Shopbop x Angry Birds

 Does this mean I'm not allowed in?

 The usual looking wine menu

On Wednesday, I got invited to a lovely private dinner co-oridnated by Torstar Communications to celebrate the new revamp of the Shopbop website! The night was set at The Fish Shop in Potts Point where we all sipped on some wine and had some amazing chips and fish burgers! I'm actually getting hungry just reminiscing on it. Then it was time for a little insight about what's new for Shopbop!

For all those online addicted shoppers like me, I'm sure you can relate when saying you have spent countless hours scrolling through the numerous pages and simply wanting everything! The perfect thing about Shopbop, is that there is a place for every shopper and every girl who loves fashion is able to find something they want and need. For all those customers out there who are generally scared to shop online for issues of the fit of clothing, there is now a new re-design feature to help solve this problem! This feature involves a video for all apparel items, where you are able to see a model presenting the clothes virtually to you. The idea is to "allow the customers to "virtually" touch and feel the merchandise." How helpful! Along with this, there is a new re-design for the mobile and iPad friendly sites, allowing viewing to become a lot easier with minimal aesthetic and 60% larger product images.  

And now for the pièce de résistance! THERE IS A SHOPBOP GAME! Unbelievably exciting, and said to launch on September 5. And when I use the word "launch" I mean it literally, the game is pretty much a sum up of Angry Birds but instead of birds you are "launching" fashion designers. How chic? Designers that will be seen in the game include Rachel Zoe, Thakoon, Chris Benz, Rachel Roy and Stacey Bendet. From someone who has personally played the game, I highly recommend giving it a go as the more you launch the designers into the shopping bags (not blocks), the more discounts and promos you can win! And I hear the discounts can go up to 20% off! How generous!

Anywho, I will hopefully be putting the game up on my blog as soon as it comes out, otherwise you can find it on Shopbop's Facebook and Website!

For now, here is a video that allows you to take a virtual tour of the revamped Shopbop website. Happy shopping! 

W.E by Whitney Eve

Britt and Ellese at Paper Daisy Fashion

Wearing: Zara blouse, H&M pants, Topshop heels, YSL ring, Diva watch, Vintage Moschino bag, Vintage belt

Last week, Mercedes-Benz Fashion Festival kicked off with the latest trends for Summer 12/13. Unfortunately, my week has been so jam packed with work and interning that I was only able to make it to one show. Luckily enough, it was to the only show that I really didn't want to miss and that was W.E. by Whitney Eve. Former The Hills star, Whitney Port has recently launched in Australia, her younger more affordable line 'W.E. by Whitney Eve' at Sportsgirl, along with her main label 'Whitney Eve'. It was such a pleasure to see her collection filled with playful summer floral prints mixed with structured suits which completely ties towards her style. Something I especially love about Whitney, as you can tell she stayed true to her unique fashion sense.
Anywho... That night I bumped into my lovely friends Britt and Ellese at Paper Daisy Fashion, who I used to intern with at Shop! Til You Drop. Was so lovely to see them!
On another note, please excuse my photos for being blurry! I was seated in the fourth row with lots of heads in front of me! So it was a bit of a struggle to get any photo at all. Lastly, in the bottom photo with my outfit, the colour has gone a bit funky as it was night time and the lighting was a bit terrible everywhere, but you can sort of get an idea ;)

The Corner Shop Party

My hand + my YSL ring via The Corner Shop

Jeremy Scott plastic hand glasses

Joseph

Patrick

Last Wednesday, after the David Jones Fashion Parade, The Strand Arcade held an event called 'An Evening With Our Designers'. That night I spotted designers such as Gary Bigeni, Karla Spetic, Susien and Nic from Lover and Anna and Luke from Romance Was Born who were all seen floating about within the Strand. Along with the designers, every sort of fashion media such as magazine editors and bloggers were all seen socialising and blending in with the crowd. As well as media, models were plenty with every direction you looked, a tall, slim, perfect girl would just casually walk by dressed in a designer gown. The ones who were in Alex Perry, were definitely not the ones who could remotely blend into the crowd...

