Little Black Book

TRULY PERFECT SPIKE

2012-01-26T23:52:21+11:00

"I'm prancing around like a unicorn on crack" (while wearing JC Perfect Spikes) - Emily, Little Black Book

Absolutely dying over my new Jeffrey Campbell Perfect 2 Spike heels which I purchased today after viewing the Sydney KARL pop up store in Bondi. Have yet to see these bad boys online... not sure if that means I'm one of the lucky few to have gotten my paws on a pair. One of my 2012 blog resolutions was to post more outfit posts. So stay tuned, I can't wait to feature these truly perfect shoes!

FIRST LOOK KARL by Karl Lagerfeld for NET-A-PORTER

2012-01-24T20:12:24+11:00

News of the drop of the debut collection of KARL by Karl Lagerfeld exclusively for NET-A-PORTER both online and in various fashion hotspots around the globe has been at a feverpitch on Twitter with the 'Karl Kult' in full swing. Prices for the collection start at around $50 for a canvas bag and go up to around $1500 for a leather jacket, with signature Karl sunglasses, collars and fingerless gloves in the collection. Expect to see mostly black and white pieces, heaps of leather, sequins and impeccable tailoring with a splash of pink, chic Karl approved sneakers, amazing accessories and heels.
I'm coveting the envelope clutch, chic collars, leather - heck you guys know my style by now, 99% of my wardrobe is black so I'm dying for this collection!!
In celebration of the debut of the KARL collection exclusive to Net-a-porter.com, there will be 5 pop up stores in fashion capitals: London, Paris, New York, Berlin and SYDNEY!!

See bottom of the post for Sydney's KARL Pop Up Store details.

See below for details for

WORLD DOMINATION - MinkPink goes global!

2012-01-24T00:11:16+11:00

Last Friday I had the pleasure of attending a blogger only event to celebrate the launch of MinkPink's first global campaign launch with a delicious tea party. Imagine a long table, which took up 80% of the room topped with lollies, scones, sandwiches and cupcakes which would make the Mad Hatter just a little mid more mad and add some of Australia's best known fashion bloggers in there and you got yourself a killer tea party!

In celebrating of the first ever global campaign launch, MinkPink have made this incredibly cute and chic video. Hope you enjoy it as much as I did! Yay for Aussie domination! Well done MinkPink!! Little Black Book loves you!!

LITTLE BLACK BOOK GOLDEN GLOBE 2012 FASHION TOP 5

2012-01-16T18:32:51+11:00

1. Rooney Mara breakout star from The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo wore a Nina Ricci dress from the Pre Fall collection and was by far my favourite look from the Golden Globes! Keeping in sync with her in character style as well as seemingly her own, Rooney has mastered the modern goth look. Though this red carpet look is without a doubt elegant and breathtaking!

2. Mila Kunis looking ever so elegant in Dior (who she is now the new face of!) gets our star of approval with a beautiful dress like that you don't need to over accessorize and Kunis really hit the mark! With a cinched in waist, elegant diamond drop earrings and a ring, Kunis shines.

3. Kate Winslet shows how a Hollywood starlet dresses for a red carpet event wearing Jenny Packham gown, Roger Vivier shoes, and Fred Leighton jewels looking very Old Hollywood and ever so glamorous.

4. Emma Stone looked amazing in a floor length tulle gown by fashion house Lanvin. Perfectly cinched in at the waist with a embellished belt - I love everything about this look. Very elegant, very ancient roman/greek style sihoulettes and the cap sleeve adds a bit of structure as well as modernity to the whole look.

5. Shailene Woodley hits the red carpet in a beautiful strapless Marchesca floor length gown perfectly highlighting her sihoulette and figure. I do think Shailene should have add some accessories to finish the look - maybe some nice long earrings or a chunky bracelet (or even a embellished clutch!)

Alice Euphemia Sale

2012-01-14T20:18:11+11:00

Incredible selection of Australian designers on sale at the infamous Alice Euphemia sale in the Swanston Street flagship store as well as their online store. You would be a fool to miss it!

