27/09

by ilikeyourshirtfashionblogSeptember 27, 2012

I have well and truly come out of my hibernation of monotonous shades of clothing by welcoming Spring with a splash of colour. This season, not unlike every other Spring/Summer, is the season for bright, happy colours and bejewelled and chunky statement necklaces. A little bit of colour goes a long way, so make it a challenge to incorporate bright colours into your outfit – it also has a surprisingly positive psychological effect, take my word for it. It really is the way to go, especially if you’ve been living in the cold area of the southern hemisphere like me where dark shades have been my greatest companions.

Hot colours for the season include red, orange, fluro yellow, pink and orange, electric blue, lime green and plain white.

Skirt: Taylor Top: Forever New Bag: Guess Shoes: Wittner Necklace: ?

With the Runways

by ilikeyourshirtfashionblogSeptember 8, 2012September 8, 2012

On Friday night I experienced something considerably significant in any fashion bloggers life – I attended my first fashion runway show. Such a milestone, I know.

This week has been the annual Melbourne Spring Fashion Week and I was lucky enough to witness the talents of brands such as Friend of Mine, From Britten P/L, Leopold, Nobody, Limedrop, Strateas and Carlucci and White Suede.

The show was surprisingly short, but I loved every second. The standouts of the evening included the snapbacks, 3/4 leggings under shorts for men, bright colours, denim vests and floral prints. Mesh tops with visible bras were very common, and although they are a stand-out trend for this season, I can’t decide whether they are hot or trashy. Moving closer to trashy. Nonetheless, it was inspiring to see such a diversity of designs in time for Spring and Summer. I don’t think I will adopt snapbacks as an accessory though.

MSFW — What I wore- Dress: Asos Shoes: Classified Bag: Guess

The dress was actually red, just bad lighting.

Well that was fun. Can’t wait to do it again!

The Knicker Shorts

by ilikeyourshirtfashionblogAugust 3, 2012August 3, 2012

Otherwise known as hot pants, but I prefer the sound of knicker shorts. During my online shopping travels, I have occasionally stumbled upon this trend which is a cross between underwear and high-waisted shorts. They resemble undies more in my opinion, however they are acceptable to wear out in public. Around summertime, everywhere I look I witness girls wearing short shorts (as do I), but knicker shorts take things one step further as they are butt-hugging and are (astoundingly) shorter than your average short shorts. There is something that yells out ‘I’m easy’ when I see a pair of these little party animals, because I cannot override the image of butt-cheeks hanging out that accompanies the look of the pants. Actually I don’t believe that they should be classified as pants, yet they are becoming more popular to wear during the day and night.

Celebrities such as Rihanna and Jessie J are liking the look and I think that if you’ve got the body for it, go for it. I also think that there is a time and place for these knicker shorts, and I believe that they belong in the costume party/dressing as Lady Gaga category. Personally, I have knickers that are similarly sized as your average knicker shorts so there is no way that I would feel comfortable with walking out of the house in something that barely covers my behind. But everyone is entitled to their own views.

On asos I managed to find a whole range of these little beasts on sale so of course I was super excited. If you’re a fan, get on it.