Black & White Stripes - Are we seeing a trend here?

Celebrities around the globe are embracing bold black & white stripes right now. I'm loving Ashley Olsen's casual combo of a striped oversized top, black leggings & black boots, an easy weekend outfit I'll definitely be trying to replicate for myself....

Steal Ashley Olsen's Style
Stripe Oversized Tee $49.95 www.bardot.com.au
Manhatten Boot $229.94 www.stevemadden.com.au
Oliver Goldsmith 'Carl' Sunnies $360 www.eyestyle.com.au

A new trend emerging... Glamour Magazine, London Celebs (usually leading the way in the fashion stakes) & Sienna Miller.

Mylookbook July 09 Now Online - Celebrity Inspiration with Hayden Panettiere & Lo Bosworth

The new issue of Mylookbook is online.

There's celebrity style inspiration with Hayden Pannettiere & Lo Bosworth, Pink colour inspiration, new winter shoe "The Brogue", an interview with Kirrily Johnston, and for bag addicts, a Luxe Accessories give-away...

Swaptilyoudrop - Fashion for a good cause!

Have you ever had a friend wear some unique and quirky clothing item that your instantly in love with and then when questioning where they got it from they casually reply ‘oh the markets’, ‘overseas’, or now the latest way to discover that special treasure – ‘the clothing swap party’. I have particular friends (my sister is one) who ALWAYS seem to come across these treasures, and I feel like I’m never in the right place at the right time to discover them myself.

I have good news though! If you live in Sydney or will be there this Sunday 28th of June, the clever girls from SwapTilYouDrop will be hosting a clothing swap party in Surry Hills. The event supports the Oaktree Foundation & will be donating funds to support Timor-Leste's Youth Livelihoods Program. I say don't waste an opportunity to indulge in a day of fashion while at the same time supporting a great cause – no shopping guilt there!!!!

Celebs like Sienna Miller, Kate Moss & Rachel Bilson dress in that quirky, eclectic style that looks put together with a mix of market finds & designer pieces always ending up with total outfit perfection.

SwapTilYouDrop Clothing Swap Party.
Date: 28the June 2009
Check-In: 10-11am
Cost: $15
Where: 589 Crown Street, Surry Hills

Celebrity Style: Transformers Star Megan Fox

Gorgeous Transformers star Megan Fox in her assorted range of denim and what seems to be becoming her trademark hat. She claims to not be ‘one of those girls who follows fashion’ opting for jeans and tshirts. Clearly Megan would make even brown hessian sack look magnificent.

Looking forward to the Transformers movie & more of Megan’s gorgeous casual style in the media!


Lux to less jeans:
Levis Capital E Jeans US$258 www.shopbop.com
K Fit Rigid Damaged Skinny Jean $89.95 www.justjeans.com.au
Indigo Wash Jean $39.95 www.valleygirl.com.au

Shoe Trend: Sienna Miller & Agness Deyn stepping out in their Brogues..

I’m slowly but surely starting to really like this trend. I’m pretty sure it’s one that won’t be kind on my 5ft nothing body however the more I see the more I like.

It’s one of those fashion trends that creeps in slowly and then suddenly hits big time, now making appearances on the likes of style queens Sienna Miller and Agness Deyn, plus on the feet of many stylish fashionistas on Lookbook.nu. Combining your brogues with the right outfit will create an edgy look and is a great alternative to other comfy flat winter shoes.

I’ll be featuring more ‘Brogues’ and where you can purchase them in the next Issue of Mylookbook... stay tuned... Online July 1st...

Agness Deyn & Sienna Miller showing off their individual 'Brogue' Style...

A stylish member of Lookbook.nu

Pretty Pics Online this week - Alexa Chung, Lookbook.nu & Sienna Miller

Inspiration for the weekend ahead, pretty pictures I stumbled upon this week...

Alexa Chung on MTV (Looooove her dress) - Image Source: The Cut

Pretty Feet - This weekend I'm going to play dress ups with my feet in contrasting shoes and stockings... Image Source: KnightCat Blog

Cute cute cute... If you love a bit of street style fashion photography, check out the Vanessa Jackman Streetstyle Blog

I would never have considered wearing that coloured blazer but love love love this look. My favourite pic this week from Lookbook.nu

The lovely Sienna Miller from the 'Look of the Day' Pics on Instyle UK

Great Fashion Sense = Stylish Home?

As it usually happens, discovering one interesting photo then gets me obsessed about a whole entire theme and so after coming across this image of Alexa Chung in her home today, I started wondering about other stylish celebrities and their interior design taste. Are they as fashionable in their home style as what they are when they walk out the door? I can’t confirm all the images below are really their own homes (I’m just assuming) although from what I can see, the stylish interiors pictured are definitely on par with how brilliantly they dress themselves....

Alexa Chung - Image Source http://www.knighttcat.com/

Rumi Neely - http://www.fashiontoast.com/

Designer Arabella Ramsay - Source InStyle Magazine May 2009

Stylist Rachel Zoe

Girl Crush - Willa Holland

I’m positively and completely in a Gossip Girl frenzy right now. I don’t actually have pay TV however after a weekend at my sister’s house watching the complete Season 1 DVD Set, I then purchased Season 2 online and have been obsessively watching it every chance I get.

Halfway through disk 2 actress Willa Holland makes an entrance and having last remembered seeing her playing Kaitlin Cooper (Mischa’s little sis in the OC), she is now all grown up looking very edgy & chic indeed. It’s been hard to track down photos of her but if you watch her on Gossip Girl you’ll get the gist of how ‘girl crush’ worthy she is (I really don’t like that term but I don't have another phrase to describe compulsively googling another girls images & gushing over her face, hair, clothes etc). Anyway, Willa Holland is now all grown up and I’m sure we’ll be seeing more of her on our television screens and hopefully fashion pages!

Cute & Casual - Hayden Panettiere

Always looking so radiant and healthy, Hayden's most striking feature is her fresh faced glow (and then of course her perfect style). If it's cute & casual or red carpet glamour, I'm adoring all her winter looks. I'll be featuring her red carpet style in the July issue of Mylookbook but in the meantime, here's a peek at Hayden's chic day time style...

Steal a touch of Hayden's style...
Vans Authentic Lo Pro In Brown $69.95 www.gluestore.com.au

Contrast Button Shirt $29.95 www.barkins.com.au

Samvara Tully Washed Nappa Leather Cropped Jacket $609 www.frockaholics.com

End of Week News, Sales & Shopping Tips....

I'm all for perfecting a great outfit right down to the very last accessory and thanks to BLOOM Cosmetics (the generous prize sponsor for our recent survey), anyone can indulge in in a touch of gothic glamour. Bloom's hot new Limited Edition Shades of Grey Nail Polish include colours such as "Agyness” for a splash of matte industrial concrete grey or shimmer up with “Alexa” for a gun metal edge.. Launching from June 1 exclusively through the Bloom Flagship store and online at www.bloomcosmetics.com/nailpolish. Limited time only!

Also never one to dismiss a sale, I feel it's my duty to pass on that LUXE Accessories is having a massive online clearance with up to 50% off ALL stock starting this weekend. I've already picked out some of my favourites, so be quick as I am sure things are going to sell out fast... www.luxeaccessories.com/
Luxe Santiago Boots were $360.00 now $180.00
Lima Bag was $280 now $140.00

I was also recently quite flattered to be asked by Fashion & Lifestyle Website 'SheSaid' to do a bit of a fashion Q&A for tem. If you want to hear my thoughts on shopping on a small budget, leggings for winter and this seasons boots, click here!

Pretty Pictures

Fortunately I have the luxury of being able to scour the pages of magazines and the Internet daily for fashion inspiration and include it as part of my job description. Doing such 'research' is time consuming though, and with so much information out there it can be totally overwhelming.

Here's my edit of pretty pics online and in print this week.. I hope you enjoy & have a great long weekend!

Rumi from http://www.fashiontoast.com/ wearing a vintage top and Forever21 shorts.

STYD July 09. Sportsgirl Top and Nobody Jeans (Available at Glue Store)

Inspiration from website Lookbook.nu

Image from the BIRDMOTEL SHOPALOG. Talulah Snow Pony Jumper, House of Baulch Horn Pendant and Grab Rushcutter Jeans.

This stunning photo and dress courtesy of http://www.knighttcat.com/ You can also buy this dress at http://www.dotwearsadress.com.au/

Thankyou!

Firstly I want to say how overwhelmed I am by everyone who took the time & effort to answer the Mylookbook Survey I sent out yesterday. I still haven't finished reading all your responses but it's been amazing so far to receive all your wonderful feedback. I'm flattered that your all enjoying Mylookbook so much & it's great to find out what you all want to see more of!

One such request was for more celebrity style inspiration, and in that I'm happy to oblige. Luckily enough one of my favourite celebs and her equally lovely partner are holidaying in France right now and have been snapped up by the paparazzi... Enjoy these pics of Rachel Bilson looking as cute & stylish as ever....