Gingham and spice...

First three pics: Wheels and Dollbaby Fall 2010 collection

Last three pics: Karen Neilsen Collection Spring Summer 2010

(Pics courtesy of www.fashionising.com)

Nothing like baby pink gingham to get the heart racing... ♥

No life til leather...

So the new Kardashians by Bebe collection has just been launched...

and I am seriously impressed.

The leather moto jacket... GORGEOUS.  The reverse seam jersey dress... AMAZING.

It'll come as no surprise to you then that I just placed an order for the both of them!!! YAYAYAY!!!! (deep breath... eep! bank account!) In AUD both items came to around $500, over $100 for shipping and taxes (eep!) but which will hopefully be money well spent!

I bought the dress in the sage  khaki colour, it has a single exposed seam running down the centre of the back and is fully fitted all the way down... trust the Kardashians to take something so simple and transform it into something so utterly sexy (no cleavage required).

I've been after a new black leather jacket for a while and there's just something about this one... I'll team it with the dress and with black suede ankle boots (platform of course) - ahhhh military fetish.... maybe I'll throw in a dog tag or two - and some thick black socks for good measure.

Let me know what you think? xoxo

The image breaks down... will you visit me please if I open my door

Zimmermann blur fluffy knit dress in peach AU $495

Zimmermann blur scarf knit dress in shell AU $450

Tony Bianco Bolivia suede ankle boots AU $169.95

Oh if I could wear anything today... it would be this gorgeous ensemble of the fluffy Zimmermann dress and the Tony Bianco ankle boots.  I think the fluffy knit dress is my fave, it's perfectly slouchy off the shoulder yet perfectly huggy at the bottom.  I must have it...

In reality playing imaginary dress ups to kill the time as I am at home sick today :( boo!

Oh and how fantastically Alice-in-Wonderland-esque are the hedges in the Zimmermann shots? I'm not too obsessed or anything.  Really.

Pick out a pleasant outlook...

Wearing Alice McCall dress, Gucci sunnies, Havaianas, Seduce studded leather clutch 

Heading down to the beach for coffee today I decided to do a last minute outfit change - probably the last really summery outfit I'll manage to squeeze in before winter hits...  Seeing as I've never worn this dress before, I've since decided to try and wear some of my other unworn clothing that has been relegated to the back of my wardrobe (goodness knows there's enough of it!)

I've also rediscovered the whole backless thing... feels so nice to walk around with the sun on your back, feeling the breeze...

P.s. I can't wait to hit the town, I have the PERFECT outfit in mind to go with the leather gloves I blogged about earlier this week..... =)

I.O.U. one galaxy...

 
Yes, I fell off the face of the earth (ok plummeted really).  And I started off with the best of blogging intentions!

So I'll start where I left off....

I picked up a couple of random frivolities today (as I do most days).  I've been checking out fingerless leather gloves on ASOS but nothing has really struck my fancy, I saw these babies in Forever New and couldn't resist!!!  They have the most adorable little leather ruffles that run down the glove and along the bottom edges. Now what to wear them with..........

Leather fingerless gloves from Forever New - $34.95 (bargain!)

Silver angel wing necklace from Diva - $14.95 (steal!!!)

When u give me k-k-kisses..........

Five pairs of heels, one pair of boots and a dress later.... so I went on a bit of an insane spending spree on Saturday! In my defence, I did have to suffer through an entire week of exams - but no more exams now. Ever. EVERRRRRR!!!!!!!! Well at least I hope =P

Of course, I had caught the bus into the city to go shopping and had to get home the same way. Struggling onto a packed bus with around six shopping bags in tow was a hilarious sight to some... I'm sure they thought I was out of my tree. Ironically, I had just watched Confessions of a Shopaholic the night before too. Clearly it didn't have the deterrent effect I had hoped it would.

So anyway, the dress is from Wheels & Dollbaby and is absolutely gorgeous... I bought it for an upcoming wedding. I am trying this new thing where I don't leave dress shopping for important events till the absolute last second... only to find out that nothing appeals to me, or that everything in my size has sold out!

