Style Diary - Back to Black

Back home from Sydney. I had to bring home something pretty.

I picked up this Dion Lee Rope Jacquard Print Jacket, adding to my collection of Aussie Designer pieces. There is something about Dion Lee's silhouettes, and with his jackets in particular I'm in love love love with them. The jacket features a jacquard rope weave with white screen printed rope print on top. Very dynamic creating a 'three dimensional illusion'. I could talk about this jacket for days.... 

I love love love how the front is cut longer than the back; classic Dion Lee. There is even an 'M' on the back of the jacket. A sign no? 

For this look I wanted to go all black and white. Working with textures I paired the Jacket with a sheer/loose singlet and my ruched leggings. I added my Jeffery Campbell Switchblades and an anchor necklace to finish the look. I want to exaggerate the jacket's cut by wearing the leggings, and the heels balance the look at the bottom.

This is also my entry look for Nuffnang's SJP 'I Don't Know How She Does It' Look entry. I chose this look because it's a total statement look, from the jacket to the shoes. No matter how busy life is, wearing fun and unique clothes helps me get through the day and makes me feel BAM amazing! Why not show SJP some great Aussie Talent!

Dion Lee Jacket + Cotton On Singlet + H&M Leggings + Jeffery Campbell Switchblades + Anchor Necklace

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Looks of the Week - 5-11 September 2011

Angelina Jolie - At the Toronto Film Festival, Jolie wore a black Vivienne Westwood couture gown. Love love loving her gold Louis Vuitton Lockit PM Devotion Clutch.

Jamie King - Wearing head to toe Jason Wu from his 2012 Resort Collection, King was in New York front row for Jason Wu's 2012 Spring show. 

Jodi Gordon - Look of the Week Attending the Dally M Awards in Sydney, Gordon donned a pink J'aton mini dress. 

Lea Michele - In a nude gathered dress, Michele attended Alexander Wang's Spring 2012 show.

Sarah Jessica Parker - Making a bold statement in Prabal Gurung Fall 2011 red and pink brights, SJP was in New York for an appearance on the Late Show with David Letterman.

Karlie Kloss - Harper's Bazaar AUS September 2011

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It's that time of the year; September Issues!

Harper's Bazaar Australia have released their cover featuring model Karlie Kloss. 

Kloss is wearing a fuchsia Gucci Fall 2011 dress, notably worn by Jennifer Lopez at the MET Gala 2011.

Love loving the dress, current and chic. The cover colours remind me of Vogue USA's recent cover with SJP. I like how the cover image isn't just of a coloured background. Plays it up.

I'll have to pick me up a copy!

Sarah Jessica Parker - Vogue USA August 2011 Spread

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Sarah Jessica Parker is a domestic goddess in her August spread for Vogue USA. The spread was shot by Mario Testino. 

The spread features SJP's family including her youngest twins Marion and Tabitha. SJP looks fabulous, making motherhood look ever so stylish a perfect spread for 'The Age Issue'. SJP is wearing the same  Bottega Veneta dress worn by Olivia Wilde in her Marie Claire USA spread as well by Emma Watson for the Harry Potter Premiere in New York.

Follow the jump to see the full spread...

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 (Credit: Vogue USA)

Looks of the Week - 11-17th July 2011

Amber Heard - Attending the 2011 ESPY Awards, Heard donned a black sequined Vivienne Westwood dress. I love love loving me some Viv Westwood, her unique bustier and unsymmetrical nature of the dress is tres amazing.

Emma Watson - In New York for the premiere of 'Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part: 2', Watson wore a Bottega Veneta Fall 2011 gown. The gown is amazing, fitted bust with a wild skirt. Add the smokey eye to the look and Watson goes from princess in London to chic in New York.

Kate Winslet - Winslet was in China for the Lancome Press Conference. She wore a black Ralph Lauren Fall 2011 fitted asymmetrical gown. The gown accentuates Winslet's great curves, and the crystal brooch adds some colour to the look.

Rosie Huntington-Whiteley - In a Spring 2011 Mario Schwab leather dress, Huntington-Whiteley was in Osaka doing press for 'Transformers: Dark of the Moon' .The strong leather dress is balanced with a lace trim on the hem.

