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B.R.I.G.H.T.

2011-06-09T13:27:00.003+02:00

baaaaaaack!!!!!!!!!

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Firstly, sorry about the lack of blogging lately, hopefully I'm back to doing more regular updates.
Here is some really amazing jewelry by Dutch jewelry maker Natalie Dissel. I absolutely love her designs and even though I don't really like gold, being a silver jewelry person, I would be more than willing to make an exception with her magical, earthy creations.

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Sources: tFS, Fashion Gone Rogue

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Sources: Style.com, Net-a-Porter, Altamira, models.com

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Source: The Cobrasnake

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Source: Terry Richardson's Diary

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Source: Style.com

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Source: Carlos Nunez

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Source: style.com

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Source: The Fashion Spot, Fashion Gone Rogue

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Source: Net-a-porter.com; google images

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So beautiful...just like a Medieval princess.

Source: The Fashion Spot

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1&2: Giles Spring 2010 RTW. 2&3: Balmain Spring 2011 RTW. 5&6: Burberry Prorsum Spring 2011RTW

Source: Style.com

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Source: Net-a-Porter.com

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Sources: Style.com and inspiration via That's Just My Bag, and Bravegrrl

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Photography by Valentina Vos

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To see more, you can find Jenny's blog here.

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Source: Style.com

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Collage sources: Tumblr, We Heart It

Givenchy

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Loving the boots, and also the layers, the transparent long skirts, and the rich warm colours of the Givenchy pre-fall 2011 collection....but that's all. I'm not too crazy about the rest of it.

Source: Style.com

Outfit inspiration

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Showing us exactly how to perfect post-grunge style is the wildly creative Christine of the blog Christeric. She's one of my favourite personal style bloggers bringing original flair and lots of fabulous tomboy chic to her outfit ensembles. Browsing through her archives is great for those days when you're in need of a bit of outfit inspiration. For more grunge inspiration, and it's always interesting to go to the original source, check out "Grunge & Glory", the seminal grunge editorial photographed for Vogue US by Steven Meisel in December 1992. It feautures designs by Marc Jacobs for Perry Ellis, and it's the collection that really got him noticed and on his way to fame and fortune.

Source: Christeric

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Sources: The Fashion Spot; Katia's blog.

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Kate Moss is one of my favourite models. In fact, if I was asked to choose who my one all time favourite model was, I would say Kate Moss. Kate is one of the most versatile models I've ever come across. A lot of models have a particular "look" and mostly appear in similarly styled editorials according to the look they've come to represent. Kate has the ability to become anyone. Yet, whether she's been styled as an innocent flower child, a punk princess, a free spirited gypsy, or a naked femme fatale, she's still Kate. She has the special ability to portray a multitude of different looks without losing her unique character. She becomes someone else, but she never loses her own distinctive essence.

Source: The Fashion Spot

2011-01-10T11:34:00.007+02:00

If you follow fashion news you'll know that Emmanuelle Alt has been chosen to replace Carine Roitfeld as Editor-in-Chief of Vogue Paris. It was an obvious choice, and one that I personally couldn't be more pleased with. I love Emmanuelle's styling, particulary the rebellious, attitude fueled feel that she gives to so many of her editorials. Even when styling a refined brand known for elegance and good taste like Chanel or Gucci, she still manages to add an element of rock n roll attitude without compromising on glamour and sophistication. Along with the rest of the fashion community, I'll be watching with interest to see how she puts her personal stamp on Vogue Paris. Below, I've posted a selection of pictures from some of my favourite Emmanuelle Alt editorials.

Sources: The Fashion Spot, Models.com

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Sources: Altamira; The Fashion Spot; Stockholm Street Style

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Source: Collage pix from We Heart It

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CHANEL PRE-FALL 2011

Sources: The Cherry Blossom Girl, The Fashion Spot

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GIAMBATTISTA VALLI S/S 2011

Source: The Fashion Spot

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Source: The Fashion Spot (Lula magazine)

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Source: Sabo Skirt

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Sources: Lookbook.nu, The Blonde Salad, Tumblr, We Heart It

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Source: tFS

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Sources: Aureta, Poupee de Chiffon, Purse n Boots, Tumblr, We Heart It.

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Source: Fashion Gone Rogue

Louboutin Love & craveable platform pumps

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Credits: Stockholm Streetstyle, Netaporter, Tumblr

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Credits: tFs, Tumblr

Lets fly to New York

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Credits: Billy Bride rings; Life in Travel, Grunge Manners, tFS; Tumblr

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Collage sources: The Fashion Spot, Tumblr

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Sources: Tumblr, We Heart It

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Sources: The Blonde Salad; Sandra; Look in no direction; Franksduce; Style Scrapbook; Lookbook.nu; Concoction

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Sources: We Heart It, Fashion Gone Rogue, The Fashionspot

Shoes and clothes

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Acne lookbook:

Sources: Caroline's Mode; 5 Inch and Up; Acne; Fade to Black; Fashiontoast.

