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Tuesday, May 31, 2011

Look # 105




Skin: :Curio: Acorn-Sweetheart-Deeply Madly
Hair: >TRUTH< Cassandra -  dark blondes
Make-up: -Sorry.Asia- IVA.NOVA Eyes Make-Up
Eyes: -Sorry.Asia- Never.More EYES
Lashes: Miamai_NoAlpha Lashes_ N01
Top: Spirit Store - Valentina top white
Jeans: Spirit Store - Faina capri dark gold
Shoes: P10 Maia Heels Lace Black
Belt: [MANDALA] Kookai Belt /Black
Glasses: /artilleri/ Gabriella glasses *black*
Nails: Mstyle Perfect Sharp Nails - BLACK



Fashion Event - Opening of Scene Boutique

On Monday I attended the launch of Scene, a new boutique in Preston. After years of working in the fashion industry, sisters Patricia and Libby Linardos decided to use their experience and love of fashion to open up their own store.


Stocking labels such as Rachel Gilbert, Alice McCall, Bec & Bridge, Indiana by Freda, Shakuhachi, Dalu Resort, Low Luv for the ladies, and for the men, Toby and Dexter Flynn, Scene aims to provide on-trend street style fashion for the Australian market.


The interior of the store perfectly complements the urban style of the clothes while still maintaining an inviting atmosphere. The exposed brick work and copper pipping clothes racks added a unique touch! 


Here are some of the pictures from the fashionable attendees on the night:
Stylish co-owners Pat and Libby








On the right is one of the talented designers
from 
Dexter Flynn, Nick Tolouglo who also happens to
be one half of fashion label
Kings of Carnaby























Congratulations on your opening Pat and Libby! All the best for the future!


Scene is located at 107 High Street, Preston, Melbourne.


For more information you can email Pat and Libby at scenefashionandlifestyle@live.com.au or visit them on Facebook (Scene Melbourne).


If you're in the area, make sure you go visit the girls and check out their great store!

Pictures courtesy of Saul Klimas

Spirit Land Photo Contest 2011




We decided that we needed a few pictures, which should be at the center of Spirit Land, near the fountain and will decorate it. Where we can take such pictures? How to give a chance to everyone in Second Life to make a better picture? Of course - Contest!

Contest duration:
The contest will run from 1st of June to 1st  of Jule.

To enter you need:
1.    Join the Spirit Land group on Flickr : http://www.flickr.com/groups/spiritstore/
2.    If you are not a member of www.flickr.com yet, please join! Its FREE and just takes a minute!
3.    Take a picture, wearing, at least one clothing item from each of the store: Spirit Store, Sorr.Asia, KristicA wich located at Spirit Land.


Contest rules:
1.   Your picture must have weight 1024 and high 1200 in pixels
2.   The model and the author of the picture must be the same person
3.   No Special offers, gifts or Lucky boards.
4.   No nude, No porn.
5.   Please name your picture “Spirit Land Photo Contest 2011”, very important -  add the tag Spirit Land Photo Contest, also don’t forget to add your Avatar name in the description if it not same with your flickr name and post your picture in this Flickr group: http://www.flickr.com/groups/spiritstore/
6.   You can enter 5 pictures, if they are showing different content.

PRIZES:
 1st – 5000L$
-         10 items from Spirit Store by your choice
-         Skin Pack from Sorry.Asia by your choice
-         3 items from KristicA by your choice

2nd – 2000L$
-         3 items from Spirit Store by your choice
-         3 items from Sorry.Asia by your choice
-         2 items from KristicA by your choice

3rd – 1000L$
-         1 item from Spirit Store by your choice
-         1 items from KristicA by your choice
-         1 item from Sorry.Asia by your choice



HAVE FUN!

Winners will be announced not later than 20th of July


Monday, May 30, 2011

Fashion Muse - Stevie Dance

Stevie Dance is the impossibly cool editor of Russh magazine. She also works as a stylist and creative consultant in Sydney and New York. One of the few Australian editors catching the eye of the international fashion scene, Dance tends to fly under the fashion radar, letting her images and articles speak for themselves. However, after catching the eye of street style photographer Garance Dore and Tommy Ton from Jak & Jil, Dance's unique style is becoming just as well known as her work. Favouring minimal make-up, Dance has the ability to mix and match different textures and colours in an effortless way. Tending to favour pants which she pairs with interesting shaped and textured jackets, Dance has a minimalistic approach to fashion. With Dance and Christine Centenera currently flying the flag for Australian Editors on the international fashion scene, let's hope more Editors follow their lead and help put the Australian Fashion industry on the map!