Sarah Jessica Parker - Also at the premiere of 'Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part: 2', SJP wore an Oscar de la Renta 2012 Resort dress matched with a Ferragamo blazer. SJP looks tres amazing, the blazer helps to balance the print of the dress. Chic look.

Sarah Jessica Parker - Vogue USA August 2011

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Carrie Bradshaw, wait no Sarah Jessica Parker covers the August Age Issue of Vogue USA. SJP is no stranger to the Vogue USA cover, this being her 6th cover.

SJP is wearing a Burberry Prorsum Fall 2011 coat. This cover was shot by Mario Testino. Love love love SJP, I can't get enough of her, and The Age Issue suit her well. One thing about the cover I'm not too fond about is the pink numbers.

Tad bit weird.

Looks of the Week - 9-15th May 2011

Aishwarya Rai - I always love love love Rai's fashion when it comes to the Cannes Film Festival, this year is not exception. Wearing an Armani Prive Spring 2011 gown, Rai looks statuesque.    

Ashley Tisdale - At the premiere of 'Pirates of the Carribean: At Stranger Tides', Tisdale wore a one shoulder red lace Brian Lichtenburg mini dress. A very young and chic look, no more sharpay ahaha. 

Blake Lively - In France for the Chanel 2011 Resort Collection Presentation, Lively wore Chanel (obviously) from their 2008 Spring Couture collection. Lively is looking tres intense, showing off her great figure in the figure hugging sequined blazer.

Cheryl Cole - At the Cannes Film Festival premiere of 'Habemus Papam' Cole wore a sophisticated White Stephane Rolland Couture Dress from his Spring 2011 Collection. It's such as great structured silhouette and the glass belt is unique and I love love love it! 

Rachel McAdams - Wearing a Red Fall 2011 Marchesa gown McAdams was at the Cannes Film Festival premiering  her film 'Midnight in Paris'. I love love love the red and sheer combination of the gown so prudy! 

Sarah Jessica Parker - In a white Dolce & Gabbana dress from their Spring 2011 collection, SJP attended The Weinstein VIP Company Press Event at the Cannes Film Festival. Typical SJP looking tres amazing, love love love how she accessorised the dress with pearls and belt.     

MET Gala 2011

This year's MET Gala in New York honoured the late Alexander McQueen and his work in the new exhibit (which I've been talking about for a while): Savage Beauty.

Famous Celebrities, Designers and Models attended the event wearing latest, vintage and some custom designs just for the event. Designer trends included McQueen (of course), Chanel and Stella McCartney while detailing was a technical theme with a lot of embellishments here and there. It's probably safe to say that the MET Gala is my favourite Red Carpet event, designers go all out with crazy and interesting designers unlike any other event.

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Above are my top looks from the Gala.

Blake Lively - Attending the Gala with Karl Lagerfeld, the face of Chanel's Mademoiselle Handbags wore Chanel Fall 2009 Couture dress. I love love love the asymmetric nature of the gown. The combination of the draped shoulder and bottom and the form fitting  silver detailed bodice is tres amazing.
Diane Kruger - Wearing her favourite designer Jason Wu, Kruger rocks this Fall 2011 dress with long nude sleeve top and black skirt. Another love for the detailing on the nude top, the black skirt has a tight high slit just to mix things up. Very old school glamour vibe.
Freida Pinto - Pinto looks tres chic and amazing, let me put this out there. Wearing Chanel Couture from their Spring/Summer 2010 collection, I love love love the black tie against the white silk dress genius in my books.
Isabel Lucas - The Aussie actress brings her boho look forward and into uber glam, wearing a coral/melon Louis Vuitton halter dress. She accessories with a gold headpiece, drop earrings and a cute geometric clutch with a bottom tassel.
Rosie Huntington-Whiteley - In a custom rose silk Burberry dress, Huntington-Whiteley looks tres amazing. Something about her look just screams out to me. Not many girls could pull this dress off. She finished the look with shoes and clutch all from Burberry.
Sarah Jessica Parker - Finally SJP dons none other than McQueen from his 2005 Fall collection. The dress is embellished all over with silver crystals, and it looks so good on SJP whom accompanied McQueen to the Met in tartan in 2006.