a bit distracted …

Sorry for being a bit slack with the blog of late. I have been slightly distracted by all the new season collections. Oh! There is so much deliciousness around! Here are my picks …

Maurie & Eve. Available at David Jones, QueensPlaza

 Friend of Mine. Available at Princess Polly, Adelaide St & David Jones, QueensPlaza

 MANIAMANIA, available from Bessie Head, Broadway on the Mall & Zimmermann, QueensPlaza

Sass & Bide, QueensPlaza

new year resolutions

Happy new year lovers! Hope it’s off to a great start for you all. The start of a new year is always a time to reflect on what you want to achieve in the coming year. I think 2012 is going to be a really great year for everyone. Just be true to yourself and who you really are – that’s what life is truly about. I’m going to be true to my fashion voice. What are your fashion resolutions? Here are mine …

Be fearless

Be inspired 

Poppy Delevigne

Try new hairstyles

Wear belts

Wear more colour

Sass & Bide, QueensPlaza – Seekerstate collection

Buy local

Chelsea de Luca

Molten Store

 Drape arm candy

Maniamania – Bessie Head, Broadway on the Mall

Keep my nails beautiful

Experiment with new shapes

Willow – David Jones, QueensPlaza

Be a poolside babe

 Zimmermann, QueensPlaza

Take more photos

Wear prints

We are Handsome – Violent Green, Elizabeth Arcade

Update my makeup look

on my christmas list …

Merry Christmas Follow the Fashion lovers! Here’s what’s on my Christmas gift wish list this year … What are you all wishing for?

From top to bottom: Deadly Ponies bag from Bessie Head, Broadway on the Mall. Bracelet from Sass & Bide, QueensPlaza. Clutch from Molten Relic, Molten Store. CB I Hate Perfume from The Loft, Broadway on the Mall. Shoes, Zimmermann, QueensPlaza. Fast La Maquina sunglasses from The Bunker Boutique, George St. 

 

gail

Spring is here and that means more spring/summer collections are arriving into our favourite stores!

 

Bessie Head has just received their spring delivery of Gail Sorronda and the dresses are amazing! They only have very limited quantities from the collection, so act fast …

 

home sweet home

A lot of people that live in Brisbane tend to think it’s not a great place to live and that there isn’t much on offer. But I don’t think that’s true. I’ve just returned home after travelling to London, Mykonos, LA and Las Vegas (and I’ve been to many other cities previously) and I couldn’t be happier to be home. Whilst I loved many of the places I visited, each place only offered one or two things that I think are important to making somewhere a great place to live, whereas Brisbane truly offers a bit of everything, the things that are really important (well to me anyway).

A good selection of restaurants, bars, shops, markets, nightlife, galleries (we do have them here, you just have to know where to look), nice weather (where it’s not too cold in winter and not too hot in summer), close proximity to some of the best places in the world (beaches, rainforests, cities etc), a relaxed lifestyle (where it’s not a day to day struggle to do simple things), space (we are really spoilt and should cherish it more), choices (where we aren’t restricted to too few or too many options – yeah we don’t have a Zara on every corner but is that really a bad thing – we don’t want to all dress the same do we? But we have so many choices for crucial things, like coffee!), a unique culture (where we have our own style that isn’t mass produced), and we have freedom (the most important thing).

We really have it good here everyone, and we can make it an even better place by embracing it. Let me know what you love about Brisbane? 

I hope these images inspire you …

Local designer Miss Unkon

Winter sky in Brisbane

Locally owned store Garnsis @ Elizabeth Arcade

Bessie Head, Broadway on the Mall – one of the all time favourites

Saw this on The Loft’s blog – how sweet

The Bunker Boutique – just opened on George Street

Local designer Soot

It may not be ‘fashion’ but how cool does Organic Char @ Eagle Street look. It just opened in June

 

the cold shoulder

I know I’ve already said it, but it really is starting to cool down in Brisbane. What to do? Well you don’t have to bring out the jackets, stockings and scarves just yet, instead opt for a longer sleeve and it will keep you warm while you still look damn cool. Here are our fave options from our fave city stores …

Garnsis, Elizabeth Arcade – Love this!

Camilla and Marc from David Jones, QueensPlaza

Manning Cartell from Myer Brisbane City, The Myer Centre

Garnsis, Elizabeth Arcade

Neon Heart from General Pants Co. Albert Street

Rachel Gilbert from Bessie Head, Broadway on the Mall

Therese Rawsthorne from The Loft, Broadway on the Mall

ellery autumn winter 2011

You would have all seen Ellery’s autumn winter collection gracing the pages of countless magazines … but here it is in a new light, brought truly to life in this amazing campaign. It makes us want it even more! We just love the styling, inspired by Marie Antoinette and the Royale Tenenbaums, and featuring gorgeous Ashley Smith.

To view the full campaign make sure you check out the updated ‘Ellery Land’ website, it is heaven … www.elleryland.com then head into Bessie Head at Broadway on the Mall to get your hands on part two of the range that has just arrived in-store.

following …

… we have been feeling so inspired lately. Is it the change in weather, or is it all the amazing new season looks that keep arriving at our favourite city stores? Either way, here’s just a few looks and inspiring images we are ‘following’ this week, we hope they inspire you too …

Image credit

Trois sequin dress from Bessie Head, Broadway on the Mall

Bessie Head blog

Sabrina Dehoff cuff at The Loft, Broadway on the Mall

Image credit

Camilla and Marc at David Jones, QueensPlaza

We love Fashion Toast blog

Ruby Smallbone at The Loft, Broadway on the Mall

new year resolutions

Happy new year everyone! We are back from holidays and it gave us plenty of time to reflect on 2010 and decide on our 2011 style resolutions. We have so many! … be daring, wear more accessories, look to our muses, be prepared, achieve extra height, inject colour, wear more local designers … We are sure we’ll think of more as the year unfolds and we are even more inspired. What are your new year style resolutions?

Muse – Dree Hemmingway

Shakuhachi’s autumn/winter collection (in love!) – in-store in the coming months at David Jones, QueensPlaza

Brisbane accessories designer – Lunatic

Muse finder: Jak & Jill Blog

 

Sass & Bide neckpiece, $250

Cameo – preorder now at Little Lace, Elizabeth Arcade

Muse: Erin Wasson

Self Titled @ Bessie Head, Broadway on the Mall

Sportsgirl wedge boot, $159.95

Van der glas human hair ring from The Loft, Broadway on the Mall 

gary bigeni spring/summer

We are just loving Gary Bigeni’s latest collection … his designs are so simple yet artful, and always use the most beautiful jersey fabrics in multi-dimensional tailoring. These pieces will take you from day to night this spring with ease.

The Spring/Summer collection has just arrived in-store at Bam & Juju, Wintergarden and you can also find his line at Bessie Head, Broadway on the Mall.