au revoir

Dear Summer,

I will miss your sunshine that makes everything look so happy and golden



I will miss finding sand in every nook and cranny of my room, car, body and magazines at the end of a hard day at the beach





I will miss the ocean water which has become my daily medicine and drug of choice




I will miss going out with nothing but a tan and floaty dress on



I will miss dining and partying al fresco



Heck, I'll even miss those pesky seagulls



You make me smile like no one else



So until next year, spread your love to the other cold and dark side of the world...I'll be waiting for you faithfully. Goodbye for now but not forever.

Rachel x







I could have given you a years supply of summer pictures but down to srs business...time to get inspired for autumn dressing and living! Maybe I will have to look through northern hemisphere bloggers archives

Photos: fakingfashion, fotodecadent, my own

dream BIG

"Never let anyone tell you that your dreams can't come true. Eventually someone's going to do what you dream of doing. Why not you?"

Many quotes get read and forgotten but this one is on my my friends facebook and everytime i read it a wave of inspiration runs over me and I am determined to not compromise what I want no matter how impossible it seems right now.

Anyway if there is anyone who wants to do a link exchange I'm going to do it in the next few days so just leave me a comment or email or whatever else and I'll be more than happy to :)

ring a rosy

There are several things I have promised myself when I get a full time job (which is going to be in the next 2 weeks...yes I believe in speaking out what you want and the key is to be specific about it).
ANYTHING from this range is on the list.

I feel it is so perfectly me and will seamlessly slip ito my 'everyday' jewellery wardrobe which I will get round to posting soon enough. So tell me do you have regular 'set' or piece of jewellery or does it change with each outfit/mood/occasion?

Photos:Alex Munnro website

step back

I think the best thing about this ed was that it reminded me that you can be inspired by the past while still keeping it fresh and current. Not to mention Aurelia is drop dead gorgeous.

Photos: by Miko Lim (from tfs), movie stills from flickr

meltdown

I wish I was talking about the weather when I say meltdown (whats happened to Sydney, 39 degrees down to 20 degrees in a day??) but unfortunately it's my computer. It decided to show the blue screen of death and I've been working on how to fix it with out losing my treasured pictures and almost just as importantly right now, resume, cover letters etc etc. Nightmare.

Anyway, some gorgeous ink and crayon drawings from NY based artist Skye Nicolas. Aparrently she (EDIT: he!) had some sort of show/exhibition as part of NYFW.





They're beautiful and sensual and fresh. Love.

Pictures: Skye Nicolas Facebook

game on

You're like an army baby when you start to fight.
You're like an army baby when you start to cry.
And a boxer needs his punches like he needs his mind.
Girl Kills Bear (Lo fi fnk remix)

These amazingly hot pictures of Jeisa reminded me of that amazingly great song by the Softlightes.


Photos: POP 11 by Alas and Piggott

pantone says

I know it has been spoken about months ago but I'm definately starting to feel inspired by what is being spoken of as the colour of 2009...

Let me (re)introduce Mimosa.



In a time of economic uncertainty and political change, optimism is paramount and no other color expresses hope and reassurance more than yellow.

"The color yellow exemplifies the warmth and nurturing quality of the sun, properties we as humans are naturally drawn to for reassurance, Mimosa also speaks to enlightenment, as it is a hue that sparks imagination and innovation"
Leatrice Eiseman, executive director of the Pantone Color Institute.

Colour theory/therapy/analysis has always fascinated me.



OPI have aptly named this shade "The 'it' color".

Yellow can be a hard one to pull off, so many different shades and tones to choose from. Anyone been experimenting with it or have any theories on how to choose what wll best suit your skin tone?





She needs no help...goddess!

Picures: pantone.com, opi.com, lookbook.nu, style.com

what lies beneath

So what is underwear to you?

A simple, comfortable, invisble neccesity that just slips un-noticed under an outfit

OR

A luxurious, impractical, pretty, feminine, expressive, confidence boosting guilty pleasure?

I happen to fall into catgory B but I have a sister who just doesn't get it, preferring prctical, seamless, nude, cotton underwear...I find it amusing looking at the contrast when we hang the washing out to dry!

Photos: 'What the Butler Saw' by Mario Sorrenti for Elle Mcpherson Intimates