Shades of Shirley: Pop to Popism (and new hair!)

YAS SYDNEY GOES POP

Pop to Popsim - Art Gallery of NSW

Hey lovers! So I'm back with another art (and not-too-majorly-focused ootd + hair) post which I'm hoping to keep extra short and simple.

So recently I visited the Art Gallery of NSW to see the 'Pop to Popism' exhibition before it closes at the end of this month (to Sydney-siders: I highly recommend you pay a visit, its absolutely fab).

And for those of you interested in a succinct description of pop art, I would have to say this description is perfectly fitting - pop art was a movement that had no central manifesto but even in tis infancy was acutely self-aware, born of a postwar media culture and the slow evolution of an underground queer aesthetic into a mainstream sense of irony.*

For this occasion, I created an effortless outfit circling around pastel colours which allowed the pop art per se to really 'pop' I guess. Here, I have the more neutral colours of my outfit bring out the colourful elements that revolved around the era of pop while adding a fun contrast (i.e. soft pastel vs. bold primary colours).

Anyhow, please excuse my the quality of these photos and the awkward in-motion pose w/ Andy Warhol's fab soup cans because photography was not allowed ~~(again, oops)~~. And yep, too busy admirin' Lichtenstein's In the car to even look at the camera.. (mhm you got me again - admittedly, I was only trying to be blogeresque in that photo hehe).

Andy WARHOL, Campbell's Soup Cans II, 1969 and Roy LICHTENSTEIN, In the car, 1963 - Pop to Popism: Art Gallery of NSW

Barbara KRUGER, Untitled (You Can't Drag Your Money Into the Grave With You), 1990, Photographic Silkscreen on Vinyl - Pop to Popism: Art Gallery of NSW

Jeff KOONS, Vase of Flowers, 1988 and Roy LICHTENSTEIN, Woman in bath, 1963 - Pop to Popism: AGNSW

Outside the Art Gallery of New South Wales

Special thanks to Rebecca for taking these photos for me, meanwhile trying a bit too hard not to freak out when the gazillion security guards walked passed, looking at us suspiciously.

.: Crop Top - Valleygirl // Natural Denim Circle Skirt in Lilac - American Apparel // Necklace - Tiffany and Co // Bag - Colette // Heels - Lipstik Shoes' Believer in Bone :.

OH AND BEFORE I END, SAY HELLO TO MY NEWLY BALAYAGED HAIR!

Soz for the caps I'm just so in love.

Last week I payed a visit to Amaya's salon at Wakeley to get my ~~almost~~ ratchet hair fixed (it actually doesn't seem all that bad in the before photo but ugh those orange/gold tones sorta killed me). So basically, Amaya lifted my balayage while creating a seamless blend, and may I just emphasise SEAMLESS! After the balayage process, I had my hair toned and styled by herself and her bf (Nick I think it was) - it was like power couple at work. And when I left, my hair was feeling fresh af, super silky and I dare say, softer than virgin hair (okay maybe I am exaggerating a little, but you get the gist).

Photo by: Hair by Amaya

I highly recommend her to everyone and anyone as I know that I will be back for sure! Not only is Amaya + her team exceptionally talented and amazing at what they do, they're also super easy to talk to and friendly! Even though I had to trek almost an hour to get there (ty Jess for driving me), I can only conclude that it was defs worth it!