quilted velvet

Josh Goot velvet bomber | Sportsgirl tank | Zara skirt | Valentino rockstud heels | Celine trio bag

What's the one thing that's better than quilted leather? Okay, maybe not better. Not much can compete with a classic Chanel 2.55 in my heart but what can at least compete with it? Quilted velvet of course! If you follow me on instagram (@thechicndamned - shameless plug!) then you might know how much I love this Josh Goot velvet bomber. It's the perfect item of decadence to wear with any outfits, especially for chilly autumn days. The studs in these shoes add a nice contrast to the luxury of the velvet- one of my favourite fabrics! For me, this was such a perfect no-brainer outfit for this limbo-weather. A cross between luxury, leather, studs and my favourite- stripes!

 x karen

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  1/ Late lunch at Nook with my partner in crime

  2/ Lunch at Bondi with le mother

Bassike tee, Winston Wolfe shorts (seen here) & Celine trio

3/ Lastest Lover addition, the perfect layering option

4/ Goot Goodness

Josh Goot velvet hoodie, T by Alexander Wang shirt & Celine trio

5/ Satisfying my hotcakes cravings

6/ Embracing the sunshine

Ray-bans, Bassike tee, vintage skirt & bag from Japan

7/ Aforementioned T by Alexander Wang tee & my favourite Circa Home candle

8/ Birthday lunch at Kawa with my partner in crime

It's been a while since I've had an instagram update, I'm not surprised that its basically all food, stripes

or Bassike. 

x karen

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simple leather

Josh Goot tee | ASOS leather skirt | Prada bag

Just a simple outfit from this long weekend. I'm a big fan of wearing leather whenever I can manufacture
an excuse; but really besides work, where else can I not wear leather? It's the perfect addition to give any
outfit an extra edge i.e. this simple but not really Josh Goot tee from his 2012 Resort Collection. 

This bag lists high in my most prized possessions, it was an extravagant 21st birthday present from
my best friend, whom I've known since I was 9 i.e. feels like most of my life. Almost 2 years later, it's still
in pristine condition, which goes to show how scared I am to use it. I'm planning on keeping this baby forever.

x karen

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flower bomb at hyde park

 josh goot tank | one teaspoon skirt | yves saint laurent 'muse' bag | senso bertina boots | bangles: dannijo & fashionology

 Josh Goot is one of those designers that I always have trouble resisting, as you can see in this previous post. 

He always augments his collections with a variety of tanks & tees in his latest 'print of the season' and because of

my mostly casual style- it's only logical to stock up. I love how much the flower bomb print jumps and instantly 

updates a tried and tested combination of tank & short skirt in the summer. You can never go wrong with

some additional silk into your daily summer outfit.

x karen

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1/ Christmas shopping (for myself)

Saint James tee | Nicholas leather skirt | Converse sneakers | Miu Miu clutch

2/ I love spending summer by the beach with ice cream in hand

3/ Christmas present from my awesome bf

4/ Shakuhachi skirt & Zimmermann sandals

5/ Brunch @ The Grounds of Alexandria with my mum

6/ New Year's Eve with my girls <3

6/ Fresh peonies for my mum

Alexander Wang boots (seen here, here & here)

If only blogging was as easy as Instagram, find me on @thechicndamned for more updates

x karen

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christmas goodies.

(L-R) Saint James tee // Zimmermann jumpsuit // Josh Goot reef tee // Sunday Somewhere sunglasses // Sass & Bide clutch // Emma Mulholland

Christmas means doing a lot of Christmas shopping, whilst listening to Frank Sinatra or Michael Buble

crone Christmas carols. Inevitably, during that time you will find yourself sidetracked and somehow

start buying presents for yourself. That's what the crazy holiday season will do to you. It's not your

own fault, blame it on the Season!

Some of these things were presents from family, the rest were accidentally picked up whilst buying

presents for my family. And by that, I don't mean a five-fingered discount, my bank account definitely

is feeling the impact. However, during my aimless wanderings I was able to justify all these extra

purchases:

1. Everyone needs a striped Saint James tee in their life. If any well meaning relative comments on any

additional holiday weight, blame it on the stripes and then proceed to make them feel very

uncomfortable. 

2. A present from my fashionable mother, this Zimmermann jumpsuit will be worn all summer long,

I will dress it up and dress it down and where it everywhere. Anything that comes with its own

jewellery deserves nothing less.

3. I desperately needed a piece of Josh Goot in my wardrobe and everything else required a special 

occasion. All I wanted was to take a leaf out of C.Centenera's book and wear it with my Nicholas

leather skirt and a pair of Converse.

4. Tortoiseshell sunglasses from Sunday Somewhere are essential for the Australia summer. I love the 

subtle cat-eye aspect of the Chely frames and the fact that they're all handmade? Perfection.

5. Tribal and all things beaded have been on my mind for the longest time and when my old beaded

clutch (seen here) started to fall apart. I needed a new one and Sass & Bide had the perfect option, it's

the perfect bag for a casual outfit of a plain white tee and One Teaspoon shorts (you know how much I

love those).

6. Emma Mulholland iguana skirt. Now, where do I start? There is so much that I love about this

pattern and the general cut of this skirt. It's the whimsical iguanas wearing glasses whilst playing

basketball that really scream buy me to me. It's the perfect amount of tight without being all

hoochie mama and it has the added bonus of not riding up when I walk, all tailors of short skirts should

take note on the importance of this (Alexander Wang, I'm looking at you). 

So, how's all your Holiday Loot?

x

karen

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MBFW

Day 2 of MBFW in Australia is well under way; as much as I adore Australian designers and the sight of new collections leaves my heart aflutter, I am much more interested in what people are wearing off the runway. Here's a round up of some of my favourite looks so far. 

credit: Harper's Bazaar, Vogue

There was a lot of layering going on and more Australian designs being paraded around than you could throw a boomerang at. I'm loving the Ellery Wei Wei skirt in the last picture, considering in investing in one in the green. It's not shopping when you're investing right? Hah. And that Josh Goot jacket, ah-mazing. Can't wait to see more photos, or maybe I should drag my lazy ass out there and do some real life stalking...

credit: popsugar

Being a woman lady blogger means that there's inevitably a crapload of tabs open on my browser right now. I'm in the search for the perfect peplum top; in a not as much as I want this Ellery jacket but my life would be much more complete way. The Ellery Imperials Top may or may not be the answer to all my prayers. In my mind the fabric was a lot less metallic and the sleeves were a lot more there, to cover my lunch lady arms. 

But in my head I also sort-of kind-of look like Jodi Gordon at the Maticevski show. Maybe, yes. 

xx
karen


p.s. yes, i know i used Ellery as an example way more than any one blog entry should allow. But, the heart wants what the heart wants, okay?!