i’ve blogged about dice kayek before, but i just wanted to show you my favourite pieces from her FW 2010/11 collection. it’s understated but still makes a statement. and i just think her choice of fabrics really hit home to exactly what i LOVE. the metallics and the coats are just gorgeous. she has a gift for creating these amazing shapes out of her clothes which are still completely wearable.
you can view more of the collection on the official facebook page.
i really want to share these images because 1. i really love them and 2. i wanted to rant on about the inspiration!
so a few weeks ago, i was approached by In Daily to do an interview about the Adelaide Fashion Collective. i’ve never been filmed before, especially talking about this new Collective thing i’m so heavily involved with and passionate about. i’m a shy girl, which i’m sure you wouldn’t believe, but it’s true! i know you’re thinking, shy huh? you’ve got a fashion blog? with self portrait images? yeah come on. well i am! talking about this stuff is hard!
instead of being interviewed in front of a blank backdrop i had the idea of a photoshoot, so readers/watchers could see some talented adelaide people doing what they do best. we organised the shoot in two days and i’m pretty amazed with the results.
the clothing is a mix of mine and chanelle’s, and it’s really all sorts. there’s limedrop, modcloth, marc jacobs, sportsgirl and heaps of vintage!
i was inspired by cocorosie, androgyny and simple love. and of course the title comes from one of my favourite duos she & him! i wanted two female models, with one portraying the man, i wanted to show a simple romance, nothing too sexual, just enough to catch your eye.
Hope you like the results!
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Photography: Nichol Brooklyn
Styling: Selena Battersby and Chanelle Leslie
Hair and make-up: Hanna Nason
Models: Chloe Sargeant (Pride Models) and Erin Habermann
oh the kids just love this joint. hahaha. what am i, 80 years old?
anyway, a new place has opened up in adelaide, fittingly called ‘Au Haus‘. you’ll find it upstairs above distill. who doesn’t like a bar with a bed in it? and grass on the dance floor? and old school mario on the nintendo? all pretty awesome. funnily enough, i totally have one of those coca cola radios in my house too.
we ventured there last friday night after a fashion event, i’m essentially a walking ad for veronika maine and cue.
outfit: veronika maine dress [this is the one that i call my 'closest i'll ever get to peter pilotto' dress], sportsgirl cardigan, cue jacket, various jewels, fendi heels.
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[photos by the lovely nichol brooklyn]
… sounds like it should be part of that christmas carol huh?
as alicia said to me the other day ‘YOU AND YOUR BLAZERS!’ well, yes. me and my blazers. i love them. alot. so i thought i’d share them with you [and some that aren't quite blazers, but you don't mind right?].
and also – this is essentially what i’m wearing to work these days [except for the escada], perfect for work!
and here’s the details, plus linky links!
1. cue
2. bec & bridge [beginning boutique]
3. cue
4. river island
5. bardot
6. zara
7. dion lee
8. vintage escada [claire inc]
9. karla spetic
all worn with acne wham patch top from the new guard, various jewels and slippers [that you can't see!].
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gee, these pants have been so controversial in my life! ahaha. you either love them or hate them. seems that most people hate them ["morning zebra!" said the random man this afternoon], but i don’t care, they’re awesome! super comfortable zebra pants! i wore this outfit to the hairdresser today, i love getting my hair done!
outfit: cue blazer, acne tshirt, cue necklace, sportsgirl pants, wittner wedges.
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ps – how overgrown is my backyard?!
a few pics from a higher learning, sydney. it was great to hear from designers ben pollitt [friedrich gray] and luke sales [romance was born]. glynis traill-nash was a fabulous facilitator as well. i found it incredibly beneficial and i’m determined to work my arse off to get to where i want to be. doing what you ask? well, you’ll just have to wait and see.
for the full rundown, and because i’m super busy [translate = lazy], go and check out lorena’s wrap ups on Australian INfront. day one is now online.
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…also known as the reason why i missed my flight home from sydney.
i’ve just returned from sydney, where i was attending ‘a higher learning‘ for a couple of days [it was great and more to come on that later]. knowledge overload, so once it was all over, i caught up with my bestie Sarina and we fit in some lunch and shopping at Bondi. i couldn’t leave sydney without checking out the dion lee pop-up shop which has just opened, and consequently couldn’t leave sydney because i missed my flight home! ahaha. luckily i could be put on the next one, and luckily i did make it to the shop and went away with a couple of purchases. i had no time to try on anything! sooooo many beautiful clothes. i wanted them all. do go down if you’re in sydney! it’s located on glenmore rd, paddington.
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i was lucky to be contacted by lana who looks after sportsgirl online to create an entry for their scrapbook. [it's fab that sportsgirl are building up their online presence btw!] anyway, the scrapbook is all about bloggers, friends and team members showing their inspiration, their favourite things, mementos etc. so after thinking long and hard about it, i compiled [with the help of peter's photoshopping skills] to put these pics together.
i’m sure ya’ll know about the inspirations i get from my mum, but i just LOVE the old pics. the top pic of the car is from her time on christmas island, which is where she met my dad. the jackie’s bowl image is from singapore, taken around 1967 [so dad has worked out]. i loved seeing the pic of me [taken in melbourne] next to mum, how similar do we look?! i thought my alexander wang sunnies completed the set nicely.
these are my inspirations – my mum and my heritage, travel, colour, accessories and life.
you can view my entry and more here.
xx
i never thought i’d get a jacket this colour, but i totally love it. the colour is just so different from what i’d normally wear. i require long black leather gloves though. stat.
i also just made a vow to wear more clothes that i’ve made. i don’t know why i don’t. a mad woman i am. anyways, i didn’t make this tshirt [bonds did] but i did embellish it by sewing hand printed on silk pictures of my mum when she was young. i like it. what do you think?
outfit: editor in chic coat from modcloth, sportsgirl cardigan, purple gloves from ebay, dear mary tshirt by me.
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newbies from topshop. eep. they’re comfy but SO high. it’s the curved bit under the toes that kills me.
worn with glamourwrap and vintage necklace from the glamourai, sportsgirl cardigan, zara shorts, valley girl tights and scarf.
happy saturday everyone!
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