Celine Fall/Winter 2010.2011

March 10, 2010

I started hyperventilating when I saw the boot. It has the Chanel-esque vibe that is not quite Chanel, yet I see myself wearing them everyday when the weather permits. So far I can safely say I’d want this boots more than any others I’ve seen on the runway (Rick who?). You’re welcome to change my opinion of course, I can never turn down the opportunity to look at more shoes.

But of course we musn’t forget Phoebe Philo’s other equally sumptuous offerings for the fall season. I say the bags are a fresh change from all the boring silhouettes I’ve been seeing all over the stores. They are quiet, understated luxury pieces that beat Bottega’s woven baskets hands down.

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Balenciaga Fall/Winter 2010.2011 Shoes

March 6, 2010

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This is the reason why I live, eat, and breathe fashion. It’s people like Nicholas Ghesquiere and Alexander Mcqueen who push(ed) the envelope to bestow such beautiful wearable art upon mortal men like yours truly. While I’m still rather undecided as to whether I’d save up for these shoes (trust me, it’s a difficult personal battle), I can honestly admit that these shoes blew me away at first sight.

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Attack of the Clogs

March 3, 2010

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Fashion is cyclical. Almost 99% of the designs we see on the runway are modern updates of older ideas. I’m not saying it’s a bad thing, but there are some trends which I’d rather not see the light of the day again. One such example is the clogs, newly revived, but not necessarily revamped, by the almighty Chanel and Miu Miu (above). I shall not elaborate on my personal views on them as this article from the Telegraph has pretty much summed up my feelings.

“It is simply that clogs are, without question, the most monstrous and despised of all shoes. One might call them the work of the devil, only the devil would be sartorially savvy enough to sport Louboutin spikes.”

Now for all you long-time fans of clogs, I respect your choices, I definitely do, despite my strong dislike towards them. But what I am perplexed about is the fanfare around clogs that Alexa Chung has created in the fashion community.

Why just because she wore them to several fashion shows and on a mag cover, a sizeable number of girls (in forums, blogs, etc) started to gush over them. You can bet that 99% of these girls were screeching at the mere mention of clogs before Kaiser Karl sent the Chanel girls down the hay-covered runway. Needless to say the high-street retailers are quick to milk the cash cow coughsjeffreycampbellcoughs. And they are proving to be rather popular too.

As with all fashion fads, if you do decide to go with the flow, please take time to think about how these wooden contraption would look on your feet (I will not touch on the subject of comfort because in fashion it is always compromised). Just because Alexa carried them off ok, does not mean you can too.

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Perfect winter outerwear: FOUND!

February 28, 2010

Burberry Fall.Winter 2010.2011

Oh dear me Mr Bailey, where am I supposed to get the money to afford all of these perfections? And no I am never going to be able to just choose one.

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Dear Rodarte, you’re finally mine.

February 27, 2010

It took me almost a year since Rodarte’s much-acclaimed runway show to get hold of these boots. I bought them from an Ebay store (Chic Little Devil) whose buyer was lucky enough to snatch 4 pairs of them from the recent Rodarte sample sales.

While these boots are as beautiful as I’ve always imagined them to be, the store’s service disappointed me greatly. The auction’s description failed to mention four, yes, FOUR studs missing from the back of one of the boots. When I mailed them about it I was told that he/she doesn’t know about the flaws and offered a full refund.

Needless to say I was extremely furious at the lame excuse but there was no way I’d return them so now I’ve decided to replace all the back studs. We’ll see what happens once they’re fixed.

A word of caution to those who are thinking of buying from the abovementioned store. Make sure that the item is completely free of defects before making your purchase.

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Favourite Jak&Jill Moments

Right I’m officially back into blogging after moving back to Melbourne. I haven’t had the chance to fully scrutinise all the fashion shows or blogosphere due to all the unpacking and a part-time job, but I’m catching up slowly. First up, Tommy Ton of Jak&Jill’s street style shots for style.com have not disappointed me one bit, although his own blog gets neglected in return, rather sad really. These are the ones I love most.

Now this lady here, I reckon she must have about 30 Birkins, or maybe more. Have you thought of donating one to those who need it more, Madam?

Mademoiselle, your clothes are absolutely gorgeous. Thank goodness I don’t have a single clue as to who made those pieces or my Alexander Mcqueen shoes fund would be wiped out.

She must be an insider in the industry to be able to get hold of these babies NOW, otherwise Luisaviaroma would have to step up its game.

Yep. More of my favourite collaboration. I do think Mr. Kirkwood is much more creative with Rodarte as compared to designing for his own line because he doesn’t have to conform to a specific brand identity.

In my previous post, I was weighing these boots in brown against a pair of Jil Sander. They were available in the morning but I made my decision to get them only in the afternoon, only to find that some chick has snapped them. insert profanities

You know how you’ve always thought that certain things looked ugly but you totally change your mind when you see someone wearing them? Well yeah these boots are like that. It’s a you-got-me-at-hello moment as soon as I see the wood grains.

I’ve never been fans of Carine or Emmanuelle and I dislike Anna Della Russo very much, but Miroslava, now, she’s in a different league altogether. Fangirl mode on

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