I love the ease and the simplicity of a shirt dress – especially one like this where getting the wrinkles out means hovering it above the kettle when I make my coffee in the morning. Super simple accessorising means I don’t even have to think, so getting ready for work is ten minute ordeal at worst. I’m looking for the matching hair cuff from H&M that I’ve been seeing around the blogosphere, it’s the high street version of the ones from Dries Van Noten Fall 2011 and are incredibly hard to find! We haven’t got a H&M store in Sydney so if you by random chance know where I can get one please let me know!
PS. Thanks to the lovely girls at Styleflakes and Shoelazzo for the blog awards! The girls from Shoelazzo have just set up their Etsy store featuring their original handmade shoes, please check them out here!
Cheap Monday shirt dress, ASOS cuff.
I spent the weekend drooling over images from Pre-Fall 2012 on Style.com. These are the looks I will be drawing inspiration from in the coming months. It is admittedly a little strange being on this side of the hemisphere when it comes to fashion but at least compared to living in South East Asia I actually get to layer up in the colder months :) Here are some of my favourite looks:
Love the comic book references from 3.1 Phillip Lim featuring convertible knits and very wearable looks.
Amazing textures and layers from Alexander Wang; the sheer knits are really beautifully done.
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This week’s Friday Five features one of my favourite pastels in a few different manifestations: a flippy pleated chiffon that would be perfect for Summer; a subtle ombre angora jumper that I’m completely in love with and candy coloured denim that’s really just perfect for any time of the year. I don’t seem to have a lot of this colour in my wardrobe despite using it a lot for work – only lately have I started moving away from my habit of wearing predominantly neutral colours and mint is definitely one of the more versatile shades around.. which is great since it works really well with gray tones that picks up its blue base very well and I have a lot of that in my wardrobe! I can’t get past that angora jumper, how perfect is it? These lace ups have a really interesting mesh detail and is just begging to be toughened up with some charcoal gray pants.. and really who needs a reason to buy a PS1? Does anyone have one? I’m totally jealous! :) x
Boutique dip dye angora jumper
Proenza Schouler PS1 pochette
ASOS Macey mesh detail shoes with laces
Paige denim Verdugo skinny jeans
Need Supply Co. Ambrosia skirt
SS12 preview images from up and coming designer Martina Spetlova, a London-based Czech designer that graduated from Central Saint Martins in 2010 and has been turning heads ever since. Before venturing into the world of fashion, Martina studied Chemistry! I love how her designs break the rules just enough – her bold and dynamic use of colour and amazing texture play keeps it wearable. Stocked at LN-CC.
Images via here.
I’ve been having a really lazy couple of days being back at work despite having mad deadlines – I’m finding it hard to get up early again after a few weeks of sleeping in! I wore this outfit a few weeks ago when it was still a bit cold in Sydney. This maxi cardigan was another one of my scores from the Sass & Bide warehouse sale, one of my best purchases ever. I wish I could wear it all the time but it’s too warm – it’s a heavy fine gauge knit and would be the perfect thing to wear when I’m on a plane as it hits around the ankle area and doubles nicely as a blanket. The ruffles are ribbed and is actually a separate piece and can be worn on its own or as a belt; the gray knit is slightly faded on the outside and is darker on the reverse – I love it!
PS – Valentine’s Day is coming up soon and I’ll be doing a post for gift ideas and sexy lingerie for the occasion. In the meantime you can check out the range of lingerie and sex toys from AnnSummers.com by visiting their website.
Sass & Bide cardigan, Levi’s jeans, Mango tee, Mango/Diva bracelets.
