boy with balenciaga

my bag on the sartorialist...

2011-04-22T23:45:00.000-07:00

could you imagine my excitment this afternoon when i hopped onto the sartorialist's blog to see my jil sander market acetate bag featured in one of his posts. i love the way she is wearing it, it really pops against her all black outfit. i love her mix of high and low, the juxtaposition of the opulent fur with the high-top velcro sneaker, and don't get me started on her hair, a-mazing...

PELAYO...

2011-04-14T00:00:00.000-07:00

k a t e l o v e s m e: Object of desire (5) - JIL SANDER

super excited to see this post on 'katelovesme.net' yesterday. my favourite blogger pelayo diaz zapico shares my love for the jil sander market acetate bag. lucky for me, i have it, not so much for mr. diaz...
love what he says about it, so appropriate...

the amazing ms. wintour

2011-04-03T21:41:00.000-07:00

welcome to the family...

2011-04-03T20:04:00.000-07:00

look at what arrived in the mail for me today...

it's the jil sander market acetate bag that i featured in my last post, which, for me, was one of the stand-out accessories of the spring/summer 2011 collections. not because it is flashy or even that pretty, but it makes a statement. it's so pedestrian, but the fabrication, colour and ease of it make it super-appealing.

i ordered it off 'net-a-porter' last thursday and it arrived at the post office this morning... which i have to say is amazing, considering it came from 'net-a-porter's' headquarters in london, and over the weekend. it was such a treat to un-wrap, all done up with monogrammed ribbon, then inside, was a little dust-bag, inside it, was a tape measure [monogrammed, of course] and a pamphlet to fill in with all your measurements, such a great idea, easy to refer to when making your next purchase. then came the best bit, the jil sander dust-bag which held my precious... ...as featured in 'bazaar collections, spring 2011 edition' ...me and my jil sander market acetate bag ...getting artsy ... and with the rest of my birthday presents, BOOKS, 'i-d covers: 1980-2010,' 'prada,' 'backstage dior' and 'tom ford' ...as featured on the jil sander spring 2011 runway in milan, 25th september 2010 shot by jak & jil's tommy ton during milan fashion week, february 2011

jealousy is not a good colour on me...

2011-03-20T02:39:00.000-07:00

...but seriously, net-a-porter, hurry up and get some new stock of the jil sander market acetate bag. in the words of liz lemon 'i want to go to there..'

saint laurent's muse

2011-03-18T21:22:00.000-07:00

simply stunning...

just a thought...

2011-03-04T19:40:00.000-08:00

...could you imagine joseph altuzarra at dior. i think he could really take it on. looking again at his recent fall 2011 collection, there are elements of his work that are reminders of earlier work john did at dior [even nicole phelps said that in her review for style.com/]...

when you look at what he has done himself in 5 seasons, his precision, his technique, his unwavering vision for a season, and just his polish, its astounding, imagine what he could do with all the resources that dior have at their disposal. so far established names like hedi slimane, ricardo tisci, alver elbaz and stefano pilati have all been thrown around. all of them doing amazing things at their own houses, all of them capturing the spirit of their houses all while moving their brands forward, it would be a shame to mess with that. plus with altuzarra, you would be getting fresh eyes, a young perspective, many people would argue with me on this, that although what john was doing at dior was beautiful, it was in some ways was just that, beautiful. in recent years, i feel we had lost the spectacle, the drama, the unknown, from john's shows at dior.

the above images were taken from galliano's spring 2004 collection for dior, these looks are shocking, unexpected and brash, with loads of personality, something that i feel has been missing in recent seasons. that sense of fun and ridiculousness that makes dressing up fun.

and these looks are from galliano's fall 2003 collection for dior. again these looks are completely over-the-top and insane, brilliant. this may be a good opportunity, although the circumstances are less the desirable, to bring in some fresh talent and perhaps a new perspective, one that is more modern and in tune with the time... something for you to think about mr. toledano

what do you know...

2011-02-27T22:04:00.000-08:00

i didn't even realise til just now, i've clocked over six thousand visitors. imagine how many more would visit if i updated more regularly...

just to let you know, it is my birthday in 12 days, woo hoo. when this...

...is back in stock on net-a-porter, i am going to treat myself to it.

best dressed, hands down...

2011-02-27T21:32:00.000-08:00

so in my new house, i have no foxtel, sad, it was either get the internet or foxtel, no brainer, the internet prevailed. not the point, my parents do have foxtel, so i went home this morning to watch the oscars red carpet live on e! overall, i was kind of underwhelmed. everyone looked good, but no-one really blew me away. jennifer lawrences' body was banging in her calvin klein. mila kunis looked beautiful in her lavender elie saab gown, but i think that was part of the problem with everyone, everyone looked great, but there were no real surprises. i guess in all essence the oscars red carpet is not the place to be shocking. but sometimes the viewer needs a little jolt to keep interested. anyway, rambling again. my jolt came when i saw cate blanchett wearing givenchy spring 2011 couture. my jaw dropped and i sat upright in my seat. she looked stunning, completely unfussy, minimal jewellery [by van cleef & arpels], fresh, dewy skin and un-styled hair, yet she blew everyone else out of the water. she just has this regal presence, which is probably her best asset on the red carpet. the dress was stunning enough as it is, but with cate inside, it just came to life...

just a little side-note. isn't it funny that the best dressed women at last years and this years oscars both wore lavender coloured spring couture givenchy. ricardo tisci definitely has a way about him.