SLEEPING HORSES

2012-01-13T23:44:24+11:00

Stunning little knitted jacket by Serpent & the Swan - currently on my shopping wishlist. Utter perfection! Even though it is summertime here in Australia, my heart can't seem to get this knit out of my mind!! For now I must look longing at it for I am saving for my trip back to New York City in March. Happy Friday the 13th!

I Slurpee take thee Summer

2012-01-13T18:45:21+11:00

As many of you might recall, summer time calls for heading to the beach with friends, music festivals and a good old 7-11 slurpee to cool you down. For a limited time only you can get your hands on a really rad tshirt by Melbourne based artist DEB and Brisbane based artist *Lucks who both designed a tshirt exclusively for all you crazy slurpee lovers out there. I had the pleasure of seeing Deb's graffitti artwork on display at Cockatoo Island for Outpost which was fantastic to see in person!

"We wanted to share every aspect of the Slurpee Tee experience with our fans and we hope the end result is a cool tee they’ll love wearing this summer."

Slurpee fans can score themselves a Slurpee Tees for just $15 exclusively at 600 7-Eleven Australia stores in Victoria, New South Wales, the Australian Capital Territory and Queensland. Alternately, fans can slurp their way a free tee by purchasing 15 Supersized Slurpees and redeeming the codes on the cup at http://www.slurpee.com.au/

For more information on all things Slurpee, please visit www.facebook.com/slurpeeaustralia

There's more though! In anticipation of our hot Aussie summer weather, 7-11 have kick started the season with some classic flavours along with some more unusual ones:

Pink Grapefruit, Lemon Lime Bitters, Orange Mandarin, Passionfruit, Tropical Mango and a world first – Ginger Beer

I'll be giving away some free slurpee vouchers, all you have to do is follow me on Facebook and Twitter. I will be giving them away over the weekend so keep an eye out for my tweets and updates on my Facebook fan page.

***Slurpee voucher giveaway is valid for Australia only.

Need more soles

2012-01-10T10:57:22+11:00

L-R Row 1 (Gee Wa Wa, Stolen Girlfriends Club x Jeffrey Campbell, Jeffrey Campbell)
Row 2 (Friend of Mine, Finsk, Rachel Comey, Mini Market)
Row 3 (Sam Edelman, Finsk, Friend of Mine)

Just a few shoes that have been on my wishlist for a while now. Oh how I wished I was paid in shoes!! Can't buy any more shoes as I have to save for my trip back to New York City in March 2012! So if you wish to set a meeting with me while I am in NYC or want to discuss ways you can collaborate with Little Black Book shoot me an email here or tweet at me.

Hope the new year is treating all of you well and don't forget to enter my current giveaway: Gaga's Workshop giveaway pack! It is open to everyone, worldwide. Just sending some late Christmas cheer!

Inspiration

2012-01-03T01:00:00+11:00

Just a few images that have been inspiring me lately: for heaps more check my Tumblr page.
One of my New Years Resolutions is to post more outfit posts so stay tuned for a tonne more. Not to mention a cool little trip back to New York City is planned for March, so more photo diaries, videos and outfit posts from that is sure to ensure!

Hope the new year is treating all of you well and don't forget to enter my current giveaway: Gaga's Workshop giveaway pack! It is open to everyone, worldwide. Just sending some late Christmas cheer!

SF: Black Iris Creations

2012-01-02T23:44:52+11:00

I showed you guys the above images during my time in San Francisco, wearing an amazing antler + crystal headpiece a while ago, posting it on my Facebook fan page and many of you asked where I got it from. It was purchased from a store called Distractions where a wonderful young designer works named Tora Engles - her label named Black Iris is the one behind this beautiful antler/crystal creation.
Incredibly friendly, super talented and utterly a delight to speak with - her designs are incredible. As soon as I saw this antler headpiece in the window of the store, I had to go inside, try it on, subsequently fell in love with it and brought it home with me!
One of the best things I've bought while in America, definitely worth every dime. Black Iris is definitely a designer to watch!