Just Fashion.Art.Design.

Abracadabra

2011-05-19T19:11:00.004+10:00

You can find me here now.

Carine Roitfeld

2011-04-20T10:22:00.002+10:00

Photo credits: http://www.spiegel.de/international/zeitgeist/0,1518,755339,00.html

Karen Walker's

2011-04-20T10:08:00.002+10:00

Photo credits: http://www.theselby.com/2_25_11_MikKarenWalker/

Cate Blanchett / Del Kathryn Burton

2011-04-16T15:13:00.000+10:00

Remember this post from last year? Well, today I went to the 2011 Archibald Prize exhibition at the Art Gallery of NSW and saw Del Kathryn Burton's most recent painting of Cate Blanchett (wearing Alexander McQueen) and her 3 sons. When you go up close to the canvas, you finally appreciate the intricacy of her work.

Photo credits: http://karenwoodburygallery.blogspot.com/2011/04/archibald-wynne-and-sulman-prize.html

GP / Tribeca

2011-04-12T13:19:00.002+10:00

Gwyneth Paltrow's Tribeca apartment. Wow.

Photo credits: http://ilovewildfox.com/iloveyouwildfox/2011/4/11/gwyneth-paltrows-apt-tribeca-dont-cry.html

Everything In Its Place

2011-04-12T10:48:00.000+10:00

Neat, organized closets make me happy.

Photo credits: http://www.thecoveteur.com/Sarah_Brown

Block By Block

2011-04-11T11:12:00.002+10:00

Photo credits: http://www.fashionsquad.com/random-inspiration-2/

On Luxury

2011-04-10T19:03:00.001+10:00

Photo credits: quote from RUSSH (April/May 2011)

So Clutch

2011-04-08T12:28:00.000+10:00

The detail on Brigadeiro's DvN clutch is insane. What a piece of art!

Photo credits: http://brigadeirochoc.blogspot.com/2011/04/dries-van-noten-embellished-orbis.html

Home Invasion

2011-04-07T09:56:00.001+10:00

Really obsessed with interiors at the mo'. Especially shelves for shoes.

Photo credits: http://carolinesmode.com/caroline/art/206256/home_inspiration/

A Room Of One's Own

2011-04-07T05:09:00.000+10:00

Photo credits: http://thebowery-g.blogspot.com/2011/03/charlotte-gainsbourg-for-another.html

Shutters

2011-04-06T13:57:00.002+10:00

Photo credits: http://www.refinery29.com/my-style-jane-herman-home-fashion?page=4

Ocean

2011-04-05T15:10:00.002+10:00

Photo credits: http://thevamoose.tumblr.com/post/4186883996#notes

Bambi Blogger

2011-04-04T16:19:00.001+10:00

Bambi blogging for Tony Bianco.

Photo credits: http://blog.tonybianco.com.au

See Through

2011-04-03T19:11:00.000+10:00

Photo credits: http://www.thecherryblossomgirl.com/queensland%E2%80%99s-whitsundays-part-ii/13054/

Paul Newman / Mr. Porter

2011-03-31T12:25:00.000+11:00

Love both.

Photo credits: http://www.mrporter.com/intl/journal.mrp?feature=journal_issue6feature1

Diary of the Coveteur

2011-03-31T09:41:00.000+11:00

Holy crapola. The Coveteur has a tumblr of behind-the-scenes snaps.

Photo credits: http://thecoveteur.tumblr.com/post/4189876906/celine-kaplan-02

Wool & the Gang

2011-03-30T05:00:00.001+11:00

LOVE these knitted tanks from Wool and the Gang. Love, love love. They also sell knitting kits and yarn so you can make your own.

(P.S. Looks like I'm not the only one obsessed with knits at the moment!)

Photo credits: http://usa.woolandthegang.com/en/home.php

Float

2011-03-29T13:41:00.002+11:00

Photo credits: http://jakandjil.com/blog/?p=5541

Little Creatures

2011-03-28T11:49:00.000+11:00

Photo credits: http://vanillascented.freshnet.se/2011/03/26/viii/; http://seaofshoes.typepad.com/sea_of_shoes/2011/03/some-favorite-things.html

Survival of the Prettiest

2011-03-25T20:21:00.000+11:00

I just finished reading Nancy Etcoff's "Survival of the Prettiest"...what a fascinating read. It was written in 1999 but remains highly relevant.

Photo credits: quote from Survival of the Prettiest, by Nancy Etcoff.

Love From Celine

2011-03-25T15:10:00.000+11:00

Photo credits: http://columbine.freshnet.se/2011/03/19/love-5/

Up & Down

2011-03-24T05:18:00.000+11:00

Photo credits: http://www.fashiontoast.com/2011/03/milan-photo-diary.html

On The Rack

2011-03-23T11:21:00.000+11:00

Thakoon + Teen Vogue + The Coveteur = yes please!

Photo credits: http://www.teenvogue.com/style/2011/03/thakoon-the-coveteur#slide=1

Winter Wonderland

2011-03-23T04:57:00.001+11:00

Desperately craving some cold.

Photo credits: http://roguebicycles.tumblr.com

It Factor

2011-03-22T09:43:00.002+11:00

Elin Kling - isn't she the coolest?

Photo credits: http://stylebykling.nowmanifest.com/2011/03/21/back-4/

Wool & Leather

2011-03-21T19:28:00.000+11:00

Zara, hurry up and open in Australia!!! I want this coat!

Photo credits: http://www.fashionsquad.com/new-york-3/#more-16265

Brady Cunningham

2011-03-18T13:12:00.000+11:00

Photo credits: http://www.elle.com/Fashion/Fashion-Spotlight/ELLE-The-Coveteur-Brady-Cunningham/%28imageIndex%29/19/%28play%29/false

Forget The Bag...

2011-03-18T12:06:00.000+11:00

...I want those sneakers!

Photo credits: http://www.garancedore.fr/en/2011/03/14/amanda/

Turquoise

2011-03-18T08:26:00.000+11:00

Photo credits: http://www.thevamoose.com/

Pieter Brueghel the Elder

2011-03-17T04:03:00.000+11:00

Photo credits: http://www.ghibliworld.com/images/pieterbruegheltheelder.jpg

I Hear Ya, Sister

2011-03-15T19:45:00.000+11:00

"I don’t want to have to cheat—that’s what I call any cosmetic surgeries, cheating." - Julia Restoin Roitfeld

Photo credits: http://intothegloss.com/2011/03/julia-restoin-roitfeld/

Lands Of Emptiness

2011-03-15T06:29:00.001+11:00

I know I've been neglecting the art/design side of my blog...unavoidable since I've started working in fashion, I'm afraid...

This sculpture by Noriko Ambe caught my eye. Found via The Vamoose - she did a gorgeous post on inspiration from Mother Nature.

Photo credits: http://www.norikoambe.com/works/2008w0005p01.html

I Judge

2011-03-15T06:00:00.001+11:00

Totally hooked on this tumblr.

Photo credits: http://tomywife.tumblr.com/

Carnaby Cream Lace

2011-03-14T05:30:00.000+11:00

Photo credits: http://www.openingceremony.us

Red + Blue

2011-03-13T10:56:00.000+11:00

Photo credits: http://streetfsn.blogspot.com/2011/03/pfw-day9.html

Ace Of Hearts

2011-03-13T10:26:00.000+11:00

Photo credits: http://carolinesmode.com/caroline/art/204037/inspo/

Yasmin Sewell

2011-03-11T04:30:00.003+11:00

I wish it was coat weather already!!!

