Little Black Book

Art Deco

2013-06-19T23:14:24+10:00

Wearing: Nicola Finetti dress, Jeffrey Campbell Lucite heels, Finders Keepers floral clutch, Keepsake the label metallic clutch, assorted necklaces ( Veronica B thin chain spike, Shop Little Black Book chunky chain, vintage flower chain), Alexander McQueen gold bracelet, Vanessa Mooney beaded bracelet, vintage Kenzo earrings, Miu Miu sunglasses

It's been a while since my last outfit post and I admit life has taken over my beloved blog at times - so I apologise. Lately I've been emersing myself in 1920's glamour: from watching The Great Gatsby to attending The Sydney Fair listening to The Great Gatsby soundtrack on repeat so this delicious art deco dress by Nicola Finetti is my modern interpretation of 1920's glamour with a unicorn twist. A perfect combination of pink and floral - definitely one of my favourite pieces from the new SS13/14 collection by Nicola Finetti.

I've also added a heap of new stock up on the shop so be sure to check it out and use 'SAVEUS' at the checkout to receive 15% off your order! All proceeds go to fund my trip to USA and hopefully Japan in Sept/Oct. And don't worry I'll be back to blogging full form from now on - including some killer outfit posts, a couple hair/beauty product reviews and a sweet giveaway from Alice&Leon (see instagram for reference).

Photos by Aimee Stoddart

River Island loves Australia

2013-06-12T18:27:16+10:00

Last week I had the pleasure of attending the official launch of UK chain store River Island Australia, held at Rose Bay's The Sailor's Club - it was an intimate affair with select bloggers, the River Island team and the lovely team from The Arc Factory. Since I decided to casually catch the ferry over to Rose Bay - I could see The Sailor's Club from a mile away and as I slowly walked closer I had to stop myself from running over and squealing with delight! Florals, lace, monochrome and 1920's Gatsby inspired pieces are just some of the trends you can expect - all live online.
Over the long weekend they had a sweet freeshipping promotion to Australia - so I took up their offer and bought a couple cute pieces from the online store:

Apparently it should only take 5 working days to get to Australia which sounds fantastic - I'll definitely let you know if it lives up to its promise! Hopefully the rain will clear up soon as I have a lot of pieces to shoot and can't wait to show them to you - I know its been a while since I've posted any outfit posts and I apologise. Don't forget to check out my online store as I'm selling heaps of clothes from my wardrobe ; all proceeds will help fund my trip to USA and Japan in September and October later this year.

Stolen Girlfriends Club: Nasty Goreng Spring '13

2013-06-02T21:27:05+10:00

As many of you might have already realised from reading my blog, you'll know that I'm a huge fangirl of New Zealand label Stolen Girlfriends Club - the clothes are laid back yet has that effortless model off duty grunge element that makes you look badass all the while looking fabulous.

Meet SGC Nasty Goreng Spring '13 collection which explores the seedy intrigue of a downtown East meets West. With a mix of worn fatigues and kitsch satin, they present an eclectic collection that’s both witty and wearable and features their most daring colour palette to date. The range features an ornate signature print of flower bombs and death moths, set against aqua-mint or black and used in sandwashed silk dresses and blouses. Of course I'm lusting between the cute lilac leopard print pieces vs classic chic black leopard along with their killer STOLEN jumpers and muscle tanks which I know are gonna be a sell out. Other key picks for me are their flower bomb/death moths black print pieces and their edgy neopreen dress. I definitely can't wait to see these bad boys in person when I fly over for NZFW in September!

INDER DHILLON Pretty Tomboy SS'13

2013-05-27T11:47:47+10:00

“The vibe is luxury meets street and I used the phrase ‘pretty tomboy’ to encapsulate my customer who likes to dress up, but in her own way.” - Inder Dhillon

"Pretty Tomboy encapsulates the essence of the type of woman who wears the range – gorgeous and delicate in her own right, yet not afraid to be bold and powerful."

One of my favourite collections from this year's MBFWA The Innovators show, Inder Dhillon is the one to watch. Inder Dhillon's debut collection under her namesake label titled Pretty Tomboy SS'13 is a rich collection of fluidly tailored separates merged with more structural silhouettes such as bodices, fitted wrap skirts and peplum shorts, whilst the dresses in the collection infuse an extra element of edgy elegance with their feminine silhouettes and ornate embellishments. The collection comprises of fuschia, plum and maroon tones neutralised by silver and black to create a strong high street cohesive collection that successfully highlights and accentuates the female form.

I'm excited to shoot some of my favourite pieces from the range over the next couple of weeks and have some amazing new outfit posts coming up! Sorry for the lack of outfit posts - a combination of rainy weather and preparing for job interviews has pushed by outfit post shoots to the back of my to do list but have no fear, I'll be shooting this Thursday so stay tuned to my Instagram for some behind the scenes shots from the shoot!

I also have some pretty rad giveaways coming up including this unicorn jumper and a giveaway with The Lost Lanes so stay tuned my pretty unicorns x

Melissa CINE Launch

2013-05-22T13:46:00+10:00

Last Friday I had the pleasure of attending the new CINE AW '13 collection launch by plastic vegan shoe giant Melissa Shoes at their M Dreams Sydney store. The story itself smells exactly like the shoes - delicious candy sweetness with heels, boots and flats lined from every wall. I immediately got pulled into the hypnotic sparkle of the new J. Maskrey x Melissa flats. Encrusted with Swarovski crystals, they come in two versions: a normal jelly flat or jelly sandal - I prefer the latter. Definitely a shoe I'm putting on my wishlist, I decided to choose the deliciously feminine Jason Wu x Melissa lace 'ultragirl' flats for practicality, wearability and aesthetic chicness.

I also particularly loved their Spikes heel which not only are incredibly comfortable to wear (as all of their shoes are) but are so sexy and chic! If you haven't popped into the store yet, you must check it out if only to try on a few shoes and be surrounded by candy.