sowsew!

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Last week I visited Gilly at the lovely sowsew.com studio to browse and play dress ups.
sowsew.com is a great consignment website filled with great pieces from Australian and international designers, I highly reccomend heading over there if you are looking for a cute-looking bargain!
Gilly's apartment was so beautiful with high ceilings, dark wooden floors and huge white windows! I took a couple of pictures of her house and the studio so you can see how beautiful they are! I got to try on a few of the lovely pieces- coming up in the next few posts!

au revoir x

W a n d e r B I R D

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W a n d e r B I R D !

Any long-time readers of the blog will know that I think Lula magazine is just about the best thing. Ever. I am kind of sad that I haven't had a chance to get issue 11, but I've been stalking all the editorials online, so I suppose I've gotten a little bit of my Lula fix. I love the fact that the Mulleavey sisters, the geniuses behind Rodarte guest edited the issue, despite the fact that I've read a lot of online reviews that said they found the issue anticlimactic...sad.
Judging by this beautiful editorial "Wanderbird" Lula still hasn't lost its romantic, mysterious, ethereal and dark way making it still number one in my book!

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A u R e v o i r !

Hello!

Bonjour all!

Thankyou so much for being patient with me during the evil times of the HSC exams...
Now they are over and I have three months of freedom before I start University (which is pretty much just as exciting as having the three months holidays to me.)
I thought I would do my first post back about something I am hoping to embrace for summer---


R o m p e r s ♥
I love the idea of a romper- part playful, part simple, part elegant.

I love how rompers have all of the feminine simplicity of wearing a dress, I mean, dressing doesn't really get much easier than slipping on a dress, but rompers have pants which make them much more practical than a dress during summer exploring and running around.
I love the rompers below by New York based designer Alexandra Grecco.
I ordered a pair of her shorts a couple of weeks ago- I'm just waiting for them to arrive in the mail.
When they do, Ill show all of you guys!

Au revoir!

outfits that I shall steal!

At the moment, school has been generally rude and unforgiving. I am glad that I shall be finished with high school in a few short (who am I kidding- long) months!
As a result of this, I haven't really been able to get out to the shops much...I got to the markets a few weeks ago and got some amazing things ( an oversized emerald green tartan blazer, a nanna-approved vintage dress and a black shirt with a beaded collar + cuffs- perfect for the night times!)

Trolling through my favourite blogs, I have concluded that I don't care if it is cold as all hell outside- I will wear what I please. Right now, these pictures represent the purchases I wish to make. I have always love the 'cashe' look of a loose t-shirt with a skirt...so I think imma get myself a grey marle t-shirt.
Also on my list --- a new blue striped top (a la the third picture----god I love that outfit!) I already have a top like this from Sweden which is my favourite top, it just doesn't fit me nicely, so I plan on getting a better fitted one.
Also on my to- do style list --- Wear my hair in braids more! So pretty!!
au revoir!

UO

U r b a n O r i g i n a l s new look book is so lovely! ♥

I think UO has a little bit of a lame reputation in the US, but when I was in America two years ago I loved the store!They just have really nice shoes and dresses and jewelery.
I bought this amazing sparkly vest, which, although expensive, is great.
I think that this look book is so naturalistic and lovely. The colours in the last picture is just beautiful. I love the magnolia's with the chambray. The shoes in the last picture are beautiful too, no?
au revoir!

twentysevennames

New Zealand label Twenty Seven Names' new collection "T W E L V E " has left me awestruck.

I love, love, love it! I love the wearability of it all, I know I would wear every single outfit here.
I also love the styling. The makeup is impeccable, and the hair! ah! In the video, check out the girl in the white dress in the front with the extremely long, blonde hair....dream hair right there!
I like the tough creeper-ish shoes with the socks, but is it just me or does it make MODELS look short? I don't think that's a combo I'll be trying anytime soon, but I love the concept of pairing girly, feminine cut clothes with masculine shoes and socks!The film is a short stop-motion film of the collection, I love how Twenty Seven Names has lookbooks with multiple girls, I just think it shows the unity and wearability of the collection more.

au revoir!

