Christmas in July - the ugly sweater edition

Christmas is one of my favourite times of year; I love celebrating this special occasion with my family and still get a kick out of giving (and receiving) presents in the wee hours of the morning. 

One thing I love more than the family time is - ugly Christmas sweaters!!

For some reason I'm immensely attracted to kitschy, horrendously ugly, chunky knit sweaters. I have a collection of "mildy-ugly" animal knits but am yet to add an ugly Christmas sweater to my collection.

As Christmas falls during the Summer months in Australia I'm tempted to celebrate a "Christmas in July" so I have an excuse to purchase the ugliest sweater you have ever seen in your life...

Isn't it amazinggg? Man I would wear this with so much pride (...I am seriously not even joking. I ♥♥♥ ugly knits!!). I'm pretty certain my fascination is not normal but I'm positive I'm not the only one..right?

If the above sweater takes your fancy check out the awesome site it came from, the Rusty Zipper vintage shop. I must say, I felt like I hit jackpot when I stumbled across this site, the sweaters on offer are absolutely breathtaking (in a vomit inducing sort of way haha!)

Have you ever seen such an amazing collection of ugly Christmas sweaters??

((Note: #5 When did Snow-women get so trendy and start wearing leopard print?? haha!)

Get the look! Meoww, Catwoman

This weekend I saw Batman: the Dark Knight rises at the Melbourne IMAX theater. I was super excited to see the latest installment and as as massive Anne Hathaway fan I couldn't wait to see her as the sexy and slinky Selina Kyle, Catwoman (p.s oh how she did not disappoint! ♥♥♥)

"...SELINA KYLE - is a world-class cat burglar and mistress of disguise. She’s cunning and devious, 
but has a deep sense of honor. As Catwoman, she targets Gotham’s wealthiest. Her weapons usually
 include infrared goggles, bladed high-heel boots, and a belt filled with lock picks..."
Extract from The Dark Knight Rises: The Secret Files Scrapbook

...bladed high-heel boots? That's pretty cool!

Do you love Catwoman's style but don't really want to strut around in something so...er... fitted?? Why not try these super-hot superhero inspired pieces!...

♥ Alice in the Eve, Leather look leggings $80
♥ Gianmarco Lorenzi, Metal heel pump SALE $158
♥ DIY Cat earred beanie ($3.50 for pattern)
♥ Eylure, Katy Perry "Cool Kitty" lashes $14.95 (reviewed here)
♥ Diva, Pearl earrings $6.99 (..what a steal)
♥ MAC, Russian Red lipstick $36