Get Stevie's look with natural make-up, cut-outs and details, and by mixing prints and textures.

A simple outfit with....

.....unexpected detailing on the back of the jacket

I love the mix of khaki and blue
Dance does her take on man style fashion

Dance somehow makes this interesting mix of textures
and colours work
Looking effortlessly cool in a Isabel Marant jacket
Dance in a simple trench coat with Harper's Bazzar Fashion Editor
Christine Centenera
Dance favours all white outfits

The interesting jeans make stops this outfit from
being too plain
I love the cutout back of the beautiful dress

Dance looking naturally beautiful 
A great top with interesting cutouts
Brightening up a classic white suit with a bright shirt
In amazing Alexander Wang corset shorts



Images sourced from http://garancedore.fr, http://www.hanneli.com/, http://fashionclocked.blogspot.com, http://vanessajackman.com, http://wantwhatsheswearing.blogspot.com, http://streetpeeper.com/fashion, http://philltaylorblog.blogspot.com, http://gra-ceblog.blogspot.com, http://harpersbazaar.com, http://style.com

Sunday, May 29, 2011

Want to own a piece of Witchery and Mimco?

Now’s your chance to buy your share in two Australian fashion icons. Global financial services firm JP Morgan have confirmed that Australian fashion brands Witchery and Mimco are moving to public ownership by listing on the Australian Stock Exchange. JP Morgan will be working on the Initial Public Offering (IPO) process for the two companies.

An IPO is the first sale of a stock to the public, and is used as a way for companies to raise finances. It is predicted that the Witchery/Mimco IPO could raise around $300 million. With this extra money comes increased responsibility; not only do public companies have more stringent reporting requirements, crucially, they assume a responsibility to shareholders - who are now part-owners of the company - to perform and make money.

With this IPO, Witchery and Mimco will join the likes of Myer, Oroton, Just Group, Pacific Brands, David Jones and Country Road, all of whom are listed on the Australian stock exchange. In Australia, not many fashion companies are listed on the stock exchange so it is difficult to predict whether there will be much demand for the stock and what the resale value will be. With Myer's stock hitting a record low of $2.77 last Tuesday, significantly lower than it's float price of $41.10 18 months ago, and David Jones' stock not fairing much better, it doesn't look like it is a great time for retailers in the stock market. It is also not clear how the introduction of Zara - direct competitors to Witchery and Mimco - into the Australian market will influence potential investors.

It will be interesting to see how Witchery and Mimco use the money they raise from this IPO. They need to be smart about future campaigns, collections and advertising if they are to compete in an increasingly competitive retail market.

Information sourced from http://www.ragtrader.com.au/news/jpmorgan-confirms-witchery-and-mimco-ipo
Images from http://witchery.com.au and http://mimco.com.au

Look # 104




Skin: LAQ ~ Vilda [Nougat] Glow skin (10-pack)
Cleavage: LAQ ~ Cleavage v2 [Nougat]
Hair: RAW HOUSE :: Willow Redux [Light Browns]
Eyes: -Sorry.Asia- Never.More EYES
Bracelets: Spirit Store - Natalya bracelets
Earrings: [MANDALA]MONICA earring/black&silver
Vest: Spirit Store - Pavlina Vest gray
Shorts: Spirit Store - Pavlina shorts
Tatoo: KristicA - Leaves
Shoes: Slink Cassia Sandals Black
Nails: Mstyle Perfect Sharp Nails - BLACK
Tie: ~Pepper~  Unicolor Tie 
Belt: ~Pepper~  Open Belt




Friday, May 27, 2011

El ojo crítico...




