Stock up on stockings

2008-04-10T22:45:00.004+10:00

I am loving, LOVING opaques at the moment. Unfortunately, they're a bit dressy to wear in my situation, and the whole flower-hippy-dress-so-obviously-from-Vinnie's-but-you'll-say-it's-from-Glebe-Markets + tights combo really isn't my thing >takes a deep breath

Happy April Fools!

2008-04-01T23:10:00.004+11:00

No prank here, but I thought I'd say it anyway. Hey, least it's better than "A pinch and a punch for the first of the month, no-returns-full-stop-ow! You can't do that, I said NO RETURNS, FULL STOP! Skank."Also, because I've been horribly neglectful and busy-ful, I shall post two spreads, both which completely contradict each other. The first, "Bow to a Classic", celebrates my love for all things

Noir empire

2008-03-25T22:08:00.007+11:00

Huh. Two hours ago, it was boiling and I cursed myself for wearing jeans. Now, however, it's pouring bucketloads and I've changed into shorts. If the weather were a person I would be cheerfully screaming at it and bashing its head in as if it were a person who has woken me up at 6 am on one of my extremely rare sleep-in days, or worse still, "forgotten" to tell me I didn't need to turn up for

Chocolate manna from Heaven

2008-03-21T23:28:00.003+11:00

Look, I know manna was something along the lines of honey and bread or something. And I'm not saying it should have been chocolate, or cinnamon buns, or anything else for that matter. But that doesn't mean I can't imagine beautifully foiled Lindt or Godiva chocolate eggs dropping from the sky and right into my mouth. No, indeed. Click to enlarge.xxImages courtesy of Indigo Boutigue.

Blog Watch: While you were sleeping...

2008-03-20T23:09:00.004+11:00

Well, I wasn’t sleeping. Instead I was trawling the web because I’m a web-aholic and was staying up when I should have been sleeping. But. While I was being strangely addicted to the net (okay, okay, it was the shopping sites that got me. Those things should be banned from people with credit cards and a shpping addiction. But then they wouldn’t make money, so it’d be a lose-lose situation… you

Break in those dancin' shoes

2008-03-19T22:21:00.007+11:00

I've got a slightly weird way of breaking in my shoes. See, what I do is put on my brand spanking-new shoes, make sure my door is shut, pump up the music and dance. Hip hop, house, whatever I feel like. Right now though, I'm ADORING Fred Astaire. If you're blue, and you don't know what to do, [insert Fred Astaire-like words), puttin' on the ritz... dum, dum, dum... >glances around surreptitiously

I s2 SYTYCD

2008-03-18T22:47:00.005+11:00

So you think you can dance? Good, I'm glad you think so, because chances are probably no one else does. But here's some accessories that will probably help convince them... oh, and am I the only one who thinks post-haircut Henry is SO DAMN HOT???? Click to enlarge :)xxCLOCKWISE FROM TOP-RIGHT:1. WITTNER RADA CLUTCH $69.952. SPORTSGIRL DECO STONE EARRING $9.953. EQUIP HAIRCLIP $9.994. DIVA MULTI

Alice McCall for Topshop

2008-03-15T19:31:00.004+11:00

J'ADORE Alice McCall. Who doesn't? Her designs are cute, punky, original and chock-full of attitude. Okay, so she dropped a little in my yummy-meter with Gracie, her diffusion line for General Pants, because the line was just so cute and mainstream I thought Hello Kitty was a dose of savoury in Gracie's sugary little world. But. She has TOTALLY redeemed herself with a new diffusion line, this

Smokin'

2008-03-13T23:48:00.004+11:00

Look, there's no doubt about it: YSL's Le Smoking is the sex. If it were a person, I would rape it. It'd have to be classy rape of course, so you know, I'd take it to a classy bar and spike its fancy cocktail, then carry it back to some swishy 5-star hotel and rape it on those awesomely soft and big beds hotels have.* But it's not a person, and so I shall have to console myself by putting

Blog Watch!!

2008-03-12T08:05:00.005+11:00

This week ( and last, sorry!):Fruity Beauty discovers she's been applying her blush all wrong, and learns how to apply it correctly and look younger, fresher and awesome-r...Girl With a Satchel discusses cover rehab...The Daily Cookie (she is SO cute!) falls in love with Bobbi Brown's Nude Collection...There's Japan in the air on the catwalks, as discussed by Chic Shopper... And Glossed Over

There are so many puns you can make with Target

2008-03-11T22:15:00.004+11:00

Indeed, there are. But I will refrain, and concentrate on the thing that's really got me excited - Target's new Limited Edition range. Now I know many of you will be turning your noses skywards because it's Target - like gosh, my old and daggy mother shops there! (She knows I love her) I know, because I used to do it too and so did my boyfriend. But now I'm all like, "Let's go shopping at Target!

Purple's in the air

2008-03-10T23:24:00.005+11:00

Follow the suspicious trail left by our purple monster here and eat up this season's yummiest colour:plum-alicious, magenta-yummy, lilac-lickin' purple.Click to englarge. Images courtesy of Lucas Dawson, Witchery Australia, Kit Cosmetics and DCK Australia. xxp.s. It looks like we've got the Australian magazine industry's answer to Gossip Girl... complete with xoxo and an air of mystery to boot.

LLMF 08

2008-03-09T22:33:00.014+11:00

Okay, so it has totally NOT been my fault I haven't been blogging... yes, uni, I blame YOU! >points finger in manner of US recruitment ad

Warm me up

2008-02-28T21:36:00.003+11:00

Imagine this: You’re wearing summer clothes, because, well, it’s the middle of summer. But suddenly, it’s overcast. A drop falls on your face, and then another one, and another, and more now, each getting colder and colder. You’re wet and the wind decides to blow, leaving you icy and freezing under your flimsy summer clothes. And all you want… is a coat. So check out these babies by clicking on

Blog Watch!!

2008-02-28T10:35:00.008+11:00

Because we ALL need something to pass the time at work... (No, NOT actual work... procastinating on the internet!!)Okay so this week:GFY compares Kerri Washington’s dress to a children’s book…Girl with a satchel reviews Madison…15 minute beauty unveils a beautiful spring look by Shu Uemera for us to try in the last vestiges of summer…Fruity Beauty enters into sci-fi with the news that Lancome

La Scarf Dolce

2008-02-26T22:07:00.006+11:00

On reviewing their Autumn/Winter Collection 08/09, Signors Dolce and Gabbana might have had a conversation like this:"Domenico! This is boring, what I see. The man pants are not enough for these women. It is not flamboyant, captivating enough. The models are bored already. What can we do to brighten their day?""Stefano, mio amico, what we need is SCARVES! Bright, multicoloured SCARVES. Brilliant,

Oscar is a Sesame Street character

2008-02-25T22:33:00.008+11:00

I think people would be much happier if they were given a Sesame Street character rather than a little golden man. I mean, Sesame Street = childhood = happiness (generally speaking), whereas little gold man = award for creating an alternate personality. Hmm. And they wonder why so many actors need psychiatrists?Anyway, not that I have anything against acting. I do, however, have something against

Runway make up 2

2008-02-22T22:01:00.006+11:00

Click to enlarge, and check out this gorgeous look that I LOVE - watered down, of course. Use the pigments with a thin eyeshadow brush and line your eyes, keeping it thin on the bottom lash line and blending the edges so the colour's not as sharp. And please, while you may not look like the two in the bottom-right-hand pic if you do your cheeks/lips a little, DON'T USE ANY MORE THAN YOU HAVE TO.

Runway make up

2008-02-21T11:18:00.003+11:00

Someone once said/wrote/blogged that the best thing about Australia is that we can wear seasonal trends from overseas now. Good. Because the makeup looks from New York Fashion Week Fall were hotter-than-Justin-Timberlake and I want to wear them NOW. Here's the first one from Oscar de la Renta. Click to enlarge.Photos courtesy of MAC Cosmetics Australia, Kit Cosmetics Australia, Napoleon Perdis

Why I love Gossip Girl

2008-02-19T20:43:00.006+11:00

Actually it's not hard to love Gossip Girl. E.g. despite discrepancies such as in last night's episode 'Hi, Society'...:* Nate is so stressed he dances out of time at the debutante ball - real gentlemen don't do that.* When Jenny tells Allison essentially that she hates the shoes Allison bought her because "the kids at school shop at Saks and Bendel's. I can't wear somebody else's old shoes!"

Magazines are shiny...

2008-02-18T18:19:00.009+11:00

And I like shiny things. Which is probably why I don't have the same interest in newspapers (besides the fact that broadsheets are so large they're impossible to read without elbowing both passengers on either side of u on the train and having to apologise profusely before you return to your newspaper and do the same thing again).At the moment: just finished reading the March issue of Vanity

Chinese New Year in Hong Kong!!

2008-02-17T18:37:00.002+11:00

Things I hate about Hong Kong & Macau:* Showering without being able to have the showerhead over you. Recipe for freezing to death, no?* How rude some of the people are. The shop assistants too. * The pollution and how it makes every day a gloomy, cloudy day.Things I [s2]:* Chinese New Year - the flower markets the night before and their absolutely hilarious inflatable toys and soft toys, the lai

Damn Sportsgirl and their catchy phrases

2008-02-01T10:03:00.000+11:00

THANK GOODNESS it's no longer 35 degrees C outside!! How the freak am I meant to get excited about elegant winter fashion and all those cosy, yummy, snugalicious layers if it's boiling???Thank you, weather, for taking fashion into consideration. It's colder today, and therefore I am now in the right mood to browse Sportsgirl's winter catalogue, most of which isn't in store yet but promises some

Kit fetish

2008-01-31T23:52:00.000+11:00

It is a truth universally acknowledged that a woman, single or not, in possession of a good fortune, must be in want of shoes. Yes, shoes. I have yet to meet an exception - even the non-fashion-obsessed women I know love shoes. Heels, slingbacks, joggers, boots, thongs, whatever - shoes are shoes and it is truly a miracle that I'm a size 35 EU (4-5 AU) because otherwise I would spend my entire

It's ladies night

2008-01-29T20:27:00.000+11:00

And when the ladies get together, they talk about the SAG awards - perhaps some of the most unfortunately acronym-ed awards in history (not that there are many).So anyway. As aforementioned, everyone is talking about these awards and thus I have managed to procure a photo of Sandra Oh looking all strange and out-of-proportion - but all strange and out-of-proportioned in a pretty frock.And therein

Bag me one of these bags

2008-01-25T23:13:00.000+11:00

Bags! For uni! In which to fit my lover, the gorgeous Apple Macbook.Exxy: (for a girl living on $60 a week)Steve Madden BPOSH in grey patent $150 USDShmexy: SportsgirlSparkle Canvas Tote in Natural$49.95 AUD>licks lips<

Winter eyes

2008-01-25T16:31:00.000+11:00

Loving: This smoky eye from Salatore Ferragamo Autumn 2007 (okay, so it was from end of last year - so what? It's only getting to autumn in the antipodes NOW).MAC's N collection, not released yet in Australia, and probably never will be (I'm the epitome of optimism today, eh?): "Seductive and ripe for scandal. A colour collection daringly stripped-down, voluptuously finished, with everything you

Sad times, indeed.

2008-01-25T08:54:00.000+11:00

What is happening to the Australian magazine industry? It's going downhill, and it's not exactly the best in the first place. I almost ashamed to live here, people. Okay, so admittedly I'm not exactly the most intellectual person around, yet neither am I the dumbest person (at least I can find the friggen' sale wall when I walk into a store! Sorry, frustrations with customers who come into work

Jumping on the Gossip Girl bandwagon

2008-01-21T11:37:00.000+11:00

Bleh. Current weather report: rainy, grey, gloomy, cold and definitely not summer-y. It's been like this for the past week or so - and looks to continue for a while. How depressing!Thankfully, I had Gossip Girl to occupy me. Yes I know I've jumped on the bandwagon a bit late (as usual). But I'm too busy salivating over Dan Humphreys (played by Penn Badgley) and Serena's, Blair's and Jenny's

What the deuce?

2008-01-19T17:45:00.000+11:00

How could this gorgeous, gorgeous belt:come out of this ugly monster of a webpage:Scary, no?

Lustworthy or dustworthy?

2008-01-18T09:51:00.000+11:00

It's pretty difficult to hide an oversized clutch. So difficult, in fact, that they keep popping up everywhere.WhoWhatWearDaily: Obsession fu jour: Oversized ClutchesVogue Forums: Oversized clutch bagsGo Fug Yourself: Well Played: Ashlee Simpson?Pros: Big. Difficult to lose. Holds more than just a teeny coin purse and teenier phone - you can now fit a pack of tic-tacs in! Matches oversized bag.

My first time trying pink eyeshadow

2008-01-17T11:56:00.000+11:00

I don't like pink eyeshadow. I always think it makes me look like I have a massive rash - albeit a very pretty, shimmery rash. But in my little bag of freebies I received a pink i.d. bare minerals eyeshadow, so because I'm a very well-behaved girl who does her homework (please, don't laugh TOO loud) I thought I'd better try it out.Base: NARS The Multiple in OrgasmInner eyelid: i.d. Bare minerals

Guinea (or two dollar and ten cent)-pig time!

