RUNWAY TOP 6 : ELIE SAAB COUTURE SPRING 2011

Wow...The Elie Saab couture show...wow. So beautiful, romantic, ethereal, sophisticated..sparkly! If Dior on Monday was Amazing and breathtaking than this show was its unbelievably gorgeous and best of all, wearable, best friend. In my opinion Elie Saab is the master of the gown, red carpets everywhere must watch wide eyed in anticipation and this was probably my fave season yet. There wasn't a single piece I wouldn't covet, choosing a top 6 was darn near impossible! So here is a broad but too quick peek (you have to look at the whole collection). Oh to be a million-heiress ...

PHOTO OF THE DAY : HAPPY AUSTRALIA DAY!

Happy belated Australia Day! What perfect (maybe a touch too hot) weather we had in Brisbane yesterday, hope all those Aussie inclined folk got out and celebrated our wonderful country. Thought this pick of Natalie Imbruglia mousing around atop the Opera House was fitting...it was shot by Monster Children co-founder Chris Searl early last year for Harpers Bazaar's wonderland series (seen via Natalie's official site)

RUNWAY TOP 6 : CHRISTIAN DIOR COUTURE 2011

Ah-may-zing! No other way to truly sum up John Galliano's latest display of Brilliance; the silhouettes, the cut and colours, the dramatic tones, even the Hair (Orlando Pita) and makeup (Pat McGrath) were perfection. According to Style.com the collection was inspired by the work of Fashion Illustrator Renè Gruau (who illustrated for Dior in the forties and fifties). You have to go and drool over the whole show here. This is truly couture as it should be...

She almost looks like a porcelain doll

PHOTO OF THE DAY : TWINKLE TWINKLE LITTLE WHEEL

Had this one for a while so have lost the link... Makes me happy to look at it, must be a reminder of Christmas! Happy Monday

PHOTO OF THE DAY : RUFFLED FEATHERS

Looking perty in golden feathers, a great photographic combo; Anja Rubik and Camilla Akrans. Shot for issue number 77 of Numero Mag...

PHOTO OF THE DAY : DARIA ON THE ROAD TO MARRAKECH

A good illustration of the travel-hippie trend saturating the retail market here at the moment. Layers of pattern, texture, print and colour...when you think you have too much add another layer! Its Daria Werbowy, styled by Lucinda Chambers and shot by Mario Tenstino for Vogue UK...its Marrakech Chic via Trendnista

A COLOURFUL 2011 GOLDEN GLOBES

Well the award season has officially kicked off after this weeks Golden Globes.

I look forward to the next couple of weeks to provide some light hearted fashion distraction from all the sad news lately!

Without fail this time every year always provides plenty of fashion-tainment with 'who will wear what', 'who wore that' and 'why did they wear that?' being chorused from the mouths of style watchers and bloggers worldwide. And the Globes Red carpet certainly didn't disappoint; Ive put together a palette of the emerging colour trends. Enjoy!

Angelina Jolie in Atelier Vercace, Catherine Zeta Jones in Monique Lhuillier and Mila Kunis in Vera Wang
There was plenty of glam sparkle gliding down the carpet this year the best include Anne Hathaway in Armani Prive, Sandra Bullock in Jenny Packham and my fave Olivia Wilde in Marchesa

Eva Longoria in Zac Posen, Piper Perabo in Oscar De La Renta and Julia Stiles in Romona Keveza

Lea Michele in Oscar De la Renta, Natalie Portman in Viktor & Rolf and Megan Fox in Giorgio Armani Prive

Kyra Sedgwick in Emilio Pucci and Claire Danes and Emma Stone both looking peachy keen in Calvin Klein

LOOK OF THE DAY : OLIVIA WILDE SPARKLES

Olivia Wilde I think is my fave from this years Golden Globes, she looks completely like the princess she is! (she is really technically a Princess after marrying Italian Prince Tao Ruspoli in 2003! the things you learn...) Gorgeous (via SocialiteLife)

PHOTO OF THE DAY : GOING UP?

A clever visual illusion

(found here)

PHOTO OF THE DAY : QUEENSLAND SPIRIT

Im sure by now everyone in Australia, and a great deal of people from the rest of the world, are talking about the tough week we here in Brisbane and the rest of Queensland have been having...
Thankfully my home escaped, but a great deal of others haven't and my thoughts are with all those families, I cant even begin to imagine...
However, for as many horrible things we hear about on the news thankfully there seems to be two more positive stories to hear that demonstrate the Aussie spirit in full swing. I love this cheeky shot of a 'flood prepared' Wally Lewis outside Suncorp Stadium.
As an apt newsreader reported today; its been heartbreaking and now it will be backbreaking as the cleanup begins. But I like to think that as gumboot clad, broom wielding Brisbanites rally together, things will start resembling normalcy soon and there is no doubt this is still a wonderful place to live! Please take care and stay safe in what is still a dangerous situation, lets look after each other and make sure no one is left to face this alone. Donate or register to volunteer your time through the Queensland Government site http://www.qld.gov.au/floods/

PHOTO OF THE DAY : ALEXA CHUNG

Another shot of the popular and stylish Alexa Chung.

Im a fan of the top half of this photo...the light and colours and the painting

(Seen on Listal)

THE SITE IS ALRIGHT : FOR TYPOGRAPHY INSPIRATION

The book authored by Jeanette Abbink and Emily CM Anderson has a same named blog 3D Typography and although updated scarcely it has some pretty pics and plenty of links to contributors.

PHOTO OF THE DAY : ORANGE 'YA GLAD ITS ALEXA

loving the vintage quirky orange ensemble

I HEART ART : THE KEY TO GOOD DESIGN

Funny coz its true! Poster by New York-born designer Frank Chimero.

Check out an interview with the man in question here. Seen via YayEveryday

PHOTO OF THE DAY : BRAZILIAN BEAUTY

Styled by Fabio Ishimoto, Emanuela de Paula plays the sexy Brazilian very well for this months Vogue Brazil shoot by Jacques Dequeker (FashionGoneRogue)

LOOK OF THE DAY : PRE FALL BURBERRY PRORSUM

Normally fairly stale the poses of pre-fall and resort always get a bit more movement for the Burberry collections.Really liking all those big coats with accentuated waste lines and mashes of colour, pattern and texture.

A world away from the recent humid Brisbane days (style.com)

I WANT IT NOW : CERAMIC SURPRISE

If I drank coffee Id want to be drinking it from a cup like this, so that even when its all finished I still have something to look forward to! Happy Friday! (stumbled up via Izismile.com)

LOOK OF THE DAY : REBECCA TAYLOR RESORT 2011

She looks like she belongs on a pier somewhere sunny...Loving that bag and sailor pants

via style.com

PHOTO OF THE DAY : EXQUISITELY BLUNT

A really striking pic of Emily Blunt by photographer Paola Kudacki for Harper’s Bazaar UK January 2011. Love the harsh contrast and off centre balance via MultipleFashionDisorder

HAPPY NEW YEAR 2011

Back from my festive season 'blog hiatus'!

I was lucky enough to spend the New Years break celebrating our Anniversary with my wonderful man in Melbourne. Hope you all had a good start to the new year and that 2011 is going to deliver some amazing times for all of us!

We stayed near the infamous Luna Park in on St Kilda Beach

The Nobbies at Phillip Island

A Yarra Valley Winery

Frankston 'Creepy Crawlers' (Tim Burton-esque) Sand Sculptures

The Yarra River right outside the Botanic Gardens