stella + targé (target)

My favorite out of them all, it reminds me so much of Carrie Mulligan 

You have absolutely no idea how excited I was when i found out that British fashion designer Stella McCartney will be collaborating with Australian Target. The beautiful range of dresses, trousers, tops, jackets and accessories that she has designed will be available on October 28. 

Usually Stella's pieces would be sold for $2000, but (omg!) thanks to Target the maximum price is around $299.

Some of the clothes that will be available on October 28th

mad fashion

Various examples of the incredible clothes that the characters wear. 

It has come to my attention, that the HBO TV series, Mad Men has an incredible costume designer. Janie Bryant has dressed the characters brilliantly. None of them fail to impress the devoted individuals with Mad Fever all the globe.  The popular show, nominated for 16 Emmy awards, follows the dramatic lives of staff working for an advertising company in the 1960's. The romance, the scandals, its all there, experienced by the stylish, smart and quick-witted characters. 

The beautiful clothes shown in each entertaining episode are collections from vintage stores, costume hire and some of Janie's own designs. She pieces the delicate jackets with the retro dresses and the elegant shoes. And possesses the talent of creating incredible outfits, effortlessly.

(Janie Bryant, the wardrobe designer for Mad Men)

Cut-out queen

Dresses with 'cut-out' detail are making a come back. Seeing them in many of the fashion chain-stores in the plaza where I live, I'm frequently coming across dresses with cut-out backs, sides and sleeves. Definitely one to watch! 

(This ELLERY dress is definitely one that caught my eye. Gorgeous gold detail, and a really cool design)

Chanel S/S 2010

I really like this collection of Chanel S/S 2010. I think it really captures the elegance but subtle Gothic vibes Coco created. I also like the essence of Spain they've incorporated into this campaign. What do you think?

Don't 'blow', say yes to 'INVEST'!

THIS STORY IS CONCERNING YOUR LATEST SPLURGE. Usually after one has bought something truly amazing (a clothing piece perhaps) for a small fortune, they start to feel a bit guilty. And instead of admiring the amazingness of the purchase one focuses on the negativity's of it. Like; why i shouldn't have bought this OR i blew all my money on this! First of all, before you read on any further, ask yourself these questions:

• Does it look great on me?

• Even though it was expensive, is it versatile?

• Will it work for almost every season?

bonus

• Is it in fashion?

If you answered yes, to 2 or more of these questions (this includes the first question, as this is the most important) you can keep reading, if you answered no to everything, well, you can just keep reading anyway, but you wont gain anything from this story. Just saying. Anyway, I will now banish away any guilt you have after buying this item! First of all, lets just say you bought a really great top. Lay it out somewhere and examine the fine piece. Get a piece of paper and write down all the fabulous things about it and ignore what's supposedly 'bad' about it. Concentrate on that! 

I have a confession to make. I was a victim of the 'I blew all my money on  _____!' frame of mind. I had a bought a really great top from one of my favorite stores. It looks great on me, it's versatile, in fashion and works for every season! But, silly me, didn't think of all the great stuff about it and focused on the fact that I had 'blown' all my money on a $70 top. I felt terrible, until I consulted the knowledge and wisdom of my oldest sister, Rosey. She is a budding psychologist and has a gift! I felt sooooo much better after I had talked to her. And as I conclude this blog post I have to say to the people reading this who have/ had a splurge problem, please concentrate on the good things and usually that over-powers the bad things. Be happy! You have invested in something wonderful! 

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P.s: Images of my expensive splurge coming soon...