Judging a book by its Fashionable Cover !

My favourite; Lolita

Above clutches are all taken from Net-A-Porter website

Asos Clutch

It's time, my fellow bloggers, that I own up to something. A past I have kept hidden. I may appear to be all leopard heels and designer names but there is somehting I must tell you. I am a closeted geek !

I spent most of my childhood with my head in a book, reading about children battling the great plague, the second world war or tuberculosis (I had a fetish for history). Most popular cartoons of the 1990's? Couldn't tell you !

The truth is fashion and geekdom have met, shared some moments and then went their seperate ways, several times throughout the years. Fashion created the trend Geek Chic (afterall you couldn't just leave it at geek, it had to be improved). We did have Marc Jacobs on our side for a while, but even he hung up his glasses in favour of a gym membership, trading wallflower cool for obvious sexy.
Fashion and intellectualism are just two different worlds right?? However one new must have accessory is challenging that idea.

Olympia-Le-Tan, is a french designer that has me considering the idea of selling my kidney for one of her book clutch bags. Having worked with Chanel and Balmain, she is a favourite new fashion discovery.
Le-Tan has taken the book covers of some of the worlds most famous books and has embroidered them in canvas. The smart clutches are finished with sleek gold frames and Liberty fabric linings. Each design is limited to 16 pieces (16 as that is Le-Tan's birthday, 16th of October) with the "first edition" being handmade by Le-Tan herself.

Le-Tan recently participated in an installation at Florence's Museo Bellini entitled Sei borsette in cerca d'autore (six books insearch of an author).The installation was inspired by Italian books and films with the room decorated with images of recreated scenes from iconic Italian movies, taken by American photographer Max Farago. Click here for an interview with Le-Tan by Italian fashion journalist Anna Battista.

Unfortunately these clutches are a little too pricey for my pocket, however I did find an attempt at a high street version. Good old ASOS.
For more check out Olympia's website here

Thats all for now,
Let me know your thoughts,
Dani xx

The following photos are from Anna Battista's website www.irenebrination.typepad.com

Fellini's La Strada

Tilda Swindon

I Promessi Sposi

Autumn Chill

Hello I hope everyone enjoyed the long Easter weekend. I know I did. It's great to have sometime off  to browse other blogs and work on my own. It seems I am so busy with my new job that I don't have the energy to go online when I come home. But I will try to improve as I love blogging !
Its addictive !!

Here is a quick outfit post from a couple of weeks ago. It was an easy friday night having drinks at Lorenzo's cousin's house. It was a little chilly here. The nights are getting longer and cooler, so it seems winter is on its way. That being said yesterday was in the high 20s.

However as sad as I am for summer to go, I am always excited for a new season which means a wardrobe shake up.  The cooler nights are giving me the chance to wear my cropped jacket from CUE, which I bought months ago. I also paired it with my costume jewellery necklace, also from CUE, in my country colours. I fell in love with this necklace and lusted after it for weeks. I even grabbed the earrings as well, after all it would be cruel to separate a set, don't you think?
My clutch is from a vintage store in Rome that I love, in Trastevere. It always had the best branded vintage pieces. This isn't any particular brand but I was won over by its glossy crocodile skin effect and gold dragon clasp.
You can hype the look on lookbook by clicking here
How was everyone's elses Easter??
I love to hear your comments,
Love Dani xx

Aztec Sunset

 Here is an outfit post from Christmas day. After a BIG dinner with Lorenzo's family, for my first Christmas away