style inspiration | caramel

complementary caramel tones from Fall 2016 New York Fashion Week street style

style inspiration | monochrome

style inspiration for the most classic colour combo - from the street style snaps of the Fall 2016 New York Fashion Week  

Menswear | Spring 2016

trend: the weekender

Curated pieces in light grey and complementing shades of navy strikes the balance for the nonchalant weekender vibe on the menswear runways this season 

Fall 2015 | workwear inspirations

J Crew

The chilly weather in Melbourne means its time to seek warmer inspirations for your 9 to 5, and where better to look than the runways of Fall 2015.

style inspiration | off with the shoulders

Perhaps it's the fact that Melbourne has now well and truly entered its colder months, with the windy, rainy days accompanied by chilly nights that make you want to curl up on the couch with lots of soup and Netflix. Yet somehow, ironically, off-the-shoulder tops have become my new style obsession. 

NYFW Fall 2015 | cocktail hour

My favourite for the season - look 26 from J Mendel 

Tommy Ton Fall 2013 | Coloured Suit

Tommy Ton Fall 2013 | The Crop

style inspiration | waistcoats

Style Inspiration | Slits

Here in Melbourne we are well into winter, with temperatures hovering around 12 degrees, constant grey skies and rainy days a plenty. Our fashion has also begun to revolve around heavy coats, trendy ankle boots and big warm scarves. With all the rugging up, I am starting to miss those warm summer days with bare legs and sun-kissed hair. So I decided to do a style inspiration post on thigh-high slits, something that seems to be trending on lookbook and will probably be trending on Australian shores next Summer. 

Traditionally common on runways and red carpets, thigh high slits can also be worked into your everyday wardrobe. The key to pulling off this look is to keep it classy. Slits can make any outfit risque so for an everyday look, all the other elements of the outfit should be toned down and pared back.  

Style Inspiration | Botanical Prints

With snail-speed internet and the melancholy of a heavy heart, I haven't been able to do much with this blog until now. It took me a few weeks to recover but I'm finally starting to feel normal again and my fashion senses are thankfully, coming back. This post- Botanical Prints - is something that I have been thinking about for a while. It is a new season trend in stores here in Australia, but it has been floating around for a while in the blogosphere. I still haven't really figured out the difference between botanical prints and florals - I'm guessing it's something to do with the presence of leaves in the pattern instead of simply flowers - but I am loving this look right now and if I wasn't saving up for my big round-the-world trip (more on that later) I would be stocking my wardrobe with botanical prints! Today I am taking the style inspiration post a step further by showing you 3 different ways to style and wear this trend with a selection of dream pieces. Hope you like it! 

xoxo 

Look 1

Camilla and Marc dress, Malene Birger wrap blazer, Giuseppe Zanotti shoes, 3.1Phillip Lim Pashli satchel, Modcloth stud earrings and Oasis wrap bracelet 

Look 2

Mango sweater, JCrew capri pants, Modcloth bootie, Chloe Marcie bag, Bluenile.com cuff bracelet, House of Harlow sunglasses

Look 3

Mary Katrantzou biker jacket, Forever New blouse, TIBI jacquard skirt, ZARA shoes, Marni bag and Maison Martin Margiela cuff. 

Bloggers

Style Inspiration | the Cape

Photos of red carpet arrivals at the Academy Awards yesterday had me thinking that this year's Oscars gowns were a little on the boring side - except for actress Gwyneth Paltrow, who looked chic and stunning in her Tom Ford dress and matching cape. 

Image sourced from Style.com

Who would have thought that a floor-length cape could complete a red carpet look for the Oscars?! 

Alternatively, you could throw a tuxedo jacket over an evening gown or even a cocktail dress to achieve a similar sophisticated look. Pairing it with minimal jewellery and a simple clutch will help retain the focus on your upper body.

Emilio Pucci Fall 2012

    

Alexander McQueen Fall 2012                                        Valentino Fall 2012

Diane Kruger in Jason Wu 

So ladies, next time you head out, throw a cape or drape a jacket over your shoulder to add that edgy touch of style! 

xoxo 

Style Inspiration: Suspenders|

I've always thought suspenders were for boys or lingerie and not something that could be worked into an everyday office look. Here Lookbook blogger and illustrator Nancy Zhang shows us how to work suspenders into a classy and haute couture-like ensemble. She is one of my favourite bloggers because she always draws out what she wears, and her illustrations are amazing! It's the kind of fashion drawing that I wish I had the talents to do! See the rest of her illustrations here on her Lookbook profile, or check out her blog by clicking "The Sea of Fertility" from my list of Amazing Blogs. Hope you have a relaxing Sunday! 

xoxo 

Summer festival style guide #1

Ah Summer...the Sun, the sand, the long days down at the beach and of course, the music festivals. The team at ASOS Australia have put together their version of the festival style guide but it doesn't seem like they really know what they're talking about (who would wear wet-look leggings to a music fest? it'll make you die from heat exhaustion at the mosh pit!) so here are some more practical ideas for your festival outfit this year. Which festivals will you be attending and which acts are you dying to see? 

Sexy cut-outs and a long-short hem to keep you cool and on trend. Dress by Reverse. 

A trusty pair of stirrup boots will protect your feet from all the standing and from getting stomped on! 

Vero Moda Kapow Kimono Dress - need I say more?! 

Take a note from model Eniko and pair your cuffed denim shorts with a bright bright blazer. 

Go retro with a polka dot shirt and mustard yellow shorts. 

(Shirt from Modcloth.com and shorts from Sportsgirl)

Rock out in this Summer's biggest colour with a cobalt blue playsuit from Forever New.

Classic aviators (Forever New) and floppy hats (ASOS) to keep you in the shade.  

If you've got some more ideas, feel free to share them in the comments below! x 

Style Inspiration| Collars

Camille Co. from Lookbook shows us how to style a detachable collar for a festive party look! 

Style Inspiration | clashing florals

This is Camille, a 23 year-old fashion designer/occasional model from Manila. She is one of the many amazing people I follow on Lookbook (check out her page here). I love this outfit with its clashing floral prints and bright pink shoes. Florals have always been the staple in Spring, but pink is huge this season, we're already seeing it everywhere from Tony Bianco to Wittner and of course ASOS, obviously this is coming straight off the colour blocking trend in New York! What I love most is her use of accessories, she always wears piles of bangles and rings but always manages to make it look just right and not overtly excessive, definitely taking a tip from this for my next shoot!

x

shoulder cut-outs|

Found this post on style.com today about the shoulder cut-out trend; it's been around for a while but still such a classic. I think shoulders are one of the best features of the body to show off and still look extremely classy. Reminds me of this black and white top that I had when I was 14, which exposed the shoulders through a white singlet hidden underneath a stretchy, black cotton top that sat horizontal across the collarbone. I use to love it so much that I wore it everywhere until the fabric was so worn out that I couldn't wear it anymore (its still in my wardrobe somewhere, never had the heart to chuck it out). 

I recently bought a black shirt from Sportsgirl with shoulder splits so big that I think I'll have to try and sew some buttons on it, although sewing has never been my forte and I still don't know how to make button holes in clothes; guess we'll just see how it goes! If it turns out well I might even blog about it in a shoot :)