Boots

I bought myself a pair of Moschino Cheap & Chic ankle boots for $200. I got them during my trip back to Jakarta. It's funny; at first I regretted buying them because I thought they were still expensive. But then I realised they're cheap and so now I love them to bits.

I think for the time being, I'm gonna get discounted designers. Makes the whole experience a whole lot better. But then I'll probably change my mind when I have $10,000,000 or something.

Label crush

I'm loving this A/W 09 collection by LA-based Wren. Whimsical, quirky but still absolutely wearable.

There seems to be a pattern going on here: fashion journalists/editorial stylists end up becoming established fashion designers and coming up with some of the most fantastic designs you've seen this decade. This label was founded in 2007 by Melissa Coker, who used to do editorials for Vogue and W.

Editorials might not be able to convince you to wear them, but doesn't this collection just make you wanna go out and buy a pair of pink tights?



(Images courtesy of wren-clothing.com)

See by Chloé

Loving these pieces by See by Chloé

(Images courtesy of net-a-porter.com)

Someone has to put an end to this lust

Is it crazy if I want to get the Mulberry Bayswater bag?

I'm seriously keen to buy it for myself as a birthday present in October. Which means that I'll need to save up around AUD$2,000 in the next 6 months...

Look at that gorgeous design. Doesn't it just scream at you to buy it right away?

(Image courtesy of mulberry.com)

LMFF Runway 4: Presented by InStyle + Runway 5: Presented by Yen

So I went to the fashion shows two days ago. They were quite awesome, both for different reasons.

Runway 4
This show was presented by InStyle magazine, featuring Arabella Ramsay, Kate Sylvester, Manning Cartell, Thurley, Ginger & Smart, Lisa Ho, Nevenka and Obüs. While Arabella Ramsay's collection was a bit disappointing for me with the Western-influenced offering of fringe boots and lots of checks, Lisa Ho's collection was just divine. According to her, blue is going to grace our closet for seasons to come, with its wide range of the hue including cobalt, teal and navy.

Nevenka led the pack with the trend I so look forward to: patchwork. They teamed it with rich berry, and though it's not my favourite selection, I applaud them for their feminine take on sheer blousons and ladylike pussy-bow tops. Playing up on that femininity is Manning Cartell with its generous usage of sequins and sparkly, flirty pieces.

My favourite collection would have to be Obüs for its sublime collection of rich colours, particularly peacock-blue. Winter dressing is made effortlessly elegant with a mix of mustard, teal and lime-green.

One trend that I definitely see across all collection for that show is clashing textures. Whether it'd be lace with embroidered lining, ruffles, fin-like dresses and the arty layering of knitwear, they had it all. I'm so looking forward to winter thanks to this show...

Runway 5
This second show was the one shown later in the night and it was definitely something quite special. Though I don't like everything in it, but I still like the way a few pieces were real stand-outs.

The highlight of the show, for me, was definitely Antipodium's collection. Lots of gorgeous power-dressing pieces such as structured cigarette pants, blouses and sharp knitwear make for something rather different yet still accessible. Not to mention all the models were wearing ankle socks with skyscraper heels. So Alexa.

The second stunner was Friedrich Gray, and it was simply because of the piece that they showed midway through: that luscious black maxi-dress with white and blue asymmetrical, ruffled neckline. I wish I could provide a picture to prove how beautiful it is, but for the time being, let's just believe me when I say it's simply stunning.

Basically it was a great night, and I actually like what I wore to the shows. Any fashion enthusiast should know that makes a good night into a great night. And I'm now counting the days till the next fashion event: Melbourne Spring Fashion Week!

Let's hope this time I have better luck in getting into more shows rather than just two...

Lanvin love

I've just recently been converted to Lanvin, and here are my favourite looks from recent collections.





The silhouette and details are just pure genius. I just can't believe a person could actually be so smart and have that kind of attention to detail.

(Images courtesy of style.com)

Bag bitch

I'm starting to have a thing with bags. It's largely due to the fact that I need some on-trend daytime bags and classic night-duty bags. Basically, I need bags.

And I'm just putting these pictures up for the sake of inspiration and therefore hopefully motivating me to buy a good one soon.

Marc Jacobs.


















Miu Miu.

















See by Chloè.


















Vivienne Westwood Red Label.


















(Images courtesy of net-a-porter.com)

Accessories, accessories

Some say accessories maketh the outfit. I'd say, go naked and be confident by just wearing these (well, maybe not literally naked, since you're gonna end up in a mental institute and they'll confiscate all these beautiful babies from you).

Hermès peacock bag. So crazy yet so right.

Marc Jacobs red leather clutch. Classic but bold enough to brighten up any outfit.
Nicole Farhi chocolate vintage cracked leather bag. Understated chic.
Pierre Hardy navy suede and black patent bag. Fantastic detailing and pretty colour combination.
Temperley London large 'Trinity' clutch. Such unique detailing that it will turn drab outfit to fabulous style statement.
Christian Louboutin 'Babel' leather boots. Such a classically fine tailoring.
David David scarves. Loving the patterns and colours that will make any outfit look fresh.
Etro multi-coloured clutch bag. This is the piece that people would want to base their outfits on every single day.
Emilio Pucci printed scarf. Loving the contrast pastel colours on the rim with the block monochrome patterns.
Giorgio Armani red clutch. Fantastic texture, fantastic colour.
Alberta Ferretti thin green string detail belt. Such a perfect shade of green.

Alexander McQueen blue python metallic peep toe court shoe. A little 80s, a whole lot fierce.
Anya Hindmarch fuschia, tan and black 'Burton' clutch. Loving the colour combo on this little baby.
BOSS Black gold ring. Midas wouldn't want to turn this into any other colour when he wanted to reverse what he did.
Barbara Bui brown lace-up. Who would've thought berry and tan would look so good together?

(Images courtesy of elleuk.com and net-a-porter.com)

Viktor & Rolf Fall 2008 Collection

I just got around to checking out Viktor & Rolf's fall 2008 collection and see what the hype is all about.

And I think I'm liking it.

It's a gorgeous mix between smart tailoring and lady-like sophistication with just the right dash of comical exaggeration (note the "NO" belt and emblem on the top).

And the colour pallette! A rich mix of burgundy-red, deep green, classic grey and metallic-black; so gorgeous.

(Images courtesy of style.com)

Trend: owl prints

A while back, my friend came back from Japan and gave me an owl-pendant necklace as a gift. I didn't think much of it as fashion's favoured print until I started noticing the patterns everywhere, even in some local chain stores.

Then I did some random browsing on the net and I realised See by Chloé released some owl-print tops a few seasons back. The above picture is one of those tops. I also saw Topshop has a T-shirt with an owl picture on the front (which is über-cute, by the way). And Keds used caricatured owls as the print du jour to grace their signature canvas flats.

They're retro-cute and I would certainly want an owl-print top of my own soon, but I guess I won't do like owls do and stay up days and nights to wait on it becoming a fashion boom. After all, it's only another print before it's going to be replaced by other drool-worthy ones.

(Image courtesy of tobi.com)

Dress me up, dress me down

These dresses caught my eye when I was browsing through net-a-porter.com. It's not like I'll be able to afford them anytime soon, but I thought I'd post them up here for the sake of inspiration.

Ballerina bustier dress by Matthew Williamson. It's got stars on it, need I say more?


















Bi-colour tank dress by Pringle 1815. Liking the colour combo of yellow and grey, as well as the neckline detailing.


















Easton shirt dress by Mike & Chris. Love the simple, crisp silhouette and the neckline is so retro-quirky.


















(Images courtesy of net-a-porter.com)