Cacharel SS13 Ready-to-Wear

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Today I'll be looking at something a little more summery; after all, it is the first week of summer here in Sydney! Be ready for some bright, fresh colours, romantic undertones and FAB sunnies...

Fave backstage shot

I love a retro, front tie that doesn't reveal too much!

Watercolour dress.

O what a flouncy, flouncy hem!

I am in love with the two panels over the shoulder and bust.
Plus, a perfect fabric choice that gives off a glow and glimmers with
light and shade.

Light and airy white dress.

Perhaps would have preferred it sleeveless...

I really do adore a good watercolour print.
Just the way it spills, darker shades here and lighter shades there.

A close up and my favourite buttons.

This is really playful/fun (ahem the sheer skirt and loud knicker-shorts).

The first of two fab summer shirt-dresses with an adorable,
buttoned-up collar.

This second one is more of a coat-dress but it too seems perfect for
hotter weather. 

An amazing strapless maxi. Gorgeous.

Anais!! in funky, translucent glasses which I love.
Oh and on a side note, the fringe: messy but trimmed, kinda cute. 
Wish I could try bangs but my hair is just too adsfgkl (frizzy, dry) haha :)

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Valentino SS13 Ready-to-Wear

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Don't even get me started on Valentino. Valentino is swoon-worthy every time. Never hits a miss. Perfect. Just so damn perfect. And without further ado, I present to you another success that is the SS13 Ready-to-Wear collection shown at Paris Fashion Week. Here are my favourite pieces.

Plastic fantastic is totally a thing now, and the leather trim
and stud detailing all go so well together.

The applique flower fabric is so summery.

The perspex is so clean and so beautiful, and the chain even, just, argh.

Another interesting thing they did this year was the front panels that
sorta remind me of bibs - which are lovely with a collar I must say.
The dandelion detail though...I prefer my dandelions simply embroidered
or printed,with less beading and embellishment.
Nevertheless they are a whimsical detail of the dress!

The cutwork is reminiscent of Louis Vuitton SS12 but less pretty.
The colour blocks are nice.

I don't know about you but the embellishment for me totally harks back to
the AW11 couture collection (e.g. this)

Adorable dress and particularly the beading.

Impartial to the clutch/bangles though doubles seem like a chic idea.
Beading is so, so delicate and lovely.

I am really liking the slip dress and how simple and elegant and
delicate it is. And there were a lot of "and"s in that sentence. 
Also, I always appreciate a good pocket detail which seems to be just
visible through the almost opaque material.

That dress is worthy of a god. Or a queen, Queen Nobis hah.

Up close.
Curse the lighting on this photograph!

Trust Valentino to come up with the most unfathomably genius rain
coat trench EVER. Because who wouldn't want to show off their gorgeous
dress even when it's cold?

 Now let's move on to transparent shoes.
This is probably one of the nicer ones out of the collection.

And this one is probably the chicest transparent shoe ever made.

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Simone Rocha SS13 Ready-to-Wear

Here are my picks from Simone Rocha's SS13 collection shown at London Fashion Week, and I will leave you with two words. First, PERSPEX. I don't know, there's just something about transparency and/or translucency; it's plastic fantastic. Second, DETAILS. My god I love 'em. Details always seal the deal for me. Alright, enough dilly-dallying and I'll leave you to ogle about now as I have done whilst editing this post!

Backstage.

Crochet.

The brim and contrasting texture of the straps.

Again, the contrast between textures/fabrics oof.

Codie.

Lacey trim again.

Adorable tan version.

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