desert flower

2011-02-27T20:51:00.000-08:00

a bit behind the times, i know, but yesterday, i had the pleasure of seeing 'desert flower' which stars model liya kebede. i wasn't quite sure what to expect, having not read the best-selling book of the same name, but i knew the basic story. the story of a girl fleeing africa to make a better life for herself. i also knew that she was circumcised when she was very young. what i really wasn't expecting was the brutal depiction of said circumcision. it was a heart-wrenching scene, that would've made the strongest of stomachs, churn. the horror of waris drie', the protaganist of this story, early life is mirrored in the movie by her eventual success as an inernational model. this fact was one of the reasons i wanted to see this movie. this picture marks liya kebede's big-screen debut, a model herself, her depiction of waris was heart-felt, strong, endearing and when required, light-hearted and down right funny. i could rave on forever about how much i loved this movie. i look forward to its release on dvd, it is definitely a film i will be adding to my collection. for anyone who hasn't seen desert flower, i strongly suggest you do, although it is a tragic story, it is a beautiful movie, very colourful, in both setting and its characters. i left the cinema glowing, that's how much liked. i felt that even though what happened to waris in her early life, her experience made her a better person later in life.

and to link this post a little further to fashion. here is tom ford's final collection for gucci. you can see liya kebede at work at 2 minutes and 17 seconds and again from 3 minutes and 30 seconds where she is on screen for 5 seconds. her purple look is one of my first real high-fashion memories. stunning.

holy cow...

2011-01-22T20:53:00.000-08:00

THIS is the perfect combination of styling, music, movement, models and mood...

a-frickin'-mazing!

how easily we forget...

2011-01-21T23:55:00.000-08:00

that at the start of this millenium victoria beckham was at the start of what could've been a successful solo career, had it not been for kylie's 'can get you out of my head,' victoria could still possibly be releasing music. many people would cringe at the idea, but i don't think that it would've been such a bad thing. but luckily for the fashion industry and many a female a-lister, a burgeoning solo music career was not on the cards for victoria. instead, she has turned her hand at design and isn't showing any sign of slowing down, expect to have a baby that is [hopefully a girl, how will ever inherit all those birkins?...]. her fashion empire is going from strength to strength and slowly expanding every season, with spring 2011 seeing the introduction of some very chic handbags. her line is stocked in only the most exclusive shopping addresses around the world and on-line at net-a-porter, where look 1 from her spring 2011 collection, worn by lindsey wixon is now avaliable

top 10 best-dressed @ the 68th annual golden globes

2011-01-19T00:17:00.001-08:00

in no particular order... annette bening in tom ford
angelina jolie in atelier versace
jake gyllenhaal in burberry
joseph gordon-levitt in prada
james franco in gucci
anne hathaway in armani prive, my favouite look of the night, go team rachel!
tilda swinton in jil sander
olivia wilde in marchesa and christian louboutin
natalie portman in viktor & rolf, the biggest surprise of the night, as this look is derivative of a look from the labels fall 2005 collection... the show at which tori amos played the soundtrack live on piano...
emma stone in calvin klein

tom ford's quiet return to the red carpet

2011-01-19T00:00:00.000-08:00

how refreshing... taking the least obvious route, tom ford dressed best actress in a comedy nominee annette bening in look 26, a black velvet silk fil coupe gown from his debut spring 2011 collection. i love that he has stayed true to his word, and not dressed the obvious 20 something starlet, instead opting to dress annette, who truely beams and brings the dress to life, bravo tom, bravo annette...

jumping out of my seat...

2011-01-13T23:47:00.001-08:00

presenting, the lanvin spring-summer 2011 ad campaign... it put a huge smile on my face when i saw the first image, then scrolling down the images i couldn't help but jump around in my seat... this is what i love about fashion, unabashed fun and frivolity, not taking oneself too seriously.

WANT...

2011-01-07T02:06:00.000-08:00

how to make it happen? that is the question...

*heart

2011-01-06T23:46:00.001-08:00

tom ford's epic return to womenswear...

2011-01-03T22:30:00.000-08:00

the energy in that room must have been electric... absolutely stunning. tom ford is ever the showman

chic futurism...

2010-12-17T00:48:00.001-08:00

chic futurism... by cristov featuring summer jewelry

my vision for the future isn't necesarily futuristic, but it is somewhat streamlined, a uniform. the look is made up of pieces that are un-fussy, clean, yet have personality, providing we are still allowed the priveledge of personality in the future. the colour palette is quite sterile and cold, but not in an off-putting way, the look is very approachable. leather is used as a reflective surface, which to me, is quite futuristic. i feel this look, while contemporary and wearable now, is cutting-edge enough to be appropriate 40 years from now...
this look consists of...
jil sander earrings
a chloe shirt
a balenciaga sweater
a margiela skirt
margiela ankle boots
a ysl cuff
a timex watch
and a celine bag

1 white tee, 2 unique looks

2010-11-30T00:40:00.001-08:00

1 white tee, 2 unique looks by cristov featuring multi color earrings

the white tee, a staple, everyone should own a good one, you can wear it with anything and everything.
look #1 we'll call it, bright minimalism, comprising of a hot-pink wide leg pant, blue marbled dries pumps, bright enamel earrings by tomm binns, a crystal cuff by balenciaga and a touch of humour from a margiela clutch
look #2 we'll call it, grunge glamour, consisting of a balmain black leather pant, a michael kors fur jacket, a stack of givenchy gold chains, a mens gold dior watch, a black nina ricci bag and black lanvin pumps

xoxo gossip girl

2010-11-29T23:41:00.001-08:00

xoxo gossip girl by cristov featuring dior jewelry

i've never watched a full episode of gossip girl, and i fail to understand way, it seems to have everything one could want from a tv show, set in new york, full of beautiful people, constant drama unlike the drama in my own life [not really] and awesome fashion! anyhow, i see this outfit for serena [blake lively, anna wintour's fav] from what i've seen, she isn't afraid of a bit of a mish-mash of colours/prints/textures and this look has all of that. from the neon embroidery on the simple grey balenciaga sweater, to the royal azure of the proenza schouler skirt, then toning all that down with a fur collar military green elizabeth & james jacket, then a touch of gold with a men's dior watch, more colour dries van noten multi-strap sandal, some luxe with an hermes bracelet and the look is finished with a tan proenza schouler clutch...

woah...

