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Russh Magazine (New Issue)

June 2010

"BUNNY AIN'T NO KIND OF RIDER"

Models: Tony Ward and Ieva Laguna

Photography Will Davidson

Fashion Editor Stevie Dance

Source: Russh 

Ieva is so effortlessly beautiful. She has graced so many big covers and walked for designers such as: Burberry, Alberta Ferretti, Gucci, Dolce & Gabbana, Chanel, and Valentino. Plus this girl has AMAZING style too. 

Here's a look at an editorial from the new Russh, on sale from tomorrow girls and guys! I especially love the photo where the coloured dye or paint is splashed against her. I want a photo like that in my portfolio! It just looks amazing against her delicate frame. I wonder how many times they did this to get this photograph?

I was trying to find out more about Ieva, but one website stated that her date of birth was  06 June 2005 (and i think she is a little older than five) ...So i chose to just state her beauty and leave the other facts alone. I hate when websites do not offer the correct information, It makes it difficult for people who are interested in the back ground of models.

Heading: done by me 

Press.

My very first blog achievement! It makes me feel like blogging is paying off! Thanks Rich at Neuw Jeans for placing my post on their website!! Can not wait to receive their S/S range of denim. I bet they will be AMAZING. Seeing this made my day! Go to www.neuw.com.au/ to check it out in full force and to check out styles of jeans you will fall in love with.

Fur.

Why am i showing you this? I Love this fur shawl, it's from one of my first ever photo shoots. It was real fur. I have never stumbled across one since. Ah, i look so different in this photo, dark hair and i was only 17 (now i'm 20). The shiny "wet look" tights were hand sewn and were a mission to put on and even harder to take off. In this photo the stylist was chasing me around with an umbrella as it was raining! I love how photos have so much meaning, rather than just a photograph. I chose to show you this photo as it is a look i find very awesome. The tights, the plain tee and the fur shawl. I would wear this now. I wouldn't have back then. Isn't it funny how your style matures as you find yourself immersed in fashion on a daily basis.

Photographer: Damien Vanderlist

Hats: An Anthology by Stephen Jones

Fashion is a kind of communication. It's a language without words. A great hat speaks for itself 

-Unknown

Three weekends ago, we took a trip to Brisbane to go shopping and to go and see what exhibitions were on at the gallery. It just so happened that the exhibition on was to do with hats. This is  relevant because A) i love hats and think they are a wonderful accessory for anyone, and B) i love fashion, but that is a given as i write a fashion blog. 

Hats: An Anthology by Stephen Jones", is a collaboration between London's Victoria and Albert's Museum and one of the world’s foremost milliners, Stephen Jones. The Queensland Art Gallery presents more than 250 hats and iconic headpieces from the V&A’s extensive collection and Jones’ own archive. The exhibition includes historical items and iconic hats, such as a twelfth-century Egyptian fez, a wide-brimmed black silk tulle hat from Christian Dior’s first collection in 1948, Mary Quant’s c.1968 navy blue beret, and Stephen Jones’s 'Wash n' Go' hat, moulded from clear plastic to resemble a splash of water, from Spring Summer 1993. I thought it was AWESOME! There were so many hats that i wish i owned. They were masterpieces, beautifully hand crafted. So much energy and detailing has gone into the making of these hats.


One of my favourite hats was "Kiss of Death" (1994), by Jo Gordon. And a few others by Christian Dior, Balenciaga, Marc Jacobs, Givenchy,and John Galliano,


 Go check it out! It's still on 'til 27 June 2010.

  "Kiss of Death"-Jo Gordon (1994)

 Balenciaga Green Straw Hat (1960)

Balenciaga For Eisa (1962)

Givenchy Ostrich feather hat (1965)

One window from the exhibtion

Show stopping! Can you imagine anyone wearing this?

Love this. Unknown.

Unknown.

I have Neuw jeans.

NEUW

Certain people collect records, watches and books. I collect jeans- Par Lundqvist

Neuw make the greatest fitting jeans. I bought my first pair in March (not long after their initial launch) and they are awesome.  They are perfection. And being a jean girl, i love a good fitting pair of skinny's.

Neuw denim jeans are made from ruined, altered and re-stitched denim jeans. Creator Par Lundqvist says that each pair of Neuw denim has individual details inspired by traditional, hand repair work and tailoring which i find very cool. I like that Par and his team have perfected the ever so popular jeans. Far too many designers do not take into account the female body. Certain styles of jeans just do not suit some figures. Neuw jeans are so unique, even down to the way they sit against your ankle. They have tapered the ankle to fit very snug (placing a dart at the back of the jean leg), which i think is ingenious. I find it hard to find jeans that do so. There are far too many styles that are more of a straight leg fit. The only other style of jeans which does so is Cheap Monday. Now, Neuw is in my regular rotation of jeans. Very, very comfortable and what i love more is that they are refreshingly priced ($150-$200). So go get your hands on some. I'm telling you, you'll regret not doing so!

My weekend has been perfect. Watched movies, drank vino, ate great food, spent it with my best friend. I finally finished watching through old epsiodes of The OC. Ahhh, sad times. My boyfriend and i just finished watching the original "Nightmare on Elm St". We plan on going to see the new one this week, even though I've heard nothing good about it! We are completionists when it comes to horror movies. I grew up on horror movies. I watched them with my dad cos mum was always too scared to. So someone had to keep him company! Another thing  I am going to do this week is write a list of jobs i want to accomplish. Number one on the list will be advancing my Photoshop skills. 

I am off to enjoy the rest of my weekend!

Ally

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Photos: By my lovely partner Jonathan at our apartment building

Jeans: Neuw, Tee: Muui, Hat: Byron Bay, Shoes: Peep Toe, Jewellery: Sportsgirl, 

Bag: Jimmy Choo-A gift from my beautiful friend Shari, Skull scarf: Ebay

Love at first sight.

I saw this and just had to buy it! The skulls were so cute.  IT WAS LOVE AT FIRST SIGHT. I bought it in Brissy the weekend before last, at a cute boutique off Elizabeth St. Hope you all are having a good weekend. Would any of my little blog readers like anything made for them? If so leave me a comment or shoot me an email: carey.alexandra@gmail.com


Ally


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Photos: taken by me
Image of skull: By me