bang baby!

Combine Debbie Harry circa 1979...

...and Prince Valiant...

to get....

...my new bangs!

PS> I've just noticed that my hair looks eerily similar to the illustration on my phone cover...spooky

Jumper: Topshop

iPhone Case: Own design

king of skin

Oh how I would LOVE a day week year just to rummage through that stock archive....

beautiful faces

National Geographic videographer Naq Lee's Facing starring in order:

Frida Gustavsson, Natasha Poly, Anja Rubik, Ayemeline Valade, Kelly Mittendorf, Anais Pouliot, Tanya Dziahileva, Aline Weber, Kasia Struss, Milagros Schmoll, Abbey Lee Kershaw, Valeria Kelava, Antonia Wesseloh, Sigrid Agren, Alana Zimmer, Anabela Belikova, Karolina Kurkova, Sara Blomqvist, Isabeli Fontana, Hyoni Kang, Iekeliene Stange, Catherine McNeil, Daphne Groeneveld, Jessica Stam, Jules Mordovets, BrunaTenorio

Peter Jensen V&A streaming live

For those of you who missed out on nabbing tickets to see the V&A's "Fashion in Motion" exhibition today (Peter Jensen!) The show will be streamed live here at 13:00, 15:00 and 17:00 with a live interview with Peter himself after the 15:00 show.

Marc Jacobs collection STOLEN!

This is what greeted London fashion press this morning when they opened their inboxes ....


“Dear all, The Marc Jacobs PR team is sorry to inform you that our press day tomorrow in the Marc Jacobs store is cancelled due to the theft of the Spring/Summer 2012 collections during its transfer for Paris.”


The Marc Jacobs Intl twitter page said: : See any chic truck drivers cruising around Europe dressed in #SS12 Collection? Get a pic & call 212-343-0222. Reward.


Such a major blow for any fashion house - firstly there's the huge costs involved in reproducing all the samples THEN there's the loss of exclusivity when the designs are stolen and reproduced for illegal sale  - in short, every designer's worst nightmare...


I too, have been a victim of theft; at my graduation parade in 2010 I caught a girl leaving the backstage area of the show with four pairs of my shoes in her arms - she swiftly handed them over and performed a nifty disappearing act when she realised she'd been caught, but one of my skirts and a jacket of mine weren't so lucky and now presumably live in some little thief's closet.... :(


We're never going to be able to completely stop those with sticky fingers, but we can all be proactive against buying designer copies and rip-offs. Fashion houses work on very slim margins (yes, even the large companies like Marc Jacobs!) and the often heard excuse "but it's not like it's being stolen from a person, it's a company!" is not an excuse - it's really just pathetic self-justification. What is a company but a group of people working towards something? Every designer copy and rip-off that is bought steals the effort and work of people like you, gives money to thieves and forces the price of designer goods higher as they sell fewer items to recoup the same costs.


I know I'm probably preaching to the converted here, but if everyone is vigilant against design theft and misappropriation of trademarks and logos the fashion world will be a better, and ultimately cheaper place to be. 

Versace x H&M

6 days to go... my wallet is screaming already....

awkward presence

These hauntingly lovely images are from Australian label  Kahlo's SS2012 Collection "Awkward Presence". Deceptively simple garments surprise with intricate and unusual details; exposed zips, cutouts and slightly awkward collars all feature.

The shoot stars Rachel Rutt and was shot by Darren McDonald.

'muscle-man marc'

Identifiable by his star and 'shameless tattoos, Marc Jacobs has been immortalised as action figure 'Muscle-Man Marc' on South Park! Click here to see the clip - just know that the clip takes place in Eric Cartman's dining room so be prepared for a bit of swearing....