2010-11-09T02:51:00.000-08:00

i've had over 5,000 visitors to my blog, that is amazing... i've been a lot slack lately and haven't been updating as much as i'd like, i will make the effort to post more regularly...

cheers to everyone who is visiting, i hope you enjoy my blog, and here is to 5,000 more... [touches 2 champagne glasses together...]

an interesting pairing...

2010-11-09T02:44:00.000-08:00

Steggles - Win a Prada Handbag

i was wondering around safeway this afternoon, when i came across this promotion in the freezer section. 'steggle's,' an australian poultry company, are running a competition to win a prada handbag. all you do is buy 2 specially marked packs from there product range and enter the competition on their website... strange!

congratulations to the lucky winner, entires close on the 21st, i assume a winner will be notified there after...

the chic art student

2010-10-13T02:01:00.001-07:00

the chic art student by cristov featuring a leather handbag

pah-lease...

2010-10-12T23:02:00.000-07:00

as you can see, i have posted, and will continue to post some looks i have created using the brilliant website polyvore... in the hope that someone from, vogue, bazaar, grazia or russh will contact my blog and maybe offer me some work experience/internship. one can only hope...

maximal mininalist

2010-10-12T22:39:00.001-07:00

maximal mininalist by cristov featuring wayfarer sunglasses

in the current move toward minimalism, this look, comprising of a nuetral colour palette is a more overt version of the trend. a fur skirt is paired with a camel leather tee. a brass michael kors watch and brass knuckleduster are as flashy as the look gets. a celine envelope clutch and fur lined shoes complete the look.

a little carrie...

2010-10-12T22:20:00.001-07:00

a little carrie... by cristov featuring ray ban sunglasses

this look, comprising of a rodarte dress, cob-web cardigan and spiked heels by rodarte x christian louboutin is a extreme version on carrie bradshaws eccentric take on lady-like dressing. worn with a petticoat, this dress has a very current mad-men 60's shape then belting it with the cardigan adds to the twisted classic look. a chanel 2.55, jil sander earrings and a brass cuff complete this look

kinda freja...

2010-10-12T21:53:00.001-07:00

kinda freja... by cristov featuring single breasted jackets

this is a relatively dark look, but still has touches of glamour in a casual, louche way. balmain sequinned harem pants are paired with a black kain tank and a black ann d menswear jacket. the look is given height by alexander wang ankle boots. accessories include an alexander wang bag, jil sander earrings a neon yellow timex watch and a barbed-wire ring by burberry...

calling carine...

2010-10-12T21:41:00.001-07:00

calling carine... by cristov featuring a cropped blazer

i like mixing unexpected elements, in this outfit, if one was wearing the pink dries jacket closed you would probably not notice the beautiful detail at the waist of the jil sander skirt, but open it, it is a hidden surprise. this outfit is finished with gold and white accessories, oversized dior watch, cavalli ring, dries clutch, givenchy wedges and ray-bans. it is a maximalist look, but i don't think it shouts...

lady-like with punch

2010-10-12T21:30:00.001-07:00

lady-like with punch by cristov featuring dior jewelry

as you can tell from my previous posts i'm not opposed to clashing colours and prints. this look is dominated by pieces from ysl, the clutch, the shoe, the skirt and the ring all from the french label. pairing the leopard-print skirt with the nude/purple check blouse may seem off-putting but it is pulled together by stella mccartney's slightly oversized double breasted jackets in grey houndstooth. the red shoe adds a jolt of colour and i think red manicure is also called of this look...

neon menswear

2010-10-12T21:20:00.001-07:00

neon menswear by cristov featuring a multicolor necklace

borrowing slightly from the boys... a brass button double-breasted balmain jacket in paired with a slightly cropped camel pant. an ethnic print dries shirt add interest and a layer of reference. a gold watch and over-sized turquoise ring by ysl add richness, completing the look is a simple neon bright necklace, a neon yellow python bag by celine and bright pink pumps by ysl

abbey lee anyone?

2010-10-12T21:12:00.001-07:00

abbey lee anyone? by cristov featuring a silk skirt

in that bohemian vein that abbey lee is known for , this outfit skews more evening, though casual evening. a basic kain tank is given a punch by a black jet-sequeined maxi-skirt and a rich ink-coloured lanvin fur. men's oxford shoes ground the look while accessories add a little kick plus the stone necklace matches the purple hermes satchel, but not in an obvious way. my chic take on the bohemian eccentric

ott to the max

2010-10-12T21:02:00.001-07:00

ott to the max by cristov featuring an animal print bag

in the same maximalist vein of anna dello russo, this look is quite simple in its elements but when put together is a visual feast. classic elements of black, gold and leopard print are used for maximum impact. using a basic black tank and jean, the gold embroidered black fur jacket makes a real statement, layering gold accessories gives another layer of richness, the simple celine bag done in leopard adds extra punch and finished off with instant cool, black ray-bans.

