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Showing posts with label Pastel. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Pastel. Show all posts

Sunday, April 21, 2013

Symmetry

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I love mirrored prints for their chaotic orderliness. Nothing makes randomness look as attractive as a little bit of symmetry. Remember the folded paper paintings we used to do as kids? Paint was arbitrarily blotted onto one side of a piece of card, and then you’d fold it. No matter what you did it turned out looking cool. And you’d be encouraged to see things in them. Kids would see butterflies mostly. Or sometimes, lungs. My skirt for example. The photographic jewel print seems reveal the face of a widely grinning cat.

On an unrelated note, what are your feelings about socks with heels? It’s a question that has divided man kind like religion, and whether dogs or cats are better. I personally think they are made for each other.

 

Friday, April 19, 2013

Designer Feature: Toby E Handmade Jewellery

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In the lead up to Canberra’s Food & Fashion Market and FASHFST in May, I will be featuring a number of unique Australian designers involved in these events. Toby E is a hand crafted jewellery label by Toby Eagle and has been worn by celebrities including popsta Kesha and tv host Amanda Keller. Wearers of Toby E Jewellery are able to 'express yourself, be bold and unique'.


Saturday, April 13, 2013

Designer Feature - Gabrielle Everitt

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In the lead up to Canberra’s Food & Fashion Market and FASHFST in May, I will be featuring a number of unique Australian designers involved in these events.

Canberran designer Gabrielle Everitt only commercialised her creations the end of last year, but her wearable pieces with neutral, soothing colour palettes and clean silhouettes have already been received highly favourably by local fashionistas. Gabrielle’s style is described as ‘women’s fashion with a rustic charm’ and ‘a subtle harmony of vintage and equestrian elements with a cheeky hint of nautical’. When I first came across her styles at her popup shop at the Lonsdale Street Roasters, I strongly felt all of these elements and also that her collection is approachable and straight forward to style.

Sunday, November 25, 2012

Ice Cream T & Harem Pants

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I wore: Shirt – FELT • Pants – C&A China • Laptop pouch worn as clutch – Typo • Spiked pumps – Zu Shoes

 

It’s funny how outfits just build themselves sometimes. So I decided it was perfect weather to wear my new candy coloured harem pants that I picked up from China. At the time I was wearing this ice cream T-shirt I bought from FELT ages ago but decided it didn’t go with anything I had, so it just became an around the house shirt. Pulling on the pants, I suddenly realised the two pieces were practically made for each other. So I’ve taken my ice cream T out of retirement.

Wednesday, November 21, 2012

Galaxy print shorts and mint sweater

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IMG_2561 I wore: Sweater – Dotti • Galaxy Print Shorts c/o ROMWE • Shoes – Market in China
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Recently I found out that the popular idea about what space looks like isn’t really what 100% accurate (if we are talking about how it looks to the naked eye). Those brilliantly coloured images of far away galaxies given to us by the Hubble Telescope are actually created by representing the various gases present in those galaxies with primary and secondary colours. So in a way I guess the Hubble Telescope is an artist or perhaps one of the most gifted printmaker of our time! I love how these printed shorts from ROMWE seem to have an inner glow. The mirrored printing also gives a really cool effect.


ROMWE’s Black Friday Sale is on from tomorrow 21 November! Up to 70% off, from 21st through 26th!
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Saturday, September 29, 2012

Cambridge Satchel review: Lovely, but impractical

Pin It Now! Possibly one of the most copied bag styles at the moment, I’ve been lusting over an original Cambridge Satchel Company Satchel for I don’t know how long, but I could never decide on a colour or size. When the limited edition pastel satchels were released, I felt the time was right. I chose lemon yellow as I thought it would be the most versatile colour, but I’m honestly wishing I had taken the lilac. In fact, judging by the fact that blue or pink were the first colours to sell out, maybe I should have picked one of those two!
As pretty as this bag is, after using this for a few weeks, I have to unfortunately conclude that this is an impractical bag.
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Monday, September 10, 2012

End of week outfit: Ombre Blazer and pastel pink trousers

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I wore: Ombre Blazer c/o www.romwe.comFloral sleeveless shirt c/o www.romwe.com – • Pastel paper bag trousers(similar) – www.topshop.com13” Cambridge Satchel – The Cambridge Satchel Company • Nude Pumps - Tony Bianco

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Sunday, September 2, 2012

End of Week Outfit: Ombre Blazer and Metallic Sandals

Pin It Now! I wore: Ombre Blazer c/o www.romwe.com • Diamanté chiffon shirt (similar) –  • Pleather biker shorts (similar) –General Pants Co • 13” Cambridge Satchel – The Cambridge Satchel Company Metallic plated sandals c/o www.romwe.com
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Remember when the ombre/dip dye/gradation dye for hair first came on the scene a few years ago? I remember first seeing it on Rumy Neely, and thinking that it was the epitome of nonchalant rock chic cool, and perfect for that much sought after meticulously underdone look. But then I was reminded how closed minded people can be to the new and unconventional. The kind of comments I was hearing: ‘it looks like she’s too cheap to dye her roots’, or ‘looks like someone trying to grow out a bad bleach job’. Then when celebrities started coming out with ombre dye jobs, notably Drew Berrymore and Leighton Meester, it became one of the most widely copied styles. That’s why I have so much respect people who have the vision to recognize an amazing style at the base of the popularity bell curve, rather than the peak.
But back onto the topic of clothes! I’m a total believer in the long life potential of ombre/dip dye trend in every piece of clothing. I was so excited to find this dip dye blazer at Romwe, and I’m on a mission to find the perfect pair of ombre jeans.


Wednesday, August 29, 2012

Midweek outfit: Lemon sweater and DIY ombre shorts

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I wore: Lemon boat neck sweater (similar) – Reiss • DIY Ombre shorts (Or this one even) – Koom • Vintage Guess? back pack (similar) – Gifted • Boots (similar) – Zu ShoesIMG_8462

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