P.S. How many pairs of shoes is "normal" for a woman to own anyway? Apparently I have to get rid of some of my old shoes now to make room for these babies... Hmmm my shoe collection has kind of spiralled out of control lately............................

Ballerina fetish...

Balmain dress



Balmain dress



Tigerlily
Tia dress in bleached coral AUD $279.95



Balmain dress



Pascucci Couture
Robertina dress AUD $239



Camilla & Marc
Lotus Frock in Silver (also available in black)
AUD $598


Camilla & Marc
Iris Skirt (in black) AUD $340


Wheels & Dollbaby La Soir dress AUD $495


Wheels & Dollbaby Gigi dress AUD $495

My ballerina fetish... it's been going on for a few years now. It all started with the Wheels & Dollbaby Minnie Mouse dress... ah memories! Anyway, I know we'd all kill for the Balmain dresses up there, but seriously... let's be realistic! The Pascucci Couture dress released this week isn't a bad (short) version of the Balmain dress, I'll have to check it out instore when I get a chance!

Meanwhile it's after 2:30am and I think I should get some sleep for once...

Life in leopard...

Report signature 'Durant' pump USD $194.95
shop.nordstrom.com




Wheels & Dollbaby new leopard print cardi
(as seen on Amy Winehouse)
AUD $190

www.wheelsanddollbaby.com






Kitten Pink 'Sunkist' dress (exclusive to Abyss Burwood & Parramatta)
AUD $190
www.kittenpink.com.au

Thought I would share with you what I'm currently drooling over... I know it's an unhealthy addiction lol.

Wheels and dollbaby love...

Anyone who knows me knows I am absolutely head-over-heels obsessed with Wheels & Dollbaby... and what sane person wouldn't be? Apparently their new collection will be hitting their Darlinghurst store (and their website) this Friday!! YAAAAAAAAAAAAAAY!!!!!!!! I'm not sure if the release will be staggered or not, but Karen Cheng has been able to get a sneak preview of a few garments in the new collection:


www.karencheng.com.au

In other news, I had a sudden urge to buy swimwear yesterday (yes, I know it's winter here... wishful thinking maybe) so the ol' credit card took a hit on the Victoria's Secret website... but it doesn't count because it was on sale!!!!! Guess how many bikinis out of the 4 I bought were leopard print.......... hmm...........

Every day and night...

Day: Emanuella military knit coat; Chanel bag; Diva rosebud ring; Santini chain flats

Night: Same coat, bag & ring + Sass & Bide military dress; Doc Marten boots

So I did the whole day to night thing with my outfit, went to breakfast down at the beach in the morning and then out to grab some Chinese with friends at night. The thought did cross my mind to throw on my new 5" suede boots, but I would have been seriously overdressed for the local Chinese takeaway joint. So I opted for my Docs, which my mum actually bought for me earlier this year - they are so chunky & masculine but I think that's why I love them so much. I've only worn them a couple of times, I like to balance them out with something really girly on top because I don't want to come out looking too macho / masculine (I don't have the most feminine features to be able to get away with that)

Ahh threads...

fashionising.com


www.julietinstilettos.com.au


www.julietinstilettos.com.au

I would give anything to wear this gorgeous Jil Sander dress... I have no idea if the label is even stocked in Sydney, plus I'm sure the price tag would rule it out as a viable option! I plan on settling for this version of the dress by local designer Juliet in Stilettos. With a price tag of around $250 it'll be a steal! Holding my breath for when it arrives instore!!

Primal instinct

One thing that you'll probably catch onto quite quickly is that I am obsessed with leopard print. Totally, utterly obsessed. I know sometimes it can come off a bit gaudy and over the top, but I guess in some ways that's part of the appeal... I think my look can come off a bit edgy sometimes, and sometimes I'm sure it's just plain wrong, but I guarantee you no matter what I wear, it's a whole lot of fun throwing it together and wearing it out! Ooh you can't really tell from the photos, but the dress has a sexy scoop-back... I love it!

Wearing: Supre dress, Siren heels, Tiffanys dog tag necklace, leather buckled cuff from Florence, worn with Sass & Bide denim jacket