Heaven On the Runway<3

Elie Saab...it's all I need to say isn't it?

New Years Resolution= SAVE $$$

I just received this email....NY Resolution=FAIL!!! 

A fail because of a sale...at least it has a ring to it <3 I love to hate you net-a-porter!!! 

Victoria, see what's new for you.

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BURBERRY Washed-leather double-breasted jacket PHILIPPE AUDIBERT Baltimore silver-plated tassel earrings CHRISTOPHER KANE Galaxy-print jersey and silk-satin dress MARNI Convertible leather bag GUCCI Stretch cotton-blend motocross pants THAKOON Jersey and silk-chiffon tank CHRISTIAN LOUBOUTIN Denis 85 cutout leather sandals  CARVEN Tie-front washed-satin dress

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Vionnet <3

So pretty, so French..therefore so in love with Vionnet <3!!! I had never heard of this beautiful French house until earlier this evening while flicking through a month old INSTYLE mag & saw the absolute vision of Carey Mulligan in a simply gracious Vionnet printed gown..<3 at first site...

...& it doesnt stop there! Their website has the most heavenly treats! Gorgeous shoes, pretty jewels and shoes that make me almost weep!!

It's already a happy year isnt it? xo

Images: Vionnet.com

Style.com

http://www.style.com/stylefile/2010/12/spring-is-here-in-stores-at-least/

It's been a long time..feeling settled in my new job and a new year having just begun it's definitely time to start blogging again.

Yet, with no laptop in close range- due to glorious 5 days spent on the south coast of Sydney with only sunny days and beautiful beaches- it's been a little difficult to find the time to blog during all this relaxation BUT I did find myself logging into my style.com app & came across the above..simply lovely.

So until next time..hopefully very soon..have a fabulous start to 2011
<3

V.
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Beauty...

Emma Watson is just so beautiful.

I am so in love with these photos-especially the one above.

She is such an English beauty!

I'm starting a new job next week which I'm so excited about.....

 I just hope I have enough time in my day to still blog!

Have a lovely weekend all ♥

LOVE DOVE...

I love anything in grey, slate, dove, charcoal, silver, gunmetal, steel...I really can't think of any others but you get the gist!

It always looks elegant, classic & refined. Even if its a grey tee, jeans & a blazer. Always chic.

It's also the colour of my bridesmaids dresses...so evidently a favourite.

And thanks to one of my favourite blogs The Simply Luxurious Life 's posting today with a few sneaky pics from Tom Ford's long awaited Spring collected reveal. I almost squealed in delight.
Gorgeous just gorgeous! I just cant wait to see the rest of it!!!!!

....And well, Giovanna needed a mention today, because the last 3 months have been torturous. Should I or shouldn't I? I finally decided I'll take the next step and consider my funds & look at net-a-porter for the infamous Valentino kitten heels as worn by pretty much everyone except myself. To my dismay, the ones I really want are sold out!!

..So, that kind of ends it really.

But seriously- COME ON VALENTINO GIVE US SOME MORE!!!

Maybe I should consider them in a different colour?

♥

IMAGES: http://www.thesimplyluxuriouslife.com, weheartit.com, fash-eccentric.com

XOXO

Gossip Girl Season 4 is proving to be just as devious & delicious as the previous seasons.

And the clothes- unfathomable.

When I thought they couldn't possibly get any better-they do.

The dresses & bags, the coats & shoes.

I watch in absolute awe, completely inspired.

Aren't clothes, shoes, jewellery and bags always a reason to keep watching a show? ;)

images: tvfanatic.com, cwtv.com, google images.  

The Creator....

"My shoes are not fashion, they are gestures."

It should have been "...& then there was light. Let there be shoes, & then there was Manolo Blahnik".

It all started with Manolo Blahnik. Don't get me wrong. I adore Roger Vivier who created the stiletto in 1954, beautiful, refined and whimsical shoes. But, Manolo took shoe making to a whole new dimension.  For me, its the handcrafted element, the classic designs that have that extra something special & mostly importantly the way he knows how to make a pair of shoes fit & look like a dream on any woman's foot. I have been ridiculously obsessed with him for a long time. I would walk into Evelyn Miles (an exclusive Sydney shoe store) as a teen and pick up the 2 or 3 styles that they stocked. As a poor uni student the thought of owning a pair  when I would have been earning maybe $160 per week was SOOO far out of reach. I do remember pinning over a pair of classic black suede mules with a sweet kitten heel & large white leather trimmed pilgrim buckle. They were a size 36 & on sale at $500. I was a size 38 & probably had $30 to my name. But I didnt care I had every intention in buying that pair of Manolo's even if they were 2 sizes too small.

I never did buy them. But, I still look for them online as they really were my first Manolo crush. I did however explore my love through his sketch books. So you can imagine my excitement with the release of
"Manolo's new shoes".

I could look through his sketches for hours on end...there are so many things I love about his shoes.

 I ♥ that his shoes as well as sketches are beautiful pieces of art.

I ♥ that one of the first pair of shoes he designed had cherry embellishments.

I ♥ that when you hold them in your hands they are light as feathers.

I also ♥ that he personally sculpts the heels & chisels & sands back all the shoe lasts himself so that the shoes that will be built on them will be the exact shape he wishes them to be.

They almost always have unusual lining with sweet little cut out patterns, and even the most minuscule straps are positions to perfectly sit on the foot. The man is a footwear genius.

I ♥ this sketch so much I had it featured on my 21st birthday invitation...I'm wondering if I can somehow squeeze it into our wedding invitation without my fiance noticing?

♥♥♥

Now, off to buy his new book...or maybe even a new pair of shoes??

IMAGES: vogue.uk, smh.com.au, millyfellintothewardrobe.blogspot, dailymail.uk, amazon.com, neimanmarcus.com.