Photo credits: http://citizencouture.com/2011/03/yasmin-sewell-nyfwfw11/

Blink And You'll Miss It

2011-03-10T19:51:00.000+11:00

I was away from bloggy land for 4 days and I feel like I've missed so much!! I'm spending tonight catching up on all these great posts...working my way down my blogroll alphabetically...dying to get up to The Coveteur! Meanwhile these Tommy Ton for Style.com shots totally caught my eye. Fashionistas really do travel in packs.

Photo credits: http://www.style.com/trendsshopping/stylenotes/020911_Tommy_Ton_F2011RTW/

Orange Fanta

2011-03-10T19:29:00.001+11:00

I could never wear this colour myself but I like the idea of a gray tee + leather jacket + bright jeans.

Photo credits: http://afterdrk.freshnet.se/2011/03/07/outfit-20110307/

Tomboy Style By Elin Kling

2011-03-06T10:06:00.002+11:00

I am totally feeling this outfit - the blue button down, the skinny jeans, the brown leather belt, the black Chucks. A+ in my book.

Photo credits: http://www.elinkling.net/stylebykling/2011/03/04/20110403/

Jack & Lazaro

2011-03-03T17:07:00.000+11:00

Can you tell I'm a little obsessed by Proenza Schouler? I've had an enormous crush on Jack and Lazaro since 2003. It broke my heart when I first realized they were a couple! It is pretty amazing that they have enjoyed such immense success together both in their personal and professional lives.

Photo credits: http://jakandjil.com/blog/?p=5411

KB in IM

2011-03-02T19:51:00.000+11:00

Love her Isabel Marant Muddy Pullover.

Photo credits: http://justjared.buzznet.com/2011/03/02/kate-bosworth-red-arrival-lax/#more-622285

Susie

2011-03-02T12:03:00.000+11:00

Photo credits: http://www.stylebubble.co.uk/style_bubble/2011/03/post-apr%C3%A8s-ski.html

Top To Bottom

2011-03-01T14:18:00.001+11:00

Photo credits: http://streetfsn.blogspot.com

The Proenza Philosophy

2011-02-28T11:31:00.003+11:00

Photo credits: http://www.interviewmagazine.com/fashion/proenza-schouler-1/

Seasons Turn

2011-02-28T11:24:00.000+11:00

It's the last day of summer here in Sydney...and predictably it's raining! Luckily I have Milan Fashion Week and the Oscars red carpet to get me through the day.

Photo credits: http://www.garancedore.fr/en/2011/02/27/before-fendi/

More Denim Sleeves

2011-02-25T04:53:00.001+11:00

This time on Zanna Roberts Rassi.

Photo credits: http://citizencouture.com/2011/02/zanna-roberts-rassi-nyfwfw11/

Christine

2011-02-24T10:26:00.000+11:00

Photo credits: http://www.garancedore.fr/en/2011/02/23/bleached/

PS1 Pochette Blanket Jacquard

2011-02-23T12:12:00.000+11:00

Fresh off the AW11 runway and available for pre-order.

Photo credits: http://www.proenzaschouler.com/shop/#/shop-online/fall-2011-pre-order/

Christopher Kane AW11

2011-02-23T10:32:00.002+11:00

Photo credits: http://thesartorialist.blogspot.com/

Flutter By

2011-02-23T10:31:00.000+11:00

Photo credits: http://seaofshoes.typepad.com/sea_of_shoes/2011/02/antiquing-.html

Proenza Schouler AW11

2011-02-20T09:44:00.000+11:00

Photo credits: http://www.garancedore.fr/en/2011/02/19/proenza-schouler-details/

Front Row Style

2011-02-18T19:39:00.000+11:00

Photo credits: http://www.net-a-porter.com

Directions

2011-02-18T09:54:00.002+11:00

My boss just told me I get to come on their next sales/buying trip! Yay! (Not exactly New York Fashion Week but still...)