As packed as the Strand was, the main party was at The Corner Shop who had their own separate guest listed party. Thankfully enough, my friends Patrick, Joseph and I somehow managed to score a place on that list. My night was spent sippin' on Lombarde and scoffing down rice paper rolls as you can see in the picture above with my YSL ring. I also managed to pop on Jeremy Scott x Linda Farrow's plastic hands sunglasses, which I have always found so fascinating! These glasses are seriously so cool, but unfortunately they take up half my face and make it even more of a struggle to see (as if I'm not already blind enough). However, Karla Spetic looks SO cool in them! Why must I look so dorky?

Under The Sea

Vintage leather jacket, Princess Polly dress, Lovisa necklace, Rayban Wayfarers

For Mary Katrantzou's Spring/Summer 2012 collection, there was a mixture of colours and prints resembling garden floral landscapes, which were developed to fit into deep underwater aquarium like prints. As soon as I first saw this collection grace the catwalks, I imagined what I thought the Great Barrier Reef would look like as a print on a designer dress and questioned why it hadn't been thought of earlier! But of course, of all people the ingenious Mary Katrantzou introduced it and smashed within the first attempt. Above is a picture of the ever-so-stylish Anna Dello Russo, wearing one of her dresses. 
Ever since this collection, I have been in love with Mary and following her every chaotic move. So you can understand, that when I saw this aquatic print dress at Princess Polly there was no way I wasn't going to buy it. Usually, I am not a fan of cheap knock-offs but I couldn't help myself becoming hypnotised with this placement print, and at only $75!
On another note, lately I have been noticing the new Rayban 'Never Hide' campaigns which are celebrating 75 years of Raybans! How sick, it actually made me realised that I never wear my Wayfarers anymore... (Maybe because they're not prescripted and I'm blind without glasses)
Anywho, I whipped up this outfit today. Seeing as the weather in Sydney is getting slightly sunnier but still SO windy, I felt it was perfect to go from day to night for a cocktail yet still edgy look. Let me know what you think, comments are always welcome! 
x

Images via Jou Jou Villeroy and Popflys

Mismatch

Wearing: Miss Unkon jumper, Princess Polly shirt, Fairground shorts via Princess Polly, Zoemou necklace, Jeffrey Campbell shoes


If you aren't currently aware, Miss Unkon recently released their Transeasonal 2012 collection which we just received instore at Princess Polly Sydney about a week ago. As soon as I first opened the shop to these beautiful berry knits in the cupboard, my heart just melted. I couldn't wait to just try one one. I absolutely love this 'Shield A Heart' jumper as it is the perfect fit and so tight and preppy but still has an Aztec feel with the triangle front which has been knitted in a different direction. 
I felt this jumper works perfectly with collared shirts so I popped this Western shirt with collar tips to match my Aztec style Eye necklace (which also has a triangle to match my knit!) Seeing as I'm not always a simple dresser, I decided to also chuck on a bit of colour with my Fairground lion scarf print shorts which I am so in love with!! There's actually lions printed on them! AW MAH GAWSH!
Not going to lie, I'm pretty happy with how this outfit turned out, however, I only realised just now as I analyse the photos that my stockings are a darker shade of black than my shoes. Such a fail, I kinda look heaps dorky... Oh well, maybe next time I'll actually look in the mirror before I leave the house...


Photos by Joseph Dang

The Big Fashion Sale

Photo 1 & 2: Karla Spetic skirt, Photo 3: Friend of Mine shorts


The Big Fashion Sale, if you're not already currently aware is possibly one of my favourite designer sales I have been to yet and one I encourage anybody who loves a heavily discounted designer piece. It is a sale which has been organised by Australian designers who work together to sell International and local brands. Last weekend, they had another sale located on Oxford St which I purposely took off work to attend. Unfortunately, this time around I didn't find as much as I did on my last trip which is actually a good thing! Hopefully, my bank account doesn't hate me too much now. Seeing as last time I possibly spent close to $300 on items I don't need, but love by Karla Spetic, We Are Handsome and My Pet Square. 
This sale on the weekend though was possibly the most rewarding for me as I snagged this Karla Spetic 1/2 silk, 1/2 leather digital print skirt for only $99! If you look closely at the tag, it has been discounted from $484. And from the words of Rachel Zoe "I die." Which I almost did when I saw how affordable it was. I have honestly been eyeing this skirt for so long and have not been able to fork out the cash yet, sadly it is a size 8 so it is quite loose on me but I will make sure I have a food baby before popping this little number on!
I also scored these ripped up lilac denim shorts from Friend of Mine for $50 from $120 which I was totally stoked about because I love the colour! However, my shopping habbits are a bit ridiculous as I probably don't need another pair of denim shorts. If you currently follow me on Instagram @kateyess you will have notice the excessive amount i already have (and this is after preivously chucking pairs out...)


