Incu Paddington Presents TOPSHOP

For all the Top Shop-pers.... Incu presents Topshop opens tomorrow!! October 29...First floor, 256 Oxford Street, Paddington.....

Vincent Wu (co-owner of Incu) describes the pieces as being crazy high-fashion as Topshop have not been scared of pushing the limit when it comes to design, which has made them stand out amongst their competitors.

It will make mixing Designer with a more 'affordable' piece much easier...and fashionable.

uh huh ...I am there.

love x

'Tis the Season?

As we SydneySiders slowly adjust to the warmer stretch of the year.... being confused with what to wear as it has been a course of searing hot days followed by dreary rain - it has made me realise that my wardrobe sense sometimes pays the price?!....

Style for Season?

Autumn/Winter- pretty straight forward - endless assortment of boots (short, mid-calf and long), scarves, pashminas, gloves, hats, leggings, socks, furs (faux of course), waist coats, coats, cardigans, and the list goes on.....
With all these options at hand, it makes personal style somewhat easy/ier - and perhaps more apparent?
Of course individual flair is a main factor in any season, but I believe it is a lot easier to play dress-ups when you have more options... you are given the opportunity to be creative and inventive with your outfit.... I personally love to use lots of layers and add personal flavour be it with a vintage jacket, belt, broach etc.

Spring/Summer - Show Some Skin! - that is the rallying cry isn't it? - Of course I love Spring/Summer, I mean high waist cut-offs, loose tanks and sandals, racerback dresses, chunky wedges, jumpsuits, maxi's, micro minis, crop tops (my staple last summer) and yes this list can go on also.... but sometimes it feels as though you can only show personal flair to a certain extent, I am quite simple when it comes to accessorising with jewellery, as I prefer one or two statement pieces - ring, watch or bracelet....... and of course with certain occasions there is also the motto to live by, which is: Less is more.....

But what about climate that is neither here nor there?
For example - as this warm-cold-hot weather currently unfolds, I notice it immediately took a toll on my sense of "style"?...... Yesterday I packed an overnight bag preparing myself for a night away from home.... setting aside my cute little ensembles for the night and the next day... as the sun was beaming outside at the time I packed accordingly, but threw in a random basic long sleeve "just in case".....
Today = Rain - As I hurry to my bag thinking "oh I don't have anything appropriate", I remember I packed my basic long sleeve that can be worn with hmmm?? ahhhh yes my vintage black boots, ok but what else?!..... oops...nada....
I got home hours later and realised I looked ridiculous?! - I was wearing a white long sleeve, cut offs and boots, eeek? This may have been ok if I had worn it with opaques (a la Kate Moss)... but no - I felt like winter, summer and autumn all in one outfit!? - Ok so this may not be as crazy as I am making it sound, but I believe that each clothing piece is generally designed for a particular season or event....if you mix these within one ensemble you can look a bit silly... (with the exception if you are a Model or part of the Fash Pack of course).
PS. Not Happy Mother Nature...

My solution? I think what it comes down to is not mixing too many things....and sticking to transeasonal pieces. Take your favourite winter elements and translate them into cool warm weather wear. Add some bright colours whether it be with outerwear or accessories.
Its a good idea to wear something that can be easily teamed with a cardigan or structured jacket, my favourite would be a vintage dress.

x

Floral Mish Mash xxx

Obsession

x

Flower Girl meets Alannah Hill

With the current Spring Racing Carnival and Melbourne Cup fast approaching, it's hard not to go stir crazy over all the floral, pretty frills and prints at the moment.

I walked into an Alannah Hill store yesterday and instantaneously found myself wanting to twirl side to side holding both sides of my skirt in a fancifal manner. The soft shades of red and pink immediately had me instilled with romance - and all the girls working there were 'head-to-toe' 50's pin up which had me wanting to go home and take my red lippy out and dye my hair back to black (horrible disaster on me might I add).

Accessories consisted of oversized flowers as broaches or hairclips, huge bows as hats, flowers as a necklace (Alannah's version of a lei), pearled headbands, and an ample assortment of 50's inspired head pieces... her current clothing collection is of course signature Alannah Hill - whimsical, ornamental and intensely feminine.

