Wendy Bevan almost caused me a heart attack

When I went to the Wendy Bevan website the other day to check for new photos my heart sunk - "this website is currently being updated" (updated was spelled 'upddated' which caused more heart pains). Anyway. I was really disappointed so i thought I would scrounge up some pictures and post them here for you guys to enjoy. I love her work because she isn't one of those flashy (no pun intended) photographers - read this interview - her photos are always so interesting, and the fashion is really unique. That first photo is my absolute favourite.

Karen Walker - of New Zealand

Not of Will and Grace.

New Zealand fashion designer Karen Walker (the only Karen Walker I could find on twitter was from Will and Grace - it seems only natural that a fictional character like her would gain a following on twitter) started her famous label with NZ$100 which she used to make one shirt. This was back in the early 90s. By 1995 she had two title stores and by 1995 her line was being sold at Barneys! What’s awesome about this international fashion legend is her celebrity following – Madonna, Sienna Miller, Liv Tyler, Claire Danes, Tyra Banks… so many more. View her collection here.

More importantly Karen Walker Eyewear – don’t the pictures say enough!! She always has such creative ad campaigns. Check out past campaigns HERE.




PS. Happy birthday Corey here is your card.

Sweet sweeden - because it's a place where acne is sweet

The Swedish design label ACNE (‘ambition to create novel expressions’) started as a creative consulting firm, but today is famous for their award-winning denim label (among other things). Co-founder Jonny Johnansson designed 100 pairs of jeans in raw denim with red stitching back in '97 and gave them to friends, family and clients with big hopes in mind. The simple, cool blue jeans soon caught the attention of the fashion press and buyers alike (mission accomplished). The full line was officially launched a year later and quickly became a cult hit in its native Stockholm (see similar on Net-a-Porter). Acne has evolved into a full label famous for its unique brand of laid back luxury. You can purchase the spring line on the link above and check out the fall collection HERE. I'm not one to spend that kind of money on jeans since i usually kick it in tights - it's cold where i live majority of the time and there is nothing i hate more then freezing jeans - they lead to stiff, freezing legs - and i prefer freezing legs (in my tights) over stiff AND freezing legs. I'm drooling over this biker jacket though (My half birthday is on July 22 for those of you that care)

SHE RETWEETS FASHION... and she's no slacker

follow @fashion_retweet, she will fill your twitter feed with fashion (her bio is 100% accurate - i really don't know when this twitter queen sleeps!) AND don't forget, by joining 140Fashion HERE you can see all fashion tweets tagged with #F displayed in one feed in real time - even those members who you are not following)140Fashion makes it easy to keep up with your daily fashion fix. First 100 members will be added to our recommended list (that is if you prove to be a serious fashion twitter-er)

Fairy Tale Fashion - Country Craze: Argentina

Buenos Aires' Nadine Zlotogora makes clothing that tells a story. Every piece in her Spring/Summer '09 line makes you feel like life is a fairytale. The line (like her past lines which can be seen HERE) is a testament to her playful hippy attitude but the price tags are a far cry from the penniless muse you dress to portray when you wear any of the organic pieces. That's because each very feminine garment is satin, macramé and/or embroidered, and then individually dyed to ensure its uniqueness. From what i understand this designer doesn't use twitter, but i really couldn't pass up up profiling her as a thanks to all my readers from Argentina!!

Like everything, what is old becomes new

Girls in retro swimsuits are flocking beaches and poolsides (while parents and grandparents are enjoying the current fall of the tiny bikini) - here are some of my favourites:

more like this can be found HERE - follow @modcloth
Of course @urbanoutfitters has caught on to the trend as well:

@bleubirdvintage also has a few cute vintage swimsuits up for grabs - find them HERE
What i dig most about the high rise bottoms: gone are the days when my bikini ties caused two cumbersome bulges underneath my shorts. Now, if only retro swimcaps would make a comeback: