Never return

via The Loft

 

Acquisitions: floral silk

via Shopbop

Everyone knows I'm a sucker for a silk tank, especially one by Joie.  This season I'm expanding my horizons to their silk summer shirts.  You can buy it online here.  Be still my beating heart, it also comes in a blazer.  You know how I dig the floral.

Coveting: YSL Vandas

via SSENSE

Coveting for Christmas these YSL silver mirrored vanda pumps available at SSENSE.  You can find the gold or anthracite versions over at Saks here, or if you prefer a pop of hot blue, here.

L'homme: Wizard of Oz

Via 00O00

 

If any man I know could pull off this DSquared2 green velvet silk lapel jacket, well...nothing more to say. 

 



Art deco flats: Ivy Kirzhner

Absolutely adoring these Ivy Kirzhner flats, available here.  The collection is inspired by "the Art Deco designs so intrinsically reflective of Manhattan’s architectural grandeur." 

Iridescence

 

Image by Jonathan Canalas via Serendipitous Romance

" "Some of us get dipped in flat, some in satin, some in gloss..." He turned to me.  "But every once in a while, you find someone who's iridescent, and when you do, nothing will ever compare." "

-Wendelin Van Draanen, Flipped

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Une motto: Leave it all behind

 

via Serendipitous Romance

Never were truer words spoken.  One for the list.

Speaking of Michelle: Obama v Romney colour-off

 

Photos via The Daily Beast

First Lady of fashion: Mobama wins our votes (and hearts) too

Top 5 Mobama looks from the 2012 Campaign

 

 

Custom made Tracy Reese dress and J.Crew heels on the 1st day of the DNC.  This is far and away my favourite.  What I (and it seems all the real fashion commentators) love about this dress, is that it absolutely reflects who she is.  Read about it here and here.  I love the description from the New York Times's Eric Wilson: "From a distance, the dress had a shimmering effect, like wet paint in a blast of unreadable pastels, but in close-ups, viewers could practically study the pattern of the gold brocade."

 

Dresses aside, the speech she gave was brilliant - you should remind yourself how awesome she is by watching it here or reading the full transcript here. 

 

As a friend of mine posted on Facebook yesterday: "Hilary/[M]Obama 2016" - if only!

 

 

 

Preen at the First Debate.

 

 

 

Thom Browne at the Third Debate

 

 

I've not been able to find a better picture than these of Obama at a DC book signing.  But it's a killer.  Brooks Brother silk sweater with keyhole, J.Crew pencil skirt and Alexis Bittar brooch.

 

 

BCBG MAXAZARIA

 

 

And some other favourites, just for fun:

 

Keen observors will have noticed she recycled this Michael Kors dress, complete with black cardi (but a different brooch) for election night.  As many commentators said, this was symbolic of an entire campaign trail filled with more austere (but still fashionable) fashion choices, reflecting her husband's economic policies and a little more cognisant of the tough times many of their public were facing.

 

 

 

Sherbet - how on trend!

Rocking the flats with gingham.

 

In Chris Benz

 

In DVF prepping for the DNC.

 

In Laura Smalls - final day of the DNC

 

 

In Michael Kors at the second debate - comes in close for the top 5.

 

 

 

Miss Wu by Jason Wu

 

 

Moschino

 

Prabal Gurung

Photos via The DailyBeast, Stylite, FashionBombDaily. 

Une motto: Patience

via Lost in the Moment

"If it is right, it happens - the main thing is not to hurry.  Nothing good gets away."

- John Steinbeck

This goes right to the top of my list.  You must read the full letter this quote is from, here.  Steinbeck wrote so wisely and tenderly about falling in love, of honesty and of having patience. This wisdom, I think, can be applied to so much of life.

30.

 

Ringing in 30 with darling food and remarkable company at Woollahra pop-up Holmbrae run by the incredibly talented Hugh Holmbrae and his gorgeous family.  A farm fresh menu of lamb sweetbread, gnocci with a Bobby Vealer (!), ocean trout and divine pavlova  

 

Scents: Laduree

via my Blackberry

 

Not just a pretty taste.  Laduree scents at Riada in Woollahra.

Floral 30

 

via my Blackberry 

Acquisitions: 30.

Mawi Large Pave Spike and Cabochon Pearl Earrings - off the chain. Mawi is my new fave. 

 

 

Louis Vuitton Neverfull GM tote in Damier Ebene canvas

 

Handmade pear-shaped emerald and diamond ring from India.  Breathtaking.

 

Mimesis bangle in stone, resin and rose gold  from Gala Curios

 

Ruby agate and rose gold mesh necklace made in Spain from Becker and Minty.

 

 

Chez Nish: vignettes

 

Apartment move complete.  Moving up in the world - literally! So much more bright light.  Tidyplus for the first time in months. No mould.  Win.

 

Gorgeous scents

 

 



The smell of fresh white fresias and a 2005 shiraz from the Hunter by Iron Gate Estate.  Beautiful way to end the long weekend.  And being pleasantly surprised at how well the vintage has aged, is a nice way to drink in the 'turning 30' thought process.