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This collection by Aussie label Gorman is seriously just deliciously avant-garde yet vintage-y perfection. If those two words are even allowed to be in the same sentence together, haha. But seriously: clean, unfussy sheath dresses and ankle-hugging skinny pants. Not-quite-neon block colours with subtle details. Slightly stylised retro-esque prints. The horse necklace. A bit of glitter detail here and there. Who could miss those polka dot socks. And the elusive perfect Winter coat - I've found mine, right there in that leopard print cropped sleeve number!! Mmmm. I'm so looking forward to Autumn, if it means I can dress like this!! Which is weird cos for the last three months all I've talked about is Summer...typical me. Plus do you think I'm ever gonna own a wardrobe of Gorman, seriously? Stop dreaming Stace. Ah well, the weather these past couple of weeks has been AWESOME - beach and dress weather for sure. Check out the rest at gormanshop.com.au AND ALSO. I HAD THE BES...

Chinese New Year was on Monday, and I'm just a tad excited for the Year of the Dragon!!! How gorgeous has the weather been in Melbourne?! This is definitely the Summer that I've been yearning for. I've slowly been getting a tan - hoorah for my legs being brown now, instead of Edward-Cullen-pasty-white! Supre shirt, Op-shopped tube skirt + glasses, Sportsgirl necklace, Tony Bianco wedges. I wore this fuchsia skirt out to lunch for New Year's with three of my best friends, just to infuse a little colour into my outfit. The lucky colour for the Chinese is red, but...close enough, right? My outfit was inspired by Elizabeth Chase Olsen, the relatively unknown little sister of the world's favourite twin sisters, Mary-Kate & Ashley. She's not as well-known, but is slowly making her name as both an actress and a style icon in her own right! Isn't she just stunning! Oh and please hype me or leave a comment on lookbook.nu, that would be lovely :) Have an aweso...

Singer/songwriter, check. Sultry, yet catchy songs, check. New Zealander, check. Babe'n personal style, check. Ability to pull off that Katy-Perry-esque front fringe, check. Kimbra ticks all the boxes when it comes to 'it girl' status. She rocks! Oh and I absolutely love the music vid she did with Gotye for 'Somebody That I Used To Know' ♥ Kimbra is truly a talented and unique artist, what do you guys think of her? :) xStace

Tangerine Tango is Pantone's Colour of the Year for 2012!! According to Pantone it's “a spirited reddish orange” that will “provide the energy boost we need to recharge and move forward." It "marries the vivaciousness and adrenaline rush of red with the friendliness and warmth of yellow, to form a high-visibility, magnetic hue that emanates heat and energy.” Love. It's definitely a STRONG colour, so I'm thinking Tangerine is nice as part of an aztec print, or in nail polish or shoes, not as a whole outfit colour...as pretty as it is I think it's a bit OTT. What do you guys think?? xStace IMAGES VIA PINTEREST & PANTONE

YUMMY 2 FOR $10 COCKTAILS!!!!! WOOHOO. Hello! First post of 2012! ...It's kinda almost half way through the month already...but shh. So anyway. I have to admit, I have a slight thing for old things. You know...vintage clothing, classical music, old buildings, grandmothers...well joking about that last one, sorta. I do love my grandma. Anyway, these are the film photos of the Suzuki Night Market featuring my white dress from the last post, as promised. Snapped on Em 's mum's Canon camera, I definitely approve of the old-school look of these pics :) DRESS: OP SHOP, NECKLACE: TARGET, RING: BEGINNING BOUTIQUE , BAG: VOLCOM STONE New Year's Resolutions: Get into the Bachelor of Music, surround myself with positive people, finally just cut ties with home and move out, stop drinking. Plus I have a new job teaching at Yamaha Music School which I can't wait to start! Bring it 2012 :) Who else has new year's resolutions, share? Hehe. xStace PH. BY EMMA

Summer is here; days are growing long while nights grow tantalisingly shorter. I'm thinking lazy cocktails on balconies and late night beach rendezvous need some appropriate attire. Presenting...*drumroll*...the LWD aka Little White Dress. Yes! White isperhaps a little trickier to pull off than the black that is our usual go to. Yet when done right, it's classy, confident and will effortlessly take you from the beach to the bar!! Here are my recent white dress purchases: L to R: MINKPINK (eBay) criss-cross dress, thrifted floral netted dress, Wish (eBay) crochet dress. Can't wait to get some good wear into these babies in the warmer days ahead!! I wore the one in the middle to the Suzuki Night Market with Em and Miriam last Wednesday, might put up some pics for the next post :) --- Oh and has everyone (in Australia I guess) voted for their fave songs in the Triple J hottest 100?? If not, get on it HERE . I myself have voted, here is my various selections: Lonely Boy - The ...

I have been seeing all this awesome strings and ropes and beads stuff in the fashion world - I think DIY and friendship jewellery is really making a comeback!! Definitely planning on making some colourful bracelets and necklaces like these ones! They'd make great xmas presents that's for sure. Em bought a cute handmade bracelet from the Suzuki night markets we went to tonight. On another note can't believe it's the end of the year...2011 what happened? xStace Image source: refinery29