Caffeine addict

You know, if I could separate food and fashion, there is a 40 per cent chance that I would not only be able to fit into my clothes better, but that my clothes might be cleaner - it's actually scientifically proven that white cotton and red wine/Coke/orange juice/anything with staining potential are attracted to each other (Plausible? Yes. True? If you think that gullible isn't in the dictionary.)

But coffee - coffee is a different story, my friends. It cannot be separated. How else do you think everyone manages to stay so skinny and AWAKE in the industry? It's not those "eight" glasses of water a day - and they don't sell V overseas.

What's more, no coffee = a massive chunk of the colour wheel gone MIA. Espresso, mocha and latte with a dash of caramel and cream - colours that would exist, but not in the same way we look at them thanks to coffee. So enjoy this spread that's filled with all these lovely rich colours. And get a coffee (although I highly suggest waiting till tomorrow morning - coffee now is like arriving at the toll booth with fifty cents in your wallet. NOT GOOD.).

Click to enlarge.

Xx

P.s. More work exp stuff soon!



Images: leblackbook.com.au, frockshop.com.au, Mollini, Witchery Fashions, Jo Malone, Skullbulb, Perlekes via Deviantart.

Blog Watch: While you were sleeping...

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 know what? I think I’ll shut up now.) I found the following out from sources other than Wikipedia:

1. Kate Moss is shorter than Miranda Kerr. I do not know why I didn’t know that – perhaps because I’m short, and therefore don’t distinguish between people taller than me since I can’t really see up there anyway?

2. Fug madness is possibly one of the most fulfilling yes strangely unproductive ways to fill in time…

3. Playing online tag is a nice, fun and friendly way of stalking…

4. My nail polish collection is nowhere near completion…

5. The Daily Telegraph’s Sydney Confidential spends an awful lot of time online too (and desperately trying to pretend it’s work-related)

Thank goodness for YSL’s Touche Eclat.

xx and have a good Easter break!



Image courtesy of Midori USA

Alice McCall for Topshop

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 time for the totally rockin' Topshop in the UK. If this were the worm used during the Rudd/Howard debate in last year's federal election, it would be skyrocketing right now.

Enjoy. Click to enlarge, as usual.



xx
Images courtesy of Style PS and Vogue UK

Smokin'

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 together a spread of my fav. classic-yet-unique-and-sexy items in stores now. >licks lips<

Click to enlarge.

xx





Images courtesy of Nine West Australia, Country Road Clothing Australia, Mollini, Kookai Australia, Mimco and French Connection Australia.

*Note: this is PURELY HYPOTHETICAL. I do not condone rape in any fashion, I am just saying that Le Smoking is sexy.

Blog Watch!!

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 decides it's time to take a break >wipes tear<. Very sad indeed.

There are so many puns you can make with Target

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! You can pay!" to him. He's not quite as enthusiastic as me, and I have NO IDEA why. Target clothes are hot, and they keep on getting better.

Wearable? Tick. Quality? Tick. Gorgeous designs and colours? Tick. Looks like I paid more than I really did? Tick. Buy? Ticktickticktickticktick.

Click to enlarge.

xx



Images courtesy of Target and Target Australia.

Purple's in the air

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.



xx

p.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

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<
Anyway, so while you were sleeping (or not)...

Dotti literally popped up at L'Oreal Melbourne Fashion Festival with preppy chic and Lady-of-the-manor-style elegance, complete with leather gloves and 20's style hats...(click to enlarge)



... and demonstrated a side perk of being a model - you get to stand on stage and rock out without actually having to play. Like Guitar Hero, but fifty times better.

Best outfit awards go to Martin Grant for his awesome take on metallics



and Shakuhachi for this gorgeous, awesome, sexy and somehow wearable but still unique and fashionable mama:



Awards for outfit-so-ugly-you-should-pay-ME-to-wear-it go to:
TV - what the HELL were they thinking??



and FrisonFinetti. Star Trek and communism are OVER, people!!



Best ranges:
Bettina Liano for sexy punk (I love the clothes so much I would totally marry them, except I think that's illegal)



and Gwendolynne (1) and Aurelio Costarella (2) for a refreshing dose of ethereal romance.





