On Wednesday's We Wear 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.

Silver Details

Paige Denim jeans | Sheike bustier top | Kurt Geiger  heels | Forever New bag | Dogeared necklace | Dogeared bracelet | Dogeared rings

It's no secret that I love an accessory and thanks to Dogeared, I now have some super sweet silver jewellery to add the perfect detail to any outfit. I've been wearing a lot of gold lately, but this collaboration has helped renew my once undoubted allegiance to silver. This necklace is actually longer than it appears in these photos; it's supposed to drop down to sit somewhere on your stomach but I decided to wrap it around my neck instead to make it shorter. I love playing around with clothes and accessories and styling them in ways that are a bit different to normal. It's a fun and creative way to get more wear out of items, plus it also adds a nice personal touch!

My new accessories are the perfect complement to the silver zipper details in my outfit. Not only are these jeans amazing to look at, but they're ultra skinny (super slimming) and made from the softest, stretchiest, most comfortable denim. My heels have zips too! I bought them last year and they're still on high rotation. White heels give a feminine edge to just about any outfit. Combined with this blush bustier top, girly pieces like these balance out the masculinity of  black jeans. 

Get my look - blush/pale pink tops:

        Elizabeth and James                                 Topshop                                          Whistles                                   Finders Keepers

MBFWA Outfit Inspiration

MBFWA is here and there's nothing I love more than checking out Sydney's amazing streetstyle. Constantly seeing photos of Fashion Week in my Instagram feed makes me wish I could be there though. Truth of the matter is, the only way I'll experience Fashion Week is vicariously through Instagram. So here's some outfit inspiration I've prepared in the meantime. If I was going to Fashion Week, these are the sorts of outfits I'd like to wear and how I'd incorporate some of my favourite trends at the moment. 

MBFWA LOOK #1 - Lace + print clashing

My first look includes a lace hem cami, which is a great way to dress up a simple black top. Lace detailing is always a good idea and this season's trends dictate that wearing lace trim tops outside of the bedroom is a-ok. I've also clashed this monochrome printed skirt with the leopard print in the heels. I then took the signature red sole of the Louboutins and matched it to the crossbody bag and perfume too. Gold tones complete the look with the addition of a dainty necklace and an ornate bangle. 

Wildfox Couture sunglasses | Topshop cami | Vanessa Mooney necklace | Kate Spade New York bag | Tiffany bracelet | Chanel cream | Dior mascara | Marc Jacobs perfume | Fausto Puglisi skirt | Christian Louboutin pumps

MBFWA LOOK #2 - Cool blues

One of my favourite trends at the moment is the colour blue. I really love this soft blue and as you can see there are a number of ways to incorporate it into an outfit. Pleats are cute and feminine and this pleated cropped top goes perfectly with a high waisted skirt or would be great with high wasted jeans too. Stripes are a timeless staple, so why not add a striped denim skirt to the look? As this style is quite casual and relaxed, the sneakers are an ideal match, again adding blue tones to the outfit. To tie it all together I've included a black floppy hat and a fun pineapple bag, which add different shapes and textures to keep the look easygoing and interesting. 

Finesse earrings | Lipsy necklace | Alexander Wang top | Miss Selfridge hat | Vince Camuto watch | Charlotte Olympia bag | Versace perfume | Alice + Olivia skirt | New Balance sneakers

MBFWA LOOK #3 - Brights + lasercut booties

I love this ultra feminine outfit so much. I'm a real girly girl so bright colours and floral prints are where it's at for me. These love heart lasercut booties are adorable too and complete the girlish look. Pink and blue hues are really popular at the moment so this mix of colour is the perfect way to brighten up an Autumn day. 

Topshop crop top | gold necklace | Marc by Marc Jacobs ring | MICHAEL Michael Kors bag | Chanel eyeshadow | Revlon lipstick | Giorgio Armani mascara | Peter Pilotto skirt | Alice + Olivia booties | Dior perfume

MBFWA LOOK #4 - Pale pinks

Here's another overly feminine look, this time using pale pinks instead of brights. Blush hues are everywhere at the moment, so styling with soft colours is a great way to stay on trend. I've always loved pastels so this is my ideal kind of casual outfit. Pale pink is an easy way to incorporate colour into an everyday look without it looking too over the top. Hello girl power!(Insert winky face and blow kiss while striking ubercute pose). 