I did it all for love

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Collage images from We Heart It and Tumblr

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Source: Fashion Gone Rogue

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It's my favourite time of the year in Johannesburg right now with the jacaranda trees in full bloom. Everywhere you go, all you see is a haze of purple, even the sky seems to have turned purple, the air looks purple and there is purple snow on the ground.

We can do anything

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Source: Viktor Vauthier

I love your beautiful chaos

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Source: Johnny's Bird

Freja

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Source: tFS

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Kate in Dolce & Gabbana for Vogue Italia 1996

Source: tFS

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Source: tFS

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Source: Mr Newton

Random........

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Source: tFS

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Source: tFS

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Freja Beha Erichsen and other models in Vogue Paris October 2010. Photographed by Mario Sorrenti and styled by Emmanuelle Alt.

And the unmistakeable inspiration for this editorial, Soo Catwoman, one of the most famous first wave punks from the 70's:

Sources: tFS; Soo Catwoman official site, my archives

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Erin Wasson in 2004 and recently walking for Roberto Cavalli SS 2011.

Source: tFS

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Source: tFS

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Sources: Lookbook.nu; They Call Me Redhead; Maties

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1: Jean-Paul Gaultier 1990; 2: Dolce & Gabbana 1990; 3: Valentino 1960's; 4: Jean-Paul Gaultier 1991

Source: tFS

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Source: Tourist Magazine

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Source: Demode; tFS

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Source: Grand Theft Thrift

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Loving the rocker style and kick ass attitude at All the Young Punks.

Source: All the Young Punks

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Source: Yatt

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Source: Modellbloggen

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Finally got my act together and joined Bloglovin' :):):)

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Just a few things I'm loving at the moment - military jackets, cartoon style and pop culture T-shirts, denim shorts with smart button down or frilly shirts, ethnic boho handbags and layers.

Sources: Le Flassh; tFS; Fashion Copious, Bonae

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Zoot Magazine Autumn/Winter 09

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Zoot Magazine Autumn/Winter 09

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Loving the studded braid. The picture is of a model taken at the recent Stockholm fashion week...and I'm sorry but I can't remember where I found it, so no credit for this post.

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Sources: Fashion Gone Rogue, tFS

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It seems that Spring has arrived early this year, and I am not complaining. After a long, cold Winter I can't wait for Summer, and sun, and braai's and the beautiful outdoor living that we have up here on the highveld. I'm also looking forward to shedding jerseys and jackets and Winter layers, and the chance to wear light, breezy Summer clothes again.

Sometimes, it can be frustrating living in the Southern hemisphere when most fashion blogs are based in the north. While I'm looking for Winter inspiration, everyone else just about is wearing tantalising Summer styles that I can't wait to get my hands on, and vice versa. On the other hand, being a season behind makes it easier to spot the trends I like the most, and plan my upcoming wardrobe accordingly.

Here are just a few Summer trends I've been eyeing out, and that I can't wait to start wearing.

Sources: Cullier; Fashion Squad; Tumblr; We Heart It; tFS

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I always get so excited when I see a South African model doing well internationally, although I would like Marike even if she weren't from South Africa, I think she is beautiful and so versatile. Well done Marike!!!!

Source: tFS

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Source: tFS

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I absolutely love jewellery, better than bags, better than shoes, and better than makeup, it's my favourite style accessory. I thought it would be interesting to take a peek into people's jewellery boxes, and to find out what their favourite pieces are, and why they love them.

ELISE, 17, FROM ST LOUIS, US:

"The rib cage necklace is from Urban Outfitters, and I love it because it's simple and interesting and I can wear it with a ton of options. The bracelet with the dangling spikes is actually from WalMart and I love it because it has the whole "rocker" vibe to it and is one of my favourite recent finds. The bracelet with the portrait of a girl is an antique and was my great grandmothers. I love it because of it's history and because of the extensive detailing on the gold band and in the portrait itself."
Elise blogs at styleinrevolt.tumblr.com and styleinrevolt.blogspot.com

MARIA, 16, GERMANY:

"The first photo is my ring collection. Although I like bracelets and necklaces, too, I'm just more into rings. The next photo is an owl ring. I have two owl rings, I prefer the other one, but this one has deeper meanings than the other one. It was the first ring I ever bought, I am kind of proud of it, and my crush wanted to have the same ring so I bought her the same ring, so it's really important to me. The next photo is a frog ring. It has those fishy eyes that move in different directions if you shake it, it alway amuses me, it makes me happy. My father bought it at a flea market for me, he also thinks it's a funny cute ring, and it means really much to me when my father says things like this. The next photo is one of my favourite rings. I bought it at a flea market ( it was really cheap!) and I kind of love how it looks like. And it's one of my most comfortable rings."