2008-01-16T22:13:00.000+11:00

Right, so AFTER amusing myself with that nerdy little joke from today's Column 8 in the Syd Morning Herald...I've been given my dream piece of homework by some Very Awesome people I work with - to take home a bag of beauty goodies, try them out and review them. Now, after an hour of shouting "FREEBIES!" as a greeting to anyone I've spoken to (mostly my family anyway), I actually tried out the

Winter, already??

2008-01-16T19:29:00.000+11:00

It is freakin' hot, humid and sticky outside. This is the sort of weather that is only good for one thing, and that is NOT thinking about what to wear this autumn/winter (actually, the one thing this weather is good for is thinking about ICE CREAM! I [heart] Gelatissimo).But somehow Zimmermann has managed to distract me from thoughts of delicious dairy confections and woo me with their gorgeous

The wonders of nailpolish

2008-01-14T12:37:00.000+11:00

I have an obsession with colour. No, really. My bedroom walls are lime green, grape purple and white. My diary is predominantly lime green, but not really, because it was red, dark green, orange, navy, light blue, turquoise and white stripes on it. My bedspread has purple, orange, coral and pink arranged in some sort of tequila sunrise.Yes, colour and I have a very long-lasting, steamy and

Love vs. Lust

2008-01-13T20:21:00.000+11:00

I thank my stars every day that I have a beautiful boyfriend whom I am in LOVE with, and that I won't have to endure years of relationships with boys who are indeed lust-worthy, but aren't really worthy of my love. That I won't have to enter a relationship with someone based purely on the fact that his muscles are hot (and yes, a friend nearly did that. Me: He's a sleaze Her: But look at his

Time to make myself feel better

2007-12-16T20:15:00.000+11:00

Yes, that's what resolutions are for. You realise your life is going down the drain, make a resolution, feel pro-active and like you're actually working towards a better you (which is what I'm trying to aim at) before failing your resolutions miserably, and realising life sucks.But.This year, I am going to KEEP them!!No, I don't say that every year. Why? Because I know I'm just going to forget.

2007-12-14T14:48:00.000+11:00

Oh. My. Gosh. I have found THE party look I want to recreate - pity I'm SICK and can't go out this weekend >curses< Dishevelled, sexy, funky, glamorous, colourful and just screaming "I'm here to party", the look is also teaching me a lesson - if you want to do your hair and make-up all colourful and fancy, WEAR SIMPLE CLOTHES. Focus on your make-up/hair, or your clothes, or risk looking like a

The Road Taken

2007-12-11T22:37:00.000+11:00

Yeah, I haven't posted in a while. There aren't any excuses left - apart from maybe I've been too busy at my new job at Country Road? :PThe funny thing is, before I started, I'd been in there only TWICE before in my life - both times to buy those excessively mainstream tote bags, and neither times for me. The customers have serious issues (SOME of them that is - the rest of them are beautiful

More gifts (for myself)

2007-11-18T21:09:00.000+11:00

So they're in the 'great gift idea' section. So the website suggests to buy it for the dear lovelies in your life. But I really, really want them... for myself.And so what? I work in retail, and it's seriously not uncommon (whee double negatives) for people to come in and guiltily admit to me that they meant to buy a gift, and ended up spending twice as much on themselves. Cheers for human

'Tis the time to get me some MONEY

2007-11-09T00:58:00.000+11:00

Only to buy gifts, of course. I'm serious. I LOVE this time of year, everything is cuter-than-a-cupcake and it's great!! BUT. One issue - limited funds. While I would love to buy my boyfriend a car, and fill it up with clothes, electronic goods, sporting goods and everything he [hearts], I really can't afford it. ONE piece of clothing is more like it.SO. Here are my imaginary gifts for imaginary

BOGOFF!!

2007-10-10T22:32:00.000+10:00

Ahahaha. Okay, so the acronym for Buy One Get One Free amuses me (don't ask me where the extra F came from).Anyway, so BOGOFF sale at Diva - buy any ring from the front gondola and get the second one free! There are some really HOT ones too, from massive, in-your-face cocktail rings to faux wedding rings to shmexy ones you can wear to a part-ay. Only for two weeks!BOGOFF sale at Smart Poppy too (

Watch out for: Transeasonal Collections

2007-10-07T23:21:00.000+10:00

When: 9-11 October 2007What: Rosemount Australian Fashion Week Autumn Winter 2008 CollectionsWhere: Sydney (yay!)Who: Invitation Only - but apparently most of the big names won't be showing and many fashion editors won't be there either, since it's so soon after the European shows.I think it's nice to keep an eye on things locally though, because while the fashion overseas is great, YOU LIVE HERE

Jeans, jeans, they're good for your heart

2007-10-06T17:45:00.000+10:00

But, thankfully, you don't fart if you wear them more (that'd be an interesting experiment to conduct though).So anyway. I hit Miranda Myer today and somehow managed to pick the perfect pair of jeans.You know that moment when you touch a piece of clothing and your heart seems to race and the whole day just suddenly got better? Your very existence is justified; it's magic and there's no other way

Beach to Bargain

2007-10-05T20:13:00.000+10:00

Hrm, so for some reason, no matter how determined I am to NOT go shopping, as soon as someone mentions the word 'Bondi' I start plotting which shops I plan to hit first. Serious sign of a shopaholic? Or serious self-image issues? Probably both, but let's leave that for later. Psycho-analysis is boring, shopping is FUN!So anyway. YES I hit Bondi today. YES I bought something. And YES there are 5

News Feed: Nigeria readies for Pfizer battle

2007-10-04T10:02:00.000+10:00

THIS you have to read.It's disgusting - intellectually, physically and ethically.It's about an American drug (ok, pharmaceutical) company who went in and tested their drug on poverty-stricken African children, who are now mentally disabled as a result, or so say their mothers. Within the article, there is no "other side to the story" because the drug company did not wish to speak to Al Jazeera,

News Feed: Australia hints at action against Burma

2007-10-02T19:41:00.000+10:00

Today's highlighted story: The government is taking action against the gross breach of human rights in Burma. FINALLY.Australia hints at action against Burma October 2, 2007 Australia is flagging further action against Burma pending the outcome of a meeting between the UN's special envoy Ibrahim Gambari and the country's

How many moisturisers does a girl need?

2007-10-02T19:21:00.000+10:00

Indeed, how many of anything. But let's just stick to moisturisers here.I have:Johnson's Holiday Skin Body Lotion (for cancer-free tanning)Nivea Body Firming Treatment Cream (for getting rid of cellulite, which apparently doesn't work anyway)Veet Anti-Ingrown Hair Cream (for treating ingrown hair, obviously)Anna Sui Body Lotion (it was on sale, it smelt nice, and it came in a pretty pink bag - as

Shirt dress/dress shirt?

2007-10-02T11:16:00.000+10:00

Every now and then, I have a craving for a specific piece of clothing that I believe (often in a delusional manner) will, upon wearing, somehow render me sexy, fashionable, glamorous and highly sophisticated.I go into one-minded huntress mode, prowling shop after shop in the hope that the item I want will be found in the perfect size, the perfect colour and the perfect price($50 or under - hah!

Cocktail Hour

Caffeine addict

Mostly farewell

Fashion Week Q & A

Hot to trot

Blog Watch!!

Primp it!

Road to luxury

Blog Watch!!

Stock up on stockings

Happy April Fools!

Noir empire

Chocolate manna from Heaven

Blog Watch: While you were sleeping...

Break in those dancin' shoes

I s2 SYTYCD

Alice McCall for Topshop

Smokin'

Blog Watch!!

There are so many puns you can make with Target

Purple's in the air

LLMF 08

Warm me up

Blog Watch!!

La Scarf Dolce

Oscar is a Sesame Street character

Runway make up 2

Runway make up

Why I love Gossip Girl

Magazines are shiny...

Chinese New Year in Hong Kong!!

Damn Sportsgirl and their catchy phrases

Kit fetish

It's ladies night

Bag me one of these bags

Winter eyes

Sad times, indeed.

Jumping on the Gossip Girl bandwagon

What the deuce?

Lustworthy or dustworthy?

My first time trying pink eyeshadow

Guinea (or two dollar and ten cent)-pig time!

Winter, already??

The wonders of nailpolish

Love vs. Lust

Time to make myself feel better

The Road Taken

More gifts (for myself)

'Tis the time to get me some MONEY

BOGOFF!!

Watch out for: Transeasonal Collections

Jeans, jeans, they're good for your heart

Beach to Bargain

News Feed: Nigeria readies for Pfizer battle

News Feed: Australia hints at action against Burma

How many moisturisers does a girl need?

Shirt dress/dress shirt?