I’m absolutely screaming with delight, because I’ve FINALLY
sorted out the glitches with my typepad account (by glitches, I mean maxed out
credit card!!). Re-financing couldn’t have come at a better time, because I’ve
managed to scrape in a few posts from London Fashion Week.
I’ve fallen over myself looking at the new Luella Spring/Summer 09 collection. It’s like getting lost in your grandma’s wardrobe, with a hint of a spring garden wedding ..… only better!
Today I’ve been on the Nolita webstie, and just love love love the campaign! The batwing dress reminds me of Australian label TV. Unfortunately i can't find the website (it may indeed not exist), however, this bird-like dress is one of my all-time fave’s for spring (it's a little hard to see here - but the concept is certainly the same...). A little theatrical, but still so darn wearable.
Not only have I got the bird-dress on my mind, I’ve also realised that the TV fringed dress is set for delivery! My love for shoulder detailing, and dip dying has been bundled up into one splendid little dress…
But if you can’t take anymore fringing then maybe the remaining pieces in the collection will be begging you to give then good homes…
Although, perhaps pastel green hair, and see-through body stocking with attached merkin is more your thing...
Still a bit obsessed with Blazers… probably even more-so now that spring is on it’s way and my opportunities of wearing heavy jackets are dwindling as the days go by. Usually I’m all about the Oz labels, but today I’ve been checking out Rare and the abundance of military and horsey-horsey inspired jacketing. Not usually a fan of beige jodhpur style pants (Who can wear these…????), but I can’t seem to drag my eyes away from the masculinity of them. I find the androgyny of it more than appealing!
Today’s post is a tribute to Australian photographer Rennie Ellis: A renowned and influential photographer of Australian culture throughout the 70s, 80s, and 90s. Although his photographic work is vast, my interests lie in his fashion archives, picturing designer works of the decade, including Alannah Hill, Jenny Banister, and Taylor Wu. The Rennie exhibition, 'No Standing Only Dancing', is in Melbourne’s Federation Square, the Ian Potter Centre NGV from the 31st of Oct 08 to 22 Feb 09.
It’s a lazy Sunday and I’m in a shoe-buying mood. I’ve been waiting (impatiently) for the Shakuhachi woven flats to appear in store, however I’m trying to force myself to stop thinking about them (since they’re not delivered for another month) by finding a few others to tickle my fancy (somehow I’ve managed to find ALL black – with a minor floral exception).
Not a fan of High Summer orders this year. Not sure how it
works elsewhere in the world, but high/second summer is selling in Australia
right now (scheduled for November delivery) and it’s a major disappointment.
It’s been a bit of a lack-lustre season with focus on ‘easy-sell’ and ‘money
making’ as opposed to setting new benchmarks in the industry. All I’ve seen is
repetitive styles, repeated fabrics, boring models, and thoughtless styling.
Even though I’m having a whinge, I can’t blame Australian
designers for putting together half-arsed collections (excuse the language) –
it’s a cut-throat business and I understand the importance of generating a bit
of cash to fund production and sample-making for following seasons. But from a
consumer perspective it’s a shame.
HOWEVER.
One label that I want to keep on my radar is ‘This is
Genevieve’. It’s the only second summer collection that I’m actually looking
forward to ordering.
Pretty clothes to look at, and my whinging is over...
I’m back! Firstly I’d like to apologise for the lack of
posts over… geeeez I don’t know how long it’s been…? (My lack of daily posting
has sent me into a time warp - no recollection of date or time). Sorry for all
who missed my yarns, but technology got the better of me and resulted in my
abrupt departure from Run For The Hills.
But I’m back, with stockpiles (if you can call them that) of
new fashion goodies…!
Firstly, I just located the lookbook shots for State of
Georgia’s summer delivery. I know I’ve touched on this label briefly (in my
prints Vs monochrome rant), but I thought I’d have another quick peek at the
lookbook and I think I’m a bit lovie lovie with it now. I was uncertain of the
range at first, and I don’t reeeee-ally like the way it’s been styled, but I’m
finding myself drawn to particular pieces - can’t stop looking at them and
certainly can’t stop lusting after them.
