Jacqelyn Jablonski for DEUTSCH.

This girl is absolutely stealing this industry - quite possibly a new favourite. Watch this name, people - watch. this. name. She's been doing pretty well in Milan too, and will do in Paris I'm sure.

*love*

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KISU: Mylinh.

My first thoughts on KISU's designs were how much I wanted to take everything in the Winter 2010 collection, put it all in my wardrobe, close my eyes, pick three pieces at random, put them on and walk out the door. I don't know how designer, Mylinh, manages to streamline every piece so it falls so nicely with every other one.

With brights very much on the agenda this year, and Tavi-Gevinson-esque prints being thrown around at international Fashion Weeks, I think Mylinh has gotten the balance just right. Here, she tells us a bit about her work:

Being in fashion has always been a passion of mine. Initially I studied Information Studies but after a year I found that this wasn't the path I wanted to take, and followed my heart and started studying a design course in TAFE which later led me to UTS for a degree in Fashion. After graduation I decided to start a label, myself as it was quite difficult to find a job as a designer for a label.

So the KISU label started out in October 2000 in Paddington Markets where I started applying my trade - so I guess our label is now 10 years old! Our Newtown shop is only around 4 years old now. I am very happy with the current state of KISU. We find that we have quite a lot of happy and returning customers.

My inspirations comes from Japanese fashions, textiles and arts. I have great respect for their tradition, especially their hand-made 'craftmanship". I love using natural fibers like cottons, wools and silk. I love to manipulate these fabrics to give it volumn and emotions by incorporating different textile technique like embroidery, printings, layering etc. I see this as giving each pieces a more light hearted "timeless beauty". My classic inspirer is Issey Miyake and my modern ones are my children Justin and Erika.

My pieces aren't neccessarily following trends, I love creating more classic and timeless pieces, i love seeing quite a few of my customers wearing a design which is 5 years old or more. Seeing customers wear my pieces makes me feel immensely happy and it gives me a huge drive and passion to come out with even more designs.

My design philosophy is quite simple, like my label KISU - Keep It Simple Unique.

Hopefully KISU can expand to a second boutique shop in 2010, and I hope I can come up with even more creative designs this year.

Thanks so much for your time, Mylinh!

Check out KISU HERE, or, if you're in Sydney, stop by the boutique at:

179 King Street

Newtown, 2042

Sydney, NSW

Australia

Or, become a fan on Facebook :) because we're all super-technological like that.

P.S. How awesome are those acetate sunnies?

*love*

xx

House of Donatella.

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Mixed reviews have been flying around about the Versace FW10 collection, but I'm going to say I quite liked it. Sure, she is stuck on asymmetry, but this time it was really futuristic and fun with the intense brights, mixed in with neutral classics (loving the blazer Freja is wearing).

This season's natural makeup has also taken my fancy - easy easy :)

What do you guys think?

*love*

xx

Rad by Chad.

Models.com, Rad Hourani, Chadwick Tyler and the latest big new faces of FW10 runways teamed up, and this stunning editorial was the result. I'm currently a big fan of Rad Hourani's multi-method, unisex collection, and I love the way it's been presented in black and white. It's all so clean, it's a bit mesmerising.

How gorgeous is that profile shot of Kristina Krivomazova :O I also wouldn't mind owning that jacket :D

*love*

xx

For the kick of it.

I'm pretty sure these boots are meant to be mine. I was contemplating how I could possibly find the Alexus platform boots from TOPSHOP, that I wrote about a while ago, to satisfy my ankle boot love for this coming Winter... and all of a sudden, there they were for pre-order at Tony Bianco, but even more pretty: they're in suede (as above).

At the moment I'm leaning towards grey - thoughts?

Now I just have to scrape together the funds to get them :)

*love*

xx

She broke your throne and she cut your hair.

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How stunning is this photo from Harper's Bazaar RUSSIA? Ms Isabeli Fontani looks so strong and tall (which goes with out saying) - the perspective with Le Tour Eiffel is just right.

*love*

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Gianfranco Ferre FW10.

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Again - all the more need for black leather platform ankle boots. Ferre also reminded me that I need to find some pretty leather gloves - I'm so tempted to go elbow length :)

The one thing I frowned about in this collection is that so many of the pieces looked amazing upon inspection, but because the models were wearing a... lycra bodysuit of some sort, it didn't quite click - maybe it's the need of collarbone.

That lipstick shade is so perfect! Does anyone know who did Ferre's make up? I also love how it matches that last pair of shoes :)

*love*

xx

Alberta Feretti FW10.

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I don't know what it was about the Feretti collection that struck me as revolutionary - sure, the finale gowns were not quite up to the bar they've been at in the past, but when I zoomed in on each piece, it was very impressive. And how fun are those boots?

Attention to detail this winter, my friends - I hereby declare that I am buying a nude peacoat and beading the pockets and collar.

Or I could somehow bag the actual Feretti piece. *cough*

:)

*love*

xx

Shoot for the moon.

I'm still unsure as to how I managed this shot, but I thought is was worth sharing simply because there is an almost-full moon just near my leg... the moon being the operative feature - not my leg.

So, ignoring the fact that my neck looks like it's on steroids, I think it pretty much demonstrates the alterations I've made on the vintage pants I posted about a few days ago - just around the waist. I would like the legs to taper more and maybe come in to being pretty tight around the ankles, but I'm not really sure how to go about it because it's not flexible fabric. Any ideas?

This past week has gone so fast - happy Friday all!

*love*

xx

Girl of My Dreams.

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Delightful sprang to mind when I saw these this afternoon - Chanel Iman reminds me of a pretty rag doll, and Liu makes me want Tim Burton's Alice in Wonderland to hurry itself along so I can marvel at his cinematography.

Girl Of Your Dreams, indeed. :)

*love*

xx

"... can you please spell 'Gabbana'?" ~ Andy: The Devil Wears Prada

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D&G's knits actually killed me. Good killing (as is, apparently, always the case with my frequent dying upon seeing things). So, I'm sorry that it looks like I've just flooded the page with D&G photos, but I had such a hard time cutting the entire collection down!

The thing I loved most about this FW10 collection, was that the models didn't look like they were walking a runway. It wasn't artificial, it wasn't over-performed. It was just like: I'm walking down the street in D&G. What of it? Keys, phone, bag.

Also, it is now my dream to walk around holding a Vespa helmet and gloves (like in fourth photo), regardless of whether I actually have a Vespa. Which I don't.

Second: the amazingly smooth transition between knits to chiffon to knits again - and here, I have to draw your attention to the knit-esque chiffon (printed or woven) in the first photo - I want. I am so wearing patterned knits with floaty skirts this winter.

Third: everything that can be belted was belted. The (high-wasited) furs (shorts) were belted. The body suits were belted. The (dream) blazers were belted. If a model had Rapunzel hair, it would have been belted.

And lastly:

I don't think there is even I need to say about these.

*love*

xx

Kymare: Kim.

Some time ago, I was introduced to Kymare swimwear and instantly fell for piece after piece after piece - you all know me... and how I am with falling in love with pieces :) Now that I've come across these designs, I can't image wearing anything else at the beach.

And that's a pretty big call from an Aussie like me who absolutely adores the beach.

Now, the beautiful designer behind this is the lovely Kim, who I got to catch up with about her work!

1. Hey there, how's it going? Things are going really well over here - at the moment we are finalizing the brand new e-shop. We're wanting to go online this weekend.

2. How did you first start out as a designer? I started with photography quite young, making my own designs and doing fashion shoots with friends. After a short study in photography I went working and traveling in Australia for 6 months when I was eighteen. I had a great time and miss Australia a lot! Hope to go back soon.

3. So what is your design philosophy when you start any collection? Every collection has a casual clean and sophisticated look, I like comfortable, tough but stylish clothes. I guess this is not so much a philosophy, but something that just happens.

4. I love the sharp cuts your latest collection - where does your inspiration for this come from? It's always a mix of different sources. Sometimes it's just a word that attract me like in 2008 'surfacing' and the German artist Gerard Richter, but for this season it was a mix of rebellious rock pictures from the 80 ties and 90 ties mixed with sport influences.

5. What would you say is your greatest influence at the moment? At the moment we are working on the SS11 collection so I can't say much about it, but it's all about kite and windsurfing... something I love doing.

6. What kind of work goes into putting together one piece in a collection? First a sketch, then the pattern, sewing, changing patterns, sourcing fabrics, accessories and designing prints.

7. I'd love to watch all those amazing go down the runway at fashion weeks alongside the likes of Rosa Cha and Hotel Bondi Swim - is this what you're working towards? yes would be great, lets say SS12? I'll do my best!

8. What are your plans for 2010? In may we receive the final sample sets and we will show the collection in Miami, NY, Copenhagen and Paris this summer. In October I start with designing the SS12 collection...

9. Who would you say is the most significant style icon at the moment? Difficult to say, I'm not so into icons..... I think girls like you making their on blogs are important new style icons.

10. What changes do you see happening in the international fashion industry in the near future? I think its all about the internet! Not only for the fashion industry.

11. Here's a question from our last design interviewee, Marina Makaron: Do you love wearing your own products? For sure! If I don't like wearing it myself its not going into the collection.

12. And finally, what is a random question you'd like to ask our next interviewee?
Would you make the same decisions again?

I'm sure you'll agree that Kim's work makes you want to take to the beach regardless of the weather and go crazy with your favourite people. Or maybe that's just me :) Share your thoughts!

Check out Kymare HERE.

*love*

xx

Burberry Prorsum FW10.

Again with the belated LFW postings :)

I cannot get over the wearability of this Burberry Prorsum collection! Makes me want thigh high boots rather than ankle ones, renewed my search for the blazer, and winter brights.

I also wish I could find a full length photos of what Frida walked in:

How gorgeous is that blue-grey?

*love*

xx

Sass and Stuff.

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I know I haven't been keeping up to date with international Fashion Weeks, so here we go :)

Sass & Bide. What more is there to say about the amazing embellishment and the black and gold and silver contrast? I think, across the whole collection, they possibly used every single conceptual fabric possible, in their brillian S&B way :)

I also adore those black pumps in that first shot... and the second dress, I would wear out any day. The hairstyling and makeup is so suited as well.

Oui oui?

*love*

xx

"If you are out to describe the truth, leave elegance to the tailor." ~ Albert Einstein

This is just me experimenting with the focus of the Canon 7D, with different materials - the latter three are some vintage finds from about 2 weeks ago, which (evidently) I am yet to alter/tailor to suit me:

• a pair of micro-acid-wash jeans that are a shocking cut, but I'm going to fix them into high-waisted unfinished shorts
• the grey checked, high-waisted, tapered pants (wow: adjectives) - I want to make the tapering more obvious and the waist tighter (I'm holding the band behind my back here :D)

Thought I'd share these on account of my lack of outfit posts as of late! :D And a little Einstein for you :)

Thoughts?

*love*

xx