NZ Fashion Week - Who to be looking out for.

I'll be posting a New York Fashion Week Overview soon! :)
But in the meantime, just to fill you in,
New Zealand Fashion Week will take place starting this Tuesday,
(21st to 26th September) and its terribly exciting that I'll be working backstage! :)
Names to keep an eye out for : Stolen Girlfriends Club, Karen Walker, 27 Names, Nom*D, Ruby Boutique, Zambesi, Lonely Hearts, Cybele. Also recently heard by word of mouth about this really cool new label, Maakie (?? spelling?) Can't wait to check it out!

I'll defiantely be blogging about the shows, and hopefully have plenty to share about what NZ designers have to offer.
But first, here's a small selection of the designers' work :

From Stolen Girlfriends, as we more fondly refer to them, a smogasboard of delicious vintage-meets-new grunge street style for both men and ladies! Renowned for their dark-themed, sophisticated jewelry as well as their perfectly lived in, slouch-to-perfection clothes, Stolen Girlfriends is naturally one of my top most anticipated shows. In fact, The Stolen Girlfriend boys have achieved cult-like status here in New Zealand, anyone who's anyone will have heard of the Stolen Girlfriends Club! This being said, they've done pretty well overseas too, taking their debut Rosemount Australian Fashion Week show by storm earlier this year, and have Juliette Lewis, Kate Bosworth, Daisy Lowe, & The Cobra Snake as celebrity followers.

Twenty-seven Names is the brainchild of two lovely Wellingtonians, Rachel Easting and Anjali Stewart. I absolutely ADORE the public school girl aesthetic of the label, its such a refreshing new spin on fashion - and I feel like I've overused the word 'wintage', but you can definately see a vintage vibe to the clothes that can easily be matched with more modern, fashion forward pieces. There's a young innocence to this label that I find extremely intriguing, because it is heavily juxtaposed by the labels use of black and sheer materials, which add to the beauty of the overall look. Any label that makes beautiful sheer clothes is in my good books! :)




And the Queens of all things a-la-vintage, the folks over at Ruby Boutique. Stocking 3 designers worth of goodies, Ruby Boutique is chock full of all things whimsical, yes, this is me speaking from experience. The collection in the photo higher up is Ruby's F/W 2010,I reckon the BEST collection Ruby has put out there. Chanelling an almost Chloe Sevigny vibe (look, even the model's a Chloe lookalike!) of indie, quirky, yet chic at the same time, Ruby has managed to re-work sheer materials into various different looks, night, day and even work. Never one to disappoint, Ruby's current SS collection is bang on trend; a few prints here and there, COLOUR, open flowy blouses and camis and a touch of playfulness and summer charm, so I'm sure their Fashion Week collection will be equally as stunning.

Hope this post will give you a good idea of what to expect from NZFW, and for those who don't know much about NZ designers, hope this gave you a little insight into our small but ever expanding pool of fashion talent! :)







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Inspiration Sunday : Sovereign

Sorry for being away, its exam season, which is a shame really,
cause it's also NYFW!!! which means I'm going to be behind (as always)
on blogging about the runway splendours of the season.
But today, I will be catching up on last week's inspiration Sunday that I missed.

So, August 29th was the Primetime Awards, and of course, Anna Paquin and (boyfriend? fiancee? husband?)Stephen Moyer were there - though not to receive an award, but to present. Paquin, fashionable as always, showed up in yet another McQueen creation straight off the runway :

ANNA PAQUIN; ALEXANDER MCQUEEN RESORT 2010

Gorgeous dress from the collection, but personally, I think the long train swamps her petite figure. The short lace dresses in the collection would have looked better on her! Here is the entire collection:

Ever since the tragic death of Alexander McQueen earlier this year,
I've not looked at much of the label's work simply because noone can replace Alexander McQueen and I didn't want to see anyone trying - and failing.
However, Sarah Burton, McQueen's successor, have proved me wrong as we can see in this resort collection. True, it's not as extreme, true, its not groundbreaking, but it sure is beautiful. Its as if the label has matured under Burton's guidance, the key elements of a McQueen design is still there - structure, texture, print, but now the clothes have developed into wearable pieces that work with a woman's figure instead of just being pieces of art that speak for themselves, and it does feel like it is a woman designing for women, she knows what looks and works best on a woman. And it really excites me to say, Yes, I love this collection.
Hope to see more from Burton come London Fashion Week! :)

Oh also, just because I can't help myself.
Did anyone else notice Ryan Murphy's Tom Ford tuxedo at the Emmys?
Its the very one Nicholas Hoult is wearing in the previous post!
How exciting! Though to be honest, I was expecting someone younger and more fashion-forward to be wearing it - perhaps Daniel Radcliffe, Robert Pattinson, especially after Rob Pat's winning Gucci suit at the Eclipse premiere. That being said, Ryan Murphy looks dashing in Tom Ford!

So what do you think?
Are you for or against the new direction of McQueen?

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Lover Boy

WARNING: PHOTO HEAVY POST!!

If anyone's been closely following my blog for the past year/know me well,
you'll know that I have the HUGEST crush on Nicholas Hoult.
Ohh that accent!
If you don't know who he is, he's been in a few movies, - I believe his acting break when he was about 8 years old starring next to Hugh Grant in About A Boy, and his more memorable roles to date are as Tony Stonem off British TV series Skins, a minor role in Clash of The Titans, supporting role of Kenny Porter in A Single Man, and upcoming in the new X-Men movie sequel (YUSSSS! Okay, I'm a geek at heart.) as Beast.(DOUBLE YUSS!)

