India

 

It's been a pretty hectic weekend at my house with the arrival of my grandparents from India who will be staying for three months. So I thought I'd finally get around to posting that India series that I promised so long ago. These are just a few photos from my summer holiday there last year with my best friend, Liz and my family. We visited a lot of ancient ruins, old temples, palaces and tombs from South to the North, winding our way right up to the snowy foothills of the Himalayas. The thing that struck me most about being in India (apart from the total culture shock) is the insane colour splashed just about everywhere. Designs running all over palace walls and intricate symbols just bursting with the most brilliant hues. I wouldn't mind one bit if some of those patterns were to be made up into a printed dress or 3 (as long as we're being honest, I mean 5). The country and the people are just beautiful and so very hospitable. I hope to return someday but after I've knocked a few more destinations off my "must travel" list. 

I'm sorry for the image overload in this post, I tried my best to be selective about which photos to use. Apart from Liz and I, all the people in these pictures are complete strangers who were lovely enough to let me take their photo. 

More soon, stay safe :)
~A

Caterina Gatta

A/W 2012-13

Hi there! Procrastination is reaching it's maximum over here. I have 3 days to pen 2 essays and, well, I'm blogging instead. I'm so happy I've almost completely finished university for the year! Anyhow, here's the Caterina Gatta collection A/W 2012-13 above. How spectacular are those prints?! I'm dying for pretty much every single piece! Below, I've added my favourite look from the S/S 2013 collection, the skirt was too fabulous not to feature!! Also, I'm so hyped for Christmas, it is the best time of year!! :) I will be posting more regularly after my exams. 

Happy days! 

A.

S/S 2013

Rodarte, Spring 2012

Just a few things from Rodarte s/s 12 that I love too much. Catch a glimpse of that fabulous excess inspired by Van Gogh! Somehow these pieces just ooze luxury and simplicity for me all at once and I don't even know how. They're just very fun to look at. 

In other news, student life has been treating me no differently than usual. I'm unsure of where I'm bound or what I might do with my course. I'm just going through that "what the heck am I doing with the rest of my life" panic moment where I realise I have to make important, adult decisions about my future. It's still all up in the air, but I'll be sure to blog all about it when I've got something more concrete figured out.

Enjoy your week :) 

~ A.  

No images are mine.

Alice McCall

Things have been pretty quiet over in this little space but they've never been very noisy anyway. I've been keeping myself busy with university work and have no great news to report on unfortunately. But! Summer is just around the corner and though I've never been one to get truly excited about the stinking hot days it brings, I am pretty pumped for the long break before the new semester. I can't wait for all those sultry afternoons exploring the city with my pals, sipping on home-made ice tea and catching up on some well earned laziness. Fingers crossed I can convince some of them to snap a few outfit photos for me along the way because I know I'm lacking in that department.

Anyhow, here's the Alice McCall collection from 2012 as seen on the runway. I particularly love how lightweight and soft the fabrics look.

All images are taken from the Alice McCall website.