This week’s Friday Five is all about beautiful basics and lack of colour. It must be the influence of the wet and chilly Summer weather, or just the explosion of colours and prints I’ve been seeing lately, but all I want to do is hide under chunky knits and cardigans in simple shapes and shades of black and white. I also found a super cute pair of white wedges and a sleek boxy satchel to go with it, so all you need is a pair of black skinny jeans. Either way, Fall is just around the corner so I may as well start stocking up on these basic pieces.. they all look like great investment pieces that have some staying power. Thanks for all your wishes and have a lovely weekend!
T by Alexander Wang colorblock pullover
Rag & Bone Tempest coat
Tsumori Chisato open cardigan with striped sleeves
Stylenanda satchel
Zara wedge with ankle strap
This time of the year I would usually be on holiday celebrating the Chinese New Year in Malaysia. Being an ‘orphan’ in Sydney I really miss my family reunion dinner, a tradition where everyone would get together on the eve of the new year to have a feast and where single people collect little red packets of money from married family and friends (what an awesome tradition!). It is less lucrative the older I get, but there is usually a lot of casual gambling going on and I’m quite lucky mostly making enough every year to buy a new pair of shoes.
On the first day of my new year here I had caught up with a dear friend of mine, Dr G, at a new Malaysian restaurant that just opened in the city. The year of the Dragon is usually a very auspicious year for most, so I hope you have an amazing Year of the Dragon ahead! x
Zara jacket, ASOS leather shorts.
Some pictures from my month. There are always a lot of things going on in January here – mostly a part of the Sydney Festival, but also plenty of other food, music, art and design events all around the city. I only wish we had more beach weather! The last image is my submission to the ACP gallery, it’s hanging up as part of the Term 4 Student Show until the 5th of Feb!
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On the weekend I pulled out an old favourite pair of shoes that I’ve had for ages: the United Nude closed toe Mobius which is a slightly different take on the famous ‘infinity loop’ shoe that launched the brand. Two months ago I sold three pairs of UN shoes on eBay and am slightly regretting it – if anything, they are pretty high on the comfort charts although they might not look it (though I can’t vouch for their newer designs). I remember backpacking in Europe and the only pair of heels I brought were an open toe version of these in black. Styled here quite simply with a metallic top from Scarlet Roos and some rather crumpled shorts (sorry!).
Photos by W.
Scarlet Roos top, H&M shorts, ASOS cuff, MBMJ Hiller hobo, United Nude shoes.
Over the years trends have come and gone but a LBD is one of those things that have remained a wardrobe essential – every girl needs a tried-and-tested, fail-proof little black dress in their closet. In fact, I think that we need at least two – one for dressier occasions (which I generally define by sharper/more structured cuts and more luxe fabrics and details) and one for casual everyday (which would be lower-maintenance fabrics like jersey or cotton and more relaxed shapes). On some occasions you might stumble across a hybrid of the two that can easily take you from day to night – with a quick swap of shoes and accessories and pulling your hair into a messy, sexy updo.
Apart from being easily dressed up or down, these dresses also have the all-important hemline detail that means you can get away with throwing a cute knit on top during the day and then taking that off to reveal the details underneath.
What’s your go-to LBD? I really love anything by Helmut Lang. His dresses are modern and edgy and dramatic without being too out there!
Ruffles: Miu Miu ruffled jersey dress (alternative)
Lace: Karen Millen Polka dot dress (alternative)
Sequin: Rare cape dress with sequin shoulders (alternative)
Leather: Preen Simone leather dress (alternative)
Asymmetrical: Helmut Lang Black asymmetric dress with leather cap sleeves (alternative)
