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i was supposed to do a post on my favorite looks from the met ball. but that got postponed (in my mind). and then i was supposed to do my favorite looks from the white house correspondence dinner. but that got postponed. but i just can't can't can't NOT post all this amazing stuff from rosemount australian fashion week. their spring/summer collections couldn't have better timing considering that summer officially starts for me this week so aloha, australia! we welcome your juicy creativity.

all i want is a white lace dress for summer. the aussie brand Lover must be a dream invader or something because they whipped up the most divinely intricate pieces for their "white serpent" collection. the images hovering over their show were like scenes straight out of The Craft. cue the chanting, "light as a feather, stiff a board, light as a feather, stiff as a board..."

   

images from jak&jilblog, the frockwriter, stylebubble, vogue.com.au, & imdb

spectacular

it's been about five years since i've renewed my prescription glasses and like obama said it's time for a change. totally digging these elizabeth and james specs soon to be released. they even have nerdy names!

top to bottom: centinela, ventura, delancey

istillreallyneedapairofgreatpants

I'm feeling the cool-prepster laid-back style lately. Fits in with the weird sunny-gray skies today. Not sure what tomorrow will bring...

Clockwise from top left: TbyA.Wang one-shoulder tank, LaGarconne tapered trousers, Mulberry Alexa satchel, mytouch3G, Ioselliani earrings, Noir pyramid ring, LaGarconne fishtail tee, Chloe lace up boots, random braided belt.

renttherunway

Refinery29 revealed the super cool site where I could rent designer dresses for a tiny portion of the price. Since I'm a student, I can only dream of monthly black-tie events where a $600-$2000 dress would be consistently useful. Unfortunately, my resources go only so far and renttherunway is my way to somewhat fulfill that satisfaction. I have a big event I'm attending on Saturday and a rental would be perfect! So I rented this Robert Rodriguez dress with cap sleeves and a swirl print. It's conservative enough for the affair with black tights and cute shoes. Can't wait for it to come in the mail (AND I get an extra size, just in case, free of charge with a complimentary garment bag and fit kit)! Cool right? It'll be like Christmas all over again... hehe.

Rent the Runway

christmas wishlist

It's that time of the year when every blogger posts one of these.

Why is it necessary? Possibly because the longer we stare at it, we're able to convince ourselves the price is worth it and that it's a good investment.

a SLR camera for LIFE.

a tabletop sewing machine also for LIFE.

alexanderwang brenda bag because i can't live without my crossbody bags.

been wanting this one 4ever. ray-ban clubmasters

marcbymarcjacobs standard full zip wallet. current wallet is generic and 5 years old.

the sartorialist book by scott schuman. good reads.

by corpus velvet blazer with moto zip detailing. i love multipurpose clothing!

bamboo sky harem pant and tapered leg trousers because i am in need of good office pants.

knitting needles so i know how to make stuff like THIS!!!

in addition (with no visual hints):

-an assortment of tanks and tees of varying levels of sheerness and length.

-Winston oil paints for creating beautiful masterpieces