by cecylia on January 30, 2012
What do you wear to weddings? It has come to my attention that for the past decade I’ve mainly worn dresses to weddings! How boring of me! The last few weddings I’ve recorded on the blog of me wearing dresses are here, here, here, here and here. (Wow that was a lot of weddings!) Inbetween these I attended one as a pianist and wore a blue blouse/pants set, seen here. Recently I decided to jump off the traditional wedding attire bandwagon and create quirky outfits that are still wedding-worthy. So the last wedding I attended I wore a tuxedo jumpsuit. And the wedding I attend on Australia Day last week created an opportunity for me to toy with a beloved trend- Renaissance.
So I pulled out my Victorian bellow-sleeve blouse, last seen here, and a H & M brocade skirt I’d discovered in an op-shop. Why anyone would get rid of a brand new brocade skirt (WITH POCKETS!) is just beyond me. I can only count my blessings and label it a ‘miracle-buy‘. Here is my darling friend Mei, who has been a big sister to this only-child-fashion-lover. Mei is also a self-confessed Net-a-Porter and Outnet addict. Don’t you just adore her Romance was Born silk dress? She is walking art. Baroque jewels and opulence, oh my!
So tell me, what do you wear to weddings? Are dresses your easy-option as well? Have you entered my SOSUME give-away yet? The Tee is made from the softest micro-modal, in Melbourne! I hope you’re embarking on a beautiful week, filled with surprises at every corner.
Where: at Victor & Rita’s wedding
Wear: vintage blouse, sunnies and belt, YSL ring, H & M skirt, wrist clutch from eBay, Scooter heels,
by cecylia on September 22, 2010
One of my favourite collections from Paris Fashion Week was from my favourite pair of Dutch twin sisters- Truus and Riet, creators of Spijkers en Spijkers. Their AW10/11 collection is classic and modern and very wearable. Vogue Italia wrote an article about them, which you can see here. They knew camel is huge for winter this year and they incorporated it heavily in their Fall collection. I’ve kept these photos for over 6 months before I could show them to you. But now that the collection is in store, I can disclose these to you to my heart’s content!
Wearing a wool cropped jacket, Miss Sixty top, vintage brocade skirt and YSL ring. The Fall collection was inspired by the movie Metropolis.
This is my favourite piece from the collection. As you know I’m an avid lover of jumpsuits, rompers and playsuits alike. See this post for example. I especially love this Spijkers en Spijkers one because I can wear it in winter, whereas all my other jumpsuits are summer varieties. Here it is featured in a magazine editorial. Exquisite.
This is the ‘Michael Jackson’ jacket which is so-named by me because of its metallic sheen. This jacket is featured on the front cover of their look book. Love it!
These blazers have a semicircle cut-out collar which allows showing off of neck pieces. I like!
Here I am with Truus, one twin sister and one half of the talented designer duo. The jewellery used for their runway is from MAWI (pronounced ‘Moi’) which we also stock, you can see more of their pieces here.
Just a quirky fact on the side: in Melbourne we kiss once on the cheek, in Paris everyone does it twice on both cheeks but apparently the Dutch do it 3 times! That’s why I bumped heads with Truus and missed the 3rd cheek kiss. How embarassing!
Now if you want more than a sneak peak at the collection, you know where to find us. Spijkers en Spijkers, only stocked at Cecylia in Australia.
by cecylia on February 25, 2010
I don’t think I have met anyone who doesn’t like blue, or Alexa Chung, for the matter. Blue is a great colour- the colour of the ocean, of pretty eyes and gorgeous frocks. I have a blue Pauric Sweeney bag and I tend to wear blue a lot in summer, see this post.
If you like blue as well, you are in for a treat. Here are some gorgeous fashionistas posing in the azure attires for your browssing. Hope you enjoy these pictures!
I cannot tell if this Marion Cotilard lookalike is wearing a dress or a jumpsuit. Great hue!
Now I will know what to do with tops that are too big- gather the excess material and pin it!
I get really distracted by what the market is offering in the background but this girl’s blue outfit is sweet and comfortable. I love the key necklace!
One of my favourite models at the moment. Is she wearing a Fendi cape? So well-dressed, her legs are ridiculously thin. Great boots!
I would love to find out where this young lady got her leather jacket! I don’t think I’ve ever seen a biker in blue before. Love the studs and her floral skirt.
Doesn’t she look amazing for her age! I love that necklace and her sandals. The lady on her left is in an Alexander Wang jumper.
by cecylia on January 26, 2010
“Some painters transform the sun into a yellow spot; others transform a yellow spot into the sun.”- Pablo Picasso
Yellow is such a happy colour. It reminds me of holidays and sunshine. I know everyone’s probably been holidays already this year. So for those who have, here are some pretty pictures to help you reminisce of the good times you’ve had, and for those who haven’t’ been on a vacation, here is what we will be looking forward to:
This leggy blonde with her gorgeous floral dress and embellished gladiators shows us how to do pose like a pro. I love the boats in the background.
This look has the perfect balance between strength and fragility. Love the mustard scarf on Louise. She looks smart and cute.
Natalie Massnet – owner and director of Net-a-Porter. Don’t you love her gold jacket with bright canary lapels and buttons? The lady next to her is wearing a denim jumpsuit!
The Queen Bee – Daisy Lowe. So young, so fresh and so chic.
Gorgeous Jane and her yellow brocade pants and THOSE Chanel booties. *sigh*
I’m sure everyone stopped to admire Karla. What a great dress! Her yellow clutch reminds me of Bottega Veneta.
I’m slowly working my way through the colours of the rainbow :D
