Country Road winter collection

I love the classic looks from Australian clothing company,

Country Road. Beautiful, natural looking models in neutrals

and classic shapes with a modern twist.

Cropped peacoat and oversized knit scarf..

Long jacket with sheepskin scarf

Flowing blouse with fur shoulder overlay

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Abbey Lee Kershaw for Portmans

Chanel,

Yves Saint Laurent,

Stella McCartney,

and

Portmans

I love Abbey Lee Kershaw in Portman's Fall/Winter campaign.

It was shot over in snowy NYC~! Featured in the black lace top above

and then the white version on the cover of Sunday Telegraph Magazine.

Some snapshots from the campaign video after the jump.

Absolutely stunning!

Get the goods

xxx

New Zealand's Next Top Model auditions 2011

Lovely ladies and handsome gents,

If you are hoping for a modeling career this could be an easy chance to see if you got what it takes! The auditions are underway for cycle 3 New Zealand's Next Top Model 2011.

Audition dates from today:
Tuesday March 22nd: Tauranga - Sebel Trinity Wharf Hotel: 3pm-7pm
Wednesday March 23rd: New Plymouth - Copthorne Hotel Grand Central: 3pm-7pm
Thursday March 24th: Nelson - Rutherford Hotel Conference Rooms: 3pm-7pm
Friday March 25th: Dunedin - Mercure Leisure Lodge McGavin Room: 3pm-7pm
Saturday March 26th: Christchurch - Peppers at Clearwater Resort: 11am-5pm
Sunday March 27th: Auckland - Westfield St. Lukes: 11am-5pm
Monday March 28th: Whangarei - Forum North: 3pm-7pm

Check out their page on facebook! P.S. you must be at least 170cm! Sorry love, without the heels...

Lancome Teint Miracle Foundation- 10 years of research!

The long awaited Lancome Teint Miracle Foundation is finally available in New Zealand. I got my skin matched to "010" one of eight skin tones at Smith & Caughey's on Queen Street. It is the palest shade which I was a bit sketchy about going into summer, but it does suit at the moment. I find the texture of the foundation is very similar to Almay Pure Blends 97.4% natural foundation. It is very light and gives a hydrating finish. I found only 1-2 pumps is sufficient for the whole face. As it comes at a hefty $82 you would hope it would last for a few months. It's easy to blend and feels like your skin is naked not caked with make-up. The coverage is easy to build up to medium or more.

As for the luminous glow.. It puts most other foundations to shame and easily looks fresh all day. It is meant to reflect more blue and pink light on the skin to give it a natural glow. With 10 years of research and 7 international patents pending.. Lancome is onto something.

I'm a fan of Lancome's Genifique line as well. I used the Genifique Youth Activating Serum for a few months up until my wedding day and it really helped smooth and brighten my skin. I snatched some 7 day trials of the 4 products in the line. At my age I don't really need to worry about an eye cream or night cream but wouldn't mind getting the full size of the serum.

m o o c h i summer dress week 2010

M o o c h i Summer Dress Week 2010 started at 9am Saturday November 6th! It was bubbles and strawberries and an assortment of sizes in the new garments. Well.. 10 minutes later I was struggling to find dresses in size 6! Here's my pick. I loved the fresh prints this season.

The sheer dresses were paired with exclusive Elle MacPherson knickers.

$229 Shoulder Show Dress | Maxi Goddess Dress $369

$289 Loft Dress | Of Course Dress $349

Summer & the Sun

It feels like Suuummer! Well most of the last two weeks did.. So it is time to invest in some super sunscreen to combat harsh NZ UV rays. Being a bit of a skincare freak, I went with Invisible Zinc. Recently launched from Australia it made waves over to NZ where I picked it up at my local health shop for around $30. There are no chemicals or sunscreen agents.. just molecular zinc. Verdict? It definitely feels like sunscreen and you can still see a slight white mask on my pale skin. I'm wishing we had some Colorscience powder sunscreen that is available in the USA.

The other day I had a haircut for the first time at D&M in Ponsonby.

I had been itching to try out the salon since I spotted it earlier this year.

I booked in with Senior stylist Shannon for a simple hair trim. She has been with the salon from it's beginnings when there was only 3 stylists. (Danny, Michael & her?) It is now expanded into quite a large studio space with over 10 stylists. Danny & Michael were both present in the salon. Danny was doing Kathryn Wilson's hair in soft waves. She is gorgeous. Outside the salon windows were decorated with oversized pictures from her fashion shoe show in September. Shannon was a doll and created some of the best waves I have seen on this head. Definately recommend and will be seeing her again. I picked up some Moroccan Oil to nourish my dry ends. It gives spectacular shine and smoothness to my hair and cuts blowdrying time down to nil. Retails at $36.

New Zealand Fashion Week~ Sept 2010

So the excitement of NZFW 2010 has come and gone, but there is a lingering feeling of anticipation to see the clothes on racks rather than models. Here is a collection of some of New Zealand & Australia's models showcasing what Fall 2011 will be looking like on this side of the world. We'll start out with the dark side of New Zealand..

Sabatani & Augustine.

Some classic black on black in sophisticated forms. Perfect for an evening out.

Snatch the fab hairdo as well.

Zambesi.

Love their creativity in shape, volume & texture. Clothing that looks simple, but if you take a closer look you see the well structured & high quality material. I'm a fan of the face paint that looks like conji.

Trelise Cooper.

Well sought after seating at her show! A really fun, a bit sassy and definitely playful collection.

Trelise Cooper.

I love her fresh denim on denim combo that doesn't look overly masculine.

Lots of ruffles and even some sequins.

The Department Store.

Imported from the UK, Topshop. Earthy palette with neutrals, khaki and green.

The Department Store.

Karen Walker, beautiful rich colors with rust and navy complimenting each other perfectly. Very resort wear plus some classic shape shades (Model 1 & 3)