Visual Perfection

This editorial by Sean & Seng for Numero #133 is freaking me out because I am seriously so in love with it. Ginta Lapina is smoking as per usual but the styling and location are just off the richter amazing. Super cool photography duo Sean & Seng have really nailed it with this one. The editorial does that awesome and rare thing that only some editorials do, it takes you so far into the world that has been created that you find yourself captivated in its magically timeless beauty and soon enough you are plotting an elaborate film script limited only by the depths of your wandering imagination. I want the hair, the make-up, the clothes and that houseboat! LOVE LOVE LOVE.

Via Fashion Gone Rogue

Far from reach…

Some of my favourite images (it was hard to narrow down!) from McQ by Alexander McQueen Fall 2012 Lookbook, featuring stunning Meghan Collison. This collection is outstandingly beautiful and I want so so so many of the pieces and sadly will get none. Woe is me.


Images via Fashion Gone Rogue

PFW

Perth Fashion Week made its debut the weekend just gone and with all the goings on that it entailed, coupled with a relentless study plan I have had to push posting on here to the back of my mind. Which may I say, absolutely sucks because I really enjoy writing on here and constantly searching for inspiration to post, and without it life can become quite bland. In saying that however, my weekend was far from bland and I enjoyed all the ups and downs and crazy happenings immensely! Starting on Friday, my boss had tix for us to attend Garth Cook's show at PFW, but due to our last minute post work rush and an unfortunate lost keys situation we ended up crazily running into the venue only to catch the last 20 seconds of the show and the back of the models heads. Doh! I did end up seeing Garth's collection in a booth later on and it was very pretty indeed.

Later that evening after a couple of vinos I headed to the Kitty Grace show and witnessed an enchanting parade that really surprised me. I wasn't ready to fall in love with the collection but I did, in fact I almost fell head over heels for the sexy offerings that designer Kat Grace placed upon her hungry audience. I was so upset that my trusty old SLR had died on me only a couple of  days before so I couldnt capture any photos. I have added in some images from Style Hunter (thanks!) because without it this post would be a ridiculous novel that no-one could be bothered reading...Am I right?
Anyway, there will be more about that show from me over on Dress & Press in what I think will be the next couple of days.

On Saturday evening after a long day at work the Billie & Rose crew headed back on over to the Convention Centre for a fun filled night of champagne and Zhivago at PFW's most packed event. The bubbles were flowing freely as the fash pack gathered in tight to witness Zhivago's showing of their second collection titled Prehistoric. The show was amazing! Congratulations to Lara and Lydia for another captivating and equally as exciting showcase that inspired the heck out of me and has me champing at the bit for the new designs to get in to store. Review for the show will also be up on Dress & Press in the next coupla days...

So the Zhivago after party definitely took it out of me and I was in bed all day Sunday, pretty worse for wear... note: do not mix wine, champagne, tequila and vanilla galliano, you will regret it. I managed to arise and spruce myself up though for the Sunday night PFW shows, and dragged Ash along for even more of a fashion fix. From the start however, it just wasnt to be our night, and after arriving on time for the Furne One show we were told it wouldnt start for another hour so we ducked off to get pizza from Dough (friggin amaze by the way!). When we got back within the hour we heard the roaring applause, and surprise surprise we had missed the show.Fantastic. We managed to catch the models and designer at the end of the show in the foyer and seeing how bloody out of this world amazing the designs were I was fuming even more that fashion shows never run on schedule! I stood there staring with my jaw dropped at these exquisite gowns literally dripping in spikes and jewels while everyone clambered for a better look at the fascinating models and their fairy floss bouffant birds nests (as I affectionatley named their hairstyles). Gowns to truly die for, and I truly died for missing them :( After that due to the kill joy atmosphere of the Convention Centre and the lack of places to sit and relax while waiting the idea of hanging round for more than another hour before the Peridot London show started was more than Ash and I could handle in our fragile states so we dragged our sorry asses to get fro-yo (Sunday treats) and then headed back to bed.

via Perth Now

All in all a super good weekend, with all its highs and lows! PFW did a great job for its first year, and although there were a few issues that need to be ironed out (ie.venue location and size) I am definitely glad that we can add another fashion event to our sometimes bare Perth calendar.

MAKE KONY FAMOUS

I know you've probably all seen it, but if you haven't then I urge you to watch it, and if you have, I urge you to urge everyone else to watch it. I am aware that there are a million and one problems going on in the world, that you may think are more important than this particular one, but it doesn't matter! We all need to start somewhere and Invisible Children are targeting us all in a way that will make a giant difference. 100 years from now society will look back on this decade, as the one that it all started in, when social media (whether you love it or hate it) revolutionised the way we get through to young and old about real world problems that we CAN change.

When people on Facebook bitch and whine about others being ignorant for only just finding out through a viral video about a crisis such as this, and they preach that we should already be aware of these things and not just jump on the bandwagon...That really gets my goat! Don't we all need to find out about things somehow? Isn't it important to support and join causes, in any way you can, no matter what you're reasoning behind it may be? Some people love to sought out the problems in anything that is trending,with their cynicism, and let it be known that they do not approve. It is ridiculous and attention seeking, but opinions are there for the taking in any situation.

If by the end of 2012 Joseph Kony is brought to justice, we will all know that it will be because of the world's efforts, support, campaigning, listening, watching, donating and banding together, and not only will we rejoice, but we will know we are only at the beginning of an exciting new age in which anything is possible.