99 bottles of beer on the wall.

This list is like the wardobe in the Chronicles of Narnia. It has opened up my world. I haven't even heard of some of these. Any recommendations on where to start?
http://www.signature9.com/style-99#rankings

These excite me!

Its Camel dear, not beige.

It pleases me to see that out of the eight magazines I spent my Sunday dissecting, six of them insist that camel is back for the new season. Why is this good you ask? Camel is for library teaches you say? Its high time you update your fashion understanding.  Camel is rhe way of the the future.

Everyone suits camel and beige tones and its easy and cheap to layer them in different ways to get ultiamte wear out of them. Its also a great tone that traverses seasons easily. You can feel as much at home in Camel in winter as you can in Spring. This is jut one example of how designers are finally trying to make their collections work on and off the catwalk this season. So its also bang for your buck.  Yeah team camel!!!

Its easy to spot where this trend has evolved from. Firstly, as I mentioned previously and as you may have noticed yourself the seventies is back and this colour tone is an off shoot of this new direction. Secondly, the nudes and pastels wave being enjoyed by all recently has encouraged even the most fashion shy people to shun the safe haven of the figure friendly all camoflauging dark wardobe. Black is not back. Also the global financial crisis may appear to be dimishing in its fury but it has definitely left a bitter taste in people's mouths. We aren't able to spend like we used to or how we want to. If we are going to drop some coin we need to know its going to be worth it. Camel can be for day or night and work or play. Bargain!

Finally, do i even have to spell it out? Dahhhhh its thanks to Phoebe Philo. Its on everyone's lips all the time. C E L I N E! The house's most recent collections have thrust us into the burning desire to be well manicured and overtly sharply dressed in neutral tones, ahhh yep, all the time. You are what you wear and if you wear Celine you are the creme de la creme.

I have pictured my fave Camel looks. What do you think? Nowehere near as boring as reputation implies yes?

This is not a drill people.
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Military in the mountains

This is an old shoot but its such a goodie that I can't go without posting the pics. We went down to Lake George near Canberra sometime ago to find our military selves in the dried up lake bed and fresh air. We came back with some severe sun tan lines thanks to my gumboots, racerback singlet and large sunglasses but more importantly a geat military story.
Check out the pics below. Not bad for a 3:30am start right?

Tall Poppy Syndrome

Charlotte Dellal is a refreshing twist on a very common story. She is the daughter of a wealthy property developer and of a famous model. She herself is a model and as a result of such genetic blessings is now considered an it girl on the London glamourama scene. This is not an uncommon mix of characteristics. The Hiltons, the Richards, the Geldofs and the Jaggers are all famous daughters of famous parents. At this point I would like to point out that the difference with Charlotte Dellal is that she actually stands on her own two feet. Her own perfectly manicured feet clad in only highest of heels designed all by herself.


Charlotte's killer looks and daring personal style are cleverly and successfully being channelled into her own shoe line named Charlotte Olympia. These shoes are for girls who want to be noticed and for those who feel at home four inches above everyone else. My favourite style is the Dolly canvas pump pictured below. Yikes looks at that instep!

In only her second season it appears she is already loved by Kate Moss and Sienna Miller as well as retail big wigs Browns, Harvey Nicols, Dover St Market, Net-a-porter and I must admit by myself also. Maybe I will buy myself a pair and then book straight into the chiropractor too just incase!

Finger Lickin Good!

Thanks to the seventies coming hurtling back onto the fashion scene crystal jewellery is now adorning hands of the fashionistas world wide. I first got hooked when I read an article in V magazine about Vogue stylist Giorgio di Sant’Angelo, Veruschka, and her then-boyfriend, photographer Franco Rubartelli shooting in the Arizona desert. http://www.vmagazine.com/2010/03/giorgio-di-santangelo/  in the late sixties.The pictures were fantastic.

The trio created the most impressive looks with only bolts of fabric, fur pelts, and ropes but the jewellery was the best as they made it with stones found in the desert. I'd loved this article and the fashion story and around the same time I started seeing crystal jewellery everywhere

The trend is already big over seas. I love designers such as Vanessa Mooney (http://www.vanessmooney.com/), Dara Ettinger (http://www.darraettinger.com/) and Petra Class (http://www.petraclass.net/). Check out their sites as I presume they all ship to Aus.

Vanessa Mooney Rings

Dara Ettinger ring and necklace

Petra Class Bracelet

 

Labels such as maniamania, damselfly, andrea and joen and Arnsdorf  have ensured the trend has now hit our australian waters.  Get on the look out and get involved


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Strength to Strength

Can Abbey Lee do anything wrong at the moment? She is positively the darling of the international fashion scene right now. Well except for Freja who scored the cover of the latest Vogue Paris Collections issue in more ways than one. Anywho, Abbey is looking divine. This latest editorial from Vogue Germany is definitely my new favourite especially since the hot dude with her is apparently her new boy toy.