After-five-eyes.

I bend time and wear my after-five-eyes all day. And then when it gets to after five, I just add more black eyeliner. Call me Panda, but hey, it works.

Along with red lipstick we’re seeing dark eyes appear on the catwalk in Paris (said with French accent). The best thing about this look is that you can take it and push it as far as you want, or don’t want.

Click here for a how to session with PRIMPED.

On the other hand we see the natural face on the Chloe catwalk.

Decisions decisions. Try both. It depends if you’re in the mood to be the girl next door or the hot sultry bitch. Work it.

Thanks to PRIMPED for the tips and pics.

Spring forward, Fall backwards.

Stop. Relax. The world has just got 5% less confusing. This saying will save you that blonde moment at daylight savings time when you can’t figure out which way to turn your clock. It’s simple. Spring forward, Fall backwards.

As much as I object to the use of the word ‘Fall’ (said with an American accent) it proves very useful when figuring out which way to wind your clock when daylight savings begins and ends.

This may have helped if I posted this on Friday, however knowledge shared is better late than never.

Here’s to drinking wine and killing time sitting in the summer sun. Make sure you wine's a Pinot Gris 'cos Savvy B's are SO last year.

MAN-GIFT OF THE WEEK IS UP

There’s something about a man on a motorbike. It’s hot. He’s hot. There’s oil. The anonymity of helmets and of course, leather. Reee Reeeow. Ok. I’ll stop.

Apart from inciting a Monday morning fantasy I’ve also got this HOT tee for your man.

Even if he doesn’t ride a bike, or own a helmet and sexy old school goggles, he can look hot with some on his chest. Check out Deus ex Machina. Sex on wheels.

Yeah for Yeo

Having been awarded the Tiffany & Co Australian Young Designer of the Year in 2007 Yeojin Bae’s been turning heads ever since.

Yeojin wins her customers with sartorial style, feminine detail and exquisite materials combined to create timeless pieces that transcend continents and seasons.


Check out her showroom at Studio 4, Level 1, 249 Chapel Street in Prahran. It's only open Thursday, Friday & Saturday from midday onwards and the rest of the time by appointment only. It's worth it 'cos this hidden gem is a race-week-junkie’s weapon of mass destruction.

Thanks to my mate Lou Lou for the knowledge. You’re Yeojin Bae’s best advertisement rocking the town.

October 1

It's that time of month again. You get to pinch and punch people for no reason, your internet speeds up and pay day is only 15 days away (for most). October 1, and my friend Vivliscious swears by Susan Miller. Long but worth it.

Get involved.

Tea is for Tuesday.

I don’t know about you but tea-breaks throughout the day keep me going. It’s an excuse to leave your desk, a chance to think about the article you’ve just written, a moment away from your phone, an opportunity for goss in the kitchen or just because you feel like a tea.

Check out the tea cups by Lucas and Hayley from their new project The Manicule . Or feast your eyes on their Tea posters (and others) at Keep Calm Gallery another of their ideas that celebrates the beauty of tea.

Make sure you take a peek at their other products, they have some simply divine tea towels which make thoughtful housewarming presents.

Fashion intelligence.

I don’t know if many of you get The Australian at home, but if you don’t you should because the Media section is a good read. For those of you that don't, I’ve scanned and posted the article ‘Fashion measures up in the mainstream’ for your reading pleasure.

The article looks at fashion as more than just clothes it talks about ‘the crossover of musicians and celebrities that are wearing certain designers’ and briefly touches on the online world mentioning ‘new blogs and websites being delivered faster than Chanel knock offs’.

Have a read.


Although we are inspired by celebrities snapped by the paparazzi dressed in their daily designer do-ups in the likes of Famous and Grazia , it is in my opinion that the trend of street style inspiration that we see heavily online is the next step when it comes to fashion fodder.

Celebrity fashion has become much more accessible with local designers and High Street stores knocking of haute couture creations, but I believe it’s the local twist and the vibe of the city which can only be captured on the streets that really inspires trends. Even designers talk about hitting the pavement to find thread for thought.

Although ‘Vox Pop’ and ‘How To’ sections of mags try and cover this angle, sometimes I feel like they have gone to different departments within their offices and picked a few good looking chicks to feature.

When it comes to style inspiration and keeping ahead of the pack there’s nothing that beats a bit of people watching. I hope, and predict, that in the future we see more of what we’re seeing from the likes of The Sartorialist and Stil in Berlin in the mainstream mags. Because, when it comes to style they should definitely have their finger on the pulse or in my opinion predict when the heartrate is about to rise.

Thanks to The Sartorialist and Stil in Berlin for the pics.