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Tuesday, October 5, 2010

Dark Haired Vamps

For the love of Susie Bick, Dita Von Teese, Courtney Love (as a brunette circa Larry Flint) and Alison Mosshart, I have gone back to the dark side...oh how my head did not suit balayage. Herewith is my visual paean to dark haired vixens. Vamp-a-licious!

And loving Siobhan Fahey is this very old fave song. Dusky, gothy cool.

I Heart Sydney

Aah, I have recently returned from my old home Sydney (where I lived between 2000 and 2007) and the City of Syn was indeed glowing! (Thank you to my totally talented and hot friend Kerri 'Mole' Ambler for the above pic!) I love Sydney fashion - it's bright, sparkly and GLAM and the town was heaving with hipsters and teeny tiny beautiful people.

Sydney Chick by LoulouBlue

It was a very fleeting trip so did a few treks to fave spots - went in search of Nars Multiple in Orgasm. this cult product lives up to the hype - it's the most gorgeous peach pink with flecks of rose-gold in it, and certainly perks up any sallow complexion with a rosy, slightly iridescent glow.

Heading to my Nars-stop (Mecca at David Jone's), I discovered that their lease was not renewed at DJs? So they Mecca reside at Myer, as does the fabulous KIT. Mecca is the word! And the lady who served me at Mecca was not only beautiful but smiling and helpful - more and more the retail anomaly I find these days.

I then popped into the fabulous Priceline for a heap of mini products such as Batiste Hair Powder and Treseme mini shampoo & conditioners, whilst looking for Invisible Zinc (fail). I then tore across to General Pants in search of Jess Hart's Neon Hart range but alas - the Summer stock had not yet arrived.

I did scoop up a bargain One Teaspoon Viper tee, in the most divine buttery soft, Alexander Wang-esque slept-in style dove grey fabric - yum. (Can I just say am very disappointed in my grey Wang Tee - spots of water stain it! Annoying. Comes out in the wash but this seal tends to spray water on self every time I go near a tap)

Then did a morning at Bondi and was blown away by the amazing markets - it has probably been 5 years since my last excursion there but WOW, they are full of amazing urban, rock chick style clothes and JEWELLERY, such as Coco Liberace! I was like a kid in a lolly shop, eyes agog at industrial looking chains and cuffs and trinkets, and two-finger rings, all the rage it seems.

I got an awesome heavy geometrcial silver (plated) ring from ATAT. The designer was a very ool chick & friendly to boot, wearing a very cool tee she got from Newtown Markets (where I didn't get to - curses) - that she got from her Boyf - but stole for her own, natch!

Then my gorgeous companion and I tripped to Tuchuzy, where I was excited to see Wildfox and Josh Goot. Love this Bondi stalwart. Not so excited to spy my fave Nobody jeans in a pile of size SIX! Eek! Not approp for this curvy gal!

And to top it off, a picnic at Watson's Bay, beers at Green Park in Darlo, a drunken 3am stumble from Hugo's (6 inch heels in hand - trashbag) and greasy brekkie at The Trop the next morning topped off the quintessential Sydney sojourn - farewell Syders, until next time!

Saturday, September 18, 2010

Poppin' Summer Colour!

Romance Was Born - Melbourne Fashion week 2010

It's all about COLOUR!!!
Recently I went to my wardrobe to find a nice colourful outfit to wear to Style Pasifika and was aghast to find that my wardrobe has morphed into a mass of blacks and greys, muted colours atypical of New Zealand fashion. Which I love, but I need a colour injection! My recent weekend in Surfers Paradise further confirmed to me that weather, colour and emotions are inextricably linked. The sun, sea & surf with people running around in lolly coloured Havianas and brightly coloured dresses and tops made for a fun, happy, upbeat atmosphere. Just as whilst living as a poor student in grey, rainy old Dunedin it was all about dark subdued colours, brooding goth moods and plaintiff indie tunes. So I’ve decided, this Summer is all about colour! Fruit drops & lollipop bright, saturated unadulterated paint-box eye-popping COLOUR!

Dig-prints! by LoulouBlue

Check out the amazing digital prints that have filtered down from the runways of Alexander McQueen, Diane von Furstenberg, Josh Goot, Basso & Brooke, Christopher Kane and Dion Lee to the High Street.

Alexander McQueen - Vogue UK March 2010

Basso & Brooke, RTW Spring 2010

Christopher Kane, Resort 2011 collection

Aussie star Dion Lee blew the fashion glitterati away during his SHOW AT the 2010 Sydney Fashion Week parading some gorgeous, vibrant digi-print dresses through the Sydney Opera House. Even good old cheap & cheerful Supre is doing some fun little dig print gathered tank tops.

Aussie label Romance Was Born rocked an explosion of colour during the 2010 Melbourne Fashion Week. The show was like a cross between Priscilla Queen of the dessert, Rihanna and Gaga’s wardrobes with a bit of Sydney Mardi Gras thrown in for good measure! I adore the big bronze sequinned cross outfit, the head-dresses and wicked digi-print bikini! Not so sure about the Gaga-esque volcano outfit however!

Colour palettes have brightened up too with any injection of acid brights, many brands doing my favourite colour – tealy, turquoise blue. Tom Pecheux ‘s ‘Blue Dahlia’ and ‘Surreal Violet’ collections for Estee Lauder Fall 2010 are awesome.

The stunning intense green and blues of the Pure Colour eye shadow palette paired with Double Wear Stay-in-Place eye pencil in Midnight Blue looks stunning. Check out my friend Owen Allison (style maestro, photographer, model and National make-up artist for Estee Lauder) working this range for Mindfood mag HERE. I'm also loving Nars fall collection’s teal blue ‘Palladium’ Soft Touch pencil, hot coral ‘Scandal’ lip Gloss and electric violet Daphne Single Eye shadow (inspired by the divine Ms Guinness, in the Nars campaign below).

Now you may balk at this, but I’ve also been loving Katy Perry’s rubber dresses! I mean, why not? She has a fantastic figure and they look fun and colourful and hot! I'm also loving her Californian look. Bright, camp and fun.

Am off to Sydney next weekend and am dying to soak up the sun dip my feet into the sea at Bondi whilst perhaps popping into the awesomely pink Bondi Hotel for a Bondi Blonde, and of course one of my fave stores Tuchuzy. Roll on Summer!!