james street up late 29 march

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Had an amazing night with The Urban List girls at James Street Up Late. I also had the privilege of bumping into some of Australia's best designers; Heidi Middleton of sass and bide, Easton Pearson's Pamela Easton and Lydia Pearson, Camilla Franks of Camilla, the boys from KSUBI and Bec Manning of Rebecca Manning - just to name a few! It is great to see the support from some amazing faces in the industry as well as Brisbane and James Street especially, turning into a one stop shop for all your loves, wants, haves and needs. For more images of the Up Late event as well as some festivities we attended during the day, head to The Urban List Facebook page.

flatforms are my new best friend

The pièce de résistance; flatforms aka flat platforms. I am coming to hate the impracticality that comes with those skinny heeled, pointy stilettos. Stilettos and any heel resembling anything skinny is definitely out of fashion I think with women wanting a more classical shape as well as a practical fit for when you need to romp over any terrain in a hurry.

Lookbook.nu has some great inspiration for the platform trend. The platforms can really be reversed ever which way you desire; from street to chic - the mix and matching is endless.

karen walker

One of my most recent purchases; karen walker mini skull ring. Here are just a few of her designs that come in both gold and silver! To see more of her amazing jewellery designs; visit the karen walker wesbsite.

lmff 2012; gorman - pom poms, patterns and prints, oh my!

For more information and looks from the runway of LMFF watch this space; Gorman LMFF 2012.

comfort at my table

Here’ is Comfort At My Table, a two-year-old cafe on Milton’s Cribb Street. And evidently, its soft rose-coloured walls, vases of flowers and crotcheted cushions definitely provides you with all the comforts you need. Not only are the surroundings welcoming but the food is to die for. Definitely Comfort At My Table.



Of course I order for breakfast, my all time favorite - avocado on toast. Attention to perfecting each element is clear: the avocado is extremely fresh and melts in your mouth (I can't stand when some cafe's give you avocado that is as hard as a rock), the tomato only just holding together its juices in its roasted skin, the eggs softly poached, the soft and fresh fetta - but what really made the dish was the lemon. To actually partially cook the lemon I think was pure genius on the chefs part. By doing this makes for more pungent flavour, which I feel the lemon in any avo on toast is the star of the dish.



What I particularly like about this cafe is the vintage feel - from the cakes to the ornaments to the artwork on the walls to the wallpaper.



The sweet, homestyle touches are everywhere - a shelf of recipe books, little pots of flowers on the tables, the basket offering shiny red apples to customers on their way out. Many cafes try to make people feel like they're in someone's home, and Comfort At My Table goes a lot further than most in actually succeeding.

azul marino

Last Friday a friend and I got together to put together some looks with her amazing short designs. In this image I am sporting a pair of flat platforms from ZOMP, a black milk clothing 'galaxy' bodysuit teamed with my friends shorts - Be Bitko Azul Marino shorts.

Be Bitko is an up and coming label online from Brisbane founded and designed by Brisbane based owner Emily Bitkow in June of 2011. At Be Bitko they mix their own uniqueness with global fashion trends, creating edgy pieces that are bold and dramatic, yet completely wearable for day or night and all in between. The designer Emily Bitkow came up with new and even more fashionable ways for women to carry their valuables while attending festivals, clubbing or travelling. Three distinct locations where women want to know that their valuables are secure, yet they have the freedom to enjoy themselves without fear or worry of losing their items.

With these designs you can be as imaginative and as creative as you like. Every day at Be Bitko is like a festival. Life is meant to be taken advantage of, and its here where they encourage the highest in style, taste, health and happiness

i am going to platform over you

Raiding the stores for some shoes to purchase I noticed that super high heels are just not in any more. In fact, some of the best known shoe designers, Christian Louboutin, Charlotte Olympia and Yves Saint Laurent are taking their shoes to greater heights - incorporating when they can the platform style. I can actually argue that walking in a four-inch platform can be just as challenging as walking in a six-inch heel - nearly having rolled my ankle today after purchasing my platform shoe trend, but the truth is, it's all a matter of getting accustomed. The most comfortable option for most women these days are those that combine high heels with a platform.

  

Image source: From left; Derek Lam and Marc Jacobs S/S 2011 (www.fashionspot.com)

As much as some may disagree I think that the wedge/platform will be sticking around a while.

To add to my wardrobe trends I bought my first pair of flat platforms from ZOMP!

in the jungle

Image: silver bloch brogues, vintage paisley jeans, crop tee mink pink

With a passion for one of a kind pieces I wanted to introduce my love for vintage and unique clothing to others. I did a bit of a search and destroy in an old cupboard that is filled with vintage clothing. I stumbled across these pair of jeans. With trend reports noticing that patterns are in I decided to bring these back.

Think whimsical patterns for this Spring Summer 2012. From bird prints to deers, fruit, feathers, florals, you name it - as well as tops, also to be seen with whimsical prints. You will see everything from blouses to dresses to tops to pants all sporting Whimsical prints.

inspiration; oscar de la renta fall 2012

With my love for fashion and design peaking at an absolute high, I thought that I would focus on a particular designer that has been the inspiration behind my creations. Oscar de la Renta has been an inspiration to me with their beautiful patterns, use of fabrics, colour, style as well as classic vintage beauty look. There is a timeless look about his designs that intrigues me.







Oscar de la Renta Fall 2012

Featured are some of my favourite peices from the Fall 2012 Runway show.  Their Fall 2012 show had an undeniably youthful edge. One candy colored confection after another, dresses were short and girly with little puff skirts and fitted tops. The silhouette is a favorite of fashion It-girls like Alexa Chung; another one of my style icons and fashion idols. A lot of the designs that were featured in this runway collection was inspired by social media. As the OscarPRGirl mentions social media in terms of image sharing has grown in the last few years which has prompted designers to look for inspiration from the ones who mean the most to them; the fashionistas.

U Weekend, Sunday Mail 12th Feb 2012

Enjoying an awesome night out at the Shop Late event at Cloudland hosted by Natalie D'Alessandro's Fashionista Events. Local designers include Gail Reid, owner and designer of Gail Sorronda as well as Emily Bitkow, owner and designer of Be Bitko. Also featured is myself, Caterina Francesca, stylist, publicist and fashionista.