Beach Favourites!

After hanging out in the sun and surf for the past couple of weeks now, I thought it would be time to compile a look book full of my favourites and must haves for summer! An up coming trend for swimwear in oz is the 50's style flashback mixed in with some awesome floral prints. 70's flare leopard print is back and is going to look hot on the beach! Earthy tones combined with a pop of bright colour will have you set for the summer ahead. 

Don't forget to fake tan before heading out and to always apply plenty of sunscreen! St Tropez is the holy grail of tanning brands and will keep your skin golden and glowing without the harmful UV rays. 

So put on a big floppy hat, with a matching bag of course, and head off for some fun and unforgettable times with the sun, sand and surf!

xxx

Hand Bags, Fashion and Art!

 One of the best things about studying fashion design is being constantly surrounded by vibrant and inspiring artwork created by your fellow teachers and students!
There is always a spring of excitement throughout the hallways of a fashion college, whether it's the quirky design students buzzing around in their stylish ensembles or the layers of garments and accessories being crammed together on racks.
 The copious amounts of colours inside the classrooms create interesting visuals and textures for the wandering eye to look at, as well at to remind you how many talented minds are in your presence every day!

Top 5 Perfumes of 2013!

My collection of heaven!

5. Princess by Vera Wang

Although this scent has been around for a while, its gorgeous floral sweet smell is simply irresistible and can really make you feel like a princess for a day!

Top notes: Waterlily, lady apple, mandarin, meringue and apricot.

Middle notes: Guava, tiara flower, tuberose, and dark chocolate.

Base notes: Pink frosting, vanilla, amber, and woods.

4. Dot by Marc Jacobs
Nothing will make you feel more closer to nature than this scent. Its fresh and vibrant allure will redefine your spring/ summertime this year!

Top notes: Red berries and pitaya fruit.
Middle notes: Honeysuckle, jasmine and orange blossom.
Base notes: Coconut water, vanilla, driftwood and sensual musk.









3. Midnight Fantasy by Britney Spears

If you've got a sweet tooth then this scent is for you. The price is great and can be worn day or night. Either way it will definitely make your admirers crave for candy!

Top notes: Exotic framboise, black cherry, and plum.
Middle notes: Night orchid, freesia and iris.
Base notes: Amber, musk and vanilla.

2. Angel by Thierry Mugler
Sophisticated and elegant, this scent will reflect a time of innocence in your life, where you were truly angelic! 

Top notes: Melon, coconut, mandarin orange, cassia, jasmine, bergamot,and cotton candy.

Middle notes: Honey, apricot, blackberry, plum, orchid, peach, jasmine, lily of the valley, red berries and roses.

Base notes: Tonka bean, amber, patchouli, musk, vanilla, dark chocolate and caramel.

1. Pleats Please by Issey Miyake
This scent will definitely bring your sexy back! Perfect for a date  or an exciting night out, it's sensual exotic notes will make you the most desirable person in the room!

Top notes: Asian hybrid fruit Nashi (mixture of pear and apple).
Middle notes: peony, sweet pea, indole molecule. 
Base notes: Patchouli, cedar, vanilla absolute and white musk.

SPRINGTIME in HOLLYWOOD | GQ TAIWAN SPRING 2012

last december I was the assistant stylist to brent austin coover, editor of OUT mag and incredible menswear stylist, for a guerilla photo shoot for GQ Taiwan...and its finally been published!
with the boldest, brightest suits from Marc Jacobs, Zegna, Calvin, Hermes, and co., we dressed our Mr. Hollywood for a tour through Rodeo Drive, WeHo, the Beverly hotel, and the ubiquitous sign.

love a man in a fuschia suit.

model: Chris Dattola
photographer: Chiun-Kai Shih
stylist: Brent Austin Coover
assistant stylist: Anna Tran

HERE, KITTY KITTY

Following the throwback to 1950s housewife glamour from Marc Jacobs' Louis Vuitton collection and Prada, it is most certain that the ladylike look is back and here to stay. Maybe Mrs. Cleaver and our beloved Lucy Ricardo had it right all along. What's sexier than a cinched waist, a perfectly pinned-up boufant, a pair of red lips, and some kitten-heeled pumps? All the above, MINUS kitten heels.

I'm going to say this now (and not make a retraction about this statement later) that KITTEN HEELS are not the cat's meow. No other shoe can be more unflattering. Flats or high heels -- pick a side and stay there. While reading through the latest Harper's Bazaar, I stumbled across an article entitled "The Return of Kitten Heels" by Anamaria Wilson. Here, she promptly states that she is very petite and lives in her high heels. But, in the name of some serious investigative journalism, she decides to take on the new mini-heel trend by walking the streets of NYC; what a brave, brave girl.

Even after stepping out in a pair of Giambattista's and McCartney's, Wilson said "with the kittens, I looked like a banker or a hostess or a secretary. In other words: boring." Read the rest of her shoe-capades and find that she actually gives in and says she fell in love with some classic Louboutins. I bet you anything that was the last time she ever wore kitten heels.

Anna dello Russo may love them. Anna Wintour may walk to every fashion show in them. But this Anna will have to say, pass the five-inch wedge.

 AdR in studded Valentino's

BANG MARC JACOBS

BANG: the newest fragrance by sir marc jacobs. but this time its for the boys. and for the FIRST time ever, Mj will be facing his own product. it's about damn time this beautiful man strips down. hmm..i wonder what this will smell like. perhaps sandalwood, gardenias, and a dash of narcissism??

from WWD, in an exclusive interview w MJ, marc said: "Posing nude was business partner Robert Duffy’s idea, said Jacobs on Thursday in an exclusive interview. “Robert and I work closely with Coty on these projects, and he said, ‘Marc, you look so great now — you should be the model for men’s fragrance.’ My immediate reaction was, I don’t know. But then I came to see that it made sense. Men’s fragrance, unlike women’s in a certain way, is very personal. It’s a layer on top of skin — for women, it can be like changing a makeup color, but not for men."