Winter isn’t over yet…

This winter all I’ve been reading about is other bloggers’s love for their Isabel Marant Coats. Have a look here and here for example. Well, because I’ve gone back to studying full time and am desperately trying to save so I can go back to Canada this summer, there’s no way I can afford to splurge on my very own. Though if I could I would probably get this one.

I just happened to drop in to my local Red Cross store this morning because of a crisp, white, linen dress they had displayed in their window. Anyone in Melbourne at the moment will now we’ve had unseasonably warm weather this past week or so and as I result I’ve already been dreaming of my summer wardrobe essentials. Suffice to say the white dress didn’t quite make the cut.

To my joy, however, I discovered my very own blazer style woollen jacket sitting on the half-off rack. I know it’s no Isabel Marant but for $11 it will do me just fine. After I ripped out the shoulder pads – because let’s face it I have broad shoulders as it is and aren’t trying to recreate the 80′s – this beauty is good to go.

Thankfully the weather has just changed so I won’t be left sweltering at 12pm because it was too cool to go jacket-less in the morning!

Girl Crush…

 

Alison Mosshart

fur, animal print, vintage sunnies, bangs, tees, skinnies, and sex appeal

 

 

True grit…

I absolutely adore Hailee Steinfeld. This is such a fun campaign and I think she is a great fit for Miu Miu.

She was fantastic in True Grit and since then has blown me away with her style and grace.

I hope that young women are as influenced by her as I am and that she continues to be such a positive role model.

It’s time to dream…

 

JUCO

Julia Galdo & Cody Cloud

 

 

 

 

“Obviously doctor, you’ve never been a thirteen year old girl…”

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Citrus, floral ditsy, red velvet, sherling leather, stripes, clogs and lace.

Really, it’s Autumn…

Paule Ka Fall 2011 Collection

 

Loving the colours and lines brought out through the patterns or layering.

 

Definitely a look you could recreate as we move into the cooler months by mixing your summer pieces with some heavier, warmer ones.

 

An easier way to inject some colour into our normally grey and black winter wardrobe.

 

 

 

 

Spring is in the air? We can only dream…

 

Can’t wait to see the rest of this Marc by Marc Jacobs Spring 2011 Campaign starring Ginta Lapina and Andrej Pejic. I’m still not sure how I feel about Pejic. I can see that he is beautiful and has many female qualities (lithe hands and legs, porcelain skin, minimal body hair) but I’m not sure if I’m ready to embrace androgyny to that extent yet or fully understand it. Time will tell I’m sure.

No, no…

I thought we’d seen the last of certain fashion faux pas but alas this morning on the train to work my eyes were confronted by the very worst of them!

As a sartorial collective society seems to be moving on from jeggings and any other form of leggings worn as pants (praise the heavens!), overt sexiness is slowly being replaced by elegant refinement (think Louis Vuitton AW10 and all that has been inspired from Mad Men) and no longer does a whole generation of teenagers walk around looking like a cross between a Barbie and an oompa loompa.

On a mission…

Is it possible to teach yourself how to sew? I’ve recently started getting more and more excited by op shopping. It’s always been something I’ve wanted to get into, especially when you ask people where they got that fantastic jacket/bag/skirt and hear “it’s vintage” more and more often in reply.

Now I’m not talking about those ridiculously overpriced vintage shops that inhabit Brunswick Street and the like, I mean the good ol’ fashioned St Vinnies and Brotherhood of Saint Laurence opportunity shops where all our grannies clothes get dumped after they’ve moved on from this material world.

As much as I tried to emulate the ways of those aforementioned savvy shoppers I’ve never been able to complete a successful op-shop trip unless I was hunting for a hideously outrageous costume for the next college party. Until now.

Sex and the City 2, oh dear…

Well what can I say. Along with so many other millions of women (and men) across the world, I have been a die-hard SATC fan for many years. I own all the DVDs and have been known to watch the whole series in a matter of days – then be ready to start all over again. It’s been a source of comfort and escapism through the tough times, entertainment through the good times, and inspiration through the boring times. Yes, I’m happy to admit it, I even quite enjoyed the first movie. Hell I even bought it on DVD and usually watch it at the end of aforementioned series marathons or simply for a quick SATC fix. I have never been ashamed to admit to all of this, until now…