Analizando mi guardaropa se puede decir que tengo un buen número de prendas pero no un buen número de looks... Creo que he ido comprando piezas sin pensar que tan versátiles y únicas pueden ser...
Yo no considero tener un estilo que pueda definir y creo que muchas veces no logro individualizarme, aunque tengo una fijación por la moda no logró enfocar bien mis ideas. Por medio del blog he ido haciendo un checklist de lo que yo considero han sido mis principales errores al momento de comprar prendas:
  1. Comprar por impulso
    • Termino comprando XXX y al final no me convencen tanto...
    • Una prenda bonita pero no con una idea clara de con que me lo voy a combinar y luego pasa tiempo en el closet sin usar...
  2. No tener una lista de las prendas en las que me quiero enfocar para mi shopping...
    • Teniendo una lista no compraria por impulso y al momento de comprar seria una compra mucho más inteligente ... A veces miro mi guardaropa y se ve monótono, no hay variedad de colores o los estilos de blusa son muy parecidos... y esto es el resultado de comprar XXX
  3. Mi peso
    • Cuando uno deja de cuidar su alimentación de repente las prendas ya no quedan y hay q limitarse a lo que estira y disimula la celulitis y esa lonja que se sale... esto es uno de mis más grandes problemas ....
  4. Falta de motivación
    • Hay días donde no me molesto en ver que look quiero probar sino simplemente agarro algo cómodo y que medio combine... incluso puede ser que al final del día me de cuenta que me miro fatal y ni mucho combinaba...
  5. Dinero 
    • Bueno si tuviera infinita cantidad de él podria comprar un mall y no importaria tener o no tener una lista ... verdad ....
    • PERO otra cosa que he aprendido es que la cantidad NO es lo importante sino tener prendas que sean únicas... que tengan algo diferente como:
      • el color
      • el corte
      • diseño
      • combinación
Bueno al final a lo que quiero llegar con todo esto es que voy a hacer una lista de mi Wish list o Must haves para mi Guardaropa... piezas que creo que lo complementarian y en las que creo q me debo enfocar e ir las eliminando conforme las vaya comprando... y no salirme de ella para no juntarme con más piezas  que sean: ¿Bueno y esto con que me lo pongo? ¿Qué aburrida? o el típico No me gusta como se me mira!

Y otro punto importante es regresar a mi peso.... para poder ponerme los pántalones, blusas, faldas, shorts ... bueno en fin, todo lo que no me he puesto porque creo que se me miran fatal o simplemente ya no me entran....

Este es mi objetivo hoy... Así que armare el wish list y se las compartire!

Thursday, May 26, 2011

Mission 65 - Interview with Philip Boon

Philip with designer Kim Kneipp in a Vintage Workshop
run for the Whitehouse students
Last week I did a post on Mission 65, a fantastic charity event which aims to raise money for the tireless work of the Prahran Mission.

I was lucky enough to interview one of Australia's most successful stylists Philip Boon, who has played an integral role in the planning of this fundraising event. Philip will also be co-presenting on the night with Australian fashion legend Jenny Bannister.

1. Why did you decide to become involved with Mission 65?

My close friend Erica Myers Davis is the General Manager of Fundraising at Prahran Mission and ten years ago she asked me to style a fashion show for the Mission, she asked me again and it was great to be involved, this time with a different theme.

2. You came up with the great concept to involve students from the Whitehouse with the planning of Mission 65. How do you think this practical experience will benefit them in the future.
My 3rd year Styling students at Whitehouse had to create an event for this semester and I thought what better way to get experience with working with a major client than to work together on a fashion show that is actually for a charity and a great cause. The experience that they will have and the rewarding nature of the job I hope will give them an experience they would need to have worked in the industry for years to get.

3. What is your role in the organisation of Mission 65?
Project Manager/Style Director

4. Why do you think it is important for the community to support Mission 65 and the Prahran Mission?
Prahran Mission doesn't get any government funding like many other charities and they have worked with displaced people, some with mental health issues for 65 years, a subject that not many people want to talk about let alone care for. Considering that one in three people in Australia will have mental health issues at some time in their life I think they deserve more than our money, they need our support.
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Thanks Philip for taking the time out of your busy schedule to tell us more about this fantastic event!



If you haven't already bought tickets you can do so here. They are selling fast so make sure you get in quick!

To follow the event on Facebook click here.

Check out the Mission 65 blog here for behind the scenes action.

To learn more about the fantastic work of the Prahran Mission click here.


Here are some behind the scenes pictures, showing all the hard work that is being put in to make this event possible:







Images courtesy of http://mission65fashion.tumblr.com/