Photo credits: http://afterdrk.freshnet.se/2011/02/17/nyfw-day5-part2/

Shoe Box

2011-02-15T10:51:00.000+11:00

Photo credits: http://www.thecoveteur.com/Tracy_Taylor

Embellished

2011-02-15T08:11:00.000+11:00

Photo credits: http://www.theoutnet.com/product/49622#

Neon

2011-02-15T05:17:00.000+11:00

Photo credits: http://www.theoutnet.com/product/222747#

Post Secret

2011-02-14T19:39:00.002+11:00

Photo credits: http://www.postsecret.com/

Crayola

2011-02-13T09:43:00.001+11:00

Photo credits: http://www.style.com/trendsshopping/stylenotes/020911_Tommy_Ton_F2011RTW/

Isabel Marant / Marie Claire Australia March 2011

2011-02-11T20:38:00.000+11:00

Photo credits: scan from Marie Claire Australia (March 2011)

Marmite / Miu Miu

2011-02-11T10:04:00.000+11:00

Photo credits: http://www.thecoveteur.com/Harley_Viera_Newton

Gary Bigeni SS11

2011-02-10T04:37:00.000+11:00

Photo credits: http://www.garybigeni.com

All Things French

2011-02-09T04:19:00.000+11:00

Photo credits: http://nineteeneighty.org/post/3053147505

On Frivolity

2011-02-08T05:13:00.000+11:00

Photo credits: quote from http://adieu-tristesse.tumblr.com

That Hair

2011-02-07T05:33:00.002+11:00

Photo credits: http://citizencouture.com/2011/02/barbara-martelo-pfwss11/

Viva La Revolucion

2011-02-03T16:05:00.001+11:00

The colors in this editorial make me so happy.

Photo credits: http://fashiongonerogue.com/alina-baikova-vogue-australia-march-2011-nicole-bentley/

The Best Of Times

2011-02-03T02:00:00.000+11:00

Photo credits: http://vanessajackman.blogspot.com/2011/02/milan-fashion-week-ss-2011the-wait.html; http://nymag.com/daily/fashion/2011/02/the_best_and_worst_of_january.html#

Nature / Nurture

2011-02-02T04:56:00.000+11:00

Rodarte SS11

Photo credits: http://www.stylebubble.co.uk/style_bubble/2011/01/chinoiserie-query.html

Wide Open Spaces

2011-02-01T04:28:00.002+11:00

I've started apartment hunting - half seriously (I want my own place), half for kicks (I can't really afford what I'm after). Something like Erin Wasson's Manhattan pad would be nice.

Photo credits: http://www.theselby.com/7_30_08_erin_wasson/index.html

Babes

2011-01-31T05:31:00.000+11:00

Photo credits: http://www.russhmagazine.com/fashion/shoots/2011/01/28/babes/

Coveting

2011-01-28T09:54:00.000+11:00

I love The Coveted. But there's been a lot of fuss about the competing trademark claims of another longstanding fashion blog called The Coveted. Read more about it here.

Photo credits: http://www.thecoveted.com/jane_keltner_de_valle.htm

Amy Kaehne AW11

2011-01-28T07:29:00.001+11:00

Amy Kaehne's collection "La Chamade" was inspired by a 1968 French film of the same name which starred Catherine Deneuve. Gorgeous.

Photo credits: http://www.amykaehne.com

The Celine Luggage Tote

2011-01-27T11:20:00.001+11:00

(There's an intense bidding war happening on eBay right now!)

Photo credits: http://www.thecoveted.com/karla_martinez.htm

Givenchy Spring Couture 2011

2011-01-26T07:54:00.000+11:00

I don't know about the weird headgear but those dresses are to die for...

Photo credits: http://www.style.com/fashionshows/review/S2011CTR-GIVENCHY

The Music Issue

2011-01-25T15:40:00.000+11:00

Photo credits: http://www.canvasmagazine.net/issues/06-the-music-issue/

Shop My Closet

2011-01-22T19:08:00.003+11:00

Hi guys, I've added a new "Shop" section to my toolbar. I'm trying to make some room in my overstuffed wardrobe so I'm offering for sale some amazing pre-loved pieces by Lanvin, Chloe, Phillip Lim and more. I would love it if you could spread the word! Much love, i.d.

Photo credits: http://justfad.blogspot.com

On Elegance

2011-01-21T04:18:00.000+11:00

Been really inspired by The Dead Fleurette lately. I might put a few items up for sale on the blog next week - I want to declutter!!!

But at the same time I've become hooked on Closet Visit...

Photo credits: quote from http://deadfleurette.blogspot.com/2010/11/quest-for-quality.html, http://closetvisit.com

Not Dior Homie

2011-01-20T07:18:00.004+11:00

Kilian Martin for Man About Town, wearing a blend of Cerruti, Dior Homme and Giorgio Armani.

Photo credits: http://thefoxisblack.com/2011/01/17/man-about-town-with-kilian-martin/

The Margot 3

2011-01-19T04:39:00.001+11:00

Opening Ceremony SS11.

Photo credits: http://www.openingceremony.us

Puppy Tales

2011-01-18T05:32:00.000+11:00

Photo credits: http://stylemeromy.com/2011/01/hanging-with-mr-smith/

Only You

2011-01-17T01:05:00.000+11:00

Photo credits: http://www.leavemethewhite.com/caps/displayimage.php?album=179&pos=0

I Ate The Rainbow Up

2011-01-14T05:37:00.003+11:00

By Del Kathryn Burton.

Photo credits: http://www.kwgallery.com/artist/del%20kathryn-barton/1

The Row Pre-Fall 2011

2011-01-12T20:02:00.000+11:00

Photo credits: http://www.style.com/fashionshows/review/2011PF-ROW

Sketchbook: Tailoring

2011-01-12T05:43:00.002+11:00

The other day I spent an hour at the bookshop perusing through Hywel Davies' new coffee table book, Fashion Designers' Sketchbooks. I'm fascinated by where designers draw inspiration from, how they workshop ideas, how they select colors and fabrics, etc....Anyways, I thought you might enjoy a little peek at the visual diary from my tailoring project last year. Researching and sketching is by far my favorite step in the design process. I'm a lazy pattern-maker and an impatient sewer!

Our brief was to design a three-piece tailored outfit in the monochromatic value scale (black, gray, white) inspired by a modern object and an organic object. These are my "notes" from our Color Theory class. In the end I settled on a low major scale (mostly black with a highlight of white).

I chose a Lamborghini and the Royal Goliath Beetle as my sources of inspiration for color, texture, silhouette and mood. The beetle image is from The Vamoose. I found the car pics on Kanye's blog.

In the past, I would always design a garment and then go look for fabrics that would work, but last year my fashion design teacher pushed us to select fabrics first and then start designing with them in mind. On the left are my fabric swatches and on the right are some fabric manipulations I discovered on a craft blog called Mantua Maker.

Nicholas Huxley, the head teacher at The Sydney Institute, likes to slip a few extra twists into our briefs. For tailoring, we had to create our own fabric manipulation. I found this silver laminated wool tweed at Tessuti and decided to create a gradated color palette by spray painting parts of it black. Fun and toxic! I also bought metal gears and cogs on Etsy, spray painted them silver and hand-appliqued them onto another section of my garment.

This was my almost-finalized design. I tweaked quite a few things while I was toile-ing it. Our design teachers have to sign off our designs but we continue consulting with them and our pattern-making and sewing teachers as we construct the garments, so things inevitably change along the way. It used to really frustrate me but over time I've learned to go with the flow.

At panel, we're marked not only on design and construction but styling. Towards the end of the project I did some brainstorming on hair, make-up, shoes and accessories. When you're a fashion student you learn which shops have flexible return policies!

I'm done with the course now but my New Year's resolution is to keep clipping and sketching. It's really fun and satisfying to look back at where an idea started.

