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Showing posts with label Designer. Show all posts

Tips & Trends: Cool clutches

16 May 2014

Currently obsessing over: cute clutches featuring witty slogans, all sorts of embroidery or embellishment, prints of the floral/graphic/leopard nature, or anything that is pink or blue. 

Pouches are the new statement bag and although they may not be big enough to hold all of a girl's most treasured items, you can be sure that they're cool enough to make up for it. I've always been a fan of totes and large handbags that hold almost anything and everything, but lately I've ditched them in favour of my handy crossbody bags and clutches. Smaller bags are way less bulky and are a convenient way to cull any unnecessary items weighing you down (goodbye perfume bottles, excessive makeup and useless stationary items - it won't hurt abandoning you to make a trip to the shops). 

But forgoing size doesn't have to mean compromising the beauty of a good bag. These clutches are some of my favourites and, despite their decreased dimensions, are just as amazingly perfect as those bigger in size. I couldn't choose between colours when it came to the brands I liked, so here they are in their respective sets. I'm torn!

Moschino good girl / bad girl clutch


Givenchy clutches


Kenzo pink and blue clutches


I'm particularly loving boho clutches at the moment. My favourite is the pink Simone Camille embellished clutch. They're a great way to add some colour and texture into the simplest of outfits. They're all so pretty that I may just have to invest in this trend! 

Wear your clutch to add a pop of colour or match it to another colour in your outfit. Clutches somehow look good with everything, so don't be afraid to clash your printed or coloured clutch with your outfit too! Check out how these bloggers style their amazing boho clutches.

On Wednesday's We Wear Pink

30 April 2014

All Things Pink

Alexander Wang bag | Asos heels | Fujifilm Instax Mini 8 camera | Pixie Market croptop | Red Valentino skirt | Dior lipstick | Miss Selfridge coat | Versace perfume

All things pink on this wonderful Wednesday! Pastel pink is the most perfect colour and my absolute favourite shade to wear at the moment. I wish I could throw everything pink on together all at once! I guess I'll just have to daydream about it in the meantime.

H&M Opens In Melbourne

6 April 2014

Swedish fashion giant H&M opened its very first store on Australian shores two days ago! The major international fashion chain follows in the footsteps of Zara and Topshop and the hype surrounding its opening is even bigger than that of its predecessors. H&M has taken over the entire GPO building in Melbourne. That's 5,000 square metres and three levels dedicated to men's, women's and children's fashion alone! Oh and it also has a homewares section!

On the day of its opening, eager shoppers had camped overnight and some had arrived at the crack of dawn to be amongst the first to set foot inside. Over 3,000 people queued on Friday morning to shop at H&M!

As luck has it, I'm currently in Melbourne for a very important diving competition. We finish on Thursday afternoon but don't fly back to Sydney until Friday morning. So guess where I'll be heading to afterwards?! I'm hoping the queue for H&M won't be too long, but I'm not going to lie, I don't mind having to wait if there's going to be some quality shopping at the end of the rainbow. I'm fairly confident H&M will deliver but I'll be happy just to get a look at Australia's newest fashion palace. Apparently H&M is set to open up a Sydney store by the end of the month, but I doubt it will be as amazing as Melbourne's. Fingers crossed it's not too busy on Thursday!

The massive queue for H&M at the opening on Friday






Images via Herald Sun & The Age

Oh Hey There April

3 April 2014

Chanel's Megastore

8 March 2014

















































Karl Lagerfeld went above and beyond with his impressively detailed set at the Chanel Fall 2014 show. The runway was transformed into a megastore in which the shelves were stacked with more than a hundred thousand items! He cleverly took everyday products and converted them into a sort of 'Chanelspeak'. No bargains found here though!

Beyond the atmosphere and sheer brilliance of the set was the fashion (oh the fashion!) that made its way down the runway. Cara Delevingne opened the show in a pink twosie - one of the many candy coloured combinations to be seen in the collection. Kendall Jenner also strutted the runway coveting a Chanel loaded shopping basket to complement her luxury workout-wear. 

Most importantly, Lagerfeld has ensured the rise of the trainer in the fashion world. The Fashion Week streets saw them in multitudes but trainers have now turned couture. Lagerfeld created the collection from the shoe up, placing great importance on them and declaring they had to continue. As an athlete who lives in runners, I couldn't be happier. 

Regardless, the crux of Chanel's megastore extravaganza: Fashion is a supermarket, so you might as well shop.  Cheers, Karl! 

Sass & Bide: A/W14 'Novateur'

3 March 2014

Sass & Bide is one of my favourite Australian labels and continues to expand on a global scale after their impressive runway show at Fall 2014 NYFW. Their latest collection 'Novateur' showcased flowing, embellished separates inspired by nature.  

This is yet another amazing collection by designers Sarah-Jane Clarke and Heidi Middleton. Their sense of free-spirited confidence and contradiction are apparent in every collection, which is part of what I love about their designs.

Designer, Heidi Middleton described 'Novateur' as, "A spirited voyage that takes you back in time where free thinking, curiosity and independent thought are celebrated." (Popsugar)

I couldn't agree more! Here are my favourite looks from the runway:

















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