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.

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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!

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xx

New York New Yoooork.

1. Betty Jackson
2. Rebecca Minkoff
3. Paul Smith
4. Aquascutum
5. DKNY
6. Doo.Ri
7. Yigal Azrouël
   

Aside from being insanely busy and exhausted with O-week (uni lectures start on Monday!), my sharing of New York runway favourites is mainly because I'm currently planning to make the globe-trek out there this time next year! And I like pretending that I was at this season's NYFW... to get me excessively excited for FW12/13.

But I shouldn't say that should I. I'll jinx it :)

I find that NY runways always go furthest in inspiring my actually wardrobe and kicking my personal taste around corners. I'm really enjoying this over-sized housecoat business, made street-wearable in khakis, cobalt blues and yellows, plus the patterns. Sadly, Mr Paul Smith, I don't think Sydney winters will allow an amazing polkadot blazer under and enormous pet-able coat. But once in Central Park, we can talk.

I'm also pretty happy to see that capes, sheers, pleated sheers, coloured sheers, (coloured pleated sheers) and printed maxi's haven't gone anywhere. I'm reasonably in love with that Rebecca Minkoff one in particular - a new leaning towards asymmetric hems is happily welcomed in my ickle wardrobe!

I also loved The Lake & Stars and NAHM, but I couldn't find pretty pictures big enough to post :(

So much money to be saved. So many fingers to be crossed.

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xx

Willow SS11.

It occured to me while trawling style.com that I hadn't done runway reviews since Fall runways in January/February, which worried me because I do love doing runway reviews - I must have just imagined writing them while eyeing off collections. Having said this, in the absence of an outfit post, how could I not share my new and undying love for the latest dose of Willow?

I'm insanely in love with chiffon, draping, and unfinished stripes happening here. I just got a giant piece of fabric and figured out how to drape those incredible harem-skirt-hybrids, so I'm going to find me some amazing printed chiffon and drapey-drape away.

I'm also kind of loving those shoes.

And as much as you must all be bored senseless of me writing chunks of text about assorted things, I'm watching NYFW like a crazy lady (and wishing I were there), so look out :)

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xx

80%20NYC.

Some happy shoe love to start your weekends :) Thanks to Kristina from 80%20NYC who sent these shots through. Sure, they're the same shoe, but each trumps the last in being awesome without trying. It's like they're screaming... I'm so badass that I can hike a volcano in wedges. I have a weird liking for wedge boots at the moment. And I did hike a volcano in Costa Rica once. So it's a perfect match, don't you think? :p

Check out more amazing shoes HERE (that are, Northern Hemispherers, right on point for your coming fall). And Southern Hemispherers? There's still a few chilly mornings to go... then store them on top of your closet in a dust bag to break in next June :)

Hope you all had a great week! I just got home from netball where I got a tiny bit beaten up. We all did. Good times.

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xx

Shoulders back.

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How cute is Hyoni Kang :) - the lipstick, the tights, her jumping pose: makes me smile.

I want Alana Zimmer's bag! Looks like Mulberry to me - oui? I'm also liking the idea of the scarf-over-head look this coming winter - I'm thinking soft, knitted, black: worn like a snood, I would say :)

And something else that brightened my day - over 100 followers! I really appreciate all your sweet comments and emails and suggestions! Thank you all so much :) let's keep it going.

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Tall, dark and handsome.

I was just flicking through the Sophie Theallet FW10 show from this past week, and came across these two models - can anyone help me ID these girls? I think they're stunning. Agreed?

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2010 is for the new.

Jacquelyn Jablonski is the model of NYFW - would you agree? This girl has done 31 shows, opened 5, and closed 1 - the season is hers for the taking.

I love that she's not your stereotypical model beauty.

She also has an uncanny resemblance to one of my closest friends :) Some trivia for you.

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xx

They with the power.

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NYFW in beautiful photos that I've collected over the past week. Some day, guys, I will be the taker of such photos :)

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"The girl's a little beat up, a little grunge - she's not perfect." Part deux.

So we all know my weakness for black ankle boots, bright prints, patterned knits, and people who can pull of messy hair.

Proenza Schouler, I die.

"She's not perfect" was the description of last season's Proenza, and I guess it still applies, but it a sweeter, more accessible way. I would run around all Winter in that knit sweater. And I'd love to see that first clutch hit retailers.

Oui?

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xx

I love you, I love you.

How insane are the details on these dresses? Marchesa strikes again :)

The concept for each piece was just. Amazing.

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xx