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Men's brooches: from dandy to edgy
When I wrote of men's brooches as an increasingly prevalent men's fashion trend I made one unfortunate mistake: I labelled them a dandy accessory. Talk about selling the trend short; straight from The Sartorialist we take the concept left of centre; a safety-pin; throw in an earring and a dash of nail polish, and the trend goes from dandy to eff off cool.
Lily Allen wears mourning garland headband?
While we've seen 2007's hair band trend and, more recently, the feathered hair band micro-trend I never really thought we'd see the garland headband pop up as a bit of post-Christmas merriment. Of course, my non-thought didn't take into consideration Lily Allen, nor her need to promote her new album.
Lanvin's feather ties: feather trend for men?
Call me sceptical, but I never imagined the feather trend quite transposing itself over to men's fashion trends; but leave it to Lanvin to prove me wrong.
There, amongst their Autumn (Fall)/Winter accessories, is Lanvin's three feather ties. None too subtle. And made for a male audience.
Yes there are enough flamboyant males out there to wear it; that leaves me with only one question: how do you tie the thing without damaging the feathers?
Samantha Wills 1970 necklace
If wildly out-there statement jewellery isn't quite for you, but you're looking for a way to ease into this 2009 trend with style, here is one for you: the 1970 necklace by Samantha Willis.
Cream resin with brass encasing, this necklace is super-long and easy to match with any outfit. You can buy it online at Australian Flavour for just $70.
Also look out in our next newsletter, as one lucky winner will be given the chance to grab $200 worth of goodies at Australian Flavour's online boutique! As well as Samantha Wills, labels stocked include Bec & Bridge, One Teaspoon, American Apparel, Hussy, and more.
Beyonce with the ultimate cyber accessory
The cyberpunk fashion trend is making a late 2008 come-back; last week it was Victoria Beckham, this week it's Beyonce Knowles.
Ralph Lauren Flower Clutch with Patent Rosette
Australia's Spring Racing 2008 season has started; and finding the perfect dress and hat is on every girl's mind. Accompanying your gorgeous dress with an oversized handbag, undoubtedly used to sneak in everything from a bottle of rosé to a flat pair of shoes, however, is not exactly the daintiest of looks.
Best option: sexy, yet walkable, shoes; and an elegant clutch.
Rockoko Jewellery: 15% off for Fashionisers
The trend towards bold, exotic statement jewellery we spotted for 2008 looks like it won't be slowing down for 2009. Enter Rockoko Jewellery; a sophisticated online store dedicated to the best contemporary designer jewellery from around the world.
Circle Blue Chalcedony Ring by Monica Vinader; Solar Eclipse Bracelet by Lara Bohinc
For a limited time, Rockoko are offering Fashionisers 15% off all purchases - including sale prices!
Lindsay Lohan wearing Rayban Wayfarers
Rayban Wayfarers simply refuse to go out of fashion. Lindsay Lohan wore her trusty pair while out shopping in Hollywood.
While they were a big 2008 fashion trend, a word of the wise about wearing them in 2009 though;
Microsoft once turned its eye to Wayfarers
Feast your eyes on these babies.
That's right, they're so Pirates of Silicon Valley it hurts. These "sexy" two tone wayfarers which come to us from a very long time ago from a much hipper, happening Microsoft. What's more these are apparently the very last pair of these retro cool specs in existence. We can almost see the young Bill Gates strutting round the office chatting up the girls of Microsoft toting these back in 80s. I can almost hear you screaming "I want them now", so after the jump check out the eBay listing;
Win a handbag by Caprice Bianca
When Alyssa Black started making customised handbags for friends, little did she know they'd become such a large-scale success. Her accessories label, Caprice Bianca, is now booming - with stockists across the US and online. Her bags are made from rich metallic leathers, exotic skins and bright patents in gorgeous colours.
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