And every season Georgia designs a wonderful pair of shoes
that I simply cannot live without (look left).
This year, it’s the tan suede cowboy heels…!
I’m adding them to the want-list (might just throw in a black pair too…)
This morning I woke up with hot-water-bottle burn on my leg.
Last night I learnt a very good lesson…
LOVE LOVE LOVE floral, and the new ‘Love Thy Neighbour’
vintage-inspired and excessively floral range titled ‘Wonder Years’.
Worn-looking floral jersey dresses in red and blue rose, along with the cutest
high waisted calotte shorts I’ve seen since 1990! Firstly I’m glad to see
figure-flattering calottes making a re-appearance for Summer 09, and I’m hoping
to see more calotte-style shorts made from an abundance of floaty fabrics.
AS for right now… ‘Love thy neighbour’ has me digging deep into my childhood and reminiscing of the TV series ‘The Wonder Years’, whistling away Joe Cocker’s cover of the Beatles song ‘With a little help from my friends’…
It’s such a rarity to see
pics for yet-to-be-released collections on designer websites, so I suggest
heading to the Lover site and having a gander at what will be in store from September
this year. Also check the blog – A great read, and great way to kill some time!
Lover’s new collection is
titled ‘Love Bomb’, and has just blown me away (sorry, I couldn’t help myself).
Staying true to the usual Lover aesthetic with white lace, high-waisted shapes,
and a muted colour palette, the new range is to-die-for. Loving the
monochromatic floral print and the earth-toned
shorts.
Given my fairly recent lusting for lace, I’m surprised I
haven’t previously written about Bec & Bridge and their new season lace
wonders. Of course it takes the new Russh mag and a picture of the Bec &
Bridge lace bodysuit to trigger just how forgetful I am. I know this is a
likely excuse, but I’ve been meaning to blog about this label for quite some
time… Hence, the lookbook is no longer lost to the dark corners of my computer
(only to be forgotten for all of eternity), but is now being used as delicious
eye candy for those of us who are lovers of lace…
Now I may be making this up (I only heard it on a whisper),
but I’ve been under the impression that the lookbook and fashion parade (for
Summer 09) was styled by Kim Ellery of Ellery. Of course I don’t want to start
viscous rumours, but from the looks of things, the new range definitely has a
certain cult-label status to it that was lacking in previous seasons.
I’ve been a little slack on the posts lately… (I don’t even have an excuse, just the laziest person on earth right now). Weirdest thing is that it’s Friday night and I have the insane urge to bang away at my keyboard instead of facing the real world. Yes, I should be twirling around, but when the flat-mate is partying away in Los Angeles, the idea of stepping out seems (ahem) boring!
My teleporting attempts to the West Coast have been futile, so as an alternative I’ve been searching around for a little L.A label love to get me through the night. And I’ve fallen for L.A label ‘Whitehorse Couture’, based on hope, hippy ideals and happy endings…
In love with the Rose printed tee’s, and fringed hemlines… The 70s themed photoshoot has me dreaming of packing it all in and tucking away in a camper with my guitar and idealistic dreams of peace…
It’s not often that I would write about pyjamas. (Ummmm) Actually… Never! But when I saw these Toddy long johns I simply couldn’t resist. They are so darn cute, I’m longing for some winter snuggles in a tartan onesie. Oh, and there’s a bonus, online shopping and shipping! Check out the website, it’s toooo adorable…
"When the temperature drops and bedtime looms, out come the
most fearsome of ghouls. Lurking about with their bed bug pals, chilly
night-time monsters love to give kids hell! Luckily for some there’s salvation
in sight, for Toddy is here to guard you by night! Comfy and cosy in your own
Toddy suit, clever Toddy Kids can give bed bugs the boot!" Toddy
Enough said. The Cassette Society Lace Leggings, and my
fabulous shag-pile rug in the background…
It’s the whole wandering-nomad-hippie aspect that always attracts me to tie dye. And although I’ve seen drips of hand-dying through winter 08, many Australian designers have recognised the trend and embraced it for Summer 08/09.
