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Highway to the Danger-Zone

May 16, 2010

I have been so lazy this week. It’s partly the cold, but mainly it’s because I broke my headphones, so I have nothing to listen to when I go running.

My favourite song to hit the pavement to is Danger Zone:

Listening to this song makes even the most everyday activity feel exciting. The bus ride to work is so much more thrilling! You yield so much energy when washing the dishes! Picking out your outfit in the morning turns into an 80s fashion montage! And so on and so forth…

What I think will inspire me to get back into my exercise routine (besides buying a new pair of headphones) is to dress a little bit more athletic this week. I’m thinking Hervé Léger by Max Azria. The type of stuff you simply cannot wear unless you’re a person who works out.

The rules:

  1. Tight & stretchy
  2. Texture: perforated, stitching, lacing (like shoe laces), leather, jersey, netting, elastic, zippers
  3. Light & bright

Clockwise from left: Hervé Léger dress, MMM top, Audio Technica headphones, Casio Baby G digital watch, American Apparel high waisted stretch denim skirt

Now setting my alarm as Danger Zone… Hopefully it’ll inspire a morning jog…

What’s your favourite jogging song?

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Meeting with a very important magazine editor tomorrow, what do I wear?

April 11, 2010

No, it’s not Anna Wintour… It’s Jackie Frank of Marie Claire. I can’t tell you why I’m meeting her (confidential!) but I am slightly nervous. I’m secretly hoping that she’ll just be blown away by my sense of style & decide to make me her new fashion editor… Ha!

Anyway, I want to look serious & professional because I have a pretty important idea to pitch, but at the same time, I don’t want to walk into Marie Claire not looking like me.

So I’m just going to wear my favourite work outfit of Autumn ’10. Please note, this is not very corporate at all & probably wouldn’t be ok for a lot of jobs, but I work in advertising, so we can kind of get away with stuff like this (barely!)…

Clockwise from left: American Apparel Cotton Spandex Jersey Long Sleeve Criss-Cross Dress, Adidas Watches, American Apparel Circle Vest, Barkins Shoes

This obviously is a really sporty look! I’m a huge fan of the clingy mini-dress (not always appropriate for work). The circle vest covers it up to make it a little bit more demure but also gives it a more athletic edge, because it ends up looking a bit like a hoodie. My one is actually a mustard colour, which American Apparel calls “Dijon”. My Adidas watch is blue & was a gift my friends bought me while in NYC… They know me too well!

The Barkins shoes (which were a steal), make the overall outfit slightly more sophisticated.

I like to finish it off with a brooch, I don’t have a picture of my favourite, but something nice & bright (blue or turquoise to offset the watch) would work well.

Eiffel Tower Brooch from Etsy

Best advice, trawl some vintage stores or Etsy to find something cool & unique.

In terms of make-up; minimal is my preference for this look. Maybe a bit of mascara & a sheer lip-gloss.

Ok, bed time now. Meeting is at 10am, wish me luck!

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“Look at photos & you’ll think that they’re monochrome. In fact, they’re not. There simply are no primary colours” – Duncan Jones

April 10, 2010

Last week I watched a film which completely blew my mind. It’s called Moon & it’s set on the Moon (surprise!). Not a massive fan of the sci-fi genre (not the Star Trek variety, anyway), but this was something else. I won’t tell you too much, but what I will say is that it deals with some pretty interesting concepts like identity & human connectedness. Check out the trailer:

2 things:

  • The score is amazing – I downloaded the soundtrack
  • I have mad crushes on Sam Rockwell

The director is Duncan Jones (son of DAVID BOWIE!). I’ve quoted him in my title from an interview where he talks about the pictures of the moon he used to design the aesthetic of the film.

Meanwhile, back on Earth, you’re probably wondering how the heck science fiction can inspire what to wear to the office…

Well! When it comes to corporate fashion, I find the concept of minimal colour really interesting because it’s an obvious element of many people’s work wardrobes already. This film has inspired me to stretch this idea a bit further to create an minimalist style guide for sci-fi fashion at work…

Here are my top 5 tips for astronaut chic -

  1. Stick to greys, beiges, & white… Some black is ok, but try to keep it cool & light.
  2. Incorporate some colour if you like, a few neon accents could look cool (but don’t overdo it… You don’t want to look like an 18 yr old heading to Good Vibes).
  3. Panels & block hues, mixing textures & colours to break things up a bit.
  4. Plain fabrics instead of patterns.
  5. Lastly, keep it minimal! Not too many accessories, etc.

Here’s my lame attempt at a mood board:

Clockwise from bottom left: Karla Spetic, Josh Goot, Manning Cartell, Peep Toe Shoes, Dinosaur Designs

All of this stuff is current collection (AW ’10) except for Josh Goot which is AW ’09.

My favourite is the Manning Cartell tunic – this is the epitome of sci-fi chic for me, sans polka dot tights.

Peep Toe has loads of space-age shoes, but I love these perforated booties… Not sure how I’d walk in them, I’m pretty clumsy as it is!

The down side is that none of this stuff is very affordable. It’s hard to find local labels that tap into this aesthetic at a friendlier price.

Sportsgirl, I’m taking to you!

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