NYFW Spring 2010: Karen Walker

The Karen Walker show was one of a couple I have been desperately anticipating, and she did not disappoint. Love the breton stripe tops (I've been growing more and more obsessed with these in the past few months) so I'll definitely be getting myself one of these - the drop shouldered one is particularly ace.

Walker knows how to do a killer navy piece - girl after my own heart (I'm a sucker for the ultimate nanna/orphan hue). And paired with gold buttons is even better. The a-line dress would be the ultimate easy-breezy summer item - and equally good with tights and boy-boots for winter. I'm 99% sure the look on the right is a romper, therefore it is 147% amazing. And being a liberty print fiend, I know I don't need to tell you how much I'm lusting after the blue floral waistcoat in the center.
And she's done the same print in a jacket. Also, I think I kindof love that acid trip of a print. I'm thinking it could be the type that looks good on the runway but actually blows your mind (highly appropriate) in the flesh.

Source: New York Magazine

Get Your Wilsons On For A Great Cause

You'd be hard pressed to find a kiwi girl who doesn't covet Kathryn Wilson's shoes - her Toyas alone are already infamousl hard to find. Not that we need an excuse when it comes to shoes, but if you want another Wilson fix, get thee to her third annual shoe exhibition this thursday. It's in conjucton with YWCA and will raise money for their Future Leaders mentoring programme.

Ten preview pairs for the summer collection are up for silent auction - as is the crazy-awesome opportunity to design a shoe with Wilson and have it made.

The event is for women and will be held at Art Lounge, New Gallery, Lorne Street, on Thursday 27^th August from 6pm-8pm. Tickets are $60 and need to be purchased in advance from the YWCA, phone 09 375 9247 or visit www.akywca.org.nz

Source: Showroom 22

Topshop Hearts NZ!!!

So all the fashion fiends I know are tripping over the news that the mighty TopShop is now shipping to little old New Zealand. This is to be a total killer to my bank balance.

I love these shots from there latest look book; the rough knits and metallics, fine prints and colours that are all slightly off and muddy. And am dying for those hot-as-hell leopard booties.

Sequined pants are, of course, totally choice.

Source: Showroom 22

As I usually always refrained from torturing myself with the TopShop website, the minute I heard the news I jumped on line and started compiling a wish list. Top of it is definitely these booties; cute, classic, a bit weird - and totally "needed" for my poor problem feet.

Left to Right: Sandy Crepe Wedge in Grey and Black

There are also some killer cross-body bags; a style I'm loving at the moment. Being "Hands Free" is liberating.

Left to Right: Barrel Cross Body Bag, Chainmail Hard Heart Bag, Leather Stud Cross Body Bag, 

As you know, I'm not usually a skirt girl - but these are definitely tempting. Love the rugged, shredded, washed out denims. Likewise the pyramid studs. I love tight little skirts paired with great big mens shirts and tees.

Left to Right: Denim Quilted Body Con Skirt, Triangle Gem Pelmet Skirt, Ripped Denim Bodycon Skirt,  

Even some dresses took my fancy (I know!! I'm actually getting more into them of late, we shall see how this progresses in the coming weeks).

Left to Right: Ripped Denim Dress, Denim Ruffle Dress, Lace Zip Front Dress,  

And as I'm always a fiend for a good jacket - both classic and pimped out - these obviously tickled my fancy.

Left to Right: Premium Double Breasted Blazer, Sequin Biker Jacket, Jersey Boyfriend Blazer.

Source: Top Shop

Chaos & Harmony: Fab Wedges For Summer

So I need these "Dilemma" wedges from Chaos & Harmony's Spring/Summer 09/10 collection - they name alone is appropriate. But they also are a wedge (perfect for my sensitive feet) and black mesh with a zip detail! Hello. I NEED to get my little hands on a pair of these, asap.

And also these babies - the "Juno"

Source: Chaos & Harmony

Purrrfect Adidas

Wanting me some Jeremy Scott for Adidas!! I'm a total sucker for anything retro-athletic and logo-ed. And how sick is that leopard hoodie?! It's got a cat head! Seriously! Neeeed.

Ps: anyone know if we get this in lil old NZ?? x

Update: I totally didn't recognise her (probably because I was transfixed with the hood), but Isaac from Isaac Likes spotted that the model is NZ's own Stella Maxwell!

From EXIT Magazine

Source: Fashionista

Summer 09/10: Ruby & Lonely Hearts

The summer collections from Ruby and Lonely Hearts are like flip sides of a coin - one more innocent and light, the other darker and grungier - both quite complementary to each other. I'd love to mash both of these together.

RUBY

Summery, fresh, a bit retro - chambray, lace, high waisted denim and beachy hues. Reminds me of young Brooke Shields.

LONELY HEARTS

Grungy yet delicate - monochrome with sexy-sheer lace and loose t-shirting. LOVE the lace shorts. 

Source: Fashionz

No.6 Winter 09

Many apologies for how EPICLY delayed this post is - have finally finished the semester and had time to scan etc. So have many great posts planned!

This is the latest (and greatest yet) No magazine - issue six. Loooved it. Great interviews, and the editorials were stunning.

The Kills

The long interview with The Kills that accompanied these cute shots was super charming and a real insight. Hince and Mosshart both have really wicked senses of humor. 

Jasper

Zippora

I pretty much died when I saw this editorial - such perfection. Cool and kooky and rock&roll and just awesome. Zippora kills as usual.

One of the best things about it is the details. Particularly love the lilac nailpolish and matching lips (has given me the guts to wear my lilac lippy with my already purple nails) and how sick the look with all the gold jewelry - tons of which is heavenly Karen Walker knuckle dusters.

