Lust-Haves: Hey Sailor!

Oh, my kingdom for a job as MAC's brand/marketing manager. MAC will forever has a place in my heart  for their amazing collections. Their latest collection, 'Hey, Sailor!', showcases the brand's creativeness perfectly and complements my 80% blue wardrobe! This 40-piece collection appeals to my love of all things nautical (duh), with its blue and white lined packaging and preppy, summery tones. 

Here's a snippet of the collection:

Image via No Boiz Allowed

Image via Icefrost Beauty Diary

I believe this collection is available at Australian MAC counters from June 1. Free free to sling mud at correct me if I'm wrong.

Lust. 

Lust-Haves: Paisley is the New Black.

Recently I've been watching some vintage Sex & the City - you know, way back in Season 1 when Carrie would stop mid scene and speak to the camera. Cringe. Besides the unnecessary "breaking down the fourth wall" film technique, the other thing I noticed was of course the clothes. It seems like people didn't like prints in the 90s. Block colours, black and fur were all the rage, and pattern was a word used strictly to describe Carrie's behaviour. 

Fast forward to Autumn 2012, and prints are everywhere. The latest trend? Paisley. No longer limited to royal regalia, quilts or rugs, paisley is seeping into every corner of fashion. And I am definitely not complaining. 

Clockwise from top left:

Pierre Balmain LS Paisley Silk Shirt

J Crew No. 2 Pencil Skirt in Raj Paisley

ASOS Paisley Edge Neckerchief

Citizens of Humanity Avedon Morris Paisley Jeans

Jil Sander Paisley-Print Cotton-Poplin Pouch

Topshop Paisley Pocket Shift Dress

Etro Suede Appliqued Wedge Sandals

Nike Hyperclave Liberty Paisley Sneaker

Lust.

Alone, Together.

I've been wondering - what do you guys do on the weekend? I am usually such a busy bee during the week that I treat my weekends as a much needed battery recharge period. I love my friends, and I love meeting new people, but there is really nothing better than having some alone time to indulge myself and reflect. Case in point - my Saturday morning consisted of Chai tea, orgasmic pea, chickpea, avocado and feta salad, and Vogue. Heaven. 

Lust-Haves: Shu Uemura Mamechiyo Collection.

The reason I have no creative title for this post is not to boost my SEO (although that would not be a bad by-product), but I thought that "OMG SO KAWAII*. WANT" would not do me, or this post, any justice. 

So here's the news: Mamechiyo, a renowned Kimono artist, has teamed up with Japanese cosmetic giant Shu Uemura for a limited-edition packaging line. OMG SO KAWAII*. WANT! The Cleansing Oils, the UV Under Base Mousse (Primer) and the foundation compact case have undergone extreme floral makeovers in this collection. Each product comes in 4 unique designs inspired by 4 spring flower girls - The Wisteria, Cherry Blossom, Japanese Plum, and Peony. Butterflies, geometric shapes and Japanese florals mix together to form some truly lust-worthy designs. 

Image via Shu Uemura

Image via Sassy Hong Kong

Insert "hearts as eyes" emoticon. These beautiful designs are available at any David Jones store that has a Shu Uemura counter. Which is not many. So hop to it!

Lust.

*Kawaii = Cute in Japanese. I am so cultured. Heh.

Winter Blues.

I know, I know. I am a terrible person and have left my blog sitting here, gathering dust. I honestly didn't plan for this to happen, but this past week has been a blur of work, sleep, food, and general not-being-home-ness. I do have some great posts and ideas lined up to show you, but in the meantime, here is a quick outfit post! This wasn't a planned blog-worthy outfit, but when you're bored and have time to kill, girls take photos of their outfits in bathrooms. Yeah, don't deny it.

H&M blazer

Dotti top

Motel skirt

ASOS rainbow bracelet

Witchery zip bracelet

ASOS neon spike ring

Kiss nail dress stickers (as seen here)

Leona Edmiston tights

Rubi boots