Lily Montana goes... Ginga?

Sorry about the long time no post... I've had exams and a lot going on right now! Anywho, I was on the Runway Reporter website and it appears that the bubbly blonde model Lily Montana has had a slight change of hair colour.



Hm... Wonder what her agents said...

Snap!

International department stores are well known for their almost perfect designer knockoffs, especially American chain store Forever 21. They recently launched a new line called "Twelve by Twelve" and it seems that they've been getting a bit of inspiration from none other than Cybele.
It might just be me but the two dresses below look pretty similar...


Or maybe not.. they dont look so similar now that they're side by side.

Summer Lovin'

With exams just around the corner and the end of the school year in sight, I'm probably more excited than ever about the well deserved rest that I'm gonna have this summer! I'm also really looking forward to digging out my summer dresses and sifting through all my winter shoes to find my Havaianas. But most of all, I just can't wait to go shopping for more summer clothes - new bikinis, shoes, make-up and... LUELLA FOR O'NEILL!!
I have no idea if they're going to bring it out here but one can only hope they have a website...


Aren't they gorgeous? I really want a pair but I'm not too sure I'll get into the shops before they've all sold out... I guess I do need an excuse not to study

Trick or treat?

I've never really been into Halloween, even when I was younger. I did host my own mini Halloween party a couple of years ago and I went as a witch - the most cliche dress-up. I'm not doing anything for it this year on account of it being on a Wednesday night and me having school the next day and all, but I was wondering what on earth I would dress up in if I was going to a party. I could always dress up as a highlighter, I'm sure I could find all the clothes I need for that from Supre.
I found a couple of costumes that I could hire, such as the ones below



You know you want to look like a Pavlova. Or Ginger Spice. Or whatever that pink thing is.

I wonder why on earth they put a nun costume in the "Pimps and prostitutes" section. I quite like the pimp costume though, it looks quite realistic. As does the fat lady one. In case you're wondering, all the costumes come from Desiree.co.nz

All I can say is, thank God I'm not dressing up!

In the summertime

Judging by the cold, windy weather we had yesterday, its quite hard to believe that summer isn't far off. In my opinion, there is nothing worse than trying on a bikini in winter - you're as pasty as can be, gained a bit of weight and possibly have a few furry patches. It is a good idea, however, to buy swimwear before the "summer rush" hits and you find yourself going shopping for one the day before you leave for a beach holiday.
Right now I should be studying for the exams I have coming up in three weeks time, but I'd much rather be looking at swimwear online! I have a feeling that white swimwear will be quite hot this summer even though its not very practical...

(both from http://www.swimwear.co.nz/)

Makes you wish summer would hurry up - doesn't it?

Hat hair

I must admit that I'd never actually heard of Philip Treacy until about a month or two ago, when people started talking about the death of Isabella Blow. Since then, he has been in the papers, on TV and in a million magazines. I guess you can only describe his hats as extravagant works of art.
Isabella Blow was his muse, they met more than 15 years ago but in May this year, Isabella comitted suicide following a deep depression and an attempted suicide in 2006.

To see more of his amazing hats, go here

4 quick questions with Lucie Boshier!

If you've been anywhere near Newmarket in the past year, you'll know that Lucie Boshier has stunning dresses worthy of a princess! I was lucky enough to have her answer a few quick questions for me...

1. What made you want to be a fashion designer?
No idea! I have been drawing and designing since I was a child. I love clothes and dressing up and creating.

2. What inspires your collections?
It can be anything, not necessarily always positive either. My inspiration usually contains madness and colour like Mexico, or a flamboyant artist or band. My last range was inspired by the controversial photographer David LaChapelle.

3. What do you think of the New Zealand fashion industry at the moment?
I think it’s no different to anywhere else in the world only our clothes are less diverse and there is so much god-damn black! It does not make you appear thinner or look sophisticated when you wear it everyday.

4. What are your beliefs on the skinny model issue and do you think it is relevant to NZers?
I think that there is no excuse for using underweight girls for modeling. The new problem is the age factor though – the industry is getting girls younger and younger so that they are naturally thin at that age. Older girls and woman that are then forced into having to look at fashion worn by these pubescent teenagers and I believe get low self esteems for not being able to look the same way. At some point most women will grow breasts and hips as this is a natural human trait in order to reproduce. The fashion industry is training men and women to look at children in a sexually provocative way – this will lead to sexual abuse and sexual dissatisfaction for both genders (men can’t have it, women can’t be it). There is no excuse. Children are not the target market in high fashion; they do not look better in the clothes and will not help to sell the clothes. It is very relevant to New Zealand and all over the world. The fashion industry has a lot to answer for.


^ Her colourful store in Newmarket - check it out next time you're nearby!