New Threads

Today Bif and I ventured out of our little hidey hole into the big bad world and bought ourselves several winter appropriate treats!


After a lengthy debate we let go of a fantastic fondue dress and this little gem. Hey you win some you loose some.



Oh, and b.t.w S.B style is now in action

Fire, Walk With Me

So, I say bring back big brows a-la these Twin Peaks trend setters (sorry Donna, you're too irritating).

Lookbook - only for looking

Lets all discuss - lookbook.nu/ and its elitist,superior member filtering process.
Fashionable people dont necessarily travel in packs , therefore not every super fashionable person has super fashionable friends. If anything , if people are smart , they will hang out with people who are less fashionable and cool than themselves in order to look better. So this disregards the idea that you must be invited in order to join.
Also, If have to detail what I bring to lookbook, it would be this very blog. Fashion is kind of funny so why take it oh so very seriously.

P.s I love bows.

Hate to be a Hater..

Hate to hate on it , but please for the love of God - Sane people should never ever wear Ed Hardy by Christian Audigier. Most importantly , it will make you look like a tool and beyond that it is ugly.
If Jenna Jameson Endorses it, you know its wrong.

Let's dance!

Bif is on a quest to perfect this dance move

Still my heroes...

If I had to b one I dont think i could choose... m.k is so very fashion forward, but Ashley is classic ... and doesn't have a recovering eating disorder.

Fashion mistake or fasion saviour?

No Borat intended , because the guy is a dweeb, but this is apparently one of GQ's biggest fashion mistkes... but secretly , I think he looks kinda cool..

I Laf Olaf

Been looking at this guy for a while but just thought I'd put these little suckers up for our lovely followers viewing pleasure. His name is Olaf , and O laf him.

Miss Susan Emily Wood

Ello! my name is Susan Emily Wood and I live in Wellington, New Zealand.
Woahhh.... How does this work?!

The best things in life are free...

theoutnet.com is like a slap in the face. I eagerly awaited its launch and its promise of slashed luxury clothing only to find their 80% quick fire sale an utter disappointment and these following 'cheap as chips' items


Stella McCartney rhinestone paillette mini dress at 30% off £2764.13


Burberry Prorsum military style short jacket at 60% off £1615.19

And finally this little beauty. Something I think the designers for Pigani turn to for inspiration.

Giles chain-lace wrap dress at 50% off £1489.88

Kate Moss, you better watch out

No, you are not a model and this is not how you sell an outfit. This girl has got to be the most irritating wannabe model on Trademe. Isn't the point of photos to show the outfit as opposed to your poor modeling skills. And, erm, what's with the fantastic makeup missy?

Our voice is getting stronger and stronger

So everyone better watch out!We have a new recruit on our blog staff. The lovely Susan, currently based in Wellington, will be our capital city correspondent (hence the change in photo). Welcome aboard Sus, don't get blown away down there!

Alexander Wang + childhood fear

As much as I like Alexander Wang and his delicious clothes, I was just browsing online and realised that several of the "headpieces" feature in the spring 09 show are very very similar to a childhoos fear of mine - the swimming cap.
look, look, see, the girl secong from the left!! swimming cap?

Warm weather dressing

Chloe Sevigny at Coachella makes me a) want to be blonde, b) take back what I said about wanting the weather to get colder and c) bring my red lipstick out of hibernation/its pristine packaging.

when tanning attacks

despite the smiles on their faces , this is a strong message to all those who are a little too fond of ye olde fake tan. please please have mercy on the world and stop.

Chicken & Biscuits

After an unsatisfying lunch I am left fantasizing about my latest discovery in the food category of "Heart-attack in a paper packet"; the cajun spiced french fries from Popeye's, yes the tag line is 'Chicken and biscuits'. I didn't have any chicken or biscuits (although it did smell tempting), but these fries...the best airport food I've eaten in years!

To be young

Oh to be a tween right now, I can only imagine and wish...To begin with, I like Taylor Swift. Good kid, cute hair accessories. Need there be more than two good points to have a tween idol in your good books?


That Miley Cyrus girl only got one point way back when she was spotted riding a sweet bike around town. I have yet to see any additional good come out of that kid and as a result she has yet to join young miss Swift in Sarah's book of good.

Secondly, and perhaps most importantly, they are playing Gossip Girl on TV2 at 3pm on Sundays now. Yes that's correct, just like they shunned Gilmore Girls to this god-awful hour. What is wrong with TVNZ, seriously. I mean moving XOXO to 10.30pm last year was bad enough, but this? Come on! (Bif knows how to correctly pronounce that last comment in her head). But despite this, and the fact that I am almost finished with the 3rd season on SideReel.com, I will be tuning in here and there.


side note: Even though I do praise the gigantic flower in Taylor Swift's hair, I would never be caught dead wearing one and dread the day they start popping up on every second girl's head (when the band rides up causing the wearer's hair to bunch up and to resemble cousin It from The Adams Family is my favorite part). I think only this shiny, young, pseudo-country gal can pull of the look as she is on a photo shoot. People need to see the difference from the latter and real life situations. However, if anyone knows where I can get a seat like the one Blair is perched up on for a reasonable price (under $200, i.e. the impossible) let me know.

Today's the day!

Phil Spector

Found guilty of 2nd degree murder. I am personally (cough) shocked (cough)...



Despite that,and on a fashion level, I do like the buttons on your shirt there Phil, nice touch. I also really enjoy the below example of Phil's work.

Young hearthrob

I came across this little fella about a month ago via the frankie magazine blog. What can I say but, what a pose!



In other news, we had a more unofficial than official blog conference last night that involved more drinks and (almost) tears upon discovering the early closing time of a particular hang out than any discussion about the contents of this blog.

17 year old Muse/Vintage Store Owner/Stylist/Heartbreaker from Minneapolis

Or are you more a 15-year-old stylist? A-15-year old bloger/photografer? Or perhaps a 16-year-old photographer? Or maybe a 19-year-old College Student/Designer/Fashion Photographer. A-18-year old playwright? Personally we feel like we are more in the category of the slashed occupation(s) with, of course, the inclusion of a self-appointed status of 'muse'.
LookBook.nu has created a whole new level of egotism in our eyes. Or as said by Bif, maybe New Zealanders are just bred to be underachievers (underachievers meaning ONE occupation as opposed to a myriad of slashed ones.)

Here are our LookBook.nu occupations:

Bif = Artist/Photographer/Student/Fashion Desinger/BMX Biker/Muse/Blogger/Food Critic
Sarah = Blogger/Photographer/Interior Designer/Pastry Chef/Art Historian/Archeologist/Blah/Blah/Blaaaaaah

Oh and from FaceHunter is this image - and yes, this man is wearing a Game Boy around his neck, for gaming convenience perhaps.

Pretty exciting

Far, far too cool for school

While at Ocean Park in Hong Kong recently my grown-up and supposedly 'style-conscious' outfit was outdone and upstaged by a mob of kindergartners in their uniforms. Sigh, this winter I want a coat like that (it's fur lined too!)

a few things..
first, its a real shame that Richard Orjis is still gay.
second, how come Asian girls look awesome in whatever they wear??
third, utter disappointment at a certain NZ label (sounds like...borrowed boyfriends posse) that my new jumper is in fact falling to pieces. sigh.

Is there something wrong with me

or are shoes like these actually nice?


Fendi


Lanvin


Marni

I saw some YSL one's very similar to the Fendi's and since I have been perplexed. Bif can you tell me when I come home tomorrow if I've lost my fashion marbles or not.

P.S if you think fashion blogs , joke or real, are a waste of time. dont read it. hows that for logic?

oh, and p.s, sarah , and other reader ( we have a singular viewer) that lovely image was from www.lookbook.nu/
... its so unsettling and weird ( especially the 16 year old that calls herself a hussy) but i cant stop looking!!!!!!
this guy is my favourite character so far. Maybe we should do this sarah?? i also like how you can semi vote for people but adding them a +1 on their hype tab.

i find it concerning that this woman proudly displays this picture of herself on a hipster website with this label next to it .
" so and so , 32 yr old fashion blogger from france"
.. at least we dont define ourselves as fashion bloggers - at thrity two years old. Blogging isnt a real profession, biatch.
although I think I kind of like her shoes?? and maybe jacket... but not so much together.