Sexy Sexy Sweaters

I came across this absolutely amazing tumblr blog today, such a cute idea! Sexy Sweaters photoshops contemporary images, vintage photographs, all the sorts onto a plain baggy sweater. They aren't for sale (as of yet anyway) but the manips are done so fantastically! It's more an expression of pop art, and I absolutely love it!

But, as some of you may ask, how is it possible to make a sweater; those bagging old things you wear when being lazy around the house, flattering? Well I thought I'd have a bit of a go of trying to incorporate some of my favourite sweaters from Sexy Sweaters into a wearable, and of course flattering, look! Expressing both art, and individuality.


The sweet girly-boy look:
Sweater via Sexy Sweaters, pink Ksubi skinny leg jeans, Toy Watch, Alexander McQueen ring and Doc Martens


The plastic desert look:
Sweater via Sexy Sweater, True Religion Cut off/ Roll up jeans, Chloe brown leather wedges, Ray Ban sunnies, Gucci wallet.


Downtown look:
Sweater via Sexy Sweater, red MAC lipstick, Neil Barret bandage skirt, Valentino Patent Leather red heels and a Vince Camuto Cuff

Perhaps we need to get out those old sweaters we thought made us look fat and sloppy, give them a bit of a spruce up, and try something new. Even the simplest of clothing items, can be transformed into a work of art.

If you have a tumblr give Sexy-Sweaters a follow! they won't let you down.

Astronomy has never been so cool

Images via Style.com

So after Christopher Kane focused on colourful nebulaes in his most recent Resort collection astronomy has no longer been a secret little nerdy interest but a fashionable expression for any girl looking to add some interest to her closet. This week I found a website, which Im honestly slightly unwilling to share because I feel like it's my own little find, but of course I will: Astronomy picture of the day is the perfect place to find some of the most gorgeous stary pictures, reminding you just how amazing this universe truely is; the archive found at http://apod.nasa.gov/apod/archivepix.html is sure to leave you in a state of jaw drop and lust for anything sparkly.

All images sourced from the Astronomy Picture of the Day archive

Recent Sketches (Inspired by skylines)

Final two images sourced from Fashion Toast blog

Cinnamon and Strawberry Milkshake

I was having a nice long bubble bath after a week of school that was dragging on forever the other day (not like school doesn't always drag on but whatever) and I was admiring the cute bottles and soft colours of the philosophy bubble bath I was using (That also smells life heaven if it were a place on earth! i.e the shoe department at Saks... IM NOT A DUMB BLOND I SWEAR IT'S JUST, WELL, SHOOOOOOES) and I couldn't help but be reminded of the colours in some Spring couture collections. By the way if you didn't pick up on it I was being philosophical about the Philosophy bubble bath... I thought it was pretty cool of myself.


Valentino (Right) and Chanel (Left) SS Couture 2011 via Style.com
Such a soft and whimsical aesthetic at both Chanel and Valentino this season, you can almost imagine wearing the drop dead gorgeous clothes and feeling as though you are wearing nothing.


Details at Valentino and Chanel via Style.com

Denim Does It

How could we ever forget denim? Those simple pants so popular for work and leisure that we can now buy (pre ripped an all!) for hundreds of dollars at some of our favourite stores. After seeing an old poster for the movie The Outsiders, back when Rob Lowe quite frankly beat Tom Cruise's dorky arse, I couldn't help but compile a post about our favourite stable; denim.


Found this old Levis ad which shows jeans back in their original (oh so sexy) use, the style certainly hasn't changed that much (minus the uh unfitted flair aspect), as we can see in a shoot from this years Feb German Vogue on the left. just ad the cute denim shirt and some high fashion accessories and you're set to go! Oh and your new favourite high heels you probably can't leave the house without, despite all the blisters they give you "No it's not the shoes I swear! I just need to wear them in!" Don't worry, you're not alone in your denial.


So are you like so totally clueless about denim? Did I really just say that... anyway Yeah I don't think so, pretty easy concept I've got to say. Like this old Levis ad shows, denim really does become a second skin.


And finally The Outsiders poster, (cute boys in denim, um yes please) a shot from the Spring 2011 Levis and opening ceremony campaign as well as the gorgeous Snejana from a recent shoot with Cover Magazine. Two more examples of how easy and laid back denim can be, but of course (I mean why else would I be writing about it when I should be doing my Psychology homework) still looking fabulous.

Colour's in the Air

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Today I am like totaly doing my homework, studying A Christmas Carol and writting notes on the ever famous Charles Dickens. Okay... so I may have become a little bored of that, but this is just so much more important for now. So I bring you this documentation on colour... I know haven't heard that word for a while now, and how it is going to be taking up the side walks of the streets once again.
Australian Vogue and Harper's Bazaar March 2011 issues

Harper's Bazaar

Vogue

Vogue


It seems colour, is once again, going to be all around us. After the big GFC hit, fashion seemed to go back to those fun old basics for a while. Designers went back to their roots and things became some what, pradictable. But as the new year begins it looks like we might be able to pull out the colours again and take those risks we've been avoiding for the past few... well... years? Colour dominated at the SS shows in September, from New York through to Milan colour was everywhere to be seen, in the clothes and shoes, even to the editors forever treasured phone cases and day planners!

So lets ditch the gray, save the whites for labour day, store up the monochromes and bring out the colour. Caution: Wash before wear, colours may have become extremely dusty whilst the world has been in hybonation.

ID Cover Issue 311

V cover issue 61

A Splash of Colour

Haider Ackermann SS 2011- Style.com

It seems after the recent colour drought bursts of brights are coming back at full speed. Young designer Haider Ackermann (and favoured by the king of fashion, Mr. Lagerfeld himself)delighted editors, buyers, fans and the sorts with his recent Spring collection that featured modern dresses and unique designs. I loved his use of this deep fruity orange, against fair skinned models and a white backdrop it just absolutely popped; leaving us all hungry for more.


Own photography.

Subtly Brilliant

... That is probably the best way to describe Sofia Coppola's new film "Somewhere", the story of a newly famous yet emotionally washed out actor lost in the dull repetition of his lifestyle until the presence of his 11 year old daughter forces him to take responsibility and break normality.

There is little dialogue through the original screenplay and despite the lack of plot we still share sympathy for our main character who seems to nowhere rather then somewhere. The soft noise and imagery through the film is very similar to that present in Coppola's earlier work, The Virgin Suicides.

The cool and calm mood of the film reminded me of some of the soft and quietly breathtaking designs from the Spring Summer 2011 Nina Ricci collection, in which head designer Peter Copping produced a number of sweet, feminine chiffon and silk based ensembles.

Three Blogs You Must Visit

Fashion Toast is one of the main blogs I get a lot of my inspiration from. With stunning pictures of skylines and gorgeously draped fabrics you can't really go wrong here. You get an amazing sense of atmosphere and mood which directly inspires the clever fashions that are put together and every single post brings something new and though provoking.



How could I not mention Jak and Jil? Photographer Tommy Tom is a star at capturing the casual and more private moments of some of the worlds most glamorous people. He examines fabrics and shape so clearly and shows the use of colour and detail with unbelievable clarity.





Park and Cube is a new favourite of mine. The artistic fashions that are captured are so fresh and inspired that it leaves you absolutely amazed. DIY posts show how clever blog owner Shini Park really is and manages to put so many desirable items on our most wanted lists.

My Most Loved Shoes... At The Moment

I got these awesome shoes a few months ago in the City from Tony Bianco. They are flat but have very subtle wedge so they are perfect for wearing to so many things, they also have a little unexpected cut out at the back of the shoe which isn't pictured above. I just love them so much right now, I don't care how much the leather might rub against my feet on hot days they are just too good not to wear. The worn leather look with the criss crossing laces that run all up the shoe remind me of the punk rock infused fashion that is everywhere right now, mixed with some Gothic undertones.



Above Images sorced from two of my favourite blogs www.froufrouu.com and www.fashiontoast.com

That Time of Year Again...

It's that time of year again when the Victoria's Secret show has just been and gone, only for the public to pick it apart and comment on every single aspect of the theatrical fashion show of the year.

This year the stage was full of life and colour, from sweet pastels on a barn yard themed runway to spikes and deep alerting tones in a hard rock and love inspired segment. The Pink section, always one of the most anticipated didn't fail to please this year, despite the absence of it's original face Miranda Kerr. Behati Prinsloo opened the brightly coloured section with a show stopping rainbow out fit where the wings were literally shaped as a bow. The crystallized dog in the back ground, on which the show stopping Katy Perry performed, mixed with the array of metallic balloons gave the segment a Jeff Koons kind of aesthetic, and expressed the mood of the girly lingerie perfectly.

If one thing was missing this year (apart from the heavily pregnant Miranda Kerr) I'd have to say it was a Christmas themed part. I miss when they closed the show with that, like in the 05, 06 and 07 show, it was always so breathtaking and fitted the holiday mood so perfectly. Yet despite leaving out the Christmas cheer for the third year in a row the show, as per usual, was amazing. It truly is a theatrical phenomenon.

Disclaimer: I do not own any of the photographs that have been used above.