Party Season!

In the world of fashion there are many seasons (including those identified by the weather!) but one of the most vibrant and chaotic ones favoured by clothes-ponies is the build up to Christmas!  I have to admit this "silly" season is largely to blame for my lack of interaction, but please rest assured that I have been making the most of each occasion and wearing some fantastic numbers that just don't get a chance to shine throughout the year.
A personal fave is this Viktor and Rolf cocktail frock that I wore to a very private shindig last night... and I can tell you there's no better time to wear flowers on your feet than a smokin' hot summer night during Party Season.

Viktor and Rolf Spring 2010 RTW

Sonia Rykiel...Parfait!

We can thank the French for many things... cooking with butter, beautiful peachy-pink rose wine, multiple air kisses and an inspirational First Lady. But one Frenchie I am particularly grateful for is the innovative and pioneering Sonia Rykiel. She introduced the world to "la demode" way back in 1976 and it's a philosophy contemporary fashionistas are still rocking today. The concept basically translates as "un-fashion" and encourages women to simply wear what suits their personality. And I totally think this chic, over-sized pom-pom headband definitely suits my personality!

Sonia Rykiel Fall2010 Ready to Wear

Luella love...

While you lot threw fashion to the wind to engage in some bloody, gory and ghoulish get-ups for Halloween, I stuck to my guns and kept things prim and proper with this fabulous Luella number. Don't get me wrong, I love dressing up as much as the next Mouse, but you know me, I'm more Dior red lippy rather than faux blood drippy!
And in all honesty, I couldn't go past this yellow bow!

Luella Spring/Summer 2010

I love Alice McCALL!

Honestly, I do. I can hand on heart say that I seriously love every single piece that comes out of the Alice McCall design studio. Oh yes, every little Australian droplet of urban, boho brilliance is a welcome addition to my Walk-in-Wardrobe. Especially this smashing, slightly-smockish wee number that comes in a rather flattering shade of apricot. Maybe this love affair has something to do with our shared initals, A.M?

The Forever Changes dress from the 1st SS10 collection The Gilded Garden.

Any point in Reinventing the Wheel?

There's definitely point in Reinventing the Wheel if you're talking about the new range from kick-ass NZ streetwear label Lower. It's packed with dynamite new prints, a scattering of this season's shade of denim and a sprinkling of uber-cute printed leggings. The icing on the cake though? A collection of gorgeous wee day-dresses. As you know, my penchant for frocks often gets the better of me and this was certainly the case when I popped into Lower's flagship store Thanks while I was in Mt Maunganui in the weekend.

The Sandy dress from Lower's Summer 2010/2011 Reinventing the Wheel range.

Chanel is forever...

Fashion's most iconic personality Coco Chanel has been thrust into the limelight on quite a few occasions of late thanks to an array of movies and books. Glorious little tidbits created to remind us all of her unsurpassed, influential role within fashion history and the latest edition to this enjoyable homage collection is due to hit shelves this month; Justine Picardie's Coco Chanel. The legend and the Life.
Hence why I thought I'd throw on a little Chanel and strut it like the lady intended.

This raw edged and rather youthful ensembled can be credited to the man at the helm of contemporary Chanel: Karl Lagerfield and his epic 88 piece show in Paris recently.

Top Shop Unique to The Department Store

Top Shop gear has proven to be an absolute smash amongst Kiwi lasses, so much so that the clever cats at The Department Store made a call earlier in the year to bring out a few pieces from the 

fantastic Top Shop Unique collection.

This is a seasonal range that has a little bit more "jusgh" than the regular pieces and the collections tend to tie together more conceptually rather than being just trend focused. 

The first few bits landed in Takapuna last Friday, so I of course made a bee-line over there straight away.

Tulle frocks never looked so cool.