And now, he's gone on to impress the likes of Tom Ford, who has in fact shamelessly announced himself as Nick's biggest fan. (And who can blame him? I mean - those gorgoues eyes!) The outlandish designer who is famous for his attention-grabbing, over the top ad campaigns has made Nick his newest protege, giving him not one, but TWO campaign features, photographed by the designer himself, within this year:

TOM FORD S/S 2010 STARRING NICHOLAS HOULT; CAROLYN MURPHY

TOM FORD F/W 2010-2011 STARRING NICHOLAS HOULT; FREJA BEHA ERICHSEN

Besides this, Nick has also evidently pushed all the right buttons amongst the big names in fashion; starring in an editorial "Call It Love" alongside Raquel Zimmerman & Caroline Trentini in Vogue Nippon June 2010, styled by none other than Grace Coddington herself. Nick is wearing (surprise,surprise!) Tom Ford throughout.

Ahhhhh. Would kill for those Givenchy leather lace up wedges!
So what do you think, Nicholas Hoult, fashion's new It Boy?



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The Brogue.

FINALLY got my Jeffrey Campbell brogues today,
and I love them! (which is funny cause Ashley absolutely despises them haha)
I've been wearing them around the house... as you do... and so far so good!
Extremely comfortable, and also innadequately mannish,
which in my books equals PERFECT.
My first JC experience has been a good one! :)
Though all the store girls at Andrea Biani act as if they're better than everyone.
Maybe next time I'll shop Solestruck instead. No need to talk to surly shop assistants
who manage to make shopping feel like a chore.



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A girl can dream.

Polyvore; Oh its so much fun!
I mean, playing around with a HUGE range of
designer goods for free?
YESPLEASE! :)
Here are some sets I've created on this magical site.

SET NO.1 STARRING:

- ParisTexas long sleeved tee

- Coggles Bleached Skinny Chromepipe Jeans

- Jessica Simpson Satino heels

- Proenza Schouler PS1 Medium leather satchel

- ASOS Beaded Rosary Necklace at ASOS

- Ray-Ban Wayfarer Sunglasses in Black

- Yves Saint Laurent Rouge Pure Shine - 23: Candy Plum

- Chanel Le Vernis Nail Colour

- Bobbi Brown Perfectly Defined Mascara

SET NO.2 STARRING:

- I Don't Like Mondays black shredded tee

- J Brand Cotton Khakis

- TopShop ruched wedges

- Pamela Love Sterling silver obsidian arrowhead ring

- Pamela Love Sterling silver talon ring

- Bobbi Brown Perfectly Defined Mascara

- Chanel Le Vernis Black Velvet

- John Lennon & Yoko Ono

SET NO.3 STARRING:

- Isabel Marant Dice Chambray shirt

- J.Crew Joey sequin-embellished skirt

- SteveMadden black leather women's high wedges

- Balenciaga handbag

- Betsey Johnson - Betsey Paris Eiffel Heart Charm Ribbon Bracelet

- Prada Women's Wavy Arm Sunglasses, Brown

- M·A·C 'Dazzle' Lipstick

- Chanel - Coco Eau de Parfum Classic Bottle Spray

- DiorShow Vernis Nail Enamel

Sorry about the image quality, I would put the photos up directly from Polyvore, but I despise the way it links EVERYTHING underneath your image(s). At times (like these) its good to have, but generally, no thanks.

So, which is your favourite?

Inspiration Sunday : Lost in space.

Inspiration Sunday time!
I actually quite enjoy these posts. hehe.
Gives me more of a reason to perve at all things beautiful.

Last year, the fashion world was rocked by one Christopher Kane's animal tee - the angry gorilla, starting a fashion pandemic, and soon, everyone owned it. Then, Chrsitopher Kane collaborated with one MASSIVE high street label that we're all familar with, yes, Topshop, and created a line that was more friendly to the purse, and introduced THIS tee :

THE 'GATOR TEE.



Stunned by the amazing ness of it all, this little girl decided she MUST get the 'gator tee or risk missing out on a piece of fashion history - WHO ELSE can make a plain old T-Shirt so freakin' amazing??? So, she skipped along happily to the Topshop on Oxford Street in London, yes, four storeys of sheer amazing Topshop goodness, hoping to God that she'd find the tee. After spending very very very long in the amazing four storey Topshop and wanting to buy EVERYTHING, she still could not find the tee. So she decided to ask the salesgirls, and was met with a "Oh sorry dah-lin', they're all gon'. Would you like to look at his dresses or eyelet leggings?" And this little girl was heartbroken. So she swore to never love [another Christopher Kane collection, I mean] ever again, to save herself from more heartbreak.

And that plan succeeded, but the girl was never truly happy. See, everyone needs love [Christopher Kane amazingness!!!!!!!!!!!] in their lives.
And that's when she came upom this.
In all its glory, here is the Christopher Kane Resort 2011 Collection.
Prepare to be mindblown.









HELLO, spectacular much?
Nebula, hell yes.
How embarrassing, I meant to only pick out the best few pieces within the collection, couldn't choose between them cause everything was amazing, so thats pretty much the whole collection! :)
Glad to say, I have fallen in love again.
Also, you know what, screw you Net-a-porter prices. I'll start saving up for a lil' something-something from this collection.

P.S. A reliable source tells me;
NY Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week September 9-16
London Fashion Week September 17-22
Milan Fashion Week September 22-28
Paris Fashion Week September 29-October 7
SPRING/SUMMER 2011 COLLECTIONS GALORE!
Be excited. Be very excited.
EEEEEEE can't wait :)

Cosmic Love

Oh. My. Giddy. Gosh.
The Miu Miu Fall/Winter 2010-2011 Ad Campaign
that I blogged about recently!





Its like a full-on fashion orgy.
Who doesn't want a floral-embellished wool dress now?