NEOPRENE DREAMING.

 SUMMER SLOWLY CREEPING UP (and you could definitely feel it today in Sydney)... WHICH OF COURSE GETS US ALL EXCITED ABOUT SUMMER FASHION.

I'VE BEEN A FAN OF THE 'NEOPRENE AS FASHION' TREND FOR AWHILE NOW. I'M NOT SURE IF IT JUST BRINGS BACK GOOD MEMORIES OF WATERSKIING WITH MY FAMILY, OR SURFING (attempting to) AT BYRON BAY'S BEAUTIFUL BEACHES BACK HOME. BUT THERE IS DEFINITELY JUST SOMETHING ABOUT IT I LOVE.

AS OF LATE, MY LOVE HAS GROWN INTO A FULL-ON OBSESSION WITH JOSH GOOT AND DION LEE'S RESORT COLLECTIONS, AND THE AMAZING A.T.G BIKINIS (pictured below) THAT EVERYONE HAS BEEN TRYING TO GET THEIR HANDS ON AFTER LARA BINGLE'S SMOKING SHOOT FOR CLEO.

HERE ARE SOME AMAZING STYLING OF THE 'SCUBA CHIC' LOOK FROM VARIOUS EDITORIALS. 

THESE ARE JUST SOME LOOKS I PUT TOGETHER TO GIVE EVERYONE A BIT OF AN IDEA OF HOW NEOPRENE CAN BE WORN IN AN EVERYDAY AND AFFORDABLE WAY, SO YOU TOO CAN LOOK "SCUBA CHIC"...

LOOK 1: THIS LOOK IS PRETTY CASUAL. THIS NEON COLOURED SCUBA SKIRT IS CO. BY COTTON ON AND IS ENOUGH OF A STATEMENT ON ITS OWN. SO PAIR IT WITH A DENIM VEST LIKE THIS ONE FROM SPORTSGIRL TO ADD ABIT OF AN EDGE, THEN JUST THROW ON YOUR FAVOURITE SNEAKERS (vans, converse, isabel marant or whatever you fancy) AND YOU'RE GOOD TO GO. THE SUNGLASSES ARE WILDFOX, BUT NEVER FEAR IF YOU CAN'T AFFORD THE PRICE POINT BECAUSE THERE ARE DEFINITELY SOME AFFORDABLE REFLECTIVE SUNGLASSES AROUND.

LOOK 2: THIS IS MY LAID-BACK TOMBOY LOOK, WHERE THE NEOPRENE IS BROUGHT INTO THE OUTFIT BY THESE KILLER JEFFERY CAMPBELL CUT-OUT BOOTS. THROW ON SOME BOYFRIEND JEANS LIKE THESE BARDOT ONES AND ANY SINGLET YOU SO CHOOSE. I HAPPEN TO LOVE THE STYLE OF THESE AGENT NINETYNINE SINGLETS FROM GENERAL PANTS.

LOOK 3: THIS LOOK IS ABIT DRESSIER. I HARDLY EVER FIND MYSELF WEARING A BODYCON DRESS, BUT I ABSOLUTELY LOVE THE CONTRAST BETWEEN THE MESH AND NEOPRENE IN THIS STAPLE THE LABEL DRESS. NOT TO MENTION THE CUT-OUT SHOULDERS & THE HIGH NECKLINE - AMAZING! LOVE THE NEON POP OF COLOUR IN THIS HARVEY NICHOLS NEOPRENE CLUTCH, AND I THOUGHT THESE CJG x TOPSHOP COMPLIMENTED THE STYLE OF THE DRESS TO KEEP IT LOOKING EDGY.

THANKS FOR LOOKING.

XX

Collages by me (made on polyvore)

Images from:

 tumblr. 

fashionising.com 

cleo

SPORTS LUXE (part 2)

SO HERE ARE THE REST OF THE SHOTS FROM OUR SPORTS LUXE SHOOT. LIKE I SAID IN THE PREVIOUS POST, THESE LOOKS SPORTED (excuse the pun) BY THE GORGEOUS MEL ARE A SLIGHTLY MORE FEMININE TAKE ON THE LOOK. THE TREND DOESN'T HAVE TO BE SUPER BOY-ISH, AND AS FELLOW BLOGGER oh dear it's liana POINTED OUT, YOU SHOULDN'T BECOME OVERLY ABSORBED IN THE TREND FOR TREND'S SAKE, BUT STAY TRUE TO YOUR OWN STYLE.

