Muse: Jimi Hendrix

I love love love Jimi Hendrix - music, style, mystique, magnetism and tragic early demise. I'm not sure if I should be concerned that a lot of my key style idols are drug addicted rock stars from the sixties and seventies - but I have always been drawn to that whole world; the clothes, music, stories, danger etc. Hendrix's sartorial aesthetic was exotic, psychedelic, earthy, wild and primal - operative words also ideal to describe his life and music.

Twenty Seven Names' awesome summer collection "Jimi James And The Blue Flames" was inspired by Hendrix - I've wanted the whole collection the instant I first saw it at Showroom 22's Media Open Day. 

Also, Balmain's Spring 08 collection totally captures Jimi and the era perfectly (I still want everything.. Sigh) as does the already iconic frogged military jackets from Spring 09.

I always have quite a few of his songs on high rotate on my pod:

- Electric Ladyland

- Fire

- All Along The Watchtower

- Castles Made Of Sand

- Hey Joe

- Wind Cries Mary

Featuring: Balmain, Lover, Sass & Bide, 3.1 Philip Lim, Kova & T

Featuring: Matina Amanita, Bally, Miu Miu, Alexander McQueen

Sources: Scans, Style.com, Net-a-porter, Matina Amanita, Showroom 22,

Harvest

Neil Young's iconic Harvest album has one of my all time favorite covers - so simple yet so eye catching and classic. You see it and you know instantly that it couldn't be any other album. It includes "Old Man" - one of my favorite songs ever. Its poignant, earthy and makes you think about the past and the future and life in general. Young later said the record "put me in the middle of the road. Traveling there soon became a bore so I headed for the ditch. A rougher ride but I saw more interesting people there."

Clockwise: Donna Karan Tamponato alligator halter-back bootie, Stella McCartney Fall 08, Chloe Spring 09, Louis Vuitton Fall 09, Matina Amanita Amor And Psyche ring, Proenza Schouler PS1 Large cocodile satchel, Ellery Spring/Summer 09/10, Chloe Lace-Up Suede and Leather boot, Chloe Spring 09, Matina Amanita Ionic Ring. 

Sources: Style.com, Vogue Australia, Matina Amanita, 

Matina Amanita: Mount Olympus

My heart ACHES for these. I pretty much had heart palpitations when I saw these. Have loved the jewelry from Matina Amanita since their Globetrotter collection. This is Mount Olympus and it couldn't be more perfect. I've loved greek mythology ever since I was a little girl (we had some awesome books and I heard a ton of stories from dad). God I NEED these rings. Words can't come close to describing.

Amor & Psyche Rings

Flora Rings

Griffins Claw Rings/Pendants

Cosmic Rings

Mediterranean Ring & Trojan Horse Necklace

Ionic Rings

Zodiak and Atlas Rings

Sleeping Medusa Ring, Artemis Necklace & Nemean Lions Earrings

Source: Matina Amanita

Loving: Matina Amanita

This jewelry by Matina Amanita is simply stunning. I first spied it in Russh magazine (have since seen it in Vogue and others) and have lusted after it ever since. Especially the INSANE cocktail rings inspired by the worlds cities - I want my hands covered in them!

Designer Matina Sukhahuta studied at Central Saint Martins and Parson, and does fine and (thank god) costume.

"Inspired by the magic of every day, Matina Amanita is at once fantastical and charmingly feminine. Blending imagination with glamorous femininity.."