This Weeks Want ! | GET ME TO NEW YORK !

It’s one of those constant wants with me.. to be in Paris, to be in New York.. Hell I’ll even settle for LA…

But I guess If I can’t be there right now then It’s okay to pay $129 and have at least one of them around my neck…right ?!

Small price to pay for a withdrawal symptom ? Some may disagree.

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Help… I’ve Fallen in love with “the Signature” Scarf.

Cab spotting outside The Plaza on 5th Avenue, New York.

 

xxxx Much love, Yours Truly

RHYversusWORLD

TrenchTIME !

One thing I love about the weather getting colder is the beautiful Trench’s and Coats that are out !

Here’s a Few Coats and Trench’s on my Aussie Hit list !

1 – Ladakh Trench

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Classic and Simple – Your everyday Trench !

Ladakh allows you to keep warm yet look smart with this classic style of Trench.

Features a double-breast enclosure, notched lapels and waist-belt detailing.

2 – Bardot Military Coat.

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Sophisticated Military – Something black to hide a bit of sexy underneath !

Nice and thick to keep you completely warm this winter.

Beautifully designed with a complete double breasted front opening, military inspired lapels and cuffs, and “girly-fied” with a peplum bottom !

You will definitely make a lasting impression with this coat !

3 – Forever New Military  Coat

 

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Strictly Military – Minimal yet says so much !

Clean cut – Minimal style Double breasted Military Coat.

Nice and fitted throughout with a self waist belt.

Such a beautiful colour to have in the wardrobe to add contrast when styling an outfit.

My jaw dropped when I first saw this… I think I’m even finding it hard to shut my mouth now – I really love this COAT !!!!!

4 – Sheike Coat

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Cardi-like-Coat – Something to make you standout from the crowd yet look completely on-trend.

Something a Little bit different to stand out from all the military Trench’s.

A really unique design, very ready-to-wear with it’s hood and Contrast sleeve with an awesome quilt effect.

Such a great cover-up for a night out !

5 – and Lastly This Tokito Trench.

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A Beautiful Charcoal Colour, Fitted to the upper body with a perfect waist and an A-line skirt. I absolutely fell in love when I saw it and without question I had to try it on.

So minimal, So different. So unlike all the other double breasted military styles you will see.

Sophisticated puff sleeves and zipper front opening.

I’ve accessorised with a Michael Kors bag – Dark navy. Classy !

Tiffany and Co Bow Necklace.

Scent we’d wear to tie it in– Daisy. Something girly and chic.

and Siren Shoes to add some life and mystery to the look with it’s dark wood wedge cut out heel.

❤ it !!

 

I’m sure you’ve fallen in love with a Trench or coat this autumn/winter – Let me know what you’ve found !

 

xxxx Much Love, Yours Truly

RHYversusWORLD

Monochrome is in !

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Monochrome is in !

Cardigans, colour blocked dresses, patterns and prints, basic little black garments – This Trend is absolutely rocking it – It’s everywhere.

So where do you go from here ?

First of all you bring back the beautiful plain pieces in your wardrobe – yes like that basic tee and every legging you always wear..

and second of all you read this and be a little inspired for your next outfit.

Lucky for you I’ve included a variety of pieces and even linked them in this post.

So if you like.. you buy = ]

Let’s start off with a few dresses.

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Piper Lane Colour blocked Dress

Colour Blocked Black and White dresses are so hot Right now !

There are a number of body con styles and two-in-one styles too.

Contrast darker side panels and/or a darker bottom to slim down the figure.

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If you want to go for something with a print you can just keep in mind body proportions and print scale.

If you are more fuller on the top go for something with a small scale print.

If you don’t have much of a top you can pull off larger scaled prints.

or you could even take out the little black dress again – it always saves the day… or should I say night ?

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If you are more of a 2 piece person the beauty of this minimalist trend is that you can wear the most “plainest” garments and you will still be perfectly on trend.

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Wear a plain top like this one from Zara for a sleek day to night time look or add this crisp white waistcoat to sophisticate your everyday casual look.

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Black and white printed pants are really popular this season too so it makes it that much easier to find.

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Harem pants are always comfy – I’m sure everyone has a pair or even a pair of plain leggings.

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High-waist shorts are a great addition to any look as you can wear them with plain black or patterned stockings or if the weather isn’t too cold –just by itself.