Photo credits: http://justfad.blogspot.com

Net-a-Porter HQ

2011-01-11T04:42:00.001+11:00

Photo credits: http://www.dezeen.com/2010/08/04/net-a-porter-london-store-by-studiofibre/; http://www.businessoffashion.com/2010/07/bof-exclusive-natalie-massenet-shows-us-how-net-a-porter-works-its-magic.html

Karolina

2011-01-10T05:59:00.002+11:00

Photo credits: http://fashiongonerogue.com/morning-beauty-karolina-kurkova-nathaniel-goldberg/#more-44192

Dion Lee / AW11 / Eyes Lie

2011-01-07T19:13:00.000+11:00

Photo credits: http://www.dionlee.com, scan by http://justfad.blogspot.com

Can't / Won't

2011-01-07T18:08:00.000+11:00

Not true. I've been for a run every day this week and it feels amazing! :)

Photo credits: http://www.stylecaster.com/news/10321/harley-viera-newton-style-space#2

Elizabeth Olsen for V Magazine

2011-01-06T12:48:00.000+11:00

Photo credits: http://justjared.buzznet.com/photo-gallery/2508161/elizabeth-olsen-v-magazine/

Boots

2011-01-06T05:04:00.001+11:00

Things I Love Thursday: Net-a-Porter. Sydney summer. Reunions with my London friends. Belated Christmas presents. Cute stationary. Guilty pleasures. Morning runs. Yoga. Brunch with my fashion school friends. Melbourne Breakfast Tea. The New Guard. xx

Photo credits: http://citizencouture.com/2010/12/a-closer-look/

ASOS Spring 2011

2011-01-05T05:44:00.002+11:00

Click here for more.

Photo credits: http://fashionista.com/2011/01/asos-spring-2011-makes-us-real-happy-they-launched-a-us-site/

Forecast

2011-01-04T05:36:00.001+11:00

I'm kind of obsessed with Susan Miller at the moment. She writes horoscopes for US Elle and RUSSH but you can also find monthly forecasts here. (Also - she's the mom of Chrissie Miller, the designer behind the label Sophomore!)

Photo credits: RUSSH (December/January 2011)

A Look Back At NYFW

2011-01-03T04:59:00.002+11:00

Photo credits: http://polaroid.com/en/movement?t=nyfwpolaroid

311210

2010-12-31T05:25:00.002+11:00

Photo credits: http://justfad.blogspot.com

Rachel Antonoff SS11

2010-12-29T17:01:00.001+11:00

How could I resist this look book? It features kittens, crop tops and Babysitter Club books (and stars Katrina Bowden from 30 Rock)!

Photo credits: http://fashionista.com/2010/12/rachel-antonoffs-spring-lookbook-stars-30-rocks-katrina-bowden-and-a-kitten/

The Days Are Long But The Years Are Short

2010-12-29T05:05:00.002+11:00

Photo credits: http://jakandjil.com/blog/?p=5236, http://www.flickr.com/photos/22078451@N08/4391062925/

Thakoon Pre-Fall 2011

2010-12-28T05:37:00.033+11:00

Thakoon delivers everything I want in a pre-fall wardrobe: a tomboy spirit, bold prints, minimalist silhouettes, a touch of sheer, skinny pants, pops of cherry red, leather trimmings, chic oversized coats. Love every outfit.

Photo credits: http://www.style.com/fashionshows/review/2011PF-THAKOON

Untitled

2010-12-27T09:38:00.000+11:00

Hope you all had a lovely Christmas. This one was definitely in my top 10 - so much food, laughter and joy! I love my family. xx

Photo credits: http://www.flickr.com/photos/katherinesquier/5158605790/in/set-72157625329044892/

Red Balenciagas

2010-12-24T07:32:00.000+11:00

Perfect for Christmas. Have a happy one!

Photo credits: http://www.russhmagazine.com/fashion/shopping/2010/10/05/Shopping-Jaime-Paris/