currently coveting

this is pretty much all i'm looking for these days.  i spend a fair amount of time looking around op shops for anything that fits the bill.  all i want is a wardrobe of patterned, striped, printed KNEE length skirts in various fits ie: full skirted and pencil. autumn is perfect for these and the longer length keeps you warmer and means tights will be the next easy peasy addition.

then put that skirt with a blazer or jacket. anything taylored will do!  im favouring navy and blues at the moment, or greys and tweeds because they go with everything.  im also scouring away looking for anything bright maybe red or fushia or maybe even burgundy - whos got one for me!!!??

and then there are the shoes, i'm watching for anything with a light coloured platform and darker leather upper, be it bootie style or thick strappy sandal.  im also keeping my peepers peeled for anything suede preferably in purple but navy would do too!! these must MUST must be paired with some socks - black if you don't want to scare the neighbours but a stripe or print would be the ultimate...mwah love it!

...if anyone finds anything like this in their travels, point it my way!

when i grow up i want to be..

iris apfel reminds me of my grandmother who was a petite lady who wore 'big' jewellery,  owned a magnificent personality and a huge heart - she is still my idol to this day!  the only difference, iris, tends to have a more outgoing dress sense...and wears glasses lol.

"Today I fell in love with an icon of utter inspiration.  

I've found a muse for courageous design, witty and exuberantly idiosyncratic personal style.  

She's the Rare Bird of Fashion, ... a women who shows that in order to express true style with remarkable panache, we should never be scared to dare, be ashamed to live, to express and combine what our "gut" tells us is right

 ...  for life is short and style is eternal" - Living in Modern Fashion

if you are wanting some iris inspired styling - this is how to wear it!

images via google / glamourai

romance was born oh yes it was!

wow i really did tear up a lil when i saw this collection - based around Chinese laundries, Japanese gardens, bowls of fruit - oh me oh my!!  Romance Was Born has created a cacophany of bright colours, sequins and pattern-on-pattern.  if i had to choose, my personal favs have to be the opium gown, opium blouse, shirt dress, everything in the orchid and basket prints (lol), peplum dress, lantern print jean and opera skirt.  oh yeah chuck in a sequin night shirt too.....not too big a list yeah?? i think i'm strangely into those crazy shoes too - or is that taking things a bit too far!?

courtesy always sometimes anytime