dope ass kicks

Bassike tee (sale here) | Aje 'catara' skirt | Giuseppe Zanotti sneakers (similar here & here) | Juicy Couture necklace | Saint Laurent 'belle du jour' clutch (similar here) | Chloe sunglasses

No joke, I got so many compliments on my 'kicks' that day (rather than my newly cut short hair) that I ended up with

the biggest head. By the end of the day, I was ready to move to LA and hang with the best (i.e. Song of Style). 

It's now the third day since cutting my hair and admittedly, I did suffer slight buyers remorse this morning but I'm glad

to say that my haircut and I have overcome our three day itch and all is happy in the kingdom. After all, what can I do?

I can hardly go back and demand that my longer locks be re-attached.

I can't wait to go back this Saturday and get some colour put in (or take out?)

My haircut meant that all my coloured tips are now gone and I haven't had black hair since early high school, which

sadly is a very long time ago. I wanted to embrace the black locks but due to the sheer amount of hair I have, it's 

way too overwhelming for the summer heat. 

x karen

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MERRY CHRISTMAS

Aje catara skirt // Dannika Zen tank // YSL belle du jour

I just wanted to take the opportunity to wish everyone a
MERRY CHRISTMAS & HAPPY NEW YEAR!

I finished the most hectic week of work yesterday and want
to do nothing but relax and hang with family & friends.
Christmas is never complete without an appropriate amount
of sparkles & sequins & fairy lights, so don't forget to add the 
perfect amount of sparkles to your outfit with a white Aje
sequin skirt that is reminiscent of snow and a white Christmas that 
isn't enjoyed in Australia. 

Although, what says Christmas more than a traditional
Australian barbecue. That means sausage sizzle, fresh prawns,
close friends & family, cold beer & lots of presents awaiting.
So I hope you're enjoying the holiday season and I'll 
be back to my regular blogging schedule after Boxing Day.

x karen

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camouflaged sequins

Dannika Zen 'deserter' tank // Aje white catara mini // YSL belle du jour clutch

Nothing is more fun than wearing camouflage with something

ostentatious, like this Aje sequinned skirt, and a classic YSL clutch,

stolen from your my mother's closet.

I had initially toyed with the idea of wearing a Little Black Dress/Jacket

since I was going to see the Chanel Exhibition. But surely even Mlle Chanel

wouldn't say no to some camouflage. After all, she did always find

inspiration in military wear.

x karen

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The Magpie & I

aje virgil sequin skirt

It's undeniable that us humans are really just animals in fancy clothes.

Having already forced you, dear reader, into an animal; I won't

impose upon you any specific animal. Free will and all that.

Me? I'm pretty sure I'm a magpie. Not because I'm a fan of the

monochrome 'do or because I like to swoop down on unsuspecting

children whilst squawking. No, there's one distinct characteristic that 

bind together the common magpie and I. 

We like sparkling things.

Like you didn't see that coming. What else could it be when the

post started off with the absolutely gorgeous, dazzling,

effervescent, shimmering and most importantly, sequinned Aje skirt?
How can you not fall for the undone tulle embellishment,
the subtly provocative wrap hem or the multi-tonal sequins?

I'm really not obsessed.

And this really isn't my third Aje skirt (and counting...)

x k