Coveting: The Etta

via JCrew

 

Love, love the Etta by J.Crew.  Such a fashion want this week.  Thank goodness they ship to Australia now.

 

myPod: Higher Love

via YouTube

 

Love this cover of 80s classic, Higher Love (originally by Steve Winwood) by Irish folkster, James Vincent McMorrow - he's awesome.  I also love "We Don't Eat".

And I can smell summer coming on

via my blackberry

 

"And so with the sunshine and the great bursts of leaves growing on the trees, just as things grow in fast movies, I had that familiar conviction that life was beginning over again with the summer."

 

— F. Scott Fitzgerald, The Great Gatsby
 

I've posted this quote before, but I couldn't resist once more.  This week has brought back the sparkle and the sun to Sydney - but what I have loved the most is that ever so slight sweet fragrance with balmy undertones in the air - the vaguely, heady reminder just under the breeze in the evening that spring is near.  It has stopped me mid conversation, walking home many a night this week to just soak it up - rarely does something make me so very happy.

Life is sometimes a movie

via YouTube

 

David Pogue, New York Times technology writer made this super cute fake movie trailer, a "thinly veiled version" of their love story, to show to his now fiance and their families right before he proposed.  You can read a little more about it here. The trailer is gorgeous but his lady's reaction to it (filmed by a secret video camera), is just gorgeous.  As Siegal said: I dare you not to tear up. 

 

 

Coveting: straps and suede

via The Outnet

 

I feel like the title of this post may sound kinkier than intended.  I always did love this A. Wang bag and now it's back in stock at The Outnet.

 

Skinny love, heavy talent

via Youtube

 

This a favourite song for many of us, so beautiful.  But this version, from this very young lady - well, it's just so very beautiful seeing talent like this.  I'm loathe to post an X-Factor clip, but just, wow.  The second best thing about this clip (after her singing), is the look on the judges' faces when each of them simultaneously realise that they can't sing anything like this.  The worst part of this clip is when Ronan Keating gets up on the table and quite frankly, interrupts.

 

Coveting: jewels

via Eva Chen

Miu Miu cameo collection, Prada brooch.  Divine.

Soak it up

via someone's Tumblr somewhere

Beautiful structures

via Boss Hunting

Rooftop garden at Chicago City Hall, Glasshouse by Carlos Santambrogio.  Love.

A whole lotta good

via Homestead Survival

I normally don't post quirky, crafty things but I saw this shared on FB by the delightful Cassie, of Elevate Vitality (whose page you should really check out btw, for her gorgeous recipes and helpful naturopathy tips). 

Anyway, I thought this was sort of adorable.  In the words of the bloggers over at Homestead Survival: "Start the year with an empty jar and fill it with notes about good things that happen. On New Years Eve, empty it and see what awesome stuff happened that year."  Kinda a fun idea to remind of us of all the good stuff! 

Outfit of the week

via Go Fug Yourself

No, for once this a male outfit of the week.  It's a couple of months old now, but I came across it and couldn't resist posting.  I'm pretty sure you can't pull this off anywhere but a red carpet.  The cut and colour of the suit are quite impeccable/incredible. 

And won't it be fine!

via All Things Stylish

The best is yet to come.  And won't it be fine!  I love this.  And I particularly love the Nancy Wilson version of this song - it's a song about love, but I actually identify with it as a beautiful sentiment to apply to life.  In any case, the song sort of soars with a special kind of lightness and carefree feeling bouyed by the vocals of the divine Ms Wilson (one of my favourite singers).  Happy listening.

Neon accents

via SimmoHQ

Simmo's sister from another mother, Meg, working the neon trend.  Love this, especially paired with classic chic - long brown hair tousled and out, falling over a white shirt and a blazer. 

Red hot cover up

 



 via my blackberry

Long before colour pop was in my gorgeous friend Claire was rocking the hot red/orange/pink accent in her outfits - well back into our uni days.  So it should have come as no surprise when  Claire turned up to farewell drinks this afternoon in a smashing red purchase from her time in London.  It (and her outfit) was the perfect combo between Rachel Barry and Parisian chic.  I may have squealed over its awesomeness a little longer than was necessary.  Sorry Claire.  You are quite the hispter.



Haiku love

via Tyler Knott

As you know I love this poet's way with words.  I could disappear in his blog for hours. TK's daily haikus on love are such a treat, and sometimes they just grab me.

