K E S H I . L O V E S . G U S

Blog Crush

2013-07-30T19:23:00.002-07:00

S H I T . B L O G G E R S . W E A R

Ok I have only come across this today and absolutely love it, 'Shit Bloggers Wear', Cecilia has created an illustrated blog showcasing the must have IT items of the season. ALERT, serious blog crush, I had to share!

'Shit Bloggers Wear' has captured the items perfectly in their quirks, details and catch cry slogans of the moment. My personal fave, as I am engaged is ironically, "ain't no wifey" ADORE! To give you an idea of the items captured we have a Chanel nail gloss, Celiné arm candy, Karen Walker shades, Kenzo tiger sweater and the star of the show - Anine Bing gold studded boots.

Enjoy a quick snap shot of the illustrations and

If you have a blog crush like I do, then please oggle at more of them here on their tumblr: shitbloggerswear.tumblr.com

Love

K E S H I . L O V E S . G U S

xo

B L A H Q U É

2013-07-18T18:28:00.001-07:00

B L A H Q U É

Blahqué // black // noir // nero

Black to me is the most delicious shade. It's chic, elegant, sexy, rich, textural... anything and everything you

want it to be.

Heals, fedoras, burkins, boots, knee highs, scarfs, blazers, leather, cuffs, jackets, shades, knits, nails, lashes.

Please enjoy these delicious images to get you through Friday, in blahqué.

Have a fabulous weekend.

LOVE

K E S H I . L O V E S . G U S

x o

Coffees in the 'burbs

2013-07-16T04:40:00.001-07:00

C O F F E E . I N . T H E . 'B U R B S

On my recent house hunting journey with my fiancé we've found ourselves in suburbs that we haven't explored for the on trend coffee scene. The weekly journeys have had me whizzing through Centre Road, Melbourne, which has presented two cafés leading in their field, 'Merchants Guild' and 'Little Tommy Tucker'.

Centre Road has a bustling vibe that has called for this level of café for some time now. There are patrons pouring in and milling out the front for the worth-the-wait experience of a really good café by today's standards. I would have to say that the area doesn't present itself as highly as the bar setting areas - South Melbourne, Richmond, Hawthorn, Malvern, Prahran, CBD and the North of Melbourne.

It's time for Bayside and the inner suburbs to catch the F# up.

M E R C H A N T S . G U I L D

ATE
fruit toast w date butter

DRANK
long black

COFFEE NOTES
rich, sweet and smooth

THE VISUALS

VISIT THEM AT

680 Centre Road, Bentleigh East
...

L I T T L E . T O M M Y . T U C K E R

DRANK
long black

ATE
bastille day pancakes w banana and maple butter syrup

COFFEE NOTES
LTT has done a great job serving up
the finest of dukes roasted beans from Prahran.

THE VISUALS

VISIT THEM AT
432 Centre Road, Bentleigh

...

Let me know if you go to visit!

love
K E S H I . L O V E S . G U S
x o

2013-06-03T06:55:00.000-07:00

J U N E . J U N E . J U N E

f a v o r i t e s p i n b o a r d
from around the place

L O V E . K E S H I . L O V E S . G U S

x o x o

2013-04-30T19:47:00.001-07:00

M A Y . D A Y

Does anyone else feel like this today in Melbourne?

Big warm hugs

LOVE

K E S H I . L O V E S . G U S

x o

2013-04-18T06:01:00.001-07:00

C H I L L Y

Melbourne this time of year seems to go through a drastic and sudden weather change (for the Australian climate at least)from the gorgeous summer to the chilly Autumn city. All of a sudden I have donned my fluffy vests, ankle boots and jackets have been upgraded from blazers. Secretly, I am thrilled. I do love the warmth and fun of summer but gosh I love the cooler months. In particular for fashion reasons. Day to day, I don't feel like myself unless I can don my favorite pair of gold Rag and Bone ankle boots and wrap myself in a jacket.

Here are a few little things to get you in the mood for Autumn.

Rag and Bone gold feature boots,
for anyone that knows me - my (material) pride and joy.

Torn boyfriend jean and open toe booties.

Leopard jacket w leather detail, leather cuff

w pop of colour and simple silver staple jewelry pieces.

Low pointed toe heals, torn boyfriend jean and fur.

I certainly find myself looking at my watch

a little more to see if it is time to

grab a coffee to warm up a little.

I find candles such a lovely way

to add a little more mood into the atmosphere.

Knotted skirt, two tone featured knit and neutral heals look so divine for a chic Autumn look which will make you feel

cosy but stylish.

Love this dress to impress look in the perfect

Autumn colour palette. Shaggy over-sized coat, pencil skirt and classic pair of sun glasses for those glowing sunsets.

Have a fabulous Autumn beautiful people.

LOVE

K E S H I . L O V E S . G U S

x o

2013-04-07T05:19:00.001-07:00

L O G I E S . 2 0 1 3

I'd like to share with you my best dressed top three from the 2013 Logies in Melbourne.

#SPECIAL MENTION // Steve Willis aka The Commando, looks so sharp dressed in his dapper suit & bow tie combo. Wow I'd really love to know who put him on the fashion map. He has my attention and by the looks of the social media so far, a lot of others are thinking the same! Also a special mention to his on screen colleague Michelle Bridges - she's looking divine too.

#LOOKING FAB // Lauren Phillips, dressed by Myer and designed by Arthur Gallon, the sequin and leather pairing looks so chic and trendy. Phillips is really rocking this look and definitely think she will be splashed across a lot of the best dressed media.

#GORGEOUS // Rebecca Judd aka Twiggers. Oh my goodness, in my opinion Judd looks like perfection. Dressed in J'aton Couture which is the same designer as her bridal gown. I cannot fault her look from head to toe. Love her hair up in this playful, feminine ponytail, she is certainly a fashion icon.

Can't wait to see all the best and worst dressed in the opinion of others.

L O V E

K . L . G

2013-03-28T15:43:00.001-07:00

HAPPY EASTER FIFI LAPIN STYLE

Wishing all you gorgeous people a happy Easter, Fifi Lapin style - what a beautiful little bunny.

Hope you share some fabulous times with special friends and family over the break.

Check out Fifi Lapin's blogspot here for some more bunny inspiration.

fifi-lapin.blogspot.com

LOVE

K E S H I . L O V E S . G U S

2013-03-24T18:02:00.001-07:00

NEED TO TRY - PADDLE BOARDING

Here's something to clear your Monday morning blues.

I dabbled in paddle boarding in Noosa over summer and literally, everyone was doing it around the sound and in Laguna Bay.

Paddle boarding was so relaxing and one of those fashionable sports that keeps you fit but doesn't feel like exercise - how good!

Somehow need to get paddle boarding back in my life.

LOVE

K E S H I . L O V E S . G U S

2013-03-18T17:40:00.002-07:00

BE THE CHANGE

Here's a little Tuesday thought starter for you.

Something that has been on my mind for some time now.

CHANGE

Even though I am saying change is "happening," a lot of those aspects have been also personal decisions - making it happen. Sometimes in your life you need to embrace change that is happening around you. This is the motto I am taking on for the next few months. There are a lot of exciting changes happening in my life at the moment and I am loving it. I've found the best way to cope is to embrace what's going on and try to tailor it as best you can to yourself. I'm literally wearing it around my neck to remind me.

love

K E S H I . L O V E S . G U S

2013-03-13T03:31:00.001-07:00

NAOMI WATTS AT THE OSCARS
Armani Privé

Would love to share Naomi Watt's outfit choice for 2013s Oscar Awards. I know it's a few weeks passed now but it's rare for me to still think about a red carpet dress after I've trawled the fashion blogs and trashy magazines in a frenzy to see the showcase of the best and worst dressed style icons.

The dress is by Armani Privé.

This piece accentuates and flatters perfectly on Watts. She just looks divine. I love.

LOVE

K E S H I . L O V E S . G U S

2013-03-10T19:08:00.001-07:00

Hope all my gorgeous Melbournians
are having a fabulous and relaxing Labour Day off.

Love

K E S H I . L O V E S . G U S

2013-03-02T19:12:00.001-08:00

Circa The Prince

The trendy and relaxed vibe of Circa creates such an encompassing atmosphere, your own table feels like your own world. There's a jazzy beat throughout and fantastic artworks hanging
on minimalistic walls.

To celebrate booking in to get married at Circa with my fiance, we had our anniversary dinner there earlier this year. To get a real feel for what Circa has to offer we couldn't go past the chefs selection menu to get a full scope of what's on offer.

Let me take you through what we had

one //

Seared tuna w summer pickles and shiso dressing
matched wine //
Otokoyama Tobuketsu Junmaishu from Hokkaido, Japan

two //

WA Patagonian toothfish, sweet miso and black garlic sauce
matched wine //
Cantina Del Taburno Falanghina, 2011 Campania, Italy

three //

Red braised quail and glass noodle salad w masterstock jelly and longans
matched wine //
Muradella "Alanda" - Mencia, 2008, Monterrei, Spain

four //

RV hanger steak w kimichi butter, exotic mushrooms and fried bread
matched wine //
SC Pannell Syrah 2010, Adelaide Hills, SA

five //

Chilled sago and green tea pudding w poached stone fruits
matched wine //
Choya 'Ujicja' Green tea umeshu, Japan

So yes, we were pleasantly stuffed by this stage but, wow, all the items on the chefs menu were divine.

I was particularly impressed with the delicate style of the selection compared to how the dishes sounded on the menu.

It was great to tap into such an extensive wine list from the sommelier, the pairing was really harmonious with the dishes presented to us. The wine was literally treated like an extension of each dish. We loved that we were able to have tastes of the wine from all around the world too, great wine list. I loved the the story of dessert - the waiter explained that, the chef and the sommelier collaborated and crafted a dessert based on the Japanese Green tea umeshu wine which was the perfect finish, it was light and refreshing which consolidated the whole selection so nicely. Which evidently wet our appetite for a post meal cocktail at the bar.

We both came away from this gorgeous meal to say that every dish was a true showcase of the produce selected. Although each selection had a lot of elements to it they were perfectly paired to present the hero of the dish as best it could be presented which made everything so delightful.

Such a special place for us, can't wait to get married there next year.

LOVE
K E S H I . L O V E S . G U S
xo

2013-03-02T04:59:00.000-08:00

Little coffee and macaroons at Chez Dre today in sunny Melbourne

Long Black Coffee

MACAROONS

Salted Caramel

Orange Jaffa

Chocolate

nom nom nom...

Love K . L .G xo

2013-03-02T04:06:00.005-08:00

BACK TO WORK STYLING CHALLENGE

I have loved every minute of Paula Joye's Lifestyled back to work style challenge. It's really injected some ful into each day around the office. There was a theme for each day of the week - Monday Corporate, Tuesday Skirt, Wednesday Colour, Thursday Mini, Friday Mufti! Here are the outfits I styled on my Fashion Ladder... which I can't live without.

Love

K E S H I . L O V E S . G U S

CORPORATE MONDAY // Round neck singlet with a stud feature on the neckline, w a simple silk black pant, a silver-white slingback heal and oversized tote to keep my worklife in and funky cuff jewellery to break up and compliment the corporate look w bangle watch.

SKIRT TUESDAY // Pastel pink cap sleeve blouse w gold sparkle should and neon trim. The skirt is a geometric neon and cream print w black waist trim. Paired with a rose gold collar, an Oroton cuff in a dusty pink, sherbet watch and black chunky platform shoe. Then clutched a tan and white carry-all for a soft day look.

COLOUR WEDNESDAY // Life w bird lilac dress w a citrus neon bomber from watson and watson. Knotted necklace w Scanlan and Theodore purple cuff and little chained mini purse. Then trotting around in my rag and bone boots. Hump day is over!!

MINI THURSDAY // Neon shoulder & black mini shift w a black rose gold necklace, beige & metal cuff w neon sherbet watch. The mini black studded purse and w a black chunky black heal tied the look together w a light silk blazer for the office.