And last, but not least, Most Blatant Advertising Yet Still Fugly Award goes to >drumroll<...
Parade End! For their *subtle* use of Harper's Bazaar magazines.




xx

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.

Blog Watch!!

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 have created artificial human skin so they don’t need to test on animals…


All Lacquered Up convinces me to buy the entire OPI India collection…



Fashion is Spinach does an excellent review of brands J.Crew, Gap and Banana Republic…


Glossed Over dissects US Harper’s Bazaar’s justification of why we pay so fricken’ much for clothing…


Specktra gives us a few How-to’s…



Never Shopped Out brings the v. exciting news that Forever 21 now ships to Australia…


and Sugar Shock discusses Fall ’08 runway make up!


More later, lovers. Until then…


xx

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.

Oscar is a Sesame Street character

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 how boring the gowns were this year. There are only so many red, strapless/off-the-shoulder gowns one can take before it looks like a sea of red, where the actresses have all gotten into a cat fight and clawed the blood out of each other. Or taken snippets off the red carpet and stuck it onto themselves. RARRH.

Standouts (of the gowns, that is - who can be stuffed watching the entire ceremony when the results are up on the net anyway??) included:



The woman who is cool, awesome and ethereal without being a loony bat with her head in another world, Cate Blanchett. Five stars for wearing an awesome shade of midnight blue that contrasts strikingly with her skin, and for wearing a necklace that looks like she picked it up at the markets on her many exotic travels.



Marion Cotillard. I have always loved her, from the moment I saw her in Big Fish while "studying" the text for my HSC, not admiring the supreme French awesomeness of the antagonist's wife. And now - okay, so the dress has fish scales all over it, but it fits her well and she looks good without being too safe.



Nicole Kidman. For her gorgeous necklace that saves the boring black gown.



And finally, Anne Hathaway. Not for the gorgeous gown, or matching red lipstick, and not even because she's so damn pale she should be the spokesperson for the Cancer Council. The woman looks like she's forgotten what the sun looks like. Get some vitamin D, PLEASE, Anne!
No, she makes it on the list for being chatty and amiable and down-to-earth in the pre-Oscars media chat-up. A good personality can save everything, even ghosts. Thanks, Caspar!

xx

Photos courtesy of marieclaire.co.uk

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

It's ladies night

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 lies the problem. While the girls at GFY detest it, I think it's pretty. The hot pink balances the black beautifully, and it's a freakin' hot colour anyway. The lines are simple, yet elegant, and it's just a really gorgeous dress. But Sandra Oh looks all - funnily enough - SAGgy in it. It makes her long face look even longer, and her hairstyle and make-up are nowhere near pretty enough for the dress.
But she definitely deserves brownie points for wearing a strapless dress that DOESN'T MAKE HER BOOBS LOOK SAGGY - which, ironically enough, other people did. Perhaps because they are pregnant???



xx

Jumping on the Gossip Girl bandwagon

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 outfits to care.









How hot is he?? And can you believe that Jenny Humphreys aka Taylor Momsen is only 14?? Biatch! Why was I never that hot at 14?? Actually, biatches the lot of them - I want their wardrobes!!
But I still love 'em. Of course.

xx

What the deuce?

How could this gorgeous, gorgeous belt:



come out of this ugly monster of a webpage:






Scary, no?

Lustworthy or dustworthy?

It's pretty difficult to hide an oversized clutch. So difficult, in fact, that they keep popping up everywhere.

WhoWhatWearDaily: Obsession fu jour: Oversized Clutches
Vogue Forums: Oversized clutch bags
Go 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. And, as they pointed out at GFY, they're good to smack people with.

Cons: No strap, must lug. around. everywhere. What a pain in the ass. Also, they have the potential to make or break an outfit - wear these babies right, and they will repay you and look freakin' awesome - wear them wrong, and you will be condemned to awful memories of the Day I Looked so Fugly the Abominable Snowman Ran Away from Me.

Check out mystyle.com for tips on how to work the oversized clutch.

xx
p.s. For the record, yesterday's eyeshadow lasted the seven or so hours I was at work, AND the girlies there complimented me on the colour. It's a winner, people.

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.