Wednesday 30 June 2010

laidback


hanneli

easy breezy...this is perfection.

Tuesday 29 June 2010

summer uniform / j brand giveaway







J Brand shorts /Obesity + Speed tee / thrifted bra /Dolce Vita wedges

this is my casual summer uniform! nothing better for these hot days right now in NYC.
the shorts are super cute + super comfortable.
the sheer tee helps me stay cool + love that i can show off this cute leopard bra!
the wedges. well...you know i love wedges, haha
they remind me of these givenchy ones i posted awhile back.
there is a reason why they so are hard to hunt down.

anyway, i adore these J Brand shorts so much + thought you guys would too! so...
REVOLVE and i are hosting a J Brand giveaway!! these shorts can be yours too!

in order to win the J Brand shorts, you need to:

- become a facebook fan of REVOLVE: click HERE
- become a facebook fan of J Brand: click HERE
- leave me a comment with your email + with a link of your favorite J Brand item on REVOLVE.
- click HERE to pick your favorite J Brand item to link.

the giveaway ends July 12th. GOOD LUCK!

xo


giveaway ended July 12th...winner will be announced soon!!

Monday 28 June 2010

The Great Speedo Debate

Today on The Tubridy Show we debated whether Irish lads showed any sartorial promise poolside. GAA jersies, sock/sandal combos and speedos were discussed; the latter which sparked my fascination into what the Aussie's term the budgie smuggler. Allegedly, the unforgiving swimwear garment is making a comeback, and if you can believe some hack in The Guardian - it's hem rise is index-linked to an uplift in the economy. I'm more fascinated by the following pointless facts:

  • Alton Towers banned the banana hammock last summer for being 'not appropriate for a family venue'.
  • There's been a 400% increase in searches for the word "Speedo" in the past six months, compared with the same time last year.
  • Aussies and Slavics are grand with the 'aul lolly bags; our American counterparts are less forgiving however (with the exception of Mark Spitz and Magnum PI).
  • Cristiano Ronaldo looks good in one.

Still not convinced? Blame Brazil. The most divisive beach fashion stems from Ipanema - home to the first male crochet g-string. Don't believe me? Check out the episode where The Simpsons go to Rio; even Homer is wearing one!


Seriously?

I know rain is a given on our sodden isle but the recent sunshine is most certainly responsible for lowering my guard (and umbrella). Exhibit A: I wore my floral palazzos and suede brogues to The Ryan Tubridy Show this morning in conditions both sunny and dry. I swished in my new trousers - peachy pleased with their elegant silhouette. Cut to the city centre in conditions both dark and wet. I squelched in my shoes, holding up the ends of my trousers like a poor manna offering to the sky. "Look what you've done to my prize pants oh Nimbus - thou harsh taskmaster!" That'll teach me for not listening to Martin King.

add red


ELLE serbia

such a quirky mix!

and another one...


celebutopia

another closet i'd love to raid.
i really appreciate the simplicity of this, along with the neutral colors.

Sunday 27 June 2010

Linda the Super

In a bid to ease myself into post-holiday work mode, I popped out for a coffee and Vogue break; as one does. Flicking through the July issue I came across 'The History of the Supermodel' - with an icnonic 1991 shoot of Linda Evangelista draped in Dior. I squealed...and may have spilled some coffee. I remember seeing this shot for the first time so many years ago - that red pixie cut, those gold boots, the sculpted bars on the lamé fishtail skirt; and man, can she work a turtleneck! Those elevated poised arms and peek-a-boo eyes said 'you want this' and I did. Ever since, I've used this silhouette as my sartorial archetype. Most recently I found a pair of gold lamé capri pants for €20 in Lucy's Lounge and bought them as an homage. I spied Erin O'Connor at LFW in a similar pair of gold Marc Jacobs boots and coveted them lascivously. Similarly, I found a website that makes fishtail skirts - albeit in black - and declared this to be the AW10/11 sequel to summer's tubular maxi. If one shot could capture the imagination of the public for so long, there's a damn good reason Linda & Co. were dubbed 'super'.

twirl



vanitas

Saturday 26 June 2010

sunnies + puppies






got these f21 sunglasses a few weeks ago. i'm obsessed!
i set the sunglasses on the corner of the bed to shoot them + i immediately had company, lol.
i swear they put themselves like that! jiji + alvy have to be involved in everything!
♥ them + these sunglasses!
doesn't jiji look killer?! hahahaha

Shooting with a Super-Model

Model: Patricia Dore - Styling: MOI

Friday 25 June 2010

graphic arts



amica italy

Thursday 24 June 2010

summer breeze


turned out

Wednesday 23 June 2010

lilac lips



vogue china

armor




nast

Monday 21 June 2010

Frigiliana Finds

Even in a remote Andalusian village, I Blog Fashion still manages to get her shop on. Check out these gorge finds including an industrial neckpiece (€14), coral (€4) and turquoise (€10) finger bling. I would have pummeled the shopping depths of Frigiliana further had my suitcase not weighed a bloated 23.5 kilos. The irony? 4.5 kilos of that was already jewellery!

clean + clear





marieclaire korea

LOVE. EVERY. BIT.

Sunday 20 June 2010

alison ♥


via it's her minutiae

nude


robert harper

Friday 18 June 2010

lavender + skin



vogue paris + muse

xoxo


unknown

♥ my readers!
kisses to you allllllllllll ♥

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