Style Diary - Para. Para. Paradise

Remember my post about my Versace for H&M Shirt?
Well Wal Lah, here is my Style Diary post

The shirt is your contemporary Hawaiian/Tiki Shirt, something overly graphic but fun.

Love love loving the Blue Palm Tree front and the Black Alligator back, the combination is out there but it works in a 90's trend look.

This is my take on a Versace for H&M look, simple. Bit of Gold, Black (of course) and some studs from my Unif Hellraisers.

Versace for H&M Shirt + Bardot Waxed Jeans + House of Harlow 1960 Sunburst Ring + Unif Hellraisers

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Spotted - A Fine Line II

Check out Dion Lee's Line II A/W 2012 Collection.

A Simple Palette of Black, White, Rich Navy with muted Cremes and Reds.

My favourite pieces are the Navy Blazer with Zipper Sleeves and that Black and White Shirt (both above)

I'm yet to own a piece from Line II. I doubt that'll be the case soon.... I really want that cracked shirt!

Check out his full collection below

Thoughts?

Check out my other Dion Lee posts here!

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Patience

Pineapple Bun + Silver Jeans + Satsuki + CBD @ Night

My first week of 2012...

I have a funny belief that the first week of a year can map out how the year will be. 

Odd I know. And if so, my year will be Busy Busy Busy.

Still practicing the art of working and saving, I'm proud to say I officially have savings. 

Whether I still have any when I return from travels is another question I'm yet to ponder, but I have savings so I'm happy! 

I did shop... ONCE I swear... actually twice. I'm in the mood for shoes at the moment.

I'm continuing my wardrobe cull and a lot of my shoes got the boot, and for some reason I keep on finding GREAT shoe bargains which I cannot pass up. 

So when one shoe leaves the building another one turns up!

Being the New Year, new weekly arrangements were made. This led to a lot of going out with lovelies for Dinner, Shopping (strictly through windows) and some late night Karaoke showing off my finely tuned musical stylings. Though is it just me or do you cringe when you hear your voice being played back?

Because I do...

I still haven't really thought of any concrete plans for the year. I'm still waiting to be inspired.

I'm hoping that my trip to Hong Kong will inject some much needed motivation into my future path.

Time effects everyone differently. Sometimes it takes longer for others to do things, for things to happen, to reach the point of realization.In general, time works in such weird and at times wonderful ways that sometimes practicing the art of Patience is needed. I learnt last week that Patience is key. That as much as I want to control, get or know things, sometimes the timing isn't right and sometimes it just takes a bit of patience to get there.

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Looks of the Week - 2-8th January 2012

This week is all about Embellishments, Tones and well.. Rooney Mara
Charlize Theron + Lanvin @ Palm Springs International Film Festival AwardsCan we look at the sexy slit, and the shoulder pads. BAM!
Michelle Williams +  Prada @ Palm Springs International Film Festival AwardsEmbellished Prada Mini... Love love love!
Nicole Ritchie + Antonio Berardi @ NBC/Universal's Winter TCA Tour All-Star PartyLove love love the light embellished leggings/oversized blazer combo. 
Rooney Mara + Michael Kors 2012 Pre-Fall @ 'The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo' Berlin PremiereMy Style 'It Girl' for 2012
Rooney Mara + Louis Vuitton @ 'The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo' Paris PremiereEmbellished mini with sheer panels. 

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Ya Ya Ya Coco Jamboo

Translation: Versace for H&M

Mr. President - Coco Jamboo

So in the words of Tina Turner I searched River Deep and Mountain High for a piece from the much anticipated Versace for H&M collection. With success I managed to get my hands on this Mens Palm Tree/Alligator shirt. It's very Gianni Versace, it's a silk/cotton blend shit with a 90's 'big sleeve fit', the back is covered in the arm alligator print, and it also has a pretty gold top button featuring Versace's classic maze design. Safe to say I'm in love love love with my purchase. A shame I couldn't go there myself and buy more, but living in Australia is not gonna stop me!!

Stay tuned for my Style Diary Post to see the Shirt in action

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Fab Find - Wang Wo'llet

Alexander Wang Azure Perch Leather Quillon Compact Wallet

New Year, New Accessories!

Shopping Resolution 2012 No 1: Spend Less, Invest (it rhymes!)

This year I plan to buy more strategically, enjoying items I'll enjoy for longer and avoiding the 'because it's cheap and trendy' purchases.

In light of this new resolution comes a need for a new wallet for my new spending-ness. 

Thus... Wa LAH! Alexander Wang's Quillon Wallet. 

Note the textured Perch Leather. Love love love! 

2012 will be all about the accessories... I have a feeling!

Click here for more information!

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Resolutions

 2011 Birkin Tote + Masquerade 2011 + Hot Summer Mornings + 2012 Birkin Tote... Purple!!

The end of 2011, and the beginning of 2012. Exciting stuff!

My lead up to New Years Eve was fairly busy, which really left me little time to reflect and get all nostalgic on what 2011 meant to me. 

I must sound like a broken record when I say that 2011 was a really good year for little old MARTAN. 

I came back from Europe with no expectations of what the year may hold, and then to meet people like Miss J Alexander and Gok Wan, attending Fashion Weeks, being asked to blog for the Spring Racing Carnival, even the smaller personal things like spending quality time with my lovelies and working hard, 2011 has been BAM amazing!

I try to always make sure that I use every second as possible, thus I'm such the crazy multi-tasker and sometimes a workaholic. But it pays off lovelies!

For my New Years I wanted to celebrate it in a club, just for the fun of it, having done the quiet and the house parties previously. 

So the Wifey and I managed to go to a Tiki House Party and then to GH's Masquerade Party. 

Note when party has a mask involved I'm pretty much sold

It was fun to bring in the New Year, though I must say once you countdown to 2012 you just continue the night.

What does 2012 have in store for MARTANmain?

I'm not planning any drastic changes or anything like that...

Hopefully you'll get to know me more, and maybe I'll get to know you lovelies better too! 

My blog is all about Fashion, my loves, my shopping, the world and how I fit in...really

I hope that all you lovelies out there will enjoy the ride this year!

I like to make lists, contemplate and always plan for things. 

 I must say 2011 helped to reinforce that I need a balance. 

Normally I write up a list of resolutions for the New Year, though for this year I just haven't had the time.

I do hope that this year has in store many great experiences, travel, people (and more shopping)

As long as I'm happy with the people I'm around and what I do, I think that's what I'll aim for/maintain.

I'm more into doing now than writing it down and waiting. 

Resolutions Done.

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