JUI, 16, BRADFORD, UK:

"My Jui necklace is my favourite necklace. I wear it pretty much every day, and I've had it about a year now. I never find anything with my name on at all, and so I got really excited when I found out I could get a personalised necklace. My dad hates it, he thinks it looks cheap. I suppose it does, but it's a good look charm more than anything. My ex-boyfriend bought me this heart locket from Penny Masquerade on Etsy.com for my sixteenth birthday. It's really delicate and beautiful, and I wear it if I'm going out somewhere. I'm still mates with my ex and it just reminds me of him. I like the detail of the rose bud charm best of all, it's like a real flower. I know the woman who runs Penny Masquerade and she is one of the loveliest people I've ever met. This is my "wedding ring" (Primark). It was a pound, and my best friend Beth had one that was the same, but she lost it. Regardless, it's sort of symbolic of our friendship and everything we've been through. It's a chunk of glass in a plastic casing, and the tackiest thing I own, but it may as well be a real diamond as far as I'm concerned, and its sentimental value is priceless."

LEANNA, 18, PITTSBURGH, US:

"The first is the box of stuff I wear most frequently, and the second is my 4 favorite pieces, because I couldn't decide on just three. They are all things my grandmother left me, except for the pocketwatch, which was purchased just this week. I don't know much about them, like their age or where she got them, but I do know the the bracelet with the decorative pharaoh heads is pretty darn old. I'm not sure what the ring is supposed to be either, but it reminds me of the beast from the movie La Belle et la Bete in 1946. "
Leanna blogs at http://litttlevictories.tumblr.com

EMMA, MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA:

"My first favourite is a thorn floating in a clear resin cross. I picked it up from a little Mexican furniture importer in Fitzroy, Melbourne. It was actually a keyring but to me, it deserved so much more and now I wear it almost everyday, switching it from necklace to necklace. My second loved piece is this smokey quartz done by A.D. I picked that one up from Alice Euphamia in Melbourne. Crystals are something I'm very sentimental and nostalgic about. As a kid I grew up a bit of a hippie and loved to collect crystals, they were my little my treasures. I had a cabinet full of amethyst, jade, quartz... basically anything I could get my grubby mitts on. We had a forest reserve behind my property, which had these stones, when broken open bared a sparkling crystal like formation. Oh the satisfaction it gave me , smashing those rocks to pieces. I still have my crystals, it reminds me of who I am and where I came from. The last piece I just picked up over the weekend from the Artists Market in Fitzroy, Melbourne. I like its natural aesthetic and how each beaded pendant says something different. The black pendant also doubles as a ring. I can see myself mixing and matching this one many times."
Emma blogs at http://aftertheend.tumblr.com
BREANNA, US:

"The ring is one of my favorites because I love over sized rings, and my Aunt gave it to me this summer. The bracelet is very simple, it used to have multicolors on it and over time they fell off, but it is my bestfriend’s and my friendship bracelets. She and I have been friends since 4th grade:] I love that girl ‘til death<3. I love this necklace because of the stone used to make it which is Alaskan Black Diamond, and I love the color black and they used Moonstone also, and in the sunlight it shines though a blue and orange color, I just think it’s so beautiful."
Breanna blogs at http://breannaetelspencer.tumblr.com

Source: First collage: We Heart It

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Source: Le Happy

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Loving the beautiful and thoughtful photography at A Girl Called Nonsense.

Source: A Girl Called Nonsence

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Loving the style of Sofia at Concoction

Source: Concoction

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Source: tFS

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Sources: Dan Loves You; Tumblr, We Heart It

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Source: tFS

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Source: TFS

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Source: Elle Magazine

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Sources: tFs, Sunsetcigarettes, We Heart It, Brett Manning illustrations, Absolutely Oblivious

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Source: Fashion Gone Rogue

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Sources: Style.com; Net-a-porter.com

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Sources: McGallo; Girl Meets NYC; Pauline's Blog; Contributor Magazine; tFS; We Heart It

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One of my favourite personal style blog inspirations, the gorgeous Marianne from Style Devil.

Source: Style Devil

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Tallulah Morton for Harpers Bazaar Australia September 2010

Source: Studded Hearts

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Source: I Love Wildfox, We heart it

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Source: Fashion Copious

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Source: Grunge Manners

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Source: Cocorosa

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Source of images: Recordis

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This post is inspired by two movies I've recently seen "People are Strange" a documentary about The Doors, and "Taking Woodstock" a film based on some of the people who were behind making the Woodstock festival of 1969 happen. I've always loved and been truly fascinated by this era of history, and often have wished that I could have been a part of it.

All words in the pictures above are some of my favourite lyrics from Doors songs, a band who's music continues to move and inspire me.

Sources: tFS; We Heart It, Le Petit Petit, Senseless Acts of Beauty, I Love Wildfox

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Source: tFS

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Numero August 2010

Source: tFS; Contributor Magazine (cloud pics)

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Source: Contributor Magazine

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Sources: Fashion Copious; Fashion Gone Rogue, Life Magazine

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Vogue Nippon May 2007

Source: tFS