If you want to keep updated with the next sale, check out their Facebook page here.

Cheap and Chic

Wearing: Sportsgirl blazer, Vintage dress, Diva watch, YSL ring, Zoemou necklace, Jeffrey Campbell shoes


If you haven't noticed everywhere lately, the trend is to have a boyfriend style watch (preferably rose gold) and if you could afford it, a Michael Kors rose gold watch would be the one you were to buy. For those like me who have a bank account that despises them, I have officially found you the best knock-off at such an affordable price. This watch I am currently wearing was only $29.95 from Diva and I have received more comments than any other item I have ever owned (lol joke, I consistently get comments on my YSL ring... but that's no surprise there!) Honestly though, the amount of people who are fooled by the fact that it is not a Michael Kors watch is possibly the best compliment and feeling to ever receive!
Off topic, these are the last lot of shots by Blake before he left for Europe so hopefully I can bribe one of my friends to take some photos of me in the meantime! Fingers crossed!
Lastly, I am in love with this vintage floral print dress which I scored for $5 at the Kirribilli markets awhile back. However, it is incredibly short but seems to always be my go-to dress when I cannot think of anything to wear! As much as I feel ridiculously self conscious bending down in it, I cannot get over the big florals!


Photos by Blake Jones

Pin up girl

Above: Acne leather jacket and Pistol boots, Mother denim jeans, Karen Walker sunnies and skull ring,  Michael Kors watch

As of late, I have been using up my procrastination time on Pinterest and exploring the never ending scrolls of pure eyegasm. From the constant flow of all things fashion to the tantalising displays of mouthwatering food to where my wanderlust grows as I discover more unique places to want to travel to. Pinterest has been keeping well entertained as well as more envious of Blake who is travelling right now in Europe for the next six weeks. Effectively, this will be the result of my lack of outfit posts for the coming weeks...

But lucky enough, I will been trying my best to procrastinate and steer clear from the piles of undone/overdue assignments and keep all you guys update on my Pinterest board! If you haven't yet gotten a Pinterest account, then I highly recommend you have a quick browse and see if it suits you! It is pretty much like a live cork board where you can pin any photo you see online. So handy as it always reminds me of the things I want to buy or wish to buy! Which you can see in my album labelled 'wishlist'.

What I also love about Pinterest, is the ability to make quick storyboards and outfit layouts which are just oh so pretty!

Above is the outfit I wish to own, but could probably never afford! However, I did purchase my first pair of Acne Pistol Boots the other day (which is seen in my above Instagram photo) via Net-A-Porter which has officially made me the happiest and luckiest girl in the world. I am so content, as it has been on my 'must have' list for years!

Ps. The top storyboard is some cute underwater theme I had going on, little did I realise I chose to put the Mother Jeans in both my layouts. Fail. But that is just how much I love them!
If you do decide to get Pinterest, you can find me @kateyess (which is also my Instagram name!)
Except, Twitter is @kateyesstyle ... hehe. Also follow me on blogger if you aren't currently doing that and I shall follow you back. Love discovering new kids on the blogs! (see what I did there).

