The new arrivals

It's already time for pre-fall again. pre-fall is dropping as we speak and we are seeing the darker, richer tones of precious stones. the slim line pant is in. prints are in and minimalist styles are here to stay for yet another season.

celine pf11

celine pf11

we've seen a full swing to the 60s in celines strong pre-fall line which is a strong shout out to pf not being just a "filler" to them. deep burgundies and denim blues are contrasted with black slim line blazers and trademark cigarette cropped pant.

proenza schouler pf11

proenza has also used deeper tones to only contrast them with brights. they have a heavy use on their detailed prints and 3/4 hem that will make them

stand out from the rest.

a thumbs up to the killer boots

*BAMbi

Meet bambi northwood-blyth the next knock out. 20 years old and from melbourne. she is the brooke shields of right now with a heavy set brow. Last month she held the main spread in harpers australia in cotton tighty whities and tanks. stunning shots.

surprisingly petit and not particularly tall, bambi still knows how to work the lens. winning the girlfriend mag comp at 14 broke her into the industry that has seen her do int'l fashion shows around the world.

she is my new muse of the moment. i will be keeping a close eye on bambi and her brows.

yes, please.

I am after a collection of chic, left of centre heels.

add these to the list.

proenza schouler s/s11

it belongs by my side

it makes me think of walking the streets of nolita.. coffee and vogue in hand.

celine s/s11

all in

spring/ summer 2011 is all in store and even heading towards sale shortly. lets talk favourites. minimalist is making a come back with celine and calvin. tailored leather hasnt died yet and neither has neon apparently. this was brought to my attention by australian fashion week which was buzzing in sydney earlier this month.

to be blunt i wasnt particularly impressed by the designers creations or the attendees to their shows. its been a few years but when did fashion week become filled with bloggers and students? sadly, the sparkle is lost. it had some (even though some would debate me over it) and now its..uneventful. very flat, copies of old season trends that have finally made it to our shores from europe and the u.s.

dion held his own well with chic plastic tear fabrics and aqua and white tailored pieces. goot stayed with the tulip and stepped up to the plate however they were really the only ones up to standard. lover did givenchy. red lace and cream base. trungs designs resembled sheets hung out to dry.

so with those comments lets keep it to a list of favourites for international spring/summer..leather, minimalist, block colours and blocked shapes.

celine and calvin hit it on the head. they started the wave and others are following. the line is 60s and simple. keeping things feminine and chic. i think australian designers could take a leaf or two out of their book.

the king has lost his crown

this week the world has been turned on its head with head balmain designer, christopher decarrin, leaving the throne of the balmain empire. there were rumours of a break down during PFW as he was a no show and we all looked to emanuelle leaving as the last straw. she was his right hand man and who wouldnt need one with the pressure to keep the hottest label in the world on top? you can only imagine the painfully shy designers self created nightmare of leading the most noticed label in the world.

so its gone from 'will aickerman replace chan

el' being the buzz to 'who will replace decarin'?lucky for aickerman- he has been given a breather in the fashion gossip circle.

it looks like an internal candidate olivier rousteing will be named soon enough. his name is the one and only name being thrown around. previously at cavalli for six years and balmain since 2009, rousteing is a prime candidate.

i just wonder though has the balmain bubble burst? the ultrasexy and ultraexpensive label couldnt stay the leading fashion house for too much longer with the amount of attention and popularity it received. so is balmain yesterdays news? are they going to become the neon of the nineties or the mc hammer pant of the eighties? are we going to get over the leader and elect another? celine? klein? minimalism has been in full swing for the past few fashion wks around the globe and balmain is anything but minimal.

itll be interesting to see the SS12 fashion wks in paris and nyc and their direction with its leader gone. keeping both ears out for movement in the balmain household will ultimately determine this.

fingers crossed not all is lost.

les semaines de la mode autour du monde

there seems to be one or two labels that are hitting the nail on the head from each fashion capital; proenza and kors in new york, nicoll and burberry in london and the talented haider ackermann in paris but NYC, LDN, and Paris are putting on display their heavy weights and coming up slightly dry. even some of the more theatrical designers such as lim seemed to be bullied into taking the minimal and very unlike them calvin klein approach. So i look to the

directional ones that lead the pack; in particular haider ackermann.

he has recently turned up everywhere. after karl declared ackermann would be only one able to fill his shoes at chanel the fashion worlds ears pricked up and now i know why.

ackermann stated that his clothes are not easy to wear and it is not uncommon for him to be called in when stylists cant figure out how to dress their clients in one of his garments.

his garments are often kimono inspired pant suits made of silk and layered. where did ackerman come from and what's his story? born in columbia and adopted by a french couple, this designer has moved opposite continents and brought the influences along the way.

ackerman is fast becoming a head of the fashion pack and in the same cluster of mine margiela lives in.

p.s. check the shoes below