unexpected classics

2010-10-12T20:49:00.001-07:00

unexpected classics by cristov featuring black sunglasses

taking all of these classic items, the men's oxford, a camel double-breasted jackets, ray-bans, cartier and hermes and pairing them with some unexpected pieces, a horizontal striped wrap skirt from dries and valentino's punk take on a lady-like pump and you end up with a look that is both timeless with just the right amount of edge to keep it current

model-off duty

2010-10-12T20:41:00.001-07:00

model-off duty by cristov featuring gap jackets

flithy/gorgeous

2010-10-10T20:02:00.000-07:00

there has been a little controversy going around the blogosphere regarding jake shears wardrobe malfunction where he flashes his testes at an audience in paris... i watched the video to see what all the fuss was about and noticed something quite special... now correct me if i'm wrong, but is ana matronic wearing fall 2010 prada, a version of the dress miranda kerr wore on the runway. it looks great on her, as does jake's outfit on him :)

what a cast...

2010-10-01T02:40:00.001-07:00

yesterday, nicolas ghesquiere showed his spring 2011 collection for balenciaga, it is amazing, an eclectic mix of 90's punk grunge and super hi-tech fabrication in shapes that stand away from the body like armour. despite the superb clothing on the catwalk, this post is dedicated to the faces on the catwalk, the most exciting of faces belongs to bambi. in her first international season, the sydney girl with her signature bushy-brows was girl 6 at balenciaga's stellar show. she came out just after a 5 month pregnant miranda kerr. other shocks included amber valletta, ann catherine-lacroix, stella tennant, carolyn murphy and who closed the show, none other than la gisele bundchen.

again, congratulations to bambi... the show to be seen in

yah amanda...

2010-09-28T06:32:00.000-07:00

the stunning amanda won cycle 6 of 'australia's next top model.' if only i were a betting man, i could've scored some dough from her win... her ccover for harper's bazaar is amazing, it is a shame though to see this miu miu dress on yet another cover. it has previously been featured on the covers of w, us + uk elle and uk and aussie vogue. it was first featured on the july cover of w, i just find it surprising that bazaar would choose to use a 5th and 6th hand dress 5 months since its first cover, especially since this is a summer issue, we've had the international resort collections in june so those clothes are obviously avaliable and this miu miu dress is from fall. it just seems strange for a magazine that esteems itself on being current and in-line with the international scene that this dress would be selected when there were many more summer appropriate clothes to pull from... just saying

p.s. i think the cover would've been brilliant if bazaar had of used amanda in the colour-block leather celine dress, but who am i

florence+chanel=me dying...

2010-08-24T01:55:00.000-07:00

argh... florence @ the v music festival wearing chanel pre-fall 2010, as worn @ the show in shanghai by one ms. abbey lee, ms. welch looks amazing and THAT voice...

any which way you can...

2010-08-18T03:06:00.000-07:00

the scissor sister's new album 'night-work' has been playing on loop in my car since its release, it is amazing, a heady mix of electro-dance and dark matter that is utter seductive and you can't help but move, here is the video to their new single 'any which way' enjoy...

how cute 2...

2010-07-26T02:28:00.000-07:00

for the second season in a row, natalia vodianova heads stella mccartney's print campaign. in a simple studio shoot it is all about natalia's stunning face and the chic, minimalist clothes stella has proposed for fall. as with all of stella's campaigns there is an element of art bought into the mix, this season, her logo has been manipulated into witty little characters that seem to interact with natalia, much to her oblivion, very cute indeed...

oops...!

2010-07-26T01:19:00.000-07:00

same dress, 3 different publications! which cover do you think does this miu miu dress the most justice?

net-a-porter's natalie massenet

2010-07-26T01:11:00.000-07:00

the woman who single-handly changed the way women, and soon, men, shop...

chameleon karen

2010-07-25T00:42:00.000-07:00

it is quite amazing to see one girl in 2 entirely different campaigns in one season and for her to look virtually unrecognizable by comparision. such is the case with karen elson, who, for fall 2010 is featured in the hyper-feminine mad-men era louis vuitton campaign, and then she goes way, way into the future, looking almost alien-like for balenciaga. so, the question is, which karen do you like better, the karen who embraces her curves in seductive lv, or the karen who looks like she may be 'coming in peace' for balenciaga, in the chicest way possible...

BA-LEN-CI-AGA

2010-07-25T00:08:00.001-07:00

for fall 2010, nicolas ghesquiere chose, for the second season in a row, to use a multi-girl campaign to sell his wares for balenciaga. the campaign, which looks like it was shot on the surface of mars, features freja beha-erichsen, stella tennant, karen elson, meghan collison, eliza cummings, julija steponaviciute, mirte maas, valerija kelava, kirsi pyrhonen + caroline brasch-nielsen. the faces and the clothes look amazing, it is really exciting to see the clothes in this context, it gives you another story to put to the clothes, because the clothes themselves are kind-of out-of-this-world, so this 'space-age' setting is extremely appropriate.

la la lanvin fall 2010

2010-07-24T23:45:00.000-07:00

lanvin's amazing fall 2010 ad campaign, featuring none other than mariacarla boscono, anja rubik and magdalena frackowiak. i love the kind of symmetry and balance in the pictures and the kind of contained madness, your eyes darting all over the place just trying to take in all the details.

it was only a matter of time...

2010-07-24T23:40:00.000-07:00

la gaga takes a spill @ heathrow, ouch!

another side to ms. mcneil

2010-07-24T23:11:00.000-07:00

from french couture to aussie undies, catherine mcneil can do it all, featured here in 2 new campaigns for 'bonds,' the second of which is called 'made 2 share,' a unisex line also featuring aussie cricketer michael clarke

having been featured in ad campaigns for the worlds best, dior, louis vuitton, givenchy, dolce & gabbana and jean-paul gaultier, it is great to see that she will still support home-grown brands.

leaving on a jet plane... givenchy style

2010-07-24T22:26:00.000-07:00

the newly released ad campaign for givenchy's fall 2010 luggage, featuring maglosia bela, mariacarla boscono and our very own catherine mcneil. i love the styling and boy does cat look good with red hair...

miranda x jil

2010-07-24T22:01:00.000-07:00

debuted yesterday on 'style.com/' miranda kerr for jil sander fall 2010. a great shot, she looks very serene, although i am not totally keen on the side-boob action. speaking of side-boob action...

he, he, he...

can the girl do no wrong...

2010-07-03T22:17:00.000-07:00

miranda kerr is on quite the roll, david jones ambassador, victoria's secrets angel, appearances at prada's and balenciaga's fall 2010 catwalks, a couple of covers for gq magazine, a couple of appearances in v magazine, cover of i-d magazines latest issue, a steamy shoot for numero magazine and now, making her presence felt in prada fall 2010 ad campaign, cozying up to the classic clement chaubernaud, lucky girl...

lanvin spring 2011 menswear

2010-07-01T01:15:00.001-07:00

lucas ossendrijver and alber elbaz presented their spring 2011 menswear collection for lanvin on the 27th of last month. it was my favourite collection from the spring 2011 season, it just had this kind of dressed up, casual ease that i find really refreshing and new. the looks seem just effortlessly cool, the sense of layering without the heaviness, in the tromp l'oeil cotton tee/wool vest and the drop shoulder double-breasted jacket with the flesh coloured sleeves and navy vest front. this was also seen in the jacket/coat concotion that draped in the front. i loved the thin long sleeved tees, one with a trompe l'oeil cummerbund, another with wrapped shoulders. the silhouettes, however simple, many of the overall looks were highly decorated, borrowing from the womens collection, the tribal-inspired jewellery looked every bit as right on the boys as it does the girls. the patched leather vest and coat, again hinted to the tribal but in a modern, sharp way. the bags and shoes felt very industrial, with chunky hardware and their mix of suede, leather, nylon. a visual feast of highly desirable clothes and accessories from the powerhouse of lanvin

poor aggy...

2010-06-30T01:46:00.000-07:00

not once, but twice, stacking it in burberry's platform heels from spring 2010...

lv break my heart...

2010-06-25T02:05:00.000-07:00

the beauty and femininity of the new fall 2010 louis vuitton ad campaign makes my heart sing, simply stunning...

got them...

2010-06-21T04:54:00.000-07:00

'readers feast' on swantson has provided me with some new reading material, alexander mcqueens book by kristen knox and the 'sex and the city 2' movie book. have already finished reading mcqueens book, read on the train. the 'satc2' book chronicles the wardrobes of the girls during their big arabian adventure, can't wait...

an exciting developement...

2010-06-21T04:20:00.001-07:00

i went up to the big smoke today, hadn't been in a few weeks and was having withdrawals, i got my hit and boy do i feel better, anyhow, i went into harrolds, where they had just recieved shipment of fall 2010 ysl, including a wool version of the suit below, from the spring 2010 collection...

plus, i was speaking to one of the sales assistants and he was telling me, that on top of the already stellar roster of designers on the show-room floor including ysl, tom ford, marc jacobs, dunhill, john varvatos, antonio marras and corneliani that come september they will also be stocking balmain homme, givenchy, raf simons and pierre hardy footwear... i know what you are thinking, i need a bigger bank balance!

kinda familiar...

2010-06-21T03:57:00.000-07:00

the cast from 'scrubs,' quite possibly the best show ever to grace the small screen... and below, looks from prada's new spring 2011 collection shown in milan on sunday, doppelganger much... apparently miuccia and i have the same taste in television programming, love it...

obscure inspiration aside, another fantastic collection from prada, will write a review in the next few days, for prada and the other collections that have left me feeling all tingly inside... stay tuned

epic...

2010-06-17T01:10:00.000-07:00

style.com/ announced last month that the late isabella blow's entire wardrobe was to be going to auction at christie's in london. many commentators suggested that her collection was too vast and brilliant to be sold off in pieces, that it be sold as a whole, to be archived, so that future generations could enjoy its greatness and in turn celebrate isabella flair for the avant-garde. fast-forward to today, where style.com/ informed the world that the one and only, daphne guinness has picked up the entire collection, including 90 alexander mcqueen outfits, many dresses by john galliano and a vast range of hats by acclaimed milliner philip tracey. ms. guinness, an avid couture collector herself believes that 'like any artist, it [blow's wardrobe] should not be dispersed, but remain as a monument with people having access to it' and that blow's collection of mcqueen proves that he 'really deserves a place in fashion history'
great news indeed...

oh yeah...

2010-06-15T03:09:00.000-07:00

3,000 visitors, how to commerate? a trip to harrolds on collins? to try on a tom ford suit... deal.

what a day...