Sarah Stevens

Showroom 22's Media Open day for Summer 09/10

I was super lucky to get to go to Showroom 22's Media Open Day yesterday - all their designers were showing their summer 09/10 collections. All the ranges were amazing - was so so exhausted from talking to the designers for 3 hours straight but was on such a high afterwards! Best arvo I have had for a long long time.

Juliette Hogan

I actually can't get the skirt on the left out of my head. The instant I saw it on the Juliette Hogan rail I fell in love. It's simply heavenly; knife pleated, semi-sheer, fluid, femine and crazy-elegant. I would live in this year round - tights for winter, or boy leg briefs for summer. So hot with a soft loose tank. I just don't know which colour I like best? There was the ballerina pink (as shown), a cream or a black. Maybe I need two?

Bettina Liano

The night before, I had coincidently just watched a sneak peek clip of Bettina Liano's new campaign video on Patty Huntingtons Frockwriter blog - if you havn't seen it, do. Jessica Hart is stunning. We loved their sexy denim - especially the distressed, faded, superhot O Leg Shredded (they feature in the clip). The leggings with studs across the rear would also be an amazing wardrobe stable if I can get my hands on them. The loose silky shorts would be pretty much lived in all summer long (and then in winter with wooly tights and boots). And love the shredded black tee - they also do a tank version.

Alexandra Owen

Alexendra Owen's collection took our breath away - the origami-like folding and draping was so beautiful. The range had the most modern, soft tailoring that I think I've ever seen in the flesh. Stand outs were definitely the white top on the left (it comes in black, but I prefer it in white as I like the paper-like effect it created) and the stunning blue silk pieces (the exact colour of a perfect blue sky). The girls representing Owen were super sweet too, answering all our rambling questions and putting up with our repeated exclamations of "Wow.. But how is that done? How does that work? Wow!".

Kathryn Wilson

Wilson is pretty much every kiwi girl's favorite shoe designer - and she just gets better and better every season. I think Brigette and I spent about 40 whole minutes standing in front of her display shelf? God knows what Wilson thought! It was all just so so beautiful. We both are INSANELY coveting Bragwanath heel (pictured) but are torn between all the beautiful colourways. After about half an hour I decided I HAVE to have the nude/black pair. So stunning.

Ps: I'll be posting about the AMAZING TwentySevenNames collection when I get home from work tonight - I am pretty sure Brigette and actually died a bit in side from love. It is insanely awesome. I actually want it all. x

Sources: Showroom 22

Black #10: The Boys

The menswear editorials in the latest Black magazine blew my mind. Completely and totally loved them (way more than the womens' for once). Incredibly  grungy, sexy and semi androgynous. I would so wear what they are. Stunning models - different to the usual models you see around (ripped all american beefcakes or skinny little slips of boys with better pouts than the girls).

Nineteen93

This is undoubtably one of the best eds I have seen anywhere in a long time. Everything is just insanely stunning; rich contrast of the lighting, amazing grungy clothes - paired with nailpolish. All the looks have a sexy, worn in and rumpled quality (morning after much?). And there's a shit load of my favorites like Stolen Girlfriends Club, Friedrich Gray, Ksubi and Chronicles of Never - most of it supplied by the heavenly store that is Black Box. And I love the long haired guy - I have a total soft spot for guys with long hair.

Stay Away From Being Maybe

Love the roughed up and layered white shirts here (I've got them on the brain, we are studying/designing them at uni at the mo). Super hot waistcoats, and love love a guy in a fur jacket. The v successful Levi Clarke is awesome in this. Such a different (and quite uniquely kiwi look).

Fashion Toast Hearts S.G.C

Rumi wears Stolen Girlfriends Club!! Proud moment indeed to see one of my favorite New Zealand labels on one of my biggest style muses. Great overseas exposure on someone who is tres influential in the online style community. Fab.

Source: Fashion Toast

Lost Not Lonely

Loving the insane shoes and bags from the new New Zealand label Lost Not Lonely. Stunning stunning use of leather, suede, metal and chains. And the colour palette is gorgeous - black, grey, soft browns and beigey pinks.

"Lower Valley Locals" Winter 09

Source: Lost Not Lonely

The wedge booties are amazing and graphic.

Designer Sarah Smeath won the inaugural Air New Zealand & Karen Walker "Inspiring New Zealand Scholarship Award".

Source: BlackLOG

Cobrasnake Down Under

Source: The Cobrasnake

No5 - Tallulah

Frockwriter has a preview of one of the two covers of the fifth issue of No magazine - this one of the gorgeous and inimitable Tallulah Morton, shot by Mark "The Cobrasnake" Hunter. Can't wait to get my hands on the new issue - they keep getting better and better! Takes me forever to read as every article is great, but thats the beauty of it.

Source: Frockwriter

Deadly Ponies Winter 09

Deadly Ponies' winter collection of buttery soft bags and accessories is in store now!

These are my picks (I've noticed Im definitely being drawn towards androgynous/masculine styles lately - satchels, backpacks etc). Love the ducks feet hanging off Mr Quack. And love that they have done Mr Sling (an old fave of mine) again.

Clockwise from top: Mr Backpack, Mr Monkey A, Mr Arm Weave, Mr Sling, Mr Quack

Source: Deadly Ponies

Black Lip 2.0

More on the dark lip look. Im really tempted to try this. World Beauty stocks the YSL Gloss Pur Black (World used it in their Winter 09 show at ANZFW). Lancome also make Color Fever Gloss in Piha Black  - a shout out to New Zealand from Lancome's new artistic director (and kiwi) Aaron de Mey? I think!

 

Vogue China February 2009

Down to the River to Pray

I love the work of photographer Derek Henderson. Its so iconic of New Zealand and has a real beautiful, aged honesty about it.  These are all from his exhibition I Go Down To The River To Pray - a "photographic exploration of the Waikato River"...