Trend-Plate: Uluru's Spring Celebration

August 15, 2010

Trend-Plate: Uluru's Spring Celebration

As the leaves of deciduous trees in the Northern Hemisphere start to shift their hues from green to sunshine yellow, and subsequently flaming red, Uluru in Australia is experiencing a grandiose moment of rebirth, which is in the form of spring.

Located in the Southern part of the country's Northern Territory, Uluru is one of Australia's most recognisable natural icons. Mystical and captivating, words can't simply describe its beauty. What's more, this legendary beauty, which has been one of the sacred places for the Australian Aborigines, is also steep in legend and myths dating back to the Dreamtime.

Specially dedicated to my Australian fans, embrace the arrival of spring, Down Under style, with these eclectic and spring-friendly runway pieces from the latest AW2010-11 collections. All items featured here are available now at net-a-porter.com.

Row 1: (L-R) Slide printed silk-crepe dress by Peter Pilotto, £1,062; Fishbone studded leather belt by HTC, £231; Silk-chiffon culottes jumpsuit by Chloé, £1,876.

Row 2: (L-R) Digital-print silk-chiffon blouse by Matthew Williamson, £399; Leather wedge sandals by Alaïa, £1,043; Amber mid-rise bootcut cord jeans by Citizens of Humanity, £191.

Row 3: (L-R) Dream leather shoulder bag by Antik Batik, £267; Manchette gold-plated cuff by Philippe Audibert, £391; Square-frame acetate sunglasses by Marni, £215.

*Photos courtesy of Net-a-Porter.com.

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EDITOR'S LOVE LETTER

We are 10 days away from Halloween and I believe the costume-hunting frenzy has begun since January. So, what’s in your mind? Who do you want to be or more accurately, what do you like to be? Vamps? That’s cliché ― I’ve seen people dressed as vampires every now and then, even when it’s not Halloween.

Morticia Addams of the Addams Family? I must say Anjelica Huston (model cum actress; she was one of the muses to the dashing fashion American fashion designer Halston) would be very much honoured to see your take of her beloved character. A plus point if the person who saw you in the garb felt instantaneously mortified!

Oh, I just heard someone saying, “What about Cher?” Honey, the drag queens everywhere have laid their claims on that one so switch the plan.

Whilst some of us may think all this costume wearing thing is but a silly child’s play, why don’t you brave through the fully loaded closet of yours and find some past season pieces that you once consider a worthy splurge but now a major fashion blunder? Maybe an ensemble from a badly critiqued ready-to-wear collection like the Emanuel Ungaro ready-to-wear collection designed by Lindsay Lohan and Estrella Archs.

Darling, to be honest, that is one of the classic horror stories the fashion world had ever witnessed! Well, to be honest, most celebrity-designed collections are big time suck, with the exception of Rihanna’s Fenty x Puma collection and Victoria Beckham’s eponymous label.

Speaking of horror stories in the fashion sphere, aside the stream of celebrity faux pas and self-proclamation of style icons, nothing is more horrifying than the sights of mere mortals – flesh and blood like us – parading their disastrous sense of style in the broad daylight. Making things worse, they even have the cheek to tell us that they are the best adviser one should go to when it comes to personal style.

These are the people who believe every day is Halloween! One thing for sure, you got style and it is certainly undeniable. Yet, do bear in mind that the 90 percent of us are still sound-minded and clothes like what you are wearing currently are best reserved for the clowns to wear. Heck, we can bet that even the scariest clown on earth like Stephen King’s IT will refuse to wear them!

Anyway, wishing you a happy and scary Halloween and see you again on Christmas. Taa!

Beaucoup d’Amour

Shaiful