More Sretsis

S r e t s i s A/ W 2010

I love Sretsis' clothes. I just love what they are all about- feminine, fairytale clothing. I mean really, just amazing. I know it may seem a little too cutesy/girly girley for some people...but I haven't been bothered by it's overtly girly undertones (or should I say overtones?)...yet. I love the draping, the colour palette, the peter pan collars and their experimentation with different types of hemming( how amazing are the tiers with the metallic outlining!)
I am amazed at Sretsis' ability to do something utterly romantic and put a modern twist on it...i'll stop going about the collection now and let the clothes do the talking---

outfit #2

T o d a y ' s
O u t f i t

I know, it has been forever since I have done an outfit post, and that makes me sad as I really love reading fashion blogs who do regular outfit posts. It really gives you a sense of the bloggers personality, and I find it so interesting reading about bloggers' inspirations then seeing them put it to play in an outfit post. I do find it hard to do outfit posts though, I am always looking for the perfect backdrop, and as my house is still (heavily) a construction site, it is difficult. On top of that I feel like such a dork posing for pictures!
Today I managed to sneak into the back lane to take a few pictures of what I wore today to a lovely french cafe for lunch with my mum + dad.

The dress is Cream on King st. Shoes are vintage. necklace is home made. Bracelets are from an indian market in Newtown (one of the many)

au revoir!

l e o p a r d

l e o p a r d !

I must admit, I have never been one for animal prints. I think they have be ruined for me a little bit with the potential that they have of looking too "supre" or something of the like. The only leopard print item that I own is this great beret/beanie thing I bought last year and I love it. I think, after seeing pictures like this, I am warming (really warming) to the idea of a leopard print coat. I just love this type of 'pastel leopard' with big spots, rather than small. These coats just look so fluffy and comfortable! Not slutty at all. I don't know if I would have to courage to wear the coat if I found it. For some reason, it scares me a little bit...but I mean, how cute would an outfit with a leopard coat, socks+ wooden clogs and a chambray dress look!?

Autumn wishlist!

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I try to do four of these a year, and I have found that the Spring and Autumn ones are my favourites to do! So this Autumn, I have been thinking a lot about Hoisery (Australia is so hot that socks, knee highs +stockings all together have had to be put on a stand still for the summer); dark, rich colours (very autumn) and long sleeved dresses.

So here is my (rather extensive) dream wish list!
i) stockings + socks....I know I have said it on here many times, but I am still on the search for those heart printed stockings, grey stockings, grey + navy + black socks and white stockings with black polka dots, a la Lula.




ii) Long sleeved, loose fitting dresses in white, blue and black.
The one Erin Fetherston is wearing (her design evidently) is a dream dress. I have been looking for a perfect one like this for over a year now...no luck! The black one Jen Brill is wearing is also lovely! But I would have to say the winner is the baby blue Lover dress which is probably the most unrealistic one for my to buy, sadly!iii) a military style jacket---but not one that is too heavy. I am loving 'olive' recently. I blame Chloe and Secret Squirrel.iv) Navy, Emerald green, Mustard and Maroon knits. Such a perfect autumn pallet. I am in love with this sweater from Partof (I love the lilac shorts too!!) but I will probably end up buying these vintage.v) Loose fitting black or beige pants! I am not really a pants person, but I would love to give pants this shape a try! They look ultra flattering, and they just look so cool + relaxed, while being feminine at the same time. I love how this girl has styled hers!




















vi) a denim/chambray dress! I have been searching for a vintage one and have had no luck size wise, but there are a few out there. There are so many pretty new ones out there also, like this Secret Squirrel one! (to the left)vii) anything that looks like 'Alexa Chung for Madewell" I wonder how expensive the clothes will be when converted to Australian dollars? Regardless, I am in love (more specifically) with the coat, the velvet top, the chambray top, the striped top and the velvet shorts ( I would love to re-create that look!)
viii) clogs! I know I have been going on about the clogs, but I think I am going to buy the Funkis ones. The only picture I could get of them is the black ones, but I want the light wooden ones. They are so quirky and sneaky heels. Love it!
And that is my make believe Autumn wishlist!
(although Im sure in two weeks, much more additions will need to be made)
Au revoir!
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