2010-06-14T00:40:00.000-07:00

today i took a family trip to chapel street to see 'satc2,' i hate to say it, but i was a little disappointed, there seemed to be alot of fluff and not quite the amount of substance fans of the show have come to expect. and it didn't seem to break much new ground, the same kind of story-line was used in the series, just not on this a grander scale. thats not to say though, that i didn't enjoy it, i just didn't feel as invested in the story as i previously had been, watching the series. and once again patricia field did an amazing job with the costuming, if not at times too amazing, some of the outfits for the situation were a bit OTT, but i guess that is part of the fantasy... i tried to get the movie book while at borders, but apparently it was still on back-order... another time... next weekend maybe.

i also made a wee dent in my wallet with 4 new magazines to feast my eyes on... can't wait!
the june issue of american vogue with blake lively on the cover... features a great interview with 'net-a-porter' founder natalie massenet
issue 22 of '10 men' featuring model sid ellisdon on its cover
issue 65 of 'v magazine' with scarlett johansson in ysl on its cover
+ the launch issue of 'industrie' magazine, with none other than the queen bee of the fashion industry, ANNA WINTOUR on its cover...

a very good day was had by all...

how was your?

holy frick...5

2010-06-12T22:19:00.000-07:00

digusting... must see!

aahh dree...

2010-06-12T21:21:00.000-07:00

model dree hemingway wearing striking red valentino pre-fall 2010, she looks amazing, a tad shame aboout the green fall 2010 shoes though, but she can be forgiven... her body looks 'bananas'

WHAT...

2010-06-12T20:11:00.000-07:00

just a rumour at this stage... but womens wear daily announced that gareth pugh may take the lead at thierry mugler

AdR

2010-06-12T20:00:00.000-07:00

vogue nippon's fashion director anna dello russo wearing valentino spring 2010 couture, stun-ning...

miu miu you too...

2010-06-11T04:14:00.000-07:00

here we are clara... some look reminiscent of your 'vintage chicken pox dress' from miu miu's spring 2010 collection...

ARGH... SO EXCITED!

2010-06-10T01:32:00.000-07:00

net-a-porter's little brother... can-not wait!

kinda like these...

2010-06-10T00:32:00.000-07:00

these are the looks i was referencing clara, 'in a chic ysl kinda way.' 2 looks from yves saint laurent spring 2010 collection by stefano pilati

how cute...

2010-06-09T04:21:00.000-07:00

look at us, clara and i, back in the mid-90's, dressing up in my parents clothes. the jacket i am wearing is part of the suit dad married mum in... great colour huh. and it looks like clara's dress has the chicken-pox, in a chic ysl kinda way... we look so cheesy and innocent, huge grins from ear to ear. it was a simpler time, it was a better time, no mortgages, no bill, just wide-eyed, skin-your-knee, care-free fun...

talk about revolutionary, i bought back the power shoulder way before christophe decarnin did for balmain, i was, and still am, the little trend-setter...

adorable, clara hamming it up for the camera...

circa 2006, around the time of our year 12 graduation?? omigod, clara help me out... i have the worst memory...

*i hope you don't mind me posting these...

don't call my name... don't call my name...

2010-06-09T02:28:00.000-07:00

she is amazing, there is no stopping her... here for your viewing pleasure is the recently debuted video clip for 'alejandro' which was directed by legendary fashion photographer steven meisel... enjoy...

unstoppable...

2010-06-08T03:15:00.000-07:00

it would seem luscious lara stone aka mrs. walliams is on quite the role... she has been signed on exclusive to feature in all of calvin kleins major fall 2010 ad campaigns, collection, ck + ck jeans. quite the honour me thinks, only a hand full of models have had such a run, natalia, kate, brooke, christy, all legendary, iconic and instantly recognizable. here is one of lara's 'ck' prints, which also features... wait for it... abbey lee!

print-astic

2010-06-08T03:08:00.000-07:00

oh, sjp, steal my heart, looking like a heavenly being in alexander mcqueen at the cfda awards... absolutely stunning

oh ms. gaga... ms. guiness

2010-06-07T00:46:00.001-07:00

in the matter of 2 weeks, both lady gaga + daphne guinness have been spotted in some crazy-as shoes, both heeless super platforms, reminiscent of victoria beckhams 'antonio beradi' boots from 2008. *i like the way daphne collapses back to flat-foot while she is standing. both girls have a penchant for the extreme shoe... both have worn mcqueens infamous 'armadillos' + daphne was spotted on 2 seperate occasions wearing nina ricci's fall 2009 'pony' boots... these girls are taking gravity defying shoes to new heights [he... he... get it]

since this post is dedicated to the extreme shoe, take a look at these, they're pretty self-explanatory...

valentino + giancarlo

2010-06-07T00:25:00.000-07:00

today, i re-watched 'valentino: the last emperor,' i had forgotten how brilliant it was. it is such a pleasure to be able to see someone of such greatness at work, to see the process of making such beauty. but on top of that, both valentino and his partner giancarlo giametti, themselves have such an impeccable style, it's that italian thing, they just have it, that old school way of dressing that is really, sadly, disappearing... everything nowadays is about comfort and ease, and with that, all too often, comes sloppiness and a lack of refinement, a real lack of care of how one presents themselves to the world. what is acceptable now was everyday dress, is rather appalling, i long for a time when dressing the way they dress was common place. i feel the need to have a huge wardrobe cleansing, sell off everything that is now irrelevant to me, and invest a good amount in a navy double-breasted suit...

walk a mile in my pants...

