Dresses, skirts, tops and jackets explore new lengths for the Spring/ Summer collections. Here are a few favourites I’ve spotted so far…
Friend of Mine Mr Chow Kimono and Teen Spirit Dress
Friend of Mine Tarzan Silk Skirt Water Leopard
sass & bide Exit to Freedom dress
Therese Rawsthorne Biker Trench
Tallulah Castle in the Sky top from Suede Online
Have you spotted a favourite?
Turtle xox
Images sourced from the web
Neutrals and bold purples seem to be the look of the moment for the races this year if these pics from the Caulfield Racing Carnival are anything to go by… though there also seems to be some sensible dressing to suit the weather conditions on the day. These ladies have taken on the glam look with satin fabrics and tailored draping.
Boys… Suit up and have some fun!
Turtle xox
Images courtesy of Style Counsel
OMG! WOW! Gossip Girl’s, Blake Lively looks simply amazing in this Lanvin outfit at the Spike TV Screen Awards in L.A. I love the contrast of fabric and leather, bolstered by shades of taupe and tan.
Turtle xox
Image from Harper’s Bazaar Weekly Best Dressed – 18 October 2010
So excited about Sass & Bide‘s latest collection, Tomorrow The Great.
The girls have taken a slight shift away from the heavy focus on hardware we’ve seen of late (which might I say I love love love) and embraced a strong contrast of blacks and whites.
The collection uses a mixture of stripes and patterns – combined with our fave hardware (don’t worry it’s still there) and touches of lace and sheer blacks.
These pieces will be great mixed and matched with previous collections, or with a base outfit of black and white.
I am totally in love with the tuxedo style City of Love jacket, whilst my friend Silvia loves the capelets which easily work with either day or night dressing.
What’s your favourite piece?
Turtle xox
Images: Screen shots from new Sass & Bide website
It’s no secret that I am a massive fan of Sass & Bide. I love their style, the ability to mix and match their clothes, and the different ways you can play around with them.
Take for example the maxi dress. As a shortie (152cm to be exact), maxi dresses are not something I thought I could, or would, ever wear. However, the fab girls at Sass & Bide showed me that this was not the case. And now, they’re one of my favourite summer staples to experiment with.
Sure Sass & Bide‘s dresses have ties, buttons and removable bits so you can make them shorter or change the look, but the principle can be applied to dresses from other designers. For example, simply knot both sides of the dress and voila, a long dress becomes shorter and more wearable (and no tripping over the dress on the escalator).
Another thing I have discovered is that it’s really easy to change the look of a maxi dress by wearing a plain black or white tee, or singlet, over the top and knotting it at the side. Alternatively, a loose (but short) light knit looks great too for those slightly cooler nights. Or, throw a denim vest over the top for a more casual look.
I managed to wear the same maxi dress three times in one week (I have no qualms wearing something repeatedly) – at the races, a mag launch and to the pub by applying this principle.
I also love wearing my short cowboy boots with a maxi dress. It gives a completely different look to sandals or heels.
The main rules are to break the rules… experiment, have fun and don’t be afraid to take risks.
Turtle xox
Images from Sass & Bide and Net-A-Porter websites, layout by House of Turtle
Manning Cartell opens on Level 1
Pop-up Store – Limedrop
Acne Studio opens its Melbourne flagship store – Ground FloorMy favourite shopping destination; Melbourne’s GPO, continues to attract ‘the best of the best’ of Australian and international designers with five new stores and labels opening at the prestigious centre.
Manning Cartell recently opened the doors of its Melbourne flagship store on Level 1, following the success of their Sydney store. Level 1 is synonymous with high-end fashion – much like that of The Strand in Sydney. Stores include Lisa Ho, Zimmerman, high-end boutique; Belinda, and more. Nicola Waite and Tim O’Connor also open their doors this month on Level 1, alongside pop-up store Limedrop, which will be open till January 2010.
On the Ground Floor, cult fashion labels, Acne Studio and Alpha60 open their doors, while Sass & Bide grow from strength to strength with the expansion of its existing GPO boutique.
Willow will also open its first stand-alone store which will feature Kit Willow’s eponymous label and artwork by up and coming artist Clemens Krauss, plus a selection of work from other artists.
For more information about the exciting happenings at Melbourne’s GPO, visit their fab website, and be sure to sign up for GPO’s Lovers newsletter so you can keep up-to-date with all the news, special offers and VIP events.
Turtle xox
Images courtesy of Melbourne’s GPO and Professional Public Relations
House of Turtle has admittedly been a little quiet of late. Whilst you might have thought I was hiding in my shell, I was in fact having a fabulous week at the races – one which was filled with many fabulous people, lots of laughs, and of course lots of drinking… water of course. 
Here are some of my favourite pics from the week!
Turtle xox
Images by House of Turtle – if you are in any of these images and want them removed, you must buy me a drink!
Totally loving Kelly Smith‘s photo-based illustrations for Friend of Mine Summer ’10. After all, these illustrations have everything – fashion, fun and a New York state of mind.
Kelly Smith is renowned for her fashion inspired illustrations, works with an impressive client list, has had several exhibitions and been featured in many local and international fashion mags, including Vogue, Russh, Fallen, Yen and Shop Til You Drop.
I would so love to buy one of these illustrations and hang it on my wall. Or, better yet the whole series. I might have to too if Kelly Smith gets mad that I pilfered these images off her blog Birdy & Me (which is also amazing). Ok, I lie… I actually did ask permission first and Kelly said I could.
For those of you not yet familiar with Friend of Mine, the label was recently launched by designer, Teale Talbot. Her sexy and confident collection, ‘Yesterday’s Tomorrow‘ has already taken the fashion world by storm, and even been featured in the October issue of US Nylon mag.
The collection was inspired by ’90s supermodels, surf culture and even a touch of sci-fi. It is highly wearable, super H-O-T and can easily be mixed and matched with your existing wardrobe.
Oh, and some of the Twitterati out there might remember me carrying on about a pair of boots I was trying to get my hands on awhile ago… you know, the ones I DID get. Well, they are the boots in the image with the umbrella cart. And, I’m pretty sure the model is also wearing my Karen Walker sunnies. I am sooooooo cool. Ok, ok, I did purchase them at Down Yonder who stock Friend of Mine.
Turtle xox
Images created by the very talented Kelly Smith for Friend of Mine Summer ’10, using images/ inspiration from the ‘Yesterday’s Tomorrow’ look book shot by photographer, Emily Abay and modeled by Lucy.
Images sourced from Birdy & Me with permission from Kelly Smith
Words written by House of Turtle
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