Happy April Fools!

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 classy, elegant and lady-like with no less than thirteen items featuring, funnily enough, a bow.

The second, "Museum of Modern Belts", was inspired both by the statement belt and the fact that the hilarious acronym of Museum of Modern Art "MoMA" was stuck in my head and this seemed the only way I could get it out. Well, it worked. MoMB is nowhere near as catchy. But, thank goodness, is still just as sexy.

xx my lovers!


Bow to a Classic



Clockwise from top left:
1. MINT jodi arnold Silk Assymetric Top $380
2. David Szeto Easy Leopard Blouse $741
3. Witchery Spot Spliced Puff Sleeve Knit $89.98
4. Witchery Contrast Bow Blouse $139.95
5. Topshop Stripe Boatneck Frill Blouse $55
6. Peeptoe Shoes Miss Alice $220
7. Bardot Wet Look Crinkle Shirt $79.95
8. Nicola Finetti Bow Dress $305
9. Hussy LA Dream Top $229 and Soho Skirt $219
10. Topshop Contrast Tie Blouse $71
11. Peeptoe Shoes Miss Kyren $100 (on sale)
12. French Connection Veronica Cotton Shirt $89.95

Images courtesy of their respective stores, Net-a-Porter and Fashion Era. Prices for overseas items have already been converted.


Museum of Modern Belts



Belts:
1. Sportsgirl Metal Disc Belt $19.95
2. Sportsgirl Stretch Metal X Belt $39.95
3. Missoni Wood and Jewel Embellished Belt $755
4. Bardot Chain Look Belt $29.95
5. Chloé Sue Leather Belt $522
6. Luxe Accessories Claudia Belt $60
7. French Connection Pollyanna Hipster Belt $29.95
8. French Connection Mount Mascal Belt $79.95
9. Urban Originals Screen Goddess Belt $40 (on sale)
10. Topshop Patent Wasit Belt $44
Center: Wood Buckle Belt $89, Rib Knit Scarf $99, Gloves $49, Trench Coat $399, all Marcs

Artworks left to right:
1. Stephen Antonakos. Incomplete Circle (five-unit drawing with blue and red incomplete circles). 1975
2. Ron Arad. FPE (Fantastic, Plastic, Elastic) Chair. 1997
3. Jean-Michel Atlan. Realm. (1957)
4. Jo Baer Sex Symbol. 1961
5. Ergonomi Design Gruppen, Maria Benktzon, Håkan Bergkvist and Sven-Eric Juhlin. Adjustable Spoons. 1986

Images courtesy of MoMA, Sportsgirl, net-a-porter.com, Bardot, Luxe Accessories, French Connection Australia, Urban Originals and Topshop. All overseas prices have been converted to AUD.

I s2 SYTYCD

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 :)

xx


CLOCKWISE FROM TOP-RIGHT:
1. WITTNER RADA CLUTCH $69.95
2. SPORTSGIRL DECO STONE EARRING $9.95
3. EQUIP HAIRCLIP $9.99
4. DIVA MULTI TEXTURED BANGLES $14.95
5. WITCHERY DOMINO CLUTCH $169.96
6. WITCHERY RING AND STONE NECKLACE $39.95
7. DIVA LEAF CLAMP BANGLE $14.94



Images courtesy of Wittner, Witchery, DCK Australia, Equip Accessories, Sportsgirl.

Warm me up

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 the image to expand. Or, you could just get a hot chocolate.





Images courtesy of Sportsgirl Australia, Cotton On, Manning Cartell, Country Road Australia, Pilgrim Clothing and Montmartre photo blog.

La Scarf Dolce

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, si?"

Siiiii, you say. Because scarves are not only GORGEOUS, they are COLOURFUL and bring interest to the dreary winter colour palette of gloomy neutrals, and best of all, they're PRACTICAL!! You never thought fashion could be this smart, eh?

Click to enlarge the image below. Images courtesy of Sportsgirl, Witchery and Chris Moore via Getty images.

Damn Sportsgirl and their catchy phrases

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 delightful styles.

I am hearting:

their dark, shiny metallic nailpolishes (as if I wouldn't! Is it possible to have a nailpolish fetish??)


their shoeboots - man, that word is fun to say! sh-boots. shooo-boots. shbots.


their patterned stockings a la Gossip Girl. I can get more wear out of my shorty shorts with these classic schoolgirl delights! Yay!



their vests - but NOT over flannel shirts. >shudders< Was there ever a more bogan combination??


Love the colours featured this season too - dark green, burgundy (wine, anyone?), folksy caramel brown, and midnight blue. Now to get myself some money so I can BUY IT ALL UP!!!
xx

Bag me one of these bags

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 USD

Shmexy:

Sportsgirl
Sparkle Canvas Tote in Natural
$49.95 AUD

>licks lips<

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 drag queen (something highly undesirable if it's not actually your AIM).

If you want to let loose with with colourful eyes, and more sparkles and glitter than a glo-mesh purse, feel free. I know I do. But just remember to pair it with simple tops, preferably cotton if you're going clubbing so the fabric lets you breeeaaaathe, and either so-cute-I-wanna-eat-you shorts or jeans.

I love: Inglot pigments (like MAC, but cheaper, without losing quality), Sportsgirl glitter eyeliner, either Country Road or Witchery tops and shorty shorts. I'm not much for jeans in a club, I get really hot and I want to take them off but we all know that would be taken the wrong way indeed.

Oh and don't forget accessorizing. I like to stick to plain bangles, Diva have some really hot ones at the moment in blue and silver, and the same set also come in cream and gold but those are on sale, so you'd either have to wait till after January or go to Castle Towers, yayyyy (hear the sarcasm?? hear it?). I don't see much point in spending big on accessories unless there's design I REALLY love, because I get bored of them so easily and anyway, I find Diva and Equip do a pretty decent job of copying Mimco and Dinosaur Designs. Plus, then I can save my money and spend it on CLOTHES :P :P


But sometimes I get a little shy, and start to have psychadelic nightmares that I look like a clown. In which case I wear my shiny metallic clothes that my boyfriend doesn't like, but which I don't give a DAMN about because I like them :P and keep the make-up and hair simple. Metallic fabrics are great, because they make you the life of the party and all you had to do was put the clothes on. Easy. Peasy.

Then you wear some black or brown eyeliner, mascara if, unlike me, you actually HAVE lashes to build on, a bit of blush and some shiiiny lipgloss et voila!

Highly recommended for this second option: Blush - Covergirl TruBlend in 430 Shimmering Sands. It's soft, powdery and lightly shimmery too, and you can build up the colour. I like it because it highlights my cheeks without making me look sunburnt :) unlike their bronzers which make me look like the personification of a dirty orange, but that's another story.

As for lipglosses, my current favourites are Inglot lipglosses because they taste like SUGAR (but, funnily enough, don't last too long), Dior ones because they're moisturizing and feel like silk on your lips, and ModelCo Liplights. The ModelCo ones have a little light that switches on when you open the gloss and a mirror on the side, so you can re-apply on the dancefloor. They're a little sticky, but not, thank goodness, as sticky as MAC lipglasses, and they last long, but the best part is seeing your friends startng at it like a rabbit caught in a headlight, and repeating to themselves "woahhh... it's got a light... woahhh". Heheheh. It's so amusing.