Casual Cocktail Dresses

Wearing: Stylestalker dress, Vintage boots, Topshop ruffle socks


As I sit here with my Facebook open, scrolling down on my news feed with my post open in another tab, I question as to why I haven't written anything in two weeks. Terrible right? What kind of fashion up-to-date blogger am I? After much realisation, I have noticed that I have actually taken on board a few too many jobs in the past weeks. If you currently follow me on Instagram @kateyess, you may have seen that I posted a photo of the Rachel Gilbert Head Office, this is because I am the new intern there and will be there once a week for the next few weeks. Stupidly enough, I decided that I could also uphold another internship as a Design Assistant at Romance Was Born which I also started the week before. Thus, the reason as to why I don't seem to have time for myself anymore. Oh and on top of that I also still have a casual job at Princess Polly and seem to go to class every week at FBI Fashion College. What I don't understand is how I manage to see my friends and go to ballet classes as well. Don't even step near the part of completing my assignments on time. I can definitely say, I'm not going too well in that department.
Anywho, enough of the babble. A few weeks ago, Blake and I decided to pop over to Circular Quay to see the newly refurbished Museum of Contemporary Art gallery. Fondly enough, as soon as I got into Blake's car, he said to me "You're not wearing that are you? You look way too over dressed!" (Well maybe not those exact words, but pretty much along those lines as he referred to my dress). My response was that, "well I'm wearing ankle boots and ruffle socks! It's completely toned down!", yet he still couldn't understand the concept and still felt I needed to get changed. Being stubborn, I said I looked fine and that wearing what may be perceived as a cocktail dress with ankle boots is completely okay and that people would not stare and look at me weirdly! (I actually don't think I got any weird looks that day! I probs did but...) But really is it okay at all? Have I simply read too many magazines filled with celebrities wearing cute and pretty hundreds of dollar garments with grungey boots or Converse that my mind has been polluted to think I can wear anything casually if I tone it down? Personally, I think my outfit looks normal and that I've put so much thought into it thinking it is okay. However, I shall leave the vote to all of you readers, please let me know whether I looked too overdressed to go to a contemporary art gallery and whether or not you think it is okay to wear a cocktail dress casually!

Photos by Blake Jones

Fashion Weekend

(Shopping. Doing what I do best...)

Oh my! The sales!

Patrick Zaczkiewicz

Louise Dwyer

Wearing: Blazer from some non-descript Asian store (which I'm certain I scored for $10!), Ladakh skirt via Princess Polly, Tree of Life top, Lovisa necklace, Ray-ban glasses

Recently, I was invited to attend the event Fashion Weekend, which was on at The Royal Hall of Industries, held by Shop Til You Drop. If you haven't been or heard of it yet, I recommend you check it out! This event is for those who adore shopping, love bargains, love being pampered and also enjoy the perks of being a guest at a Fashion show! What I specifically love about this event is the opportunity they give me to be able to afford high end labels. Designers ranging from Camilla and Marc to Ksubi to Shakuhachi where popular affordable brands such as Something Else, Ottomode and Motel still make an appearance. In the first picture above of the store 'Love Story', which involved a lovely old lady selling vintage clothes (mostly sourced internationally), I even saw items by Prada, Gucci and a bit of Josh Goot! (Aussie represent!... heh.) And my memory is a tad hazy, but I think I may have even had a glimpse of Chanel, where I definitely remember the owner donning a Chanel bomber jacket. (Whattahottie!) I actually have a photo of her looking incredible in vintage designer clothing, except they were a tad blurry so I decided not to add them!

Back to the event, I ended up leaving with a few goodies from Miss Unkon, Fleur Wood, Motel and Billion Dollar Babes with only spending about $50 which I was pleasantly surprised with. Patrick on the other hand left with nothing... (probably due to the lack on Men's clothing). Whereas Louise seemed to have made the most out of it by scoring two pairs of leather heels for $30 each. Which may I add, am incredibly jealous about as my size 5-6 feet seem to struggle to ever find discounted shoes! All in all, the bargains are great! 

Ps. I couldn't help but add photos of my lovely friends and their unique style. Loving the paisley on Patrick and the scarf print on Louise. If you hadn't noticed, we are a group of print lovers! Lastly, the girl at the bottom (which I terribly forgot the name of) is a girl I met at College who I absolutely think has the most adorable fashion sense. I couldn't help but say hi to her when I saw her working at the Bless'ed Are The Meek stall, doesn't she pull off the bralette and knee length skirt just so well?! 

Photos by Louise, Patrick and me.