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There are also a number of skirts in different cuts and prints.

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Nookie – Slim fit mini skirt with a black and white sequin animal print.

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Stripes are also very on-trend. This pencil skirt is from Portman’s. It has a very bold striped print and black contrast side front panels.

The plain black tee

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To add some excitement to your basic black tee go for something a little edgy or different.

The above style has turned up cuffs and an asymmetrical hem – perfect when paired with some contrast wet-look or printed leggings.

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something a bit more extreme… ?

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If you follow more the grunge, urban style of fashion perhaps some white leather ?

One Teaspoon’s Bowie Leather Jacket is a great essential for the wardrobe.

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Classic Biker style with a asymmetrical zip detailing and zip pockets.

V-shaped croc leather detail on the back – makes you Fall in love ❤

Label Three of Something have also nailed it with these two lovely pieces.

Both very wearable for a casual day or night time look.

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Battalion Bomber Jacket from label Three Of Something ( above)

Samurai kimono also by Three Of Something(below)

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and lastly as I always say… There is a Trench for every trend and this is it…

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Traditional trench style with a striped lining twist.

The great thing about this jacket is that it is not only completely relevant to the season and the trend but you can definitely mix it up with your primary blues and greens for later on.

Such a beautiful wearable piece – A Must-Have !

 

For Jewellery Coco Liberace always have it spot on with their Chunky Gold and silver necklaces and wrist wear.

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awesome !

ELVIE GOLD CUFF

NAIL - SILVER

STRIKE - BLACK SNAKE

Or if you are after something a bit more timeless then there is only one place to go for that…Tiffany and Co.

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xxxx Much Love,

Yours Truly

RHYversusWORLD

Comic Book meets Pop Art meets Fashion.

The first we really noticed this trend here in Australia was when Romance was Born opened up Fashion week in 2012 with their superhero styled comic book collection.

They absolutely, with no question brought their very own comic book to life and took costume dress up for this theme to a whole new ready-to-wear level.

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Since then I have started to notice more “pops” of this trend come about through even bigger designers and even hit the shelves in department stores.

And somehow (through my lovely job) managed to get my hands on a very special Pop art Tube Skirt From Top Shop. (below)

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This beautiful comic Art inspired Skirt is absolutely GORGEOUS and such a fun piece to have.

It’s super trend driven and all the pops of Red and Yellow colour make it that much easier to Style.

The Perfect Colour Palette for this trend is obviously Black and white with a combination of Red, Yellow and Blue.

Accessories that would go perfect with this trend are high shine bags and belts and Gold Coloured jewellery.

Primary Coloured Shoes, Red, Blue and Yellow would also go well with this trend.

Although this skirt is not available on Top shops Website.

There are a number of other Comic/Pop Art inspired pieces Still available. (below)

Be Quick to purchase as they may not last very long.

Simply Click here to be directed.

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Now,

To look at some other Designers who have also “WOW’d” US !

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3.1 Phillip Lim, Pre-Fall 2012 Collection.

I know its Pre-fall 2012 but I absolutely love it AND it’s TOTALY RELEVANT.

"Everyone wants garments to be superheroes” said Designer Phillip Lim.

In fact, some would even agree that many of his pieces were constructed from such great high-tech fabrics with remarkable design functionality , that would be enough to actually and incredibly save you from any wardrobe strife you’d be in.

Super POWERS !

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I love how minimal the core pieces in this collection are.

To View the Full collection click here.

 

So, before I go -  A little secret between you and  I – there is more to come of this trend in Summer 2013 in Australia.

So definitely keep your eyes out at the major department stores.

 

Much Love,

Yours Truly

xxxx

RHYversusWORLD

Commercial Finds ! A Not-So Boring Cardi !

I am a Cardigan fan !

I am always wearing one, AND styling my garments with them too, because I guess you just never know when there will be the tiniest breeze. ha !

I think they are just one of those perfect daywear pieces every girl MUST-HAVE.

I wear mostly plain coloured Cardi’s, usually oversized, from Ladakh, cotton on or Zara basics. I find these three nail it the best !

Something plain for everyday wear is usually What I look for BUT when I ventured out to look for yet another Cardigan to add to my thousand Cardi’s I came across All sorts of Textures and designs…

Although, The Days Winner , was this very soft and warm Supre Cardigan.