2010-06-06T03:16:00.000-07:00

i had the laziest day today, i spent it's entirety on the couch watching disney channel... i'm such a tween girl :) i watched the new *dcom 'star-struck.' it had a very generic plot-line, boy meets girl, girl hates boy, boy and girl spend a few days together, girls opinion changes about him, boy does something wrong, girl cracks it, boy does something romantic, then everything is fine... there was some singing, some site seeing around l.a., a car called 'petunia' sank into quicksand. for what it was, it was a very entertaining movie...

then once star-struck had finished 'sonny with a chance' came on, and it was the funniest episode ever... i had tears streaming down my face from laughing so hard. i have posted the full episode from youtube below, unfortunately it was cut up into 3 parts, but enjoy none-the-less...

such an appropriate episode since my conversion to straight-leg 501's...

this sketch combines 3 great loves of mine, the real house-wives franchise [currently watching the trashiest of them all, real house-wives of atlanta on arena... i love kim] big ball-gowns and disney stars...

*disney channel original movie aka dcom

ENJOY...

you've been a very bad girl...

2010-06-04T01:09:00.000-07:00

Numero #114 Miranda Kerr from Greg Kadel Studios on Vimeo.

ms. miranda kerr, like you've never seen her before...

lv in retrospect...

2010-06-03T00:52:00.001-07:00

oh to be in london right this second...

all the lovers...

2010-06-01T01:32:00.000-07:00

amazing... almost as amazing as the video for 'slow'

need-more-MONEY...

2010-05-31T04:06:00.001-07:00

i had to leave a couple of things behind yesterday, much to my heartache. i didn't think both these books were released til later in june, so you could imagine my disappointment to see them out already and not be able to take them home in my hot little hands...

road-trip...

2010-05-31T02:58:00.000-07:00

i spent a very lovely sunday, leisurely motoring about town, cruising chapel street and the fashion capital, chad-what-for-it-stone... whilst on my ventures, i was able to pick up the latest issue of vman, featuring 'true bloods' alexander skarsgard on it's cover...

...as well as the new issue of '10' and much to my luck, the gods must have been smiling upon me, i was able to get tom ford's cover... super excited

...my luck also continued when i saw the fresh issue of 'i-d' on the stands at borders, i was able to get miranda's cover, she looks amazing...

+ i got my 501's

how excitment...

2010-05-31T02:01:00.000-07:00

the lamp-shade in my room [with my ysl wallet]...

pelayo diaz's, of 'katelovesme.com/' blog, lamp-shade in his room...

TWINS! we both have great taste in ikea products...

LOVE IKEA... LOVE PELAYO...

again...

2010-05-28T02:24:00.001-07:00

@ the london premiere of satc2, sjp *shut it down, wearing a ^vintage alexander mcqueen gown and an amazing philip tracey hat... in loving memory of lee, sjp wore a black band around her forearm. a fantastic homage to a fashion visionary...

*sorry rachel zoe, but your catch-phrase isn't trademarked...
^by vintage, i mean from mcqueens spring 2008 collection, which is 6 seasons old now...

interesting + exciting...

2010-05-28T01:50:00.000-07:00

Sarah Burton Appointed At Alexander McQueen: style file: daily fashion, party, and model news

sjp, break my heart...

2010-05-25T02:12:00.000-07:00

if you have been following my blog, you may remember @ the end of couture week, i put out a plee for someone to where this valentino gown to the oscars, no-one did... fast-forward to last night @ the new york premiere of 'satc2' and much to my excitment sjp opted to wear it. i think she looks amazing, the neon yellow against her tan and newly lightened hair looks brilliant... shame about the shoes though, too heavy

sigh...

2010-05-22T03:58:00.000-07:00

i know, i'm hopeless... but when this givenchy necklace is dropped, i kind of feel the need to purchase it, it's kind of amazing, but i imagine it will be quite pricey, and probably only made in a limited number, so it might not even make it here... wishin' and a hopin'

*sorry lanvin, i'm already planning your replacement, well not replacement, let's call it you 'little brother'

bang indeed marc...

2010-05-22T03:10:00.000-07:00

a buff and tanned marc jacobs has chosen to be the face of his first mens fragrance in 10 years, 'bang.' surely destined to become an iconic image...

kylie, fashion de force...

2010-05-22T02:38:00.000-07:00

new album, same sexy, fashion-forward kylie, first seen in jean-paul gaultier on the cover of her new album 'aphrodite,' then in preen for the cover of soon-to-be-released single 'all my lovers' and now in yet another tantilizing promo image, wearing givenchy...

can-cannes

2010-05-22T02:08:00.000-07:00

this look makes my heart sing... dree hemingway in valentino spring 2010 couture. this collection came under much criticism as many argued that it didn't represent what is known as the 'valentino' look, that it veered too young and didn't cater to the typical valentino customer. this criticism, to me, is a shame, even though we weren't shown all of the houses dna in the clothes, we were shown thoroughly modern, beautifully hand-crafted clothes... and seeing dree on the 'red' carpet looking as amazing as she does, should make some of the negative press regarding this collection, fade away

liya is hands-down, stunning, in balenciaga fall 2009, goes to show that keeping things simple, doesn't mean being a wall-flower...

...these are a few of my favourite things

2010-05-21T03:21:00.000-07:00

glee's matthew morrison aka mr.schu + raquel zimmermann + vogue = very happy chris...

the uber-attractive duo have teamed up for a steamy editorial for an up-coming issue of american vogue... can't wait to get the issue in my hot little hands.

*2 consecutive posts referencing 'glee,' this may become a mini-trend here, expect a post when the stars of glee cover lady gaga's 'bad romance' in a up-coming episode, going to be MAJOR!

HOT!

2010-05-21T02:57:00.000-07:00

enough said...

woopee!!

