ps so far ( a whole 7 shows in), havent seen alot of colour for next summer. perhaps  a backlash against the last jewels/pastels/neons seen last year?)

tow

trend of the week – casual accessories with formal wear.

the cropped blazer adorned many a starlet on the red carpet last year, and this year it seems we will be wearing knits with our evening frocks.

this i can live with, but when models start waltzing down catwalks in gowns and baseball caps, or even worse, visors [shudder], i will be inconsolable.

bouchra jarrar via vogue australia, as were all giambattista valli images.

paris haute couture week has started (woooo!) with christian dior kicking it off with this lovely:

sow

santigold’s newbie – BIG MOUTH .

(sound familiar? its produced by switch (major lazer) and buraka som sistema)

and the other end of the spectrum

the rubens – LAY IT DOWN

my number one pick for jjj’s hottest 100. 

only two days till the countdown begins!

XXkc

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mow 

yes…mow your lawn…

nope, magazine of the week!

the january issue of rue is live so if you’re not already familiar with it, it’s time for befriending.

seriously, it is awesome.

my fav finds in this issue:

 Oly Studio Pipa cocktail table from zincdoor and silver woven flats from Zara

[not a sponsored post, just having a little crush]

XXkc

clockwise from top left: kirstie kelly via simply seductive, have you met miss jones, concrete and honey,  frida plumm via design*sponge, othew

XXkc

what is coy, you ask? why is it not cow? well, pantone (a.k.a. the colour gods) don’t pick a colour to be awesome for a week. they forecast one to be THE colour for a whole year. so,  drumroll please…

2012 = tangerine tango

you may only wear tangerine, eat tangerines,  and dance the tango (no sneaky hiphop moves for you this year missy). as a bonus, you may also randomly display some hermes packaging.

orange, nay, tangerine, dress by alexander mcqueen via the daily telegraph

pow

am speechless. its amazing.

sue wong via martha stewart weddings.

xxkc

tillandsias / air plants. stuck to walls.

am now on mission : must find said plants. must stick to on kitchen wall with flora grubb gardens’ prongly thing.

via design*sponge

fow

chloe spring summer 12. neutral bliss.

via vogue australia

xxkc

floating my boat this week:

grouplove – naked kids

little dragon – ritual union

wow

literally, wow of the week:

plastic bag bowly things!! supercyclers made these out of plastic bags. v awesome. 

via oh happy day

spring summer 2012.

givenchy

or guvencheese as i like to call it. classy, right?

all pics via vogue australia.

xxkc

[is that right? whom else? i know its not whose else. funny that someone who disregards capital letters like a kardashian would dignity should worry over this]

* having tried out “forevs” i have decided it is not for me. or indeed any one over the age of 10.

alexander mcqueen.

 aka sarah burton. superstar fashion genius woman. i tell you, she’s up there with pheobe philo (chloe/celine).

louis vuitton

{rumour has it this may be marc jacob’s last collection for them. what, no more awful graffitti logos on an otherwise beautifully tailored bag? quelle horreur}

and a few randoms:

.1. elie saab .2.3. hakaan .4. paco rabanne .5. elie saab .6. yves saint laurent .

all pics via vogue australia

xx kc

all pics chanel s/s 2012 via vogue australia

xx kc