Queen of Diamonds: fashion

I would be lying if I said that I wouldn't have loved to jetset off to all the international fashion weeks that are currently going on. Namely those I listed in my last little post. I'm sure all of us have been fed the "you can't have everything" lecture, but it sure doesn't seem to stop us from trying anyway...or crying.
However, as the saying goes (I think), "when life gives you roses, don't just feel the thorns". In other words, looking at the sunny side or the glass half full.

So I am happy to anounce that I will be attending the Stonnington Spring Fashion Runway Gala in Melbourne this Thursday 30th September, where I will get the opportunity to see some of Melbourne's best emerging designers along with a host of already established and loved designers including the likes of Alannah Hill, Joe Saba, Kirrily Johnson, John Cavill and Arabella Ramsey. I'm so excited!

For more information and the chance to buy your own ticket (hurry!) visit the StyleMelbourne website (link below).
StyleMelbourne OnlineMag - Stonnington fashion gala info

I'll be sure to feed you all the inside scoop, so keep following me here on this blog and on twitter!

Keep smiling,

Queen of Diamonds

xxx

As I mentioned earlier I'm a Melbourne girl. For the moment anyway. This morning I took a little gander down to Bridge Rd, Richmond and browsed the shops there. Richmond is a godsend. It's about 4km from the Melbourne CBD, with direct transport routes to the city (the most convenient in my opinion is the tram). And it's the shop 'til you drop area, simply bursting with fashion boutiques and all the best factory outlets. There is little that it doesn't have or isn't close by to.

Anyway, while enjoying a flick through the rack at Green with Envy, a glamourous fashion boutique that stocks a great range of the best Australian designers, I came across several items that hit my radar like a fly on a UV light buzzer. My mouth began to water with the sheer desire to take it all home, but it was love at first sight with an Alice McCALL skirt from her first S/S 2010 Collection. Needless to say that after I tried it on and realised it flattered my shape perfectly, I promtly pulled out my Hermes purse to buy it.

It's just what I needed for this season, and it's versatile so I can easily where it any time of the year-beautiful bear legs in summer and black tights in winter. A cherry on the top is how easy it is to dress up or down. We really need more items such as this, for I have a tendancy to splurge on beautiful dresses and orgasmic heels which, unfortunately, are simply not appropriate for venturing out of my house to walk my dog. It seems these days like we actually need an excuse to really dress up. I guess it's a good thing I am almost always happy in a good pair of comfortable, flattering and well-fitting jeans.

Alice McCALL "Little light of mine" skirt
1st S/S 2010 Collection
AU$239.00

Alice McCALL is a truly inspiring Australian fashion designer and I tell you now that I'm a big fan. Unfortunately, and I have found this to be the case with many other designers as well; department stores such as David Jones and Myer only stock a small part of the range. However, the Alice McCALL website has a delightfully easy-to-use online boutique so you have the full range at your disposal to view and purchase as you please. I particularly like this site because it has a section of ON SALE items from previous or current collections that you can purchase online, so it is definately worth the look.
This skirt is part of "The Gilded Garden" Collection, but recently, I think in the last week or so, a 2nd S/S Collection, "The Accordion Girls" has made it's debut on the site. It only took a second for me to realise that there was so many fantastic pieces that I might be about to go into an Alice McCCALL overload-but something tells me that will only bother me if I splurge my entire paycheck for the next few months...

Here are some previews of "The Accordion Girls" Collection: