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Fabulously fashionable friends

Last week I got to catch up with the darling Weeks, who has been galavanting around the globe over the last 6 weeks (and who I have missed terribly).  She came back with a whole lot of lovely purchases, but this was my favourite...I've had it on my Shopbop wishlist for the last few months.  And boy, does she wear it well.  Well done, Weeks, well done.

Less metal, more leather

via The Glitter Guide, Streetfsn and Asos

Last week I posted about the heavy bling/big leather clutch trend.  Here are a few more fun inspirations - less metal.  But a whole lotta leather.

Speaking of...not settling, following your passion and living the guts out of life

Don't settle

via The Glamourai 

Sometimes life’s gonna hit you in the head with a brick. Don’t lose faith. I’m convinced that the only thing that kept me going was that I loved what I did. You’ve got to find what you love. And that is as true for work as it is for your lovers. Your work is going to fill a large part of your life and the only way to be truly satisfied is to do what you believe is great work. And the only way to do great work is to love what you do. If you haven’t found it yet, keep looking and don’t settle. As with all matters of the heart, you’ll know when you find it. And like any great relationship, it just gets better and better as the years go on. So keep looking. Don’t settle.

—Steve Jobs, Standford Commencement Speech 2005.

via Dangerously Debonair

Oh Jil Sander... I weep

Heavy metal + leather

via All things stylish, A well styled life and Streetfsn by Nam

This look is everywhere at the moment - a big leather clutch, a lot of colour and some heavy wrist jewellery. It's a winner.

Sometimes words are even more beautiful than a picture.

via Dangerously Debonair

Well played, Duchess (aka Cate wins again)

Update: not the same as Blair, but both by Jenny Packham (Instyle clears it up)

Divine.  Enough said.

CDFA fashion faves

via From Me to You

CDFA is always a fun fashion stalkfest...lots of sequins/bling, colour pop and bareless backs.  I am a big fan of the irrepressible Iris Apfel's yellow and Anna Wintour's mediterranean green skirt.  I love the colours on Jassica Alba's Prabal Gurung, and I love her pregnancy glow...but I like the silhouette from further away, rather than close up.



Speaking of colour...he "masters colour with audacity"

Paintings by Gerard Stricher

Blake in Blue at MTV Movie Awards

via Just Jared.com

And the purple suede pumps?  Divine.

All this talk of colour block

via Dangerously Debonair

I heart...three-day growth (yes, it gets me going)

If there is one thing that does it for me, it's sexy three day growth...not to mention tailored jackets.  Love.
(Photo credit: via Dangerously Debonair)

Everyone loves a (shopbop.com) sale

Shopbop is having a designer sale, so I thought I'd post a few of my shopbop wishlist - maybe a fairy godmother will send me one in the mail   Ok, not likely.  But it's fun to ogle.

 

Marc by Marc Jacobs Celeste raincoat

Theory mendela blouse

Dvf Nicole embellished dress

Alexander Wang small Emilie tote in eggshell and rose gold

Marc Jacobs petal to the metal pouch shoulder bag in newsprint

Friend of Mind farrow shirt in caramel

Dvf Eris blouse in red orange

Dvf schoolboy blazer  

 

Soft joie briggs striped top 

Falling in..."mutual weirdness" - Dr. Suess

(Photo credit: found on vi.ualize.us.com, from http://iamblessed.tumblr.com/post/5656949449)

Currently adoring classics

Currently adoring classics:  big, big bag from Witchery, white tuxedo shirt from Jcrew, flowers from Summers Floral and nude Marc Jacobs pumps at Quincy.  (All on Queen St, with the exception of JCrew).

(Photo credits: me, JCrew.com, me, Quincy blog)