All Grown Up (surely only temporarily)

JDCamicetta "Fiona" dress

kate spade bag from the olden days, kate spade dress from this season

I have been feeling like such a grown-up this week. Had a very significant anniversary and felt like wearing lady-like clothes all week. The Fiona in the first pic is just so gorgeous, what a shame we will never have this fabric again. There is a small chance the lovely Gaye Gibson at Sidewalk has one of these left if you are interested. On my actual anniversary my husband and I had lunch at Cafe Grey and shopped a bit afterwards (my total dream scenario) and I bought a pink and white stripy kate spade dress. Far too pretty and sweet for me usually, but like I said, I am having a grown up fashion moment. Cheers to that!

And cheers as well to the Dutch dad of my gorgeous friend Melbourne Fashion Girl.

I am grateful for...

the fact that both glasses of red wine spilled by hapless husbands mere millimeters from my white babies missed the mark. Maybe I should not call them hapless, maybe they are better described as accurate. I have walked away with only a stain on the internal sole of the left shoe. I guess the practical consequences of wearing white shoes to a raucous 40th is never something I contemplate when I am in the shops. But perhaps I should. Third time lucky may be coming up sooner than I know.
I am grateful for Miuccia Prada making me smile every single season. And I am grateful for Monday being only one day away from Tuesday, when I get to open the orange happy anniversary box.

Big, gaudy or both

Vogue US says on their website that big statement necklaces are back. My instant reaction was NSS (no shit, sherlock) but then I thought I can't possibly be that dismissive about US Vogue. Or can I? Vogue Paris thinks it's specifically feather jewelry we should look for. Either way, I am happy for my inner Jersey girl to come out.

photo from www.vogue.fr

Left: Feather necklace by Lulu Frost, buy it here

Right: Dannijo necklace, buy it here

Lanvin necklace, buy it here

Alright here we go again

There are bound to be some Gisele butt shots around this time of year....  Now do some lunges fast and squeeze those glutes while you are at it!

Cat Eye Make-up

Sarah Rutson most stylish girl at the Met

photo from www.vogue.com

Hong Kong's most prominent stylish girl shows all of New York how its done. Feeling very patriotic about style in Hong Kong all of a sudden.

Best high street dress...

...has got to be this Zara number. I have barely taken it off since I bought it. Comfortable too. In stores now. Styled with some faux lavender from deep down in China.