The Givenchy touch

Price: $995 USD
Likelihood of possessing? Zero.
But I can dream.





Image: Fashion Week Daily

In the news today

Or more appropriately, last week - I'm sure some of this will be old news to you as I was out of the loop whilst on holidays >coughs< lying on the beach in Queensland >coughs<, so just ignore me and carry on.

Another Polo medal

Polo Ralph Lauren will dress the US Olympic and Paralympic Teams for 2010 and 2012 games, following their collaboration in Beijing last year.

Both the official Opening Ceremony and Closing Ceremony Parade outfits will be provided, as well as a collection of village wear apparel and accessories.

"The Olympic Games are the greatest sporting event in the world and we are incredibly honoured to play a part and celebrate the achievements of American athletes," Ralph Lauren’s son, David Lauren, told Fashion Week Daily.

Red will be added to the 2008 colours of blue and white.




Sassy pants

Sass & Bide have teamed up with General Pants Co for a 10-year-anniversary collection.

Named the Shine Collective, the collection includes t-shirts, bleached denim, studded jean shorts and lace-up black skinny jeans.

The collection is available from all General Pants stores and online.






Sources: Fashion Week Daily, Sassy Bella
Images: Fashion Week Daily, Grazia.com.au

Farmer Joe's

Something about the crisp blue skies lately have been making me feel like... bush-walking. Horse-riding. Rustic boots and warm coats and a little bit of blush, like a pinch on the cheek. And a nice, big mug of hot chocolate.








Images: 123 Woodford & Co 4 NY mag 5 ~sugendran via DeviantArt

It's that LA aesthetic 2

In Sydney we like the beach. Heck yeah, we basically live at the beach, so much so that it basically dictates our summer fashion. (Well within a radius of about half an hour's drive - any further and you're just looking for excuses to walk around naked.)

But in LA, they actually spend enough time AWAY from the beach to have this quirky, totally summer-inspired aesthetic that's as street-worthy as it is heat-worthy.

p.s. I think I've figured out where my current obsession with summer has come from - I keep turning my heater on and just leaving it there, so my room heats up to thirty degrees. Go figure.






Images: Kirsten Dunst for Boy by Band of Outsiders, Opening Ceremony

It's that LA aesthetic

Okay, I mean, it's a bike. But it's cool. And you can't fault coolness.




Image: James Perse

Cherry lips and golden curls

Obsessed: siren lipstick with refined, luscious curls.





According to Harper's (US):

"For this look, it's ideal to have a smooth texture to start with," says celebrity stylist Danilo. To make even coarse or thick hair soft and easy to style, use a glossing conditioner after shampooing.

Next, blow out hair and give it a side part. "Then take the two-inch section of hair you want to curl and mist it with a volumizing spray or cream," says Danilo.

Curl the hair section by section with a one- or one-and-a-half-inch-barrel curling iron. "Hold the iron horizontally, and begin curling at about eye level," says Babaii.

Brush through the curls gently to create a wave. Then spritz with hair spray.

Text: harpersbazaar.com
Pics: stylefix.net

Supersize my love habit

Dangerous and edgy yet luscious and ladylike. Also so large they double as weapons. Who doesn't love multi-tasking jewellery?








Images: 1. Oyster magazine 234. Rodarte jewellery by Mark Walsh and Leslie Chin at tfs 56. Mimco

Alex Wang, you've done it again

It-boy of the moment (if there ever was one) Alexander Wang has once again hit the spot with the sexiest, most effortless of resort collections. I love the pared back colours (lazy yet gorgeous and workable without being BLACK) and his now-famous juxtaposition of sportswear and sexy wear. And miss Abbey Lee here looks utterly shmexy (except for the first image - almost a bit of camel toe there!). If only designers sold model looks in a bottle, now THAT would rake in a fortune.











Images: style.com

Rise and shine baby

Seneca Rising: A label reminiscent of casual lazy summers spent down by the river or the beach, but with enough draping and creativity in the pieces to wear them on the street. The clothes look better on revolve, but the mood is better in their lookbook.


Slow and Steady Wins the Race: Possibly the wordiest name EVER for a label, in stark contrast to their quirky deconstructions of basic pieces. The shoes are so minimal yet so right. And the pearls just remind me of a bubble bath.

It's the fifth day of winter and I'm already dreaming about summer. Maybe because the sun actually came out today?

More Seneca Rising photos:







Images: seneca rising, slow and steady wins the race, revolve clothing, bona drag, ~tangleduptight via deviantart.com

About me

About me: I’m a pint-sized Sydneysider who works, studies, interns and explodes with creativity spontaneously. Which is just a fancy way of saying that sometimes I feel like painting.

My interests: Fashion, food, (I bet you never would’ve guessed!) design, comedy, politics and economics. Everything except for maths, basically.

About this blog: This is a mood board, an external journal of visuals, writing and inspiration. Also, I am a grammar nazi so naturally this will mean my blog will have the most mistakes, but please tell me when I make a mistake, or if you have anything to say. I like comments, comments are cool. I mean, I’m not sure if anyone’s reading, but it’s the internet so I hope there’s SOMEone. Hellloooooooo??

** Yes, I know it photos starts with a PHHHH... but sometimes you gotta be creative, okay? :p



Photo from a shoot I organised, with a bunch of very talented, creative people (mostly students) who I was privileged to work with. All the clothes were from environmentally-friendly labels.

Photo: taken by Katrina M (aka Katrina the Awesome)
Model: Cassandra from Scoop
Clothes: dress by Rachael Cassar, coat by Bird Textiles
Styling: Vanessa C (who is also awesome, as is Cassie)
Copyright 2009