Only the prettiest.

Make sure you also follow PRETTY DOG on Facebook, Twitter or Tumblr, or sign up for their emails HERE.

P.S. if you're a Sydney-sider, definitely stop by the PRETTY DOG store at some point! So. Pretty.

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xx

"Never invest in any idea you can't illustrate with a crayon." ~ Peter Lynch.

MINKPINK Hopeless Romantic Shift Dress from Market HQ - AL&ALICIA Blazer - Rebecca Minkoff MAC Clutch - Pratten Cuff from Just Gorgeous Gifts Lomography Sprocket Rocket Camera

I almost forgot to share what I wore to the fantastic PayPal Cashless Utopia event I ran along to last Thursday night - at this point I'm so glad I don't own an iPhone! The new Paypal app allows you to literally shop from anywhere, split restaurant bills, and all the rest of it (one of those far-too-tempting things :D).

It's interesting that the least form-fitting and most high-necked dress I now own (holler at MINKPINK over at Market HQ) has received the most compliments I've had from a dress in a long time. Aside from my favourite greys, I think green and orange/red/coral is probably the best colour combination of all time - particularly in the case of my favourite Rebecca Minkoff and stunning eel-skin cuff from Just Gorgeous Gifts. Different leather textures are the greatest plus-sign of the century. (Be sure to check out my page of favourites at JGG too - right HERE)





I have so many rolls of panoramic images on film that I need to scan (but my scanner doesn't work on transparencies for some reason or another) - any tips?

P.S. stay happy on Twitter and Bloglovin' :)

P.P.S. Here we goooo, come with meeee, there's a woooorld out there that we should see, tra la laaaa (this had been stuck in my head all day - had to get it out of my system)

*love*

xxx

Organic Jammery.

Alexander Wang Oversized Shirt from Mrs H. - Ladyburd Silky Shadow in Abyss - TOPSHOP Pushlock Satchel - DLC Brooklyn Necklace from Pretty Dog - Ladyburd Eyeshadow in Bamboo - Monki Betti Bra - DLC Brooklyn Bracelet from Pretty Dog - that annoying vintage SLR I've wanted for 500 years - Giles & Brother Multi-chain Bracelet - Tony Bianco Ballara Boots - TOPSHOP Tall Navy Tailored Pants

Over the past week and a half, I've developed a liking for all things that don't quite sit together in the way of colour scheme, but do so more in the cut and silhouette-jigsaw. First and foremost, if makes for a lot of double-taking and what-the-hell-are-you-wearing, but more importantly (I think), makes the process of mix-and-match that much more valid. So often the fashion week troopers and their Blackberries are far too choreographed, coordinated, and shamelessly planned to the T.

Be planned by all means, but I have to say I quite like this multi-dimensional look of living out of a suitcase with subtle consistencies - here being the chain which, to avoid ridiculous bling factor, I imagine to be worn under the shirt. If that makes sense at all?

The fact that this TOPSHOP satchel is sold out is probably the most depressing current fact of the century. And aside from this entire ensemble looking a little older than my usual style, I do wish I owned those pants.

P.S. regular outfit posts WILL resume soon! Getting on top of all my uni work is proving to be very difficult :)

*love*

xx

Hindsight.

Luca Luca Bikini - Vintage Wrap/Blanket/Happy-Fringes

Now that I've started to pull out the knits and layers (thought I'm not quite up to wearing tights), and it's dark when I wake up (which sucks), I'm dreaming of Summer. Once again. I'm feeling some déjà vu - I may or may not say this every year.

This super sweet Luca Luca bikini came to be my favourite beaching-swimming-go-to over the course of Summer. I went shark-net frolicking in it at Law camp over the weekend and very nearly froze to death - oh what I would give to be in St Tropez for the rest of the year :)

Aside from the obvious comfort factor (the fit is really quite glove-like), I do enjoy the double straps against the almost optical-illusion-esque stripes. Though you might not expect it, I think I'll definitely be using this baby for layering purposes during Winter too (I'm understocked on Winter clothes so I'm thinking up methods to conserve body heat).

I have my eye on the rest of this particular Luca Luca collection too - some of those bandeaus look insanely comfortable!

P.S. I completely forgot to announce the winner for the La Dama giveaway! Congrats to:

amalie from confessions

Knit rosaries coming your way girl! And to the rest of you beautiful people, I've another giveaway ready to go for tomorrow afternoon so keep our eyes peeled :)

*love*

xx

Teatum Jones: Catherine & Rob.

Teatum Jones has a new and special place in my list of designers to stalk on an hourly basis. What I love about the latest AW11/12 collection is the diversity in colour palette and boldness. The mish-mashed purple prints are elegantly undercut (and flawlessly paired) with the opposite end of the spectrum in dusty shades of pink and blue. Then on top of that, we have classic tailoring vs. more fluid cuts and fabrics.

Ultimately, I need every drape as much as I need the next pleat. Obsessed with those trousers!

I caught up with designers, Catherine Teatum and Rob Jones, to give you all an idea the workings of this exponentially developing label:

How did you two start out with Teatum Jones?
We met whilst working together for an international brand in Italy where we became enamoured with one another’s sense of escapism. We made the decision to launch our own label and spent several years researching and developing our ideas for what we envisioned as a contemporarily relevant womenswear brand. After being chosen as one of the 10 finalists for the Fashion Fringe competition in 2009, we launched our debut womenswear collection for SS11 in London.



What would you describe the Teatum Jones vibe as?
Teatum Jones’ signature is within our anthropological approach to design, we are fascinated by human behaviour and exchanges. As such, we are always going to be drawn to dark, sinister and often tragic stories from which we will creatively interpret beautiful and refined conclusions in the form of beautiful and refined collections. As Designers we are conceptual in our approach to design but we remain loyal to an ethos of authenticity, desirability and quality.

The sheers, high waists and beautiful prints have got to be my favourites of the winter collection! What’s the story behind that one?
Teatum Jones’ AW11 collection is a submission into the experiences of two of the most famous women to have survived the First World War; Elsie Knocker and Mairi Chisholm. We wanted to explore the story of these two women through intensely graphic prints combined with sheer tonal paneling and traditional men’s tailoring references that subtly exposed the strongest structures on a woman’s body.

In particular, the Endurance print echoes their experience of the dark, gravely flooded trenches where men’s uniforms were saturated from the hem upwards. The Disintegration print commemorates the aerial photography of Ernest Brooks, revealing the oddly beautiful forms yet horrifying reality of explosion dust clouds.



Which are your personal favourite pieces from that collection?
If there were three pieces we had to take with us to a desert island it would be the Eva Moore Shirt Dress in the Endurance Print, the St. Quentin Dress in Mocha Silk and the Gabriel Jacket in Dusty Blue wool.



Where do you see Teatum Jones in 5 years time?
In a studio three times the size with a team double the size, focusing on the international brand recognition we're currently experiencing and having successfully translated that into creative and commercial ventures.



Who’s someone who encompasses Teatum Jones?
It’s a combination of all the women who we surround ourselves with and who inspire us each season to push the boundaries further. Women of sophistication and irreverence in equal measures.



Thank you both! Be sure to check out the rest of the beautiful collection right HERE.

(Look me in the eye and tell me those purple prints aren't off this planet).

P.S. Sorry about the weekend absence! Law camp was on a happy island of insanity that had no reception unless you waded out waist-deep in water. I do love you all, but it was very cold :)

*love*


xx

It's therapeutic somehow.

The Scarlet Room Lace Dress

Sorry about the nocturnal blogging hours, friends! I have my reasons. None of which are terribly valid - today's is though! I only got home from Paypal's fantastic Cashless Utopia event a few hours ago. It was so wonderful to meet some amazing people (who have survived Commerce/Law) and to catch up with familiar faces! Photos should surface soon, so I'll keep you well and truly posted.

Anyway. To the point. I have effectively combined every single request you guys have ever made to me in three photos. A lot of you wanted to see photos of me dancing, so here I am leaping around as you do (and if anyone is at Sydney Uni and has any interest in ballet, I'm teaching a beginner's ballet class every Wednesday from 9-10am :D come!). Others of you wanted to know how much I do with Photoshop. This is probably the most I've ever done with Photoshop - clearly I'm dreaming of New York. Ridiculously excited even if it's just under a year away.

But most importantly is this super sweet lace dress the I've been waiting to shoot on a sunny day. I love the flouncy skirt and the perfect ratio of floral-to-non-floral, with the scalloped hem being the cherry on top.




There's a black version of the dress too (I was very tempted) - so excited to layer this baby in Winter!

Heads up: I'm going to be on Law camp for the next couple of days, so if I have time before I race off in the morning, I'll be sure to schedule some inspiration posts, but if I'm madly running around the house packing, then you'll have to pretend I'm here :)

P.S. instead of packing for Law camp, I sat in front of my laptop and compiled a mini-series of ways to wear a vintage skirt on your head (check it out HERE) - my life is complete.

*love*

xx

Power walking.

You've all noticed that I've developed a significant liking for insanely coloured and insanely textured denim, and this little slice of Billycock Denim AW11 is doing a pretty decent job of fueling that - particularly as Sydney weather descends into miserable, rainy... not-a-good-idea-to-wear-anything-that-isn't-plastic... ness.

As always, I very much appreciate the badassery and youth culture in the Australian born and bred label - this season encompassed in the slouchier boyfriend cut in a feminine colour pop (that first shot - very much in love with those jeans! Jem and Goldy have outdone themselves). Recently, I've taken to dressing in opposites and juxtapositions, so I'd say that pair of wonderfully pink boyfriend cuts would sit amazingly with black power-shouldered blazers and raw-edged tees.

Agreed?

Be sure to check out more of the collection right HERE.

P.S. Don't forget to enter the fantastic La Dama giveaway - you only have a couple of days left to spread the word :) (clicky)

*love*

xx

A Tuesday in the Life Without Andy.

Super excited to be parading my favourite hat on my fun little shoot with the Life Without Andy boys ('Tuesday with Margaret')! Despite the awful rain (and thus slightly drenched hair), I'm always a fan of Mitchy and Mitchy's photography - my brother catches me stalking their fun party photos more often than my recommended daily intake :p

So, be sure to check out the rest of the shots right HERE!

Some styling references for you:

1, 4 & 5: YesStyle.com Felt Wide-brim Hat - Somedays Lovin' Cropped Tank - Happy Twisted Bra Strap - EVIL TWIN Snake Rattle & Roll Flares from MarketHQ

2 & 6: YesStyle.com Felt Wide-brim Hat - Somedays Lovin' Batwing Knit - Supré Chiffon Maxi

3: Somedays Lovin' Batwing Knit - f.rau Scrunch-die Jeans

P.S. Make sure you enter the awesome La Dama giveaway right HERE!

*love*

xx

La Dama loves you.

So here we have a happy La Dama knit rosary doing a bit of a shadow dance for you, because baby one lucky reader is winning one in black and one in red! Gotta love starting the week on a gift-giving high!

The rules are simple as always:

• Be a Public Follower of Shine by Three via Google Friends Connect
• Go through the La Dama store (HERE) and tell me which item you would most like to add to your wardrobe
• Leave your name and email address so I can email you in capital letters when you win!

And that's it! This is open to all international readers :)

Entries will close this Sunday, March 26 at Midnight, so spread the word an get entering! There's nothing I love more than staple jewellery. I wear mine far too often :)

P.S. I had the most wonderful and exciting shoot and interview with DOLLY Magazine today - the girls I met were so sweet (and stunning) so be sure to keep an eye out for the June issue (out May 11!)

*love*

xx

"I won't eat any cereal that doesn't turn the milk purple." ~ Bill Watterson.

Somedays Lovin' Open Back Tee - Fashops.com Pocket Shorts - ROC Wedges from Wanted Shoes (Westfield) - Covet Vintage Co. Tan Envelope Clutch - DITA Sunglasses

Evening evening - hope you've all had an awesome weekend! Mine was spent doing everything and nothing. As well as getting colour-happy to compensate for general rain and grey skies (March is great like that...)

Thankfully, the lovely Hannah over at Westfield solved my staple wedge woes with these incredible ROC babies from Wanted Shoes - I can never have enough tan leather! (They don't give my feet any grief either - oh the beauty of platforms!). I plan on wearing them with pretty cable knit socks in the Winter months, but for the time being I'm quite happy clomping around in them with shorts for as long as possible.

My appreciation for all things with awesome backs are pretty much summed up in this amazing tee (my Mum actually laughed that I was wearing a t-shirt until I turned around :p - scroll down). Definitely excited to bust out its slightly burnt-out awesomeness with every possible high-waisted pant.






I enjoy that my strange colour obsession looks like rainbow paddlepops.

P.S. If you haven't gleaned from my Twitter already, I am 100% going to NYC next February baby! I am beyond excited. Now to plan it all.

*love*

xx

De Los Muertos.

Every time I present a new and amazing SHAPE SHIFTR collection, there's always general whispering, commenting and emailing about wanting wanting wanting every piece in the collection. And while Miss Meghan has called FW11 the 'Day of the Dead', the fact that she could mash printed sheers, almost neon brights, buttons and asymmetric hems, all into the space of a day of shooting a model with awesome nomadic hair, is certainly a sign that SHAPE SHIFTR is very much alive and breathing.

And on the rise.

I love looking at the whole collection as a jigsaw of colourblocking. And I have never worn a yellow shirt in my life, but I think this is where I can start :)







I'm making it compulsory that you all to keep your eyes out for the rest of the collection HERE!

*love*

xx

Take that, SJP.

Chip Chop J'ADORE Muscle Tank - Supré Shirring Waist Maxi Skirt - Vintage Belt

Finally finally - an outfit post for you all - you haven't seen this brick wall in a while, huh! This is what I wore to uni today (plus exciting coffee times with some exciting people discussing equally exciting things: stay tuned!). The thing I probably appreciated the most was that the outer layer of this awesome maxi forms a happy sheer black cloud behind me when I'm powering along to the library (it also, by the way, comes just above the ground when worn high-waisted: ultimate win).

Aside: this is probably the first statement tee I've put on since I was 12. And I love it more than the words :p

I'm on a roll.





I usually hate flash on overcast days with a passion, but I really like how raw these photos turned out! They would have been more awesome in film.

P.S. I've been finding it very difficult to read the news over the past week with so many terrifying things happening in Japan. A week on, I feel like things keep going wrong for them and my thoughts are with all those affected by the natural and nuclear monstrosities. I really do hope that all the family and friends of anyone reading who may be in Japan are safe. Please do follow in making a donation (here's the Australian Red Cross Appeal).

*love*

xx

Scribble Scrap One.

LimeCrime Eyelid Primer - LimeCrime Magic Dust in MEDUSA - LimeCrime Magic Dust in TWILIGHT from Makeupnet

Because I've had a lot of email and comment questions about my I snapped a little series of make up photos over the weekend and I thought it would be fun to post them one at a time over the space of a couple of weeks. I got a bit scribble happy to cheesily match my Limecrime appreciation (yum yum yum - particularly my first ever use of primer... I'm telling you now it really does make a difference and I will probably never go back). I had a bit of fun mixing this lilac and almost-black blue - I'd never really thought about pops of eye makeup colour as being subtle.

But there you go.

What do you guys think of eye makeup? Commandments? Handy tips?

Tweet me!

*love*

xx

Down to earth.

YesStyle.com Double Buttoned Blazer - TOPSHOP Tapered Trousers - Jimmy Choo Leather and Elaphe Snakeskin Clutch - Grace Hats Kobato Turban - Yves Saint Laurent New Arty Square Ring - Haider Ackermann Suede Belt - Alexander Wang Dakota Lace Up Boots - All Makeup from Ladyburd

Given my shameless declaration of love to Tato&Memi's beautful red-rust shade in my post yesterday, I thought I'd take the chance to have a bit of a dream about winter, heavier coats, and a fully terracotta-ed ensemble that's a milder step away from the engine red that has been floating around international fashion weeks, but a bold step up from serious global camel saturation.

All with sea salt sprayed tresses and a ticket to stand in some conspicuous area where you know Mr Newton and Tommy Ton will be happily stalking.

Win.

But seriously. I will have this outfit.

Be sure to follow on Twitter and Bloglovin'!

*love*

xx

More Press.

Last week I had the absolute pleasure of drifting around the beautiful Mrs Press store on Oxford Street and happily seeing all the new collection pieces in person (they're all just as perfect as they are in the lookbook shots I showed you guys). It was so lovely meeting the super fun and down-to-earth Clare Press, and I have to say Brooke had done such an amazing job of the store window and organising some serious good times!

As expected, after trying on just about every piece in the store, I will definitely be back for more - I ended up standing in a corner (on more than one occasion), absently stroking the amazing camel shorts/jacquard shorts/chiffon skirt/every other pretty cut and texture there was in Mrs Press land (much to fellow bloggers' amusement).

Clare and Brooke's working space was just as amazing - I announced that I would "so live there if I were the one with the pretty clothing label", to which both lovely ladies objected :) But really - who doesn't want such an open, clean white working space with inspiration in every corner?

Thank you so much to the ladies of Mrs Press for having us all! Definitely revisiting and sitting in my corner with a small collection of shorts.

Check out more of Mrs Press HERE and if you haven't already, be sure to read my interview with designer Clare Press right HERE.

*love*

xx