It's The Most Wonderful Time Of The Year...

Well the 2nd most wonderful time of the year... so no it's not Christmas (that would be the 3rd most..) & it's not THE 1st most wonderful time of the year=Paris Fashion Week but like I said the 2nd most...(drum roll please ♪ ♫ ♪ ♫ ....NEW YORK FASHION WEEK!

So, I have looked at a few too many of the shows...some which I loved & others I loathed..some included divine Grecian drapery, heavenly beaded and floor sweeping, others microscopically short... there have been prints after prints, tulle & silk, very tailored & structured pieces juxtaposed by free flowing garments....over all a really wonderful mix.

I could fill my blog with hundreds of posts of this and that but decided to pick out a VERY few (had I had the $$$) that I would gladly purchase & wear on any given day.

I can't say that these choices are avante garde at all, but I simply really loved them...they were the ones that grabbed me as soon as they loaded on my screen...

Jenny Packman never disappoints- you can always expect something whimsical, pretty & feminine, beaded and flowy. I love the ever present rosy tint in her shows....& as posted the other week SPRING =PRETTY PASTELS♥ I really am in the mood for pretty spring tones.

The gemini in me also makes me sway opposingly to harder colours, lots of structure and tailoring and therefore the likes of Victoria Beckham's show. Who would have thought a Spice Girl could come so far?...Girl Power to her ;)

I fear my life saying this but I've never really liked Marc Jacobs. I don't know why to be exact he has done good for Louis Vuitton (well this show in particular) & he's creations under he's own label are innovative enough but over all he has never really struck a cord for me. Nevertheless, he's 70's inspired show was worth looking at. Is it the fact he does a throw back to YSL? Maybe so, Yves was a god. It may even be that the show reminded me of something Sonia Rykiel would do...I really love her. Whatever the case I didn't mind it & did actually love the purple silk jumpsuit below...heavenly colour.

Enjoy the shows...have a look at them on FASHIONOLOGIE they have done a great job documenting them all!

VICTORIA BECKHAM...

MARC JACOBS...

JENNY PACKMAN...

That one moment when my heart stopped beating...my chosen dress of the week.

Heartbreakingly beautiful.

images: fashionologie.com

Waiting...

I have wanted a Canon EOS for what feels like an eternity.

Well practically since their release...the only change of opinion I have had has been on the model...

I craved the 1000d then the 450d...and now it's all about the 550d...even though what I would really LOOVEEE would be the 5d Mark II..but that is simply unrealistic...& it has already taken me an eternity to finally decide I will save up for it...so the time has come...

Luckily my lovely parents fly out for Hong Kong tomorrow evening..they will depart with only one request on my behalf...please take my hard earned cash & purchase me an EOS...I dont want clothes or shoes, nor handbags or jewellery, not a mobile or other new electronic devices...just a mere EOS...

There is but a catch...actually 2....I have only budgeted a certain amount so what if I am short too much? Hong Kong is known to be the King Kong of Well Priced Electronics so they really should deliver!

Otherwise that really would be a little tragic as I'd have to resort to buying it here for a few hundreds of $$$ more! Anyway...the 2nd catch is if all is well & they do purchase the above mentioned item then I will have to wait for it...9 days...again...almost an eternity...but I'm sure I'll survive the excitement.

So my fingers from now on will be crossed & my new mantra will state 'Canon EOS 550D/Rebel T2i with Twin IS Lens Kit'...'Canon EOS 550D/Rebel T2i with Twin IS Lens Kit'....

My fiance threatened (my choice of words) to use it so he can take photos on our honeymoon too... I responded by asking him whether I touch his Playstation3...He understands now.

IMAGES: Googleimages.

SPRING=PRETTY PASTELS♥

It's really difficult not to be drawn to pretty pastels...soft pinks, mellow yellows, lovely lilacs, eggshell blues, minty greens & soft caramels. From flouncy gowns to soft centred macarons the site of a pastel tone makes me weak.

Although I know too well, I always go through this, I have an obsession with all things black, then all purple, or fire engine red. But now that winter is almost ready to fade into a memory I am completely ready to purchase anything pastel...it's Spring afterall! Maybe I'll pull out a dove coloured cardigan and a pair of peachy flats or maybe carry a pink leather motorcycle bag...I'm also so desperately tempted to paint all walls a pretty eggshell blue trimmed with creme skirting boards... AND I just can't seem to buy enough jewellery pieces encrusted with jewelled roses or daisy chained necklaces...flowers flowers flowers...I want to fill a vase in everyroom...I sound like the pollen in the air may be making me crazy?!?

But really-the glow of the sun, the flowers in bloom...it can't possibly not make you smile...it's a girly girls wonderland...

Don't all these lovely images make you love that it's just turned into Spring?

IMAGES: WEHEARTIT. GOOGLEIMAGES. STYLE.COM.

Eiffel Tower Tuesdays ♥

IMAGES: GOOGLE

Getaway

I spent last week relaxing and pretty much catching up on rest in Vincentia on the South Coast of NSW. Not only was the drive divine- hilly landscapes, beautiful farms, tiny cottages, amazing water views, but my future in laws holiday home was gorgeous too...and only metres to the waters edge. All together a lovely week of card games, Monopoly, a bit of cooking, a horror movie or two...& lots & lots of relaxation!

