VOGUE Fashion's Night Out: FOREVER NEW.

FOREVER NEW's Vogue FNO activity was definitely one of the most sweetly memorable of the night. Throughout the evening, adorable McKenzie Comer worked her nightingale magic onstage outside (I always forget she's only 14 - mature beyond her years is an understatement), introduced by the ridiculously beautiful Jessica Gomes. What I loved most was seeing the stunning Spring/Summer collections in store and in person. The number of times I walked right up to a beaded piece of something and stare at it from a grand distance of 2cm was admittedly excessive (but not regrettable - the beading is amazing).

I ended up picking out the most beautiful floral print maxi with splits - needless to say, you'll be seeing way too much of it as the warmer weather gets more consistent.

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VOGUE Australia: Kirstie Clements.

As Editor-in-Chief of VOGUE Australia, Kirstie Clements is among the most respected in Australia's industry which, if I may say so, is definitely fast-expanding. Over the past couple of years, it's been refreshing to see VOGUE Australia pushing bolder concepts and newer young designers as a driver for what has become known as an innovative Australian aesthetic. Needless to say, I was honoured (excited) to have a quick chat about where she and VOGUE Australia stand for upcoming minutes, seasons, years, you name it.

What do you feel sets VOGUE Australia apart from the rest of the VOGUE world?
I think our magazine has a lot of energy; it’s very upbeat and fresh. I like to think we have a global outlook, but with a big injection of local Australian talent, especially with the models and photographers.

Which VOGUE editorial from 2011 has most reflected your personal wardrobe?
Probably Meg Gray's story in Mexico in the March 2011 issue. It was inspired by the S/S Prada show, which was just a knockout collection. I bought the striped shirt, the flounced skirt and the black white and silver woven shoes.

What is your ultimate photographer-model(s) combination?
It changes all the time. The magic is in the pairing. I think Nicole Bentley does a great job with model Codie Young.



Who was your favourite New Generation designer from Rosemount Australian Fashion Week?
Anna Westcott. Very colourful, brave and nicely made.



Number 1 wishlist item?
At the moment I'm on the waitlist for Tom Ford black cat eye frames. I have the sunglasses, now I want the spectacles! Any Gucci blouse would be welcome too.


First thing learnt from this? That I would quite like to go to Mexico wearing Prada. Just saying. Thanks to Kirstie for her time and insight, and to Renee Lynch also!

I hope you all enjoyed Vogue's Online Shopping Night last week - there will definitely be more to come, so watch this space.

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VOGUE Online Shopping Night.

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So, dear blog lovers: only 30 minutes until VOGUE Australia sends you down the best yellow brick road of savings and bargains of any life time you've ever been in (namely the VOGUE Online Shopping Night). I'm pretty excited to be bringing you guys live updates on my favourite offers, plus the ones I know you'll quite enjoy. Here's just a couple to get you excited and clicking:

• 25% off, Free Shipping and a gift with all Ginger & Smart purchases
• 25% off both Kirrily Johnston and Kj by Kirrily Johnston AW 2011 with the first 25 orders will receive a Dermalogica skin care pack
• 20% discount on all full price items at LIFEwithBIRD (code VOGUE)
• a $199 open weave wool scarf with every Lisa Ho purchase
• 30% off all purchases from Manning Cartell's autumn/winter collection
• 20% off your total order at Sportsgirl (code BigNightIn) with the chance to win an amazing $500 goodie bag

So make sure you're following me on both Twitter (@Margaret_Zhang) and Facebook to get the most out of the next 6 hours of solid online shopping, and be sure to tweet #VOSN with the happy purchases you make! It's not guilty if there are ridiculous discounts like these on the books.

P.S. There we be some more exciting VOGUE-related love in the next couple of days too, so watch this space!

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She eats out and gets back to nature. Part deux.

I know I haven't posted any of my sketches for a while, so I just wanted to share the sketches I did in procrastination over the weekend. I tend to get bored of economics, that's all. :) The one above is of Gisele Bündchen - see it at all? I've looked at it for too long to try and see it as an actual person! I can't find the editorial I based it on (from memory anyway), but hopefully some of you remember it.

Then there's this one of Masha Novoselova in this Maria Claire Italia editorial. Sorry about the shocking scan - in all my scan-sketch-scannety-scanning, I still haven't managed to find an A3 scanner, so things get cut off and proportions get distorted when trying to scan a giant sketch pad with some little A4 scanner.

Also, lots of love for Rena and Abbey for passing on the Sweet Blog Award to moi :) Means a lot! I'll be passing it on to: .Made in Germany., By DARRE, Mystery Bruises, RandomNotes, Susu Blog, The Style Grabber, Two Patent Pumps, neverland trinkets, High Heels and Hangovers, Have Spork, Will Travel.

Hope everyone had a fantastic weekend! And YAY for 450 followers!

Much love and appreciation :)

P.S. I'm over at Teen Vogue! Check it out HERE.

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"The shortest distance between two points is under construction." ~ Noelie Alito.

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I'm currently sitting here, philosophising about the self and illusions and the mind, as you do. Needless to say, I'm feeling ridiculously uninspired by all this and don't particularly like that what I'm reading challenges my existence. :) See? I even speak differently when I'm reading Dennett or whatever.

SO here's some fun inspiration for you all to belatedly kickstart your weekend, because that's the way we rock, that's the way we roll, that's the we do it d-do it do it do it d-d-do it.

Strangest mood :)

Happy Saturday all!

Party hard :)

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Just a little.

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How stunning is Lara. I love how they styled with bodycon to show off her figure. I am now so in love with that Gucci and Burberry.

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Daria for Vogue Nippon.

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This, my friends, blows my mind.

Mikael Jansson is a genius.

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Grandfather clock.

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We all know what a sucker I am for vintage magazines :) I stumbled on these VOGUE scans this morning and wish I owned them in hard copy. The first is from a 1969 VOGUE Paris, and the second, of course, is the lovely Ms Moss in an October 1992 VOGUE Italia editorial.

Feel free to stare for a while :)

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Reiteration.

I know, I know, I already posted the cover of this issue of VOGUE Germany, but Frida is just too amazing for words.

Hope everyone's week is coming along nicely!

Would just like to give a heads up and thank you to Isabel from Walk of Fashion for posting a sweet interview she did with me about my style and blog. Take a look HERE.

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I can't come to the phone right now.

I can't get enough of the colours and sass in this VOGUE Germany cover! Greg Kadel got Frida at her best :)

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"... they want to be taller, they want to be slimmer, they want a waist. I'm not here to make people look like sack potatoes." ~ Alexander McQueen

In the space of two days, the amazing symmetrical McQueen prints gracing two international editorials:

1. Anne Sophie Monrad by Felix Lammers in Glass Magazine (styled by a very talented Darren Knight)
2. Freja Beha Erichsen shot by Josh Olins for VOGUE UK (March 2010), styled by Superwoman

Superwoman being Lucinda Chambers :)

I wish those McQueen SS10 shoes and dresses could be watered down for retail - I would be there in a flash with all my yet-to-be life savings :)

Happy Friday all! I thought the end of the week would never come.

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The Cloud and the Bubble Blower.

Can I just draw everyone's attention to the fact that Kim Noorda looks ethereal in this Vogue Nippon editorial shot by Laura Sciacovelli.

Love that stripey hair bow.

Sharing something of today: my beautiful Mel bought me some TOPSHOP tights when she went to London and proudly presented them to me yesterday - I was so excited. They're so soft and preeetty - I'll have to share them some time.

That is all. :)

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Vogua España.

Good morning, good morning.

The Sun is out good morning.

Good morning to you.

And you and you and you.

That's probably not how it goes. But I have the tune stuck in my head. And if the tune doesn't actually exist, then that's really embarrassing :) so please don't tell me.

STRIPES and RINGS! I want.

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International VOGUE.

Just a quick share of my two favourite VOGUE covers/editorials this month:



Karlie Kloss on VOGUE Italia was a nice change - it's hard to find something in the industry that makes you genuinely laugh.



Kamila Filipcikova is someone I haven't seen as often - but she's so beautiful, especially in the latest VOGUE Nippon (Japan). I really do have to try the girly jewels and badass clothing mix :)

I've just come back from the National Gallery of Australia, where the 'Masterpieces from Paris' exhibition shifted from the Musée d'Orsay is currently on. Amazing :) I'm now, surprisingly, inspired to design/make more clothing and sketch more portraits. Maybe Karl Lagerfeld should go look at some Pointillism too.

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The better best friends.

I finally got around to photographing the things (from a few days ago) I'd promised to share. Most evident are the two amazing Tom-Binns-esque necklaces I bought - they are admittedly OTT and perhaps aren't everyone' piece of cake, but then again, neither are Balenciaga booties - so I think I'll manage to put together something that will really set them up.

(Above = me mucking around with the beloved Canon 7D)

Apart from RUSSH (as written about earlier), I also got VOGUE Australia, and a new magazine, to me anyway. KAREN Magazine (based in New Zealand) is almost a book, it's that full of amazing editorials that you could (and I have) stare at for hours because of the incredible paper and print quality, on top of the complicated concepts of all the shoots.

Be sure to take a look.

NYE tomorrow :O

Another thought for all of you: I'm wanting to put together a new blog header for for the New Year. Any ideas?

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Mex·i·co (me·hi·co).

Heather Marks photographed by Cliff Watts for VOGUE Mexico. Oh that I could own all those amazing rings and cuffs... and Roberto Cavalli.

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