Le petit sac

{The classic Chanel 2.55 quilted bag}

I used to associate cross over the body leather handbags with middle-aged teachers (containing the obligatory blue plastic Bic pen with optional red, black, blue or green ink and a whistle) but they have turned a style corner! These days they are both a practical and chic addition to an outfit. My two fav ways to wear a cross over bag are 1) day - light blue 70s inspired wide leg flared jeans worn with a white lace sleeveless shirt and tan wedges or 2) night - slim fit, figure hugging knee length sweetheart bustier dress worn with funky shoe boots. The usual luxe leather suspects have got some gorgeous designs to provide some inspiration - I am just going to go into my dreamland for a mo and wish for a vintage black Chanel 2.55...


{Ted Baker}


{Reiss}


{Marc by Marc Jacobs}


{Lanvin}


{J W Hulme}


{Chloe}


{YSL}

Inspiration for Twenty Eleven

{Chris Benz - Pop}

Designers showing at New York Fashion week have given a sneak peek into their inspiration for Spring 2011 articulated using only one board and one word. Some are rather abstract while others are pretty straightforward using sketches and swatches. Of the 100 beauts, here are my top 10 - a mixture of bold, nostalgic, flirty and fun.

{Tadashi Shoji - Cielo}

{Old Molly - Peacemaker}

{Lela Rose - Efflorescent}

{Jason Wu - Enigmatic}

{Elie Tahari - Heroism}

{Cynthia Steffe - Jet-Set}

{Charlotte Ronson - Adorn}

{Bensoni - Electromagnetic}

{Alexander Berardi - Breathless}

(images via NYMag)

The sixties are the sexies

{The gorgeous January Jones as Betty Draper in Mad Men}

I know I'm not alone in being completely smitten with the martini lunches, hourglass figures and romantic petticoats on display for a whole 45 minutes during every episode of Mad Men. What a fabulously sexy era to be a woman living in your twenties, talk about embracing those curves and getting your hair flicks high. I'm pretty glad the cone shaped bra is a thing of the past but the stylised head-to-toe look embracing hats; pearls; gloves; stockings; petticoats, even matching your apron to your outfits - gives me the fizz whizz. Louis Vuitton's 2010 Fall collection has totally nailed this ladylike but sexy look and brings it right into the contemporary, I can drool over this campaign for hours. Betty Draper eat your pretty heart out!

{One of my fav Betty outfits}

Hello yellow!

{D&G}

Woo hoo, it’s officially springtime in Sydney! I am totally tuned in to yellow right now; whether it is sorbet lemon through to sunshine bright. It's traditionally quite a hard colour for blondes to wear, but I find that as long as you choose the right shade or opt for an accessory to add a pop of colour - blondes can definitely get away with it. Here is a selection of lushaliscious options that are in stores right now. I am most hearting the D&G polka dot silk-satin dress and am looking out for a high-street version.

{Nicola Finetti}

{L.K.Bennett}

{Jesire}

{Diane Von Furstenberg}

{Deco Trees}

{Christoper Kane}

{Maxx New York}

{Giuseppe Zanotti}

{Guess}

{Emporio Armani}

{Betsey Johnson}

{Adidas}

{Bow Bandeau Bikini}