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Very Fresh with a nice geometric/slightly Aztec design.

Contrast black Sleeves

Black and “winter white”

This caught my eye because it wasn’t your usual autumn/winter Cardigan.

The combination of colours and it’s presentation give you the ease of pairing it with spring/summer brights such as your limes and oranges as well as the very common primary palette of Red and Blue.

And I guess that is what makes this one of those fantastic Tran –seasonal pieces that you would in fact be able to wear all year round no matter what the on-trend palette is.

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With this particular Styling session I have only added one Pop Colour – Lime as it goes very well with the black and white knit print.

It is all very fresh ! So instead of showing you what it would look like with a winter palette I really wanted to show you a spring/summer Tran-seasonal alternative so you all can see how well it can be used later on a season later.

To add a core piece, something very basic We have our black denim. Any style, you choose whatever you are comfortable in. It can even be a pair of really great Ponte leggings you like to wear.

Now to Summer-fy this look I have also added black wedges that have a hessian-look wedge heel. This gives it a very Resort look and also even dresses up the garment.

Other little bits and pieces – A feather necklace and earring set to tie in the somewhat “geometric/Aztec” like vibe going on there or even just a set of plain silver chains bundled in a necklace.

Other colours that would be great to style with this are primary blue/royal blue or even white with a graphic print.

So if you’ve fallen in love with this cardigan you can head to your nearest Supre store Or simply click the link here and be directed to their online store.

 

xxxx Much Love,

Yours Truly

RHYversusWORLD

SoulCal&Co – Wisemans Ferry Adventure !

A few months back I was absolutely itching to get away from anything urban !

I wanted to draw myself away from the City life and be completely isolated in a very rural, very quiet place.

So where did we decide to go This time ?

My boyfriend and I decided to head out to Wisemans !

A wrong turn here and there, loss of navigation and reception, the “SOS only” sign popping on your screen Could only mean one thing right ? FREAK-THE-HELLL-OUT-YOU-ARE-LOST in somewhere that APPLE-CAN’T-EVEN-FIND-YOU !!! hahaha… !!!!

Ten minutes of driving.. only GREEN, GREEN, FENCE, GREEN, OLD CEMETERY, MORE GREEN ! We finally get to a park/grounds entrance where dozens of tents and caravans were set-up !

Where the hell were we !? We were right in the middle of none other than the St.Albans Folk Festival !

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We didn’t really get much involved with the festival, we were too determined to get away from crowds and loud noises.

So we walked through the old park and found a path leading to a very secret, very isolated location.

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Completely at peace.

Such a beautiful place to be.

Fresh air, hardly any noise and a brilliant view.

NOW I could finally photograph my boho ensemble !

The funny thing was I blended in perfectly with the folk Festival.

Completely coincidental !

 

Brand of the day – SoulCal&Co !

If you haven’t heard of Soul Cal they are a UK lifestyle fashion brand designed for the very laid back male and female with California in their Soul.

It’s inspired by the carefree California way of life as well as keeping the sun,sea and surf at mind.

Their pieces reflect Californian culture through the use of their retro prints, and washed out colours, reminiscent of 70’s album covers and posters.

The piece I got my hands on has a very beautiful paisley print on it with colours of red, navy and deep turquoise blue.

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As you can see in the image I’ve style it with the basic black and brown palette choice that works quite well with the boho-style vibe.

I picked a braided “vintage look” belt to tie at the waist. Something to style it up with I guess.

That particular belt came with one of my other dresses but in general, thin braided belts are quite easy to come across and are also quite cheap.

You can get a cheap one like the one below for $15 from Target if you get super desperate and don’t find anything.

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The boots I’ve chosen have a very western, boho vibe.

They have tassels on them and look something like this.

However, Any scrunched ankle high/mid high boot with the western stitch detail and cut would be suitable.

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It was quite a cold day so I was wearing leggings with this dress and also a Cardi.

I chose this cardigan in particular because it was very beachy with it’s loose knit open weave design.

They are the kinds of things I look at for detail when styling up garments for a particular subculture/trend.

If this paisley print tickled your fancy, you can take a look at Soul Cal’s range of clothing for men and women available at USC  – simply Click here.

 

xxxx Much Love,

Yours Truly

RHYversusWORLD