Pretty Little Something's

There are some things a girl just can’t live without. Like oxygen and… Marni 5.5 inch wedges! My hit-list as of now consists of said wedges and Foley & Corinna bags, a huge kiss-my-knuckle statement ring by Delphine-Charlotte Parmentier, a Stella McCartney zebra print tank top. She’s also done a to-die-for jumpsuit that I can see myself living inside of.  And finally but not least for I shall be posting some other “wants” soon…a sweet little striped jacket by Tory Burch. I do wish the stripes were a little thinner and closer together, a bit more like breton stripes perhaps but I shall still go and try and it on anyway.

Shakuhachi

I am so excited to share with you a new fashion label I found. Well, It’s new to me but it has been around in Australia since 2007.  Shakuhachi is the brain child of Jessie White.

The brand whose name means 'bamboo flute' in Japanese was launched four years ago. Shakuhachi has developed a look that is directional but also accessible through its choice of fabrics and colour palette. The current collection has a youthful feel with its acid-wash denim, casual trousers, and fringed detailed dresses and tops.

Having eschewed formal fashion training, Jessie White's career as a designer was born eight years ago out of instinct, necessity, and a strong desire to create.

Using original artwork, Jessie White brings a sophisticated blend of modern, somewhat geometrical and vintage-inspired components to her work – a distinctive style developed through creative experimentation and natural curiosity. Using her own innate sense of style to inform her design, White has ensured that the Shakuhachi label is consistently inspiring to loyal followers and newcomers alike.

Recent Shakuhachi collections have seen the label mature, its primary focus being beautifully tailored garments with clever detailing and distinctive prints. Silhouettes are both functional and feminine, and the recognisable but evolutionary aesthetic of Shakuhachi is now stronger then ever.

Most recently, Shakuhachi made a solo runway debut at Rosemount Australian Fashion Week. The spring/summer 2007/08 collection titled “My Life In Pink”, presented a fresh and youthful collection of sporty, utilitarian shapes that was impressively mature and highly polished.

Shakuhachi is a top pick for fashion magazines and celebrities – alike admittedly a red-carpet favourite of sister rock duo, The Veronicas.

Shakuhachi is available internationally throughout Asia, New Zealanad, the UK and the USA and is stocked in a range of exclusive boutiques and department stores nationally including Tuchuzy, Capital L and David Jones.

Some of my fav pieces are being sold online at Urban Outfitters. Take a look...

Channelling Olivia Hussey

If you have only ever seen the recent Romeo and Juliet film, the one featuring Clare Danes, then shame on you. Scroll back a few years to Franco Zeffirelli 1968 version and you’ll immediately know why this is considered one of the most hauntingly beautiful adaptation of a Shakespearian classic. The female lead, played by Olivia Hussey was and still is in my opinion, unsurpassed. Perhaps not so much for the acting, which was rather good and believable, but for the simple truth in the fact that Hussey epitomised the Juliet that is in the mind of any imaginative person who simply must put a face to a character in order to enjoy a good book. A beauty that is raw and fresh as early dawn itself. Youth in full bloom. Innocence born not yet lost. From the perfect oval of the face to the huge soul searing almond shaped eyes to the abundant dark mahogany tresses, Olivia Hussey’s Juliet will, for me, stand out for all time.

Maybe it is the first bloom of spring with new green on branches and blossoms galore that has me in this romantic, wistful mood but lately I have found myself channelling this charming creature. I have been wearing my freshly darkened baby-fine hair, long straight and centre parted. I am to be for the coming summer a hippie princess. Glowing skin from a new beauty routine courtesy of a few natural Hungarian beauty products which have been working madly on my skin and now I can honestly say “yes, my skin is even better without foundation and powder”. Now when I leave the house it is with one quick brush of clear mascara on my eyelashes and a touch up on my rather unruly brows to keep them in place and a slick of rose scented lip balm and a dab of Moroccan attar on my décolleté – and that’s it. I can’t tell you how happy I am that I can wake up, shower, dress and be out the house in les than twenty minutes! High fashion is fun but it is also high maintenance, no?

Mini Anden

I have followed the career of this beautiful, beautiful Swedish woman since from oh, the early 90's and she has become more beautiful with age. I particularly love the contours of her face, the strong square set jaw, the tall forehead, the width of her face and those a-ma-zing eyes of blue. She has perfect symetry and wonderful bone structure. In the end it always comes down to the bones and underlying muscle, doesn't it? I mean, it matters little how we fix our hair, apply makeup or what clothes we wear. Mini is now 31 years old and whilst her modelling career might be slowing down, her career as an actress is taking off. Good luck Mini. J'adore.

Here is Mini Anden in one of my all time favourite editorials with Tasha Tilberg. Le monde d`hermes s/s 2007.









































A few more from various editorials...