The pretty wharf at Huskisson....

A glorious morning on the porch ... & the ideal spot for breakfast everyday...

It's now DAY 1 back at work & I'm already counting the days till our next trip...

R&R

Tomorrow afternoon I'll be road-tripping down to the South Coast of NSW for some r&r. I am seriously excited as this is long overdue!

A house on the beach is the perfect setting for reading, watching dvds, going for walks...and seeing as though it is still winter here -some BAKING!

Ah, the simple pleasures...they always make me quite excited..See you next week Sydney...

IMAGES: google.

Whoops..

Sydney's winter is evidently making me delusional...not only have I been sick for 2 weeks but I have also neglected by blog which makes me pretty sad...AND I missed Eiffel Tower Tuesday's for a WHILE!...but thankfully as I am on the road to recovery, my blog will be too...Happy belated Eiffel Tower Tuesday...

IMAGES: wehearit.

sweet treats for the end of the week...

Just because it's the weekend....♥

IMAGES: WEHEARTIT.COM

We Heart It ♥♥♥

We Sure DO!

I adore this fabulous site. I'm not sure how long it's been around for but I love it.

Similar to that of flickr, We Heart It is a photo & video imaging site that allows you to upload your own fav images or "heart" pics others have uploaded. It's just so cute but also completely addictive!! Myself, being such a visual creature absolutely can't get enough of this site so many lovely pics...here are just a few I have "hearted" recently.

Ashton, Vuitton & Chanel...je t'aime alright!

Do yourself a favour and join We♥It STAT!

IMAGES: weheartit.com

Le Tour Eiffel Tuesdays...♥

Is it Tuesday already?...The last week has flown & I have evidently had no time to blog- even though I have come across about a zillion things I love that I could have posted about. Nevertheless- what do I love more than a lovely Eiffel image?...nothing really...and because I'm in an art mood...

Robert Delauney's Camps de Mars (The Red Tower) 1911/1923

...magnifique!

images: google

Le Tour Eiffel Tuesdays...♥

There is nothing that puts a smile on my face more than a beautiful pic of the Eiffel Tower...therefore I have decided that Tuesday's will be Eiffel Tower days...a different picture every week...unless I get over excited & find the desperate need to post one on another day other than Tuesday...we'll see.

BONSOIR MES AMIS!

IMAGES: weheartit.com

Winter Reading...

I obsess over many things- books are one of them.

I love reading.

It's definitely something I could do all day- every day.

I can't say I have a particular genre preference as I will give anything a chance but even when I find a book tedious or boring in parts I really attempt to soldier on and finish it..I really can't leave a book unfinished.

I think this is half the reason why I have had Tolstoy's Anna Karenina sitting on my bookshelf since my mum bought it for me 3 years ago. I go through phases where I feel like reading Austen or a thriller or there are even times when I just pick something off my mum's bookshelf. Unfortunately I haven't craved Russian literature in the last few years...I will hopefully swallow my fear and commit to this epic read one day.

I have always thought of purchasing a beautiful armchair to stick in a nook in my room - a reading chair more specifically but haven't really gotten around to it. While googling a few random topics yesterday, I came across some amazing homes with even more amazing bookshelves and reading nooks...I am officially obsessed.

I need to create one.

I'm a little hesitant as I'll be moving out of home in 10months-but I have the most perfect space! My bedroom has a lovely bay window which is just the right size for a lovely day bed or something of the sort. It's a thought I'm seriously considering. After all my mum did actually mentioned that she would be turning my bedroom into a library once I'm gone...so really it's beneficial for everyone isn't it!

I ♥ the way these fellow book-lovers create beautiful show cases out of their bookshelves ... they give the homes even more personality & such vibrancy!

These would make such lovely country homes...

...& now back to my book...it's brilliant already & only 49 pages in...no wonder 2.5million have been sold...I'm a sucker for best sellers! ...Happy Reading..♥

Yummy macarons..

It's hard to come by macarons in Sydney.

Trust me- I have looked.

On my way to buy some sushi for lunch yesterday I passed by the Croquembouche Patisserie that- from memory- on the very odd occassion have some in store.

A jar with only 6 remaining chocolate and hazelnut macarons caught my eye. I had to get there before anyone else saw them!!


And...success...I bought 2..one of each.

They were HEAVEN!


They definitely look far from what my homemade macs looked like a few months ago...

I am hoping that next time they may look something like Laduree's...or Pierre Hermes...

You can always depend on the French to create something that is not only the most delicious thing to eat but also candy to the eyes....yum ♥

IMAGES: littledollface.uk, google images, my pics.

Stationery that makes me stationary...

Something comes over me that makes me want to buy a pile of leather note books...I have a passion for Moleskins in particular-they are so handy coming in an array of sizes and sorts. I love that legendary figures such as Hemingway & van Gogh have jotted great ideas or sketched wonderful images in their pages- it makes them so much more illusive.





Smythson leather products are always divine but unfortunately unattainable on this side of the world. So I only ever get my hit by viewing there online site and wishing I could purchase them...nevermind. They have such a luxe air about them dont they?...

Smythson...open store in Sydney wont you? ♥