merci.
I’d like to sneak in a belated thank you to Fashion Clique for featuring me in a little interview. Big love!
oh, stevie
image courtesy of FS Style
Oh, that Stevie Dance. Who else could pair a white men’s shirt with blue denim jeans and look so effortlessly chic? I suppose the Isabel Marant fur helps.
crystal clarity
There’s nothing like the momentum of landslide thoughts, and there’s hardly a collision like the crystal clarity that breaks, like dawn before your eyes, once they fuse decisively.
I could count the moments on my fingers that occured, in curious succession, from my first coffee of the day until my last. This afternoon I turned down an incredible job opportunity only to find myself ecstatic by the affirmation that, for the first time in my professional career, I’m happy exactly where I am.
I’ve been quiet here, and would be lying if I said I felt fine about it. I’ve kept a distance but I’ve also kept aware. If I haven’t commented on your blog in weeks, chances are I’ve still been reading it; I just didn’t want to leave a link back to a static blog. Nor did I want to explain where I’ve been. We bloggers deserve our solitude as much as we deserve each other’s support.
Blogging after so long away is like writing your first post all over again. I found myself nervously questioning my relevancy and abandoned countless posts. Then, a gentle thunder.
The discovery of my cousin’s beautiful artwork was the breaking point. Inspiration gives as much energy as it takes, and whilst her whimsical sketches are the product of her own motivations, they’ve broken through and woken up mine.
with love
chloe
covetables
Blydesign Seal Pyrite Cuff, Blydesign Achelle Clear Quartz Necklace, and Dara Ettinger Abby Halo Ring via Fashion Clique.
Say it with me: “These are wants, not needs’.
mister ray
images courtesy of The Vine.
Until I was five years old, my bedroom was a converted attic in an American house. Slim stairs led up to an entire floor with slanted walls and tiny spaces where only skylights saved my toys and I from the smother of shadows. Odd belongings (a gilded mirror broken in places, hat boxes, electrical cords and a pile of old curtains) held court in the corners while my collection of Disney figurines reigned in pride of place.
My mother often brings up Mister Ray at dinner parties. An early riser, Mister Ray was a very dependable imaginary friend; he’d visit every morning in the form of glittering sunbeams, hovering next to the windowsill for just long enough for me to have an entire conversation with him about what ever was on my mind at the time.
Inspired by experimentalism and freedom, ManiaMania’s new collection hints at the ethos of a memory. Model du jour Bambi Northwood-Blyth bathes in a blend of occult jewellery and glittering sunlight; as if performing playfully for an imaginary friend of her own.
molten theory
sass & bide bodysuit, silver tribal earrings and vintage gold earrings.
My prediction is that earrings will make a come back. Fashion had a fleeting affair with layered bracelets, an insatiable fascination with bib necklaces before a season where rings reigned supreme (guilty as charged); my theory is that we’ll be craving 70′s style multi-layered earrings next.
My hunt for the perfectly extravagant molten metal pair came up trumps, so I’ve settled for two worn at once.
whirlwind
Saba leather jacket, Willow bustier, sass & bide dress & calico bag, Sam Edelman boots and vintage rings.
Long weekends are a blessing, but they always seem to breeze by so fast. I think it’s time to plan another road trip.
crystal castles
Gold Pyrite Ring from Etsy, Opal Ring from the Wooloongabba Antique Centre, River Stone Ring from Etsy, Tiger Eye Poison Ring from Kashgar, Moonstone Ring from the markets, Pale Jade ring from Byron Bay, Cognac Diamond Ring by Digby & Iona, and Swarovski Nirvana Ring from Kevin.
When it comes to obsessions, my latest is crystal embellishment worn as knuckle armour. I hunt high and low for my little gemstone treasures and keep them corralled on my dresser in a pink shell soap dish. Although I wear a different combination every day, they fit like a second skin no matter what and without them I feel bare.
Killing time in a Westfield, I spent a few minutes gazing through the windows of a crystal store (they’ve never been on my radar until now). Twelve shelves, each with a different stone featured and a handwritten card with an explanation to match. Allegedly, each gemstone has a power of their own, and by wearing more than one at once it seems I’m forcing them to battle for the greatest hold over my mood.
Since I’ve shared my little collection with you all in the past, I thought I’d share the meanings behind each.
Gold Pyrite // This metallic mineral has no official mystic properties but it does has a dazzling lustre and an even more dazzling nickname, ‘Brazzle’.
Opal // Wearing opal gives the effect of enhancing innate characteristics, leading to enhanced personal creativity and true spontaneous action. The ‘fire’ in an opal symbolises inner glow.
River Stone // River Stone is believed to have a regenerative effect on the body and relieve anxiety.
Tigers Eye // Tigers Eye is a crystal that helps to develop patience and timing in pursuing our goals. My Tiger’s Eye ring that I purchased from Kashgar is also a Poison Ring, which were historically used to carry perfume, locks of hair, devotional relics, messages and other keepsakes.
Moonstone // Said to be efficient in foretelling the future, moonstone brings passion to relationships and success in business. A moonstone is at its most powerful during a full moon, and is a very personal stone. It is a reflection of the person who owns it. It does not add or detract, only shows how it is. This is why the moonstone is said to perceive that which ‘is’. Moonstone is an excellent stone to understand oneself and is a good choice for young women.
Jade // Jade is a green gemstone that is said to have a host of different meanings, depending on the mind-set of the person wearing it. Pale Jade, like mine, is often credited with bringing clarity to chaos.
Cognac Diamond // Interestingly, diamonds are associated with eternity and strength, but a cognac diamond is considered to be impure. Symollically, I’m not sure where I stand with that one. I’m sure the fighting bears that incase it have meaning of their own.
Swarovski Crystal // One of the first gifts that Kevin ever bought for me. A future heirloom, it means the world.
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