2010-05-17T03:39:00.000-07:00

today, after a 2 week hiatus, i went to melbourne, to pick-up my lanvin necklace, isn't she lovely. the blue perspex is much more vivid in person, these pictures, unfortunately, don't do it justice. i can't wait to put it to work... marais has just recieved a new shipment of spring 2010 stock, from givenchy, balenciaga, viktor & rolf, lanvin, so many amazing things and just not enough dough in the bank...
i also picked-up my pre-ordered copy of 'facehunter' from the ngv. where, much to my delight, william was working, so i spent a leisurely half-an-hour catching up on some goss, sipping delicious hot-chocolate and breaking the spine of my new read...

over the coming weeks, i have a lot of reading material to sponge... i bought the latest issues of women's wear daily, l'officiel hommes + arena homme +... a great day for fashion and me...

k-k-k-k-ylie

2010-05-15T01:23:00.001-07:00

the cover of kylie's new single 'all my lovers,' to be released on the 28th of june. it would seem that she is wearing the 'band dress' by preen... another soon-to-be iconic image from ms. minogue

my brain has just exploded 2!

2010-05-13T01:45:00.000-07:00

miranda kerr on the cover on the new 'heads, shoulders, knees and toes' issue of i-d magazine, holy frick, i cannot wait...

also, going to melbourne this monday to pick-up my lanvin necklace... epic

picture courtesy of 'models.com/'

already??

2010-05-07T23:55:00.001-07:00

l-r/ simon nessman, catherine mcneil, mariacarla boscono, ming xi, malgosia bela + jonathan marquez

it's amazing how quickly campaign season seems to come around. today 'style.com/' previewed givenchy's fall 2010 ad campaign, with both the womens and mens collections being so strong this season, it was going to interesting to see the clothes in print. and in typical givenchy style, the campaign is amazing, the clothes, the styling, the cast simply brilliant. the campaign features, much to my excitment, aussie girl catherine mcneil, after a select but stellar return to the catwalks this season, it is great to see her back in print. looking forward to seeing more

l-r/ simon nessman, willy cartier, jonathan marquez, *lea t + paolo roldan

the campaign also features transgender model *lea t, who used to be givenchy's male fit model.

pictures courtesy of 'style.com/'

naughty...

2010-04-26T02:42:00.000-07:00

i went to melbourne last thursday to see my friend ellen's art exhibition @ 7th gallery in fitzroy. i was a little naughty, i lay-byed, from marais, lanvin's spring 2010 perspex logo necklace. it was featured in every look sent down the runway, can't wait to pick it up... plus, much to my excitment, 'metropolis books' on swanston street had 'fashematical-zine' created by blog 'fashematic.com/' check it out, it's brilliant, witty + thought provoking...

then, today, i went with family to chadstone, to my surprise sjp's may issue of vogue was @ borders + the fall 2010 men's edition of wwd. looking forward to curling up on the couch with a cat on my lap and immercing myself within their pages. also much to my delight, jb hi-fi was having 20% off all cd's + dvd's, so i was able to get gemma ward's film debut, 'black balloon' for $10... BARGAIN, should make for some good viewing.
i was on the constant look out for a navy blazer. i would love this one, by jil sander x uniqlo, but unfortunately uniqlo doesn't, to my knowledge, ship to australia. i found one @ country road, but i wasn't keen on the fabrication, it was made from moleskin, which is good for autumn/winter, but it is really too heavy for spring/summer, so the search will continue...
i'm also really feeling a pair of levis 501's, i'm getting a little tired of skinny jeans, i'm really in the mood for a new silhouette, something a little more grown-up.

i will have to avoid melbourne for a couple of weeks, need to save some extra paper to pay off my little piece of lanvin...

2000

2010-04-21T03:31:00.000-07:00

oh yeah, 2000 visitors... A-MAZING

omi-frickin'-god...

2010-04-20T02:23:00.000-07:00

Very Mary-Kate: Back to School from Mary-Kate Olsen on Vimeo.

'can you do me a favsies, and get me my vera wang snuggie... its brrrrr' HILARIOUS...

[thanks will]

escape...

2010-04-18T02:09:00.000-07:00

yesterday i went to melbourne, to check out 'the secret of the jacket' exhibition @ the chanel boutique on collins street. it was brilliant, taking you from vintage chanel, by coco herself, right through to modern day chanel under the deft hand of karl lagerfeld. it featured many drawing, fabric samples, editorial shots and vintage pieces from chanel's vast and exciting archive. i was also a tad frivolous... i bought the latest issue of 'i-d,' unfortunately i was unable to get the limited edition issue with sasha on the cover, sad...
...i also picked up this witty little pocket book of sartorial tid-bits by esquire magazine. a thorough and humourous essay for keeping the modern man stylish and in vogue...
plus, the forth book in a series on developing ones skills as a fashion designer/stylist... a great reference, as are the preceding 3 books
i also visited 'miss louise' and much to my delight, they had just recieved new stock of alexander mcqueen spring 2010, including this, the 'jellyfish de-manta clutch.' it is stunning, the colours in real-life are so vivid and sharp, and that amazing shape really make it a stand-out. they also a 1m x 1m cashmere scarf in the same print *heart-breaks,* but @ $995, it will forever be only a pipe-dream

satc2... holy fashion, batman!

2010-04-10T01:17:00.000-07:00

going to be epic...

i couldn't help myself...

2010-04-08T01:57:00.000-07:00

oh liz, you slay me...

coco-cola... clever, ha

2010-04-06T01:58:00.000-07:00

oh la la, coco rocha + baptiste giabiconi for coca-cola light by karl lagerfeld... brilliant