straight off the CAT-walk

Cat in the hat

Derek Lam Spring 2008

Leapord print is making a come back. A friend of mine recently went to London and said that it was everywhere. And by the looks of our favourite fashionista's its fearlessly fashionable!!! So take a walk on the wild side in a bold dress like anja rubik's vintage find, or try a more suble look with a pair of leapord print pumps ( Ok so Zoe Kravitz boots are Tiger print but its all the same effect) or a scalf like the Louis Vuitton one worn by Sienna.

GOING LIKE A BOWING

Ok so we wern't crazy about the trashy not flashy dress Anne Hathaway wore to the 2007 oscars but Bows have been a long tradition in pretty-fying a cardi, handbag or blouse, but this season they have been spotted more and more on the ramps of designers like Luelle, Marc Jacobs, Cloe and Marcio Madeira. Bows are a big trend on dresses, tops and on hair accessories this season. The aesthetic of a bow has become a favourite, with pictures of bows sported on Tees all around (find your own at MR Price)

Here are ways to bring this playful element into your waredrobe this season:

1. Hair accessories are a hot trend so why not tie a floral silk scalf in a floppy bow around your head.

2. Wear a pussybow on a blouse under a structured jacket

3. Sport a bow tie if you are a bold and brave style icon in your own right.

4. Wearing a bow on your pumps is easy because they are readily available at stores

DAY 3 at SWG

Hello my fellow fashionista's,
Sorry for the late update but here is the run down of my SWG shoot on Wednesday!
What a fantastic day, I got up at the crack of dawn and made my way down to the fabulous beach side location we were shooting at. We had an execptionally special team and i met so many wonderful people. The brilliant Justin Mc Gee was the photographer with stylist and aspiring photog friend JP (Just love him), Candice Dreiry did the make-up and totally brightened up our early early early and freezing freezing freezing cold morning with her bubbly amazingness, and of coarse the gorgeouse models! It was a great day and again I am so excited for the end result. Todays feel was very retro and the location was fulled with bright colours,the props lollipops and bubbles so you can only imagine how the shoot will translate in print against the geometric prints of the era.

TIP #3
Be extra helpful cause in the end that is what you are there for and is what is really appretiated! Always be on top form- and go the extra mile -you will be valued far more and whether its the same person you are assisting or any other proffesional on shoot, you will make a good name for yourself and probably open more doors for yourself through those people!!

FANCY FRINGING

Fringed boots are totally abfab!!! Also named the poccohantis boot, they fit ever so snugly into the boho trend and secure both comfort and style simultaneously - this is why they are a must have this season! So I know we are hitting summer soon YAY! but that doesn't mean we should all leave this key item to rot in the back of our closets, dismissing it as strictly winter wear, INFACT I feel that they shine the most against the bare pins of shorts and skirt lovers! My favourites types are in suede which is great for the day esspecially if they flat but high leather ones look totally boho chic at night. I love that flat boots are so popular cause these boots are definately made for walking and thats just what they'll do (making it a heck of a lot easier to run too if need be :))!!!!!

ACCESORIES TREND ALERT

My absolute favourite trend in accessories at the moment is hands down the dramatic, costume jewellery that has been seen on the runways and splashed in magazines this season. The biggest hit and boldest statement in the accessories world at the moment seems to be this form of necklace. The look is jewelled and enamal, chunky and bold and sits higher on the chest than the longer pendant necklaces that have been popular for some time. John Galliano sported the statement piece in his resort collection and Aggy wore one on the cover of Vogue last month. I heart heart heart Vogue's choice with a mix of enamal flowers and owl's!! So girls, if your feet arnt sore enough, your shoes arnt heavy enough and your handbag isn't big enough here it is - the ten ton but totally fabulous new look in necklaces this season hehe !!!!

DAY 2 at SWG

So my day started off getting terribly lost, with no airtime and of coarse no shop in sight. But I finally found my way to Pure photographic studio - only with the help of some friendly passers by who checked out one frantic girl driving around in 200 circles minus one common sense and agreed to advise me on my new route (in the total opposite direction i might add hehe) ! As i arrived on shoot my day did a complete 180 - what a great experience- blank, curved walls, racks of clothes, make-up artists, editors and one heck of a great photographer. Today was the editorial and cover shoot and we had a ball! The team at SWG and all their contracted employees are so fun and friendly so i felt very much at home as i helped out on the set, steaming clothes, making coffee - one or two smoke breaks in between of course- and giving a wee bit of input on design ideas and which shots i thought were great. The vibe was relaxed but very exciting and i absorbed every little thing i possibly could. When the day sadly came to an end i was buzzing and drove home with a great big smile on my face - what a day! - I cant wait for the issue to hit the stands ITS GONNA BE A KNOCK OUT!!!

TIP #2

Dont be scared to ask questions (at the right times of course) !!!I learned so much about how people broke in to the industry by asking them about their stories. It really is valuable knowledge if you too are trying to break in because you can learn so many things from the experiences of people already there and that can definately aid you in reaching your fashion destination faster!!!

DAY 1 at SWG

Today was a fabulous day at Salt Water Girl, I woke up devoid of my alarm clock - clearly with great anticipation - for my first day helping Candice on the October bonus issue of SWG!!! We had a blast chit-chatting and carry on in the store room whilst we unpacked boxes and boxes of items and ooogled over the summer must have's that were sent for the up coming issue. My task for today was to help her style the shoots- selecting different items to suit the different mis-en-scene's of the shoots... This looks great with that, these will shoot fantastically together and so on and so forth. It was total bliss!!! As i go along this week i will be giving my own tips to you aspiring stylist about interning - purely from my perspective of what i have learned.

TIP #1

Dont be afraid to give your own stylistic in put. Obviously fashion editors are complete proffesionals and know better than anyone what is trendy and appealing, but dont be afraid to give your own opinion, it will not only help you learn from them better but it will also give you more confidence as your ideas may be really insightful !!!- and how rewarding would it be to look at the finished issue and have a small piece of you in it.

YAY im super excited!!! Tomorrow is another day.... and i cant wait to fill you in on my journey, so until then chow chow

xoxo