L'homme: colour (leg) block

via 00o00, my blackberry, All Things Stylish and StreetFSN

A rather debonair man asked me this weekend to help investigate the perfect pair of coloured trousers. With the above inspiration (including running into a well-dressed man in bright orange chinos, a crisp white shirt and blue v-neck sweater on the street in Woollahra) I've kept my eye out and have tracked down a few fun summer leg colours:

1. Herringbone jet chino skinny trouser in blue, orange or what I like to call, raspberry, available in winter colours here, and in summer colours instore (update your website, Herringbone!):

2.  Country Road slim chino in spearmint (also in yellow), available here.  While I dig the spearmint, I've seen the Herringbone trousers on, and I think they look to be a better cut than these.  These are probably the most casual of the bunch.

3.  JCrew sun-faded chino in 484 fit in deep peacock (or for added fun, rusty brick!) available here (and yes, JCrew now ships to Australia!)  I'm really quite in love with these, but you know I'm partial to any colour that reminds me of the Mediterranean sea.  I also dig the broken-in chino in urban slim fit in cabernet available here.  But then, nowadays I love sort of everything JCrew does - thank you, Jenna Lyons, you are the ultimate girl crush.

4.  Topman skinny chinos (sounds like a coffee order?) in nautical blue or pale burgundy available here and here, respectively.  These feel a little casual in comparison to the Herringbone and JCrew styles, but less so than the Country Road cut.

  5.  And, because you know how I love to shop in New York and you can always online shop (from left to right): 

• Alexandre Mattiusi chinos in burgundy available at Barneys,
• Lanvin side stripe chinos in electrical blue available at Barneys, though, quite frankly: seen better here. 
• Also loving Steven Alan (a fave of the NYC Duas) New Yukon pants in salmon or green at Saks.
• But, probably my favourite on the NYC scene are Rag and Bone vintage reds available here

 The winners for me?  Rag and Bone's vintage reds, JCrews sun-drenched peacock blue and subject to seeing them on, the Herringbone jet chinos in any colour.

Gorgeous get well sentiments

Fresh flowers can bring so much light and love.

If we find each other, it's beautiful

I do my thing, and you do your thing.  I am not in this world to live up to your expectations, and you are not in this world to live up to mine.  You are you and I am I.  And if by chance we find each other, it's beautiful.

- Frederick S. Paris

Yes, I'm mess sometimes

via Note to Self

Fall colour block

via Jak & Jil

This has reminded me to get out my gorgeous DvF hat, purchased specifically for the NYC winter.  Time to get it out in the Sydney cold.

The way you move me, it's crazy

via YouTube

It took me a while to get on the page with this guy but better late than never right?  If you haven't yet - you need to. A special someone introduced me to Ray LaMontagne back in 2008 - the special someone didn't last but by gosh the music does ... every so often I come back to it and it just hits me.  This is a particular favourite - so full of soul, I can't stand it.  This is one I'd love to sing in my imaginary cabaret show...

Baby
It's been a long day, baby
Things ain't been going my way
And now i need you here
To clear my mind all the time

And baby
The way you move me, it's crazy
It's like you see right through me
And make it easier
Believe me, you don't even have to try

[chorus]
Oh, because
You are the best thing
(you're the best thing)
You are the best thing
(you're the best thing, baby)
You are the best thing
(you're the best thing, oooh)
Ever happened to me

Baby
We've come a long way
And baby
You know i hope and i pray
That you believe me
When i say this love will never fade away

[chorus]
Oh, because
You are the best thing
(you're the best thing)
You are the best thing
(you're the best thing, baby)
You are the best thing
(you're the best thing, oooh)
Ever happened to me

Both of us had no love before
(to come on promising like a spring to walk on out the door)?
Our words are strong and our hearts are kind
Let me tell you just exactly what's on my mind

Oh, Whitney

via YouTube

Digging through my iTunes on shuffle and keep coming back to the Glee Whitney episode.  This is possibly one of my most favourite Glee performances ever - I don't know how I haven't posted it yet.  I mean, it's sort of ridiculous how excited I am to sing this.  Can't wait to get my Rachel (slash Mercedes) on in September.

Feeling restless

via Lost in the Moment

"I’m restless. Things are calling me away. My hair is being pulled by the stars again."

- Anais Nin

Shine through you

via 915

Invincible summer my friends.

Accordian

From top: via Vanessa Jackman, other selected photos from Tumblr

(Please let me know if one of these are your pictures so I can credit you!)

Different devils

via Paremavv