Sunday, December 28, 2008
A new year often triggers a desire to start new habits, try fresh looks and generally buck trends!
Because of the perceived demarcation of time, it’s a good time to set goals and resolve to do thing differently. In particular I like the New Year for reassessing my style for the year ahead – it’s mid [...]
Friday, December 19, 2008
The last time I did a display investigation was in October , so it’s about time for a Decemberist shop window survey of Ponsonby Road, AKL. Things are a bit low key here but there’s still some cuteness to be seen!
From top to bottom: Mason’s Men’s Store, Mei Mei, Widdess (with the cute lil knitted [...]
Thursday, December 18, 2008
Check out these teeth gnashingly good pieces of zipper costume jewellery made by Kate Cusack:
I do like - they remind me of corals and sea anemones! However what really stands out is the use of zips as an object of beauty in their own right, rather than for pure function.
“In art school,” Kate explained, “I [...]
Thursday, December 4, 2008
Here are the next five recommendations in the list of ten easy tips for ladies to look stylish, fresh and sharp. Part 1 of the article discussed the merits of sunglasses, the many uses of Vaseline, headbands, gigantic bags and scarves. Ready? Let’s go!
6. PRETTY FINGERS, SENSATIONAL TOES
If you don’t have the time or the [...]
Recently I read an article on Lifehacker describing the Top 10 Easy Ways to Look Sharp - and promptly noticed a few protests that it was mostly male orientated!
I agreed and decided to create a fresh new list of ferociously sharp tips for ladies to look stylish. These are hacks as well as a few [...]
Thursday, November 20, 2008
I never used to be enamoured with sneakers… Shoes, yes, always! However I always thought sneakers were going to look ridiculous on my giant feet. Until I started working at a design agency, with a fair number of shoe addicts. Often, before they even say good morning, your daily footwear has been inspected - I [...]
Tuesday, November 18, 2008
Ruby Republic makes clothes for the lazy gal. By lazy, I mean those girls who want to look casually fabulous by throwing on a t-shirt and a pair of jeans.
I like these ridiculously buttery looking tees with pretty prints. It’s a direct route to simple chic, just like this:
Check out their cute itty bitty news [...]
Friday, November 14, 2008
Photographer Gemma Booth has enchanted me with her fashion fantasies. Great clothes and dreamily lit scenes featuring girls you would want to be friends with. She also has a fine selection of documentary shots.
Gemma has a blog you can peep at, updated with visual tidbits and inspirations - I hope she updates again soon!
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Wednesday, November 12, 2008
Spring has sprung, or rather, erupted in blossoms. I can now safely venture outside in the mornings without a sweater, which is very, very heartening.
- T-Shirt printed with Holga photograph of Japanese bicycles
- Chunky wooden bracelet
- Navy bangle + ivory look bangle
- Black jeans
- Pink chucks
I think this outfit could be improved if the shirt [...]
Monday, November 10, 2008
Last month I wrote a guide to Auckland’s best vintage stores - and enjoyed it so much I vowed to scour the virtual world for the best online vintage shopping!
This is in no way definitive but rather a few sparkly corners of the Internet to get your vintage fix. Especially good for those of us [...]