MUFTI FRIDAY // Neon peplum w feature studded and torn jean w simple pearl neck chain and coin. Paired w the beloved sparkle ankle boot and tan carry all.

2013-02-06T04:18:00.001-08:00

happy twenty-thirteen

from

K E S H I . L O V E S . G U S

Hi there 2013, so nice to see you....

I wanted to share some sentiments for the year ahead with you all. I don't like to use the words "resolution" by the way... just new thoughts and feelings for the up and coming year that will put an extra little pep in your step and keep you going through the fundamentals of day to day.

"Today, I will do something lovely."

I think it's really important to do something lovely for yourself and also the people close to you on a regular basis. Take the time to enjoy the little things.

Magazines are the best little tool to make you relax and get inspired. Using them for styling, all tucked away in their volumes I find fab!

Sparkles, sparkles, sparkles... turn heads and make you feel on top of the world. They add the perfect pinch of trend to the edgiest of outfits, but stick to one outfit feature at a time. It could be on the pant, handbag, shoe, top or simply shoulder detail. I. JUST. LOVE.

Bunting, oh my darling, I just love bunting.

"Hello, my name is fabulous."

Yes, it is SATC what more can I say? I just simply want to watch them again and again and again!I love SATC for "girl time", outfit inspiration and just love all the laughs.

The best thing I've taken on board...is to...

"LET IT GO."

In most cases it's not worth the stress. I first took on this sentiment at QLD's Golden Door health retreat
- fantastic part of the Australia.

I find this quite tricky a lot of the time but I like to recite this to myself if I find my mind wandering back or floating to the future...is to simply, enjoy the now.

LOVE

K . L . G

x o

2013-02-01T04:10:00.001-08:00

happy twenty-thirteen

from

K E S H I . L O V E S . G U S

Hi there 2013, so nice to see you....

"Today, I will do something lovely."

I think it's really important to do something lovely for yourself and also the people close to you on a regular basis. Take the time to enjoy the little things.

Magazines are the best little tool to make you relax and get inspired. Using them for styling, all tucked away in their volumes I find fab!

Bunting, oh my darling, I just love bunting.

"Hello, my name is fabulous."

Yes, it is SATC what more can I say? I just simply want to watch them again and again and again!I love SATC for "girl time", outfit inspiration and just love all the laughs.

The best thing I've taken on board...is to...

"LET IT GO."

In most cases it's not worth the stress. I first took on this sentiment at QLD's Golden Door health retreat
- fantastic part of the Australia.

I find this quite tricky a lot of the time but I like to recite this to myself if I find my mind wandering back or floating to the future...is to simply, enjoy the now.

LOVE

K . L . G

x o

2012-10-19T20:13:00.001-07:00

AZTEC ROSE

Festive, celebratory, bright, spring, feminine, powerful...

This is a mood board I've put together for a themed event I am hosting with a very dear friend of mine, the theme is aztec rose which I just feel represents current trends and the season so perfectly. I love being festive at this time of year in Melbourne. Everyone has a grin on their face knowing that summing is around the corner and the social calendar springs to life with the warmer weather to celebrate with friends and family, it's the smaller things in life that make you happy.

don't you just love a mood board

with love from

K E S H I . L O V E S . G U S

2012-08-12T20:35:00.004-07:00

KNOT NEW HAIR TO LOVE.

Paula Joye at Lifestyled.com.au

'Lifestyled' is a website that I love visiting when I need a fun new styling tip to freshen my look and more often that not makes my "get ready time" faster - massive bonus. The content is innovative and fun, with a fresh, polished and put together feel. Honestly, what more could you want?

This has been my favourite tip to date. There's a great 'how to' video on doing a really easy and professional 'up-do bun' that makes you look really polished and put together in no time at all.

