New York Fashion Week Spring/Summer 2011 Pt 2 Casual, Elegant & Feminine - Preen, Richard Chai Love, Cushnie et Ochs, Victoria Beckham & United Bamboo

Preen

I have long been a fan of Preen, and this SS'11 collection was incredible! Casual elegance at its best, look at the curve on that blazer, the pleating and flow on the dresses...gorgeous!




Richard Chai Love

Relaxed, neutral and pared back...loved the pants at Richard Chai:






Cushnie et Ochs




Victoria Beckham

The yellow dress is my favourite...It does not cease to amaze me that these dresses are 'designed' by VB:




United Bamboo

I had to include these two pictures, because I absolutely love the print on that silk satin fabric:


all pics from style.com

New York Fashion Week Spring/Summer 2011 Pt 1 - Simple Fluidity: Costello Tagliapietra, BCBG & Doo.Ri

Time is flying by before my eyes, and I cannot believe Fashion Weeks are here already! Starting with NYFW SS'2011: the following 3 collections are my favourites so far (you may see a recurring theme in all three), but I am sure there will be many more to come as NYFW progresses.

Costello Tagliapietra

Neutral-hued dresses with a focus on details & gentle draping; casual, elegant and absolutely beautiful...





BCBG Max Azria

There were some incredible and very minimal pieces at BCBG, but the gorgeous lace dresses also caught my eye, still kept simple in their silhouette:





Doo.Ri

Another beautifully soft & neutral-toned palette with subtle draping, gorgeous tailoring and a casual elegance I absolutely love:





all pics from style.com

Father's Day Lunch & Alena Akhmadullina Trench

Last Sunday was Father's Day here Down Under, and it was Mr Brigs' first as a dad...We celebrated at our favourite restaurant:


I wore my trusty Alena Akhmadullina trench coat I absolutely love..

Mr Brigs' favourite: Mini Wagyu Burger

King prawns, crisp garlic & sage

Hervey Bay Scallop with basil polenta & guanciale

Rabbit ballantine, jamon, pickled sultanas and toasted brioche

Paella!

Passionfruit ice cream white chocolate cone with pistachio

Gingerbread ice cream macaron with a vial of rhubarb, ginger & grapefruit (so refreshing!)

No plans for this weekend...how about you all?

Hope it is fabulous whatever you do!

xx

Burberry Prorsum...major coat envy Pt 2 - and Recent Buy: Richard Nicoll

My sister E recently came to visit, and left this stunning Burberry Prorsum (that I have drooled over for years) for me to 'babysit' until she comes back next week for our cousin's wedding. My pictures fail to capture the beauty of this coat...the texture and sheen on it is amazing.

I am incredibly tempted to take it out for a spin with my Richard Nicoll silk dress I recently purchased:


except mine is in this kingfisher blue colour (oh, and the necklace is not part of the dress)...

Apologies for the lack of posts...my little one seems to be extra difficult lately due to teething (although it will probably be months until the tooth actually appears...). Any tips on how to deal with the fussiness/reduced appetite/increasing night wakenings/etc. are most welcome! I have tried teething gel & powder, baby panadol, teething toy (she doesn't take to it), cold damp towel, rubbing a clean finger on her gums, and more...*sigh*