Love x

Lulu Kennedy, Fashion East

Now here is someone truly influential, who you may, or may not have heard of - but I know since I did, she went straight up on my favourites list....- Lulu Kennedy, Director and Founder of Fashion East.... 

Fashion East is a UK based business that supports new and upcoming designers - Lulu and her team search for new designers that prove to be innovative and unique and then go on sponsoring them twice a year to present their work. This helps struggling designers to expose their concepts to international press and buyers during the LFW period and this year's line up for LFW included Heikki Salonen, who previously worked as Assistant Designer at Erdem, Michael van der Ham, and Holly Fulton, who is showing for the second season under the Fashion East banner.

That aside Lulu's personal style will no doubt snag your attention - I love her bold use of colour and wacky prints from the 60's or 70's and her ability to pull off elegant garments worn with messy hair...

It comes to no surprise that she is known as one of UK's most fashionable....x

Shot with Henry Holland wearing a Cameo Print Black Dress and Hot Pink lace up boots.... ohhh so cool. x

x love

Zimmermann Fever

Zimmermann Tea Rose Blazer

This gorgeous jacket was sold out very quickly earlier this year but thanks to my prayers it has been re-cut and will be in stores again on the 28th October!! I have placed my order and can't wait to call it mine!

Am also lusting over the two piece in the Tea Rose print - a must have for this Summer!

x love

Happy Birthday Freja

Source - frejabeha.com

Freja Beha Erichsen

Freja turns 22 today!  

Being known for her androgynous / rebellious look, with her tattoos and edgy hairstyles....this Denmark-born beauty definitely stands out in the crowd...

Freja signed with IMG in 2004 and has since then become a famous face opening countless high fashion runway shows and featuring in numerous ad campaigns. This 'bad' cover girl has also graced the front page of magazines such as British Vogue, German Vogue and French Vogue.

 Freja first became the face of Chanel in 2007 (replacing Daria Werbowy) and in 2009 returning to be the face of Chanel and Gucci! - How can you not LOVE her - and envy her.!

x

Got Any Blacker??

BLACK is the new BLACK - Completely in awe of Agyness Deyn's new look - no doubt proving that she can pull off any 'do'...... Spotted backstage (and on-stage with Alexa Chung) @ Burberry Prorsum LFW Show and out and about rocking it out...

xxx love

Source: Agyness-DeynOnline

Editorial - Elle US

Love Affair with last month's Elle US........

Away We Go

Photographer: Richard Bush

Styled By: Sarah Richardson

Model: Valentina Zelyaeva

Fash Mag and the Junkie

So the other day I looked over at my bedside table and realised that I officially like to overload myself with reading material I almost never get to finish....

I have bought (and borrowed) several books over the last few months and have only finished hmmmm maybe two? - somehow the shiny colourful covers of practically any fashion magazine (starting from Vogue, Harper's, Marie Claire, UK Elle, US Vogue, Grazia and then the random extras) always throw me and after doing the once over (flipping through the pages cover to cover, folding corners of what I will go back and read) I place it on top of the pile to which now I look at and think "this has to change".

How do I pick reading material and then conquer one at a time? I have yet to master this technique and think perhaps I need to start a new strategy with magazines.... to pick one up and read an article, one at a time causes an overflow of anxiety (?!)... this might sound nonsensical and yes a little unearthly, but there is something about filtering all the fashion goss in one big hit and then slowly going back to feed the more literary part of my brain...

Oh and yes, the new book which I have started to read (at magazine intervals) is 'The Bell Jar' by Sylvia Plath - I am thoroughly intrigued by her life story and her style of writing has caused me to endure my new found love for novels (am generally drawn to non-fiction).... I now intend to finish this book in the very near future...so yes, I will be posting my review shortly after I do this.

Now where did I put that Vogue!

Nick Knight

Nick Knight is one of the world's most innovative and influential Fashion Photographers, publishing his first book of photographs titled 'skinheads' in 1982 and winning countless awards for editorial work in high fashion magazines and advertising work with some of the most respected Designers around the world -

I am highly anticipating the release of his new self titled book going on sale the 27th of October (only a couple weeks away).....super excited and here are some of his images to explain why....