Marc Jacobs earrings | Afends cropped tee | Coach key ring | Essie nail polish | Nars eyeliner | Nars lipgloss | Nasty Gal booties | Topshop skort | leather cuff | Moschino pouch

Printed

Forever New dress (similar here and here) | Giuseppe Zanotti heels (similar here) | Forever New bag | Coach bangle | Dogeared rings

As you've seen, most of my looks tend to be either casual or dressed up. I don't work (as I'm a full time athlete and study part time), so I don't own many clothes that could be considered 'work attire'. But if I did, this is probably along the lines of how I'd dress. Forever New have some great dresses at the moment in prints similar to this one that are perfect if you're trying to steer away from black in your work wardrobe. They're relaxed and colourful, yet still professional for the workplace. Just be sure to wear simple accessories so you don't overdo it! 

Dresses like this are also perfect for daytime occasions that require getting more dressed up than usual. I wore this to a baptism and also to an event where I was a guest speaker. You can't really go wrong with a nice printed dress. While black is great and works for most of us, there is nothing wrong with injecting a bit of colour every now and then to keep things bright and interesting.

Get my look:

Forever New printed dresses

Chanel's Megastore

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! 

Spray Petal

Bec & Bridge tank | By Johnny skirt (similar here) | Zu heels | Coach gold bangle

I bought this top a while ago because I loved the colour and the sheer silk fabric but I just couldn't seem to find anything to wear it with. I didn't want to pair it with black on the bottom because I thought it would look too dull and take away from the pretty pop of pink on top. This left me with few other choices, so it hung in my wardrobe for a good month before this piece of petaled perfection arrived at my doorstep. 

By Johnny has to be one of my favourite designers. His mini skirts are to die for and the quality of his fabric is amazing. I love wearing patterned or statement skirts because they look great with basic tops such as a sheer cami or cropped top and they can often be dressed up or down. I also love how girly and feminine this pattern is and because it's almost stunning enough to wear on it's own, only a touch of subtle jewellery is needed to complete the look. 

That's A Wrap

Keepsake top | Sportsgirl skirt

Finally I've managed to upload an outfit post after a few weeks hiatus due to uni work and lots of other things. I've been so busy lately that I haven't had time to shoot any photos for ages. These are actually shots from about a month ago that I didn't get around to posting. Even so, it's still an awesome outfit that I wore just last week to Fashion Weekend (with different heels and my floral blazer). I'm loving wrap skirts at the moment. They're everywhere and everybody has one. I love the detailed jacquard overlay in mine mixed with the leather look underneath. It's super comfortable and, just like most of my clothes, I can dress this outfit up or down. 

Neon Details

Topshop jacket | All About Eve top | Refuge shorts | Zu sandals | Steve Madden bag | Etsy and Sportsgirl bracelets | Sportsgirl ring

Neon is a guaranteed way to brighten up one's day. It's vibrant, colourful and bold - the perfect mix of adjectives to liven up what was another horrible day in a week of shocking weather. Last week's weather was downright awful with constant rain and an enormous lack of sunshine, not to mention the storms and floods occurring across other parts of the country. Looking back at these photos, I never would have guessed it to be as wet and dreary as when they were taken. I decided it must have been the neon!

I never used to understand why people said they were 'wearing neon to brighten up their day'. I've always preferred to wear brighter colours when the sun is blazing and the day is already at its brightest. That way, it's almost as if neon is normal and to wear it is to fit in with everybody else. On not so wonderfully warm and sunny days, I usually retreat to my trusty blacks, whites and greys, or anything else that would tick all the boxes when it comes to playing it safe. 

But this time, for some strange reason, I decided to make some neon pink and yellow additions to this not so daring or colourful outfit for a change. Something about wearing neon on a completely awful day made me feel great. Never underestimate the power of colour (or the power of using it to feel overtly happy when the weather is deeply depressing)!

This outfit proved to be an excellent reminder for me to make the most of the neon trend while it lasts. I do love pastels and softer colours, but hopefully neon will make at least a couple more appearances in the near future. Happy Monday!