's not. I just like Cotton On. A lot... But you know, If anyone even remotely related to Cotton On is reading this, like I'd be happy to make my life a Cotton On ad. Sure. Until then, I'm taking the advice of this fab shirt which I obviously love for the donut alone. Sav and her food clothing! After a bit of a roller coaster week, I'm going for a new mindset. I'm a serial over-thinker, but the thing I've learnt about panic is it doesn't achieve all that much. So here's a new take home message - que sera sera. Whatever will be, will be.

Till next time lovers xo

Afternoon Light

~ Savannah Wears ~

Hat - Rubi Shoes

Dress - c/o Quirky Circus (via The Rumour Mill)

Shoes - Rubi Shoes

Photography by Aimee McIntyre <3

I'm not a person to dread Mondays, but yesterday was a fairly dreadful one. I had a 2 hour science exam. I do not like science. I do not like exams. I cannot concentrate for 2 hours straight. 

Thankfully, my weekend was actually seriously better than my Monday (obviously!!). I recruited my legendary friend-gone-photographer Aimee and ventured out of my bedroom to take these photos in the beautiful afternoon light. Real photos and a dress I received in the mail!? I'm livin' the life now guizzz. I'm also slowly teaching my ridiculously short legs to walk in heels. #winning

After wearing this dress, I've decided velvet is a must this winter - its so flipping regal!! Also seriously loving these sleeves for keeping the chilled boho vibes going as the temperature inevitably drops. Dreaming of a stress free life... Wishing exams would finish sooner... 

On a brighter note, it looks like I've found a place to express how hilarious I think I am! Twitter! I sat on the couch laughing at my Alex Perry tweet for a solid 5 minutes both before and after I posted it. If you have no idea what I'm talking about or you actually think I'm as funny as I think I am go follow me on Twitter @zolablog. I don't have a whole bunch of Twitter friends yet, so say hi and I'll totally follow you back. 

Study calls, so I'm signing off but I hope you all have a great week. Remember - live each day like you're wearing a dress made of velvet because honey - you're a queen xo