Feathery Fun

I was at an exhibition thingo on Friday in Melbourne, and I met a girl there, let's call her Stacey (because I can't remember what her name actually was). Stacey and I bonded over her false eyelashes. I first noticed they were thick and soft, and on closer inspection realised they were made out from feathers.

Stacey was of Japanese descent so she had those fantastic almond-shaped eyes with the smaller eyelid, which I think is why this look really worked on her. I think on someone with big round eyes it might look a bit odd, but on this girl it looked very sultry.
Also she told me that there was no need for extra makeup, mascara was a no-no (although it helped that she had dark lashes underneath, black feathers on my blonde lashes might look strange).

The lashes are resuable up to ~10 wears, but Stacey said that proper care has made hers last much longer, which is good as they cost about $50 a pair.

So how else did she pull it off? Understated hair (long, down, straight), simple dress with one feature (ruffle along the shoulder line) and that was it. I don't think this would work with jeans. Nor would it work with a ball gown (unless you want to look like you're in drag).

So, if you want a pair, it looks like the best place to buy is online. Stacey said she bought hers at David Jones, and from my brief search, I'd say that would be the Shu Uemura counter (sorry, only in Melbourne and Sydney). So these are the ones that inspired this post:
And options range from entirely wearable to pretty + wearable to pretty crazy.

Entirely Wearable

Pretty + Wearable


Pretty Crazy

David Jones Spring/Summer 2010

Ahhh spring is here!
Well not really but according to DJs it is.

I've trawled through the pics of their spring/summer launch and have pulled out my favourites and a few that made me shudder.

I'm hoping once Ani gets a free moment she'll get her teeth into Sass and Bide's new collection (pretty please). So I'll reserve comment there as it's her territory :)

So first up: Dishonourable Mentions

If you're planning on playing Harlequin in an upcoming Italian pantomime and still haven't found your costume, look no further than Zimmerman:

And nothing says "I had to rush from my lifeguarding job to this premiere event and didn't get a chance to take off my one-piece" like this piece from the Ginger and Smart Collection:

And Camilla and Marc took inspiration from Bear Grylls and showed us how to make yourself totally fash if you've spent the last 6 months battling for your survival in the jungle :


But now, the Honourable Mentions go to:

Ahhh Fleur Wood. In my mind there's not much you can do wrong:


Collette Dinnigan here hits three trends at once showing off sparkles, sheer fabrics and asymmetrical dresses (and not quite a trend yet but I LOVE the huge bun):

I think Trelise Cooper has done the sweetest thing with the recurrence of the nautical theme:

Its wonderful to see so much red being splashed around again. We see more in Carla Zampatti:


And with Thurley:


Although I think this one is a bit of a miss (who would actually be able to wear it?! not even the model can):

Finally, despite their dishonourable mentions, Camilla and Marc get a few bonus points for the following creations:


So, do you agree?