I’ve been sticking to tonal colours lately, trusty black
with black (and black) and I’ve been dreading the thought of wearing prints! I
think it’s the intense fear of looking like a shining beacon of colour that’s
had me grappling for black, white, and grey with ferocity. Although now that
it’s reaching the depths of winter I’m feeling a little insipid and down right
ghostly and ghastly with my winter tan (or lack there of).
I feel like the solution may be prints. But I’m still
undecided. If anything could sway my recent monotone loving it would perhaps be
State of Georgia. Yes indeed. Talk about prelude-to-summer-teasing! And
although a zillion prints have been thoughtlessly jammed together in these
pics, I’m still in love. I’m feeling the red and white stripes fulfilling my
recent ‘carni’ desires… (By carni I mean carnival), and I’m falling more and
more in love with Khaki (very weird… seeing me in Khaki is like spotting the
abominable snowman).
HOWEVER, I still love the basics. And along with a million
others, I’m mildly obsessed with the leaders in basic wear, American Apparel
(who isn’t right?)… It’s dirt cheap and almost too easy with door-to-door
shipping, good fabrics and a great range of colours to choose from. Variety
being the spice of life and all, I thought I’d find something else, something a
little less accessable and… well Australian. Nathan Smith. Mmmm hmmm, I think I
luuurrrrve this label. Despite Nathan being ridiculously good looking (totally
unnecessary… must concentrate), he also seems quite talented in the basic
colour, basic shape, good fabric and easy to wear department.
Yep, I’ve just contradicted myself entirely… But prints or
not, two great labels for you to gawk at instead of working…
I was thinking of getting a fringe trim. Mind changed.
How lovely…
Typepad posting options have recently changed, and ‘run for
the hills’ has been doing crazy unexplainable things! Apologies for the font
changes, and irregular sizing of photos (I actually liked working in html!!!) I
do realise this is completely boring, but I needed to vent my frustration.
Welllllllll, I’ve re-looked at Shakuhachi this week, and
have a few pics from the new lookbook (Where the Wild Roses Grow) that I
thought I’d share… I think the range is easier to view this way (as opposed to
the runway shots). And without any styling, you can see each individual
garment, and decide for yourself on how to piece it all together!
I’m in love with the Edwardian theme, in particular the
collared dresses and lace panelling! Also the digital rose print is super cute,
especially broken up into the 50’s style tennis dress (which is available in a
few different colours – probably one of my fave pieces, and I previously posted
the coral pink version in my fashion week rants).
However, what I’m generally excited about is the button-up
frill blouse that can be doubled as a waistcoat (and same goes for the dress
version too!). I think the stripes work for summer, and are easy to style with
the pastel florals and basic shapes I keep seeing.
I know I bang on about Shakuhachi ALL the time, but I have a
few more posts on the way… I simply cannot ignore the knitted story in the
collection! But it is the weekend, so this is to be continued…
Happy Weekend x
Everyone loves a fab gladiator sandal! And what’s not to
love about these Shakuhachi flats from the new range, ‘Where the Wild Roses
Grow’. I didn’t mention these in my previous Shakuhachi post (from fashion
week) because the show was just too jam-packed I simply didn’t notice them! But
here they are for you to gawp at, and in amazing colours too!! Patent grey,
crème, black (matte and patent), and tan leather.
Oh! There is also a heel version… Same colour palette…
I’d say these will have the same success as the gladiator
sandal from last season (Summer 07/08), so readers who shop with me and don’t
want to miss out, make sure you email…. The flats retail at $308, $385 for the
heels: Delivery August/September.
Okay, It’s raining, absolutely freeeeezing
cold... and I wish I had these earmuffs right now!!! Things would just be that
much better… Photographer: Emma Summerton Models: Gemma Ward & Lilly Donaldson Photos published on Foto Decadent