SO HERE ARE SOME QUICK TIPS:

1. LOOK FOR CONTRAST TRIM (see skirt and shorts below): FOR SOME REASON CONTRAST TRIM INSTANTLY ADDS A SLIGHT SPORTY TOUCH TO YOUR OUTFIT WITHOUT GOING OVERBOARD

2. THROW ON A NUMBERED TEE/SINGLET/JACKET/JUMPER: THINK COLLEGE FOOTBALL/BASEBALL JERSEY-ESQUE FONTS AND TAKE A QUICK PEEK AT ISABEL MARANT'S INFAMOUS TEE.

3. ADD POPS OF NEON, PASTELS OR METALLIC INTO YOUR OUTFIT. THESE ARE NOT EXCLUSIVELY 'SPORTS LUXE' BUT FIT IN NICELY WITH THE LOOK ARE ARE ALSO TRENDS THAT ARE STILL HANGING AROUND AT THE MOMENT.

THANKS FOR LOOKING x

Photography: Mel & Karissa

Editing/Styling: Karissa

hey there, sports fans.... (part 1)

THIS IS THE FIRST INSTALMENT OF OUR LATEST SHOOT. I HAD TO BREAK IT INTO TWO PARTS, BECAUSE I FOUND IT FAR TOO DIFFICULT TO CHOOSE BETWEEN ALL THE PICTURES.

I'VE REALLY SURPRISED MYSELF WITH HOW MUCH I'VE FALLEN IN LOVE WITH THE LATEST 'SPORTS LUXE' CRAZE. I'M THE FIRST TO ADMIT THAT I WAS SITTING ON THE FENCE WHEN THIS LOOK FIRST EMERGED, BUT I HAVE TO LAUGH AT MYSELF NOW WHEN I'M GETTING DRESSED BECAUSE NEARLY ALL OF MY OUTFITS HAVE SOME SORT OF SPORTY DETAILING THROWN IN THERE SOMEWHERE.

I CAN BE ABIT OF A TOMBOY AT TIMES, BUT THE SPORTS LUXE LOOK IS SO EFFORTLESSLY CHIC.

AND FOR THOSE OF YOU WHO PREFER NOT TO DRESS LIKE A BOY, IT'S A TREND THAT YOU CAN DEFINITELY KEEP ALITTLE GIRLY (MORE LOOKS STYLED ON MEL WILL GIVE YOU MORE OF AN IDEA).

ANYWAY, ENOUGH FROM ME FOR NOW. I HOPE THIS INSPIRES YOU.

STAY TUNED FOR PART 2 OF THIS SHOOT.

KARISSA X

Karissa wears: Sportsgirl black bustier, Sportgirl luxe track pants, Vintage Baseball jacket, ASOS metallic heels & Sportsgirl necklace

Karissa wears: DIY 'isabel marant inspired' printed singlet, Sportsgirl white jeans, Sportsgirl sneaker wedge & Sportsgirl sunglasses

Mel wears: ASOS boucle top, Sass & Bide 'free the light' skirt, Sportsgirl heels & sunglasses

I threw this one in just because I wanted to show you the amazing zip & airtex detailing on the back of this top! 

THANKS FOR LOOKING! X

 Styling: Karissa

Editing & Photography: Karissa and Mel

Oh deer....

AWFUL PUNS ASIDE, I AM SERIOUSLY OBSESSED WITH BAMBI...

I'M ALMOST CERTAIN THAT YOU KNOW I'M NOT TALKING ABOUT THE CHILDREN'S FICTIONAL WOODLAND CREATURE (although she does have a quirky tattoo of said Bambi).

 BUT I AM INFACT UTTERLY IN LOVE WITH BAMBI NORTHWOOD-BLYTH. WITH HER STUNNING FACE AND PHYSIQUE AND SIGNATURE EYEBROWS, SHE HAS TAKEN THE MODELLING WORLD BY STORM.

PICTURED BELOW IS ONE OF HER MORE RECENT SHOOTS, FOR THE NEW missVOGUE. WITH CHRISTINE CENTENERA WORKING HER STYLING MAGIC AND FEATURING THE LIKES OF AUSSIE DESIGNER AMAZINGNESS SUCH AS JOSH GOOT & DION LEE, THIS COLLABORATION IS KILLER...

 images from vogue.com.au/miss+vogue (link above)