sunshine revisited

Sass & Bide jumper (seen here and here)| Zara skirt | Topshop sneakers (seen here)| Zara bag (seen here and here)

You know you struck fashion gold when you purchase something over a year ago and it's still something that you reach for in your wardrobe. Especially when it's not one of the "Cardinal 10 Necessities". This bright yellow Sass & Bide cable knit never fails to put me in a good mood. I love it paired with leather, denim, more leather and one of my favourite prints- python! It's the perfect solution to warmish days with chilly breezes. I guess with the weather turning warmer, I'm starting to embrace colour again. 

 x karen

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sunset on stripes

Bassike top | Mister Zimi leather jacket | Zara skirt| Madewell belt | Topshop heels | Celine clutch

I know I always say I never know how to wear colour but this flirty blue-ish purple skirt makes it so easy. It's not a crazy pop of colour because I'm saving all that for when its summer and I'm tanned. I had fun wearing this with stripes (as always) and with because I bought the skirt at Zara on sale and a size too big, I needed a makeshift hip belt to avoid any scarring (for bystanders) mishaps. Lucky it wasn't windy that day either. Colours are definitely easier to wear when they're less neon and paired with lots of black. 

 x karen

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simple reasoning

Bassike tee | Ellery skirt (similar here) | Topshop boots | Comme des Garcons clutch | Celine 'New Audrey' sunglasses

Sometimes all you need is a really awesome skirt (Ellery is always a fine choice for unique structure
and material) and a simple grey tee to spend a sunny Sunday in. I love statement pieces that 
allow you to downplay the rest of your outfit i.e. the no-brainers. 

This laziness is the exact reasoning behind my recent acquisition of this amazing Kenzo skirt. 
Cannot wait until I have this in my hands. Anticipation is the best part of online shopping, no?

x karen

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pre-holiday

Helmut Lang skirt | H&M top | Saba leather jacket | Madewell belt | Alexander Wang bag | Topshop heels

I'm currently in Thailand but here's some more backlog photos from

before I left. The perfect outfit for ambiguous weather, everyone needs a 

skirt with a slit up to there for hot days and a leather jacket for

when it gets cold and windy.

Red lips are just appropriate for any weather condition.

x karen

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accented red

Zara leather singlet | handmade shorts | Topshop heels | Miu Miu clutch| Jennifer Zeuner necklaces

It's not everyday that you can find a place to take photos that match your outfit to the T, but when you're walking the streets

of Paddington, there's more than just an abundance of locations to find just that. You can see how happy I am in that last

photo, but that might also be because I finally got around to getting my hair coloured AND I'm wearing my favourite
texture for this summer; leather (as you can see here). This leather singlet is the perfect balance to a pair of flimsy 
pyjama-styled shorts. Overcast weather simply means that I can wear leather without the fear of sweating it off.

x karen

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summer leathers

 Bassike tank dress | Saba leather jacket | Topshop heels | Zara clutch | Karen Walker 'deep freeze' sunglasses | Juicy Couture necklace | Dannijo bracelet | low luv bangle | vintage belt

I'm not sure if this holds true for anyone else, but I find myself needing to layer after a few consecutive days of 

authentic summer weather. Of course I don't mean layering in temperatures where its only appropriate to play a game 

of "what's the least amount of clothes I can wear without being called out for public indecency", however the minute

the temperature drops to anything in the vicinity of anywhere below 30s- I have either my leather or denim 

jacket ready and prepped to go. This explains why, during the Australian heat waves, I'm wearing my leather

jacket- there was a rare day of rest from the sweltering heat and I embraced it. 

x karen

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palm beach// day 02

Sportsgirl top // Isabel Marant skirt // Topshop jacket // Senso 'bertina' boots

The thing about impromptu roadtrips is last minute packing;

the lack of having your whole wardrobe with you 

is the opportunity of being able to put together outfits

that you normally wouldn't imagine. 

x karen

p.s. yes, these are the forgotten photos from the second part of the Palm Beach "series"

all wrapped up

t by alexander wang skirt // country road shirt (seen here) // topshop sneakers (seen here) // karen walker sunglasses (seen here & here) // Alexander Wang spiral clutch

an outfit whipped up in 3 minutes on a lazy sunday (so lazy 
that it even foregoes the capital 's' treatment)
due to two parts running late and mainly one part
drinking too much the night before. The clutch was a remnant
of the previous night's outfit and since it already housed all
my essentials, it only made sense to not change bags. 
I love finding old pieces in your wardrobe (circa 2010 
is positively ancient in fashion, non?) that still blend right into

your current aesthetic. Why do I need a leather doggy bag (via. jil sander)

when I have a notebook that masquarades as a clutch? 

Insta-geek-chic.

x karen

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look at how they shine for you

sass & bide 'the driving seat' jumper (black here) // mango denim shirt // rag & bone portobello leather shorts (here) // topshop high-top sneakers // mulberry alexa clutch

It only takes the weather turning hot & humid to make you

wish that it was layering-weather again

classical case of wanting what you can't have.

So, we I went to watch a movie with my boyfriend last 

weekend, I took the opportunity to get my layering on.

Chunky knits are the perfect solution to cold cinema air-conditioning.

x k

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insta-loving

1/ Spring means finding beautiful flowers on the sidewalk

wearing: one teaspoon shorts & wanted shoes

2/ my version of after work drinks 

i.e. ice coffee- shaken not stirred

3/ working in the city = being dangerously close to all the shoes

one teaspoon knitted shorts (also worn here) and office wear?

4/ homemade french toast made by ze lovely mz lorah

thanks for the special ingredient! :D

5/ contemplating, contemplating, forever contemplating

kind of regretting my decision against this Equipment shirt now, worn with 7FAM jeans (worn here)

6/ pad thai that looked better than it tasted

7/ I kid you not, walked all the way from Paddington to Bondi

wearing: Bassike shirt (worn here & here) Isabel Marant ra-ra skirt, Senso Bertina boots (worn here)

8/ seriously, instagram more like foodstagram- or instafood

ms chu deliciousness (see more here)

9/ feel in love with this michael lo sordo shirt (see behind meeee)

but the collar looked all funny on me, so I decided to take a picture of me and the funky lights in the change room instead

wearing: ksubi tee, isabel marant skirt, topshop shoes

Hope y'all had a lovely weekend!

I know I did, if you haven't- go and watch Hotel Transylvania. Don't underestimate the power of a good kid's movie

x k

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