WATCH THE 'HOW TO - TOP KNOT' HERE

http://bit.ly/Tw7JBD

LOVE & SHARE THEM AT

http://bit.ly/RLtnUb

ENJOY MY LOVES

K.L.G xo

2012-08-06T05:35:00.006-07:00

A FEW THINGS I'M LOVING AT THE MOMENT

B L A C K B O A R D . C O F F E E

http://www.blackboardcoffee.com.au/

This is my favourite cafe, everything about it is so wholesome and legit. Love how so much thought and care goes into the execution of what is delivered. The team are pretty awesome too, love asking what their favourite menu item is for the week > this is my version of paradise.

L O V E . T H E M . A T

https://twitter.com/#!/blackboardcoffe

https://www.facebook.com/pages/Blackboard-Coffee/184647241563596

F A V O U R I T E . B O R D E A U X

st. emillion, bordeaux, hand picked from france. love

O T H E R . F A V E . C A F E

hobba

http://hobba.com.au/Hobba/Home.html

L O V E . M Y . W E S T I E

this is keshi

L O V E . C H I N . C H I N

birthday cocktails & chow

http://chinchinrestaurant.com.au/

G O L D . C O A S T . S U N R I S E

worth waking up for... off to the market

S T O R Y . O F . M Y . L I F E

we're not perfect, just fabulous

thank you bebs.

LOVE K.L.G xo

Calling all Melbourne Foodies

2012-03-01T15:09:00.000-08:00

The Melbourne Food and Wine Festival is such a fun time of year to celebreate the wonderful things Melbourne has to offer. I always find that each year Melbourne discovers a new way to offer a little more in terms of creativity and excitement for your senses. For me, there is nothing better than being amazed or 'wowed' by a new concept, food styling idea or a little something that you can take home with you and apply to your own social life.

This picture started that little bit of excitement in me today - it's also Friday and can't wait to sip on a cocktail this evening.

I thought this concept was amazing, these gorgeous retro basins are connected to a cocktail keg.

Don't the orange slices contrast so well with the pastel colours of the basins. I especially love this as my lovely Nana has one of these basins at home too. I might convince her to have a cocktail with me!

Find the website here http://www.melbournefoodandwine.com.au/

Love K E S H I . L O V E S . G U S xo

Charm & Chain

2012-02-24T02:01:00.003-08:00

Charm & Chain is an on trend fashion jewellery website, showcasing a premier collection of necklaces, bracelets and rings by House of Harlow, Fenton, Noir and so many more. It's perfect for when you just have that feeling of needing a little sumthin sumthin to brighten your outfit...and day. Do enjoy sifting through the gorgeous jewels and do tell me what you adore! Here is a quick insight into my wish list, I just love.

Find Charm & Chain here www.charmandchain.com
Love K.L.G xo

LuxBite - do I need to say more?

2012-01-26T03:34:00.001-08:00

LuxBite - "exquisite morsels for you and those you love." This gorgeous little quote couldn't ring more true.

The delightful little morsels at LuxBite are homemade with the freshest and seasonally sourced produce, you just can't get better. They're so aesthetically pleasing that you just can't take your eyes off. The webiste discribes the experience perfectly - "edible jewel box of colours, flavours and textures." How divine.

http://www.luxbite.com.au/

Love KESHI.LOVES.GUS xo

A bit of sparkle for your Australia Day weekend

2012-01-26T03:11:00.001-08:00

I really wish I could wear one of these each day. I. Just. Love.

KESHI.LOVES.GUS xo

Summer creations with a little sumthin sumthin

2012-01-12T02:32:00.001-08:00

Summer is such a delightful time to enjoy with friends. I've always loved surprising friends with a little sumthin sumthin when they're over.

Over NYE my friends and I had a Mexican Fiesta - such a celebration. We had a mojito trolley for cocktails and the freshest bbq snapper in a burrito. Divine. I stumbled across these photos on 'The Cool Hunter' on facebook.com/thecoolhunter that I wish I had seen before our NYE party - bite sized tacos w a summer sipper cocktail. The presentation is so fresh and would have been so memorable - depending on how many cocktails you enjoyed.

Enjoy the piccies below, there are a few more summer ideas that caught my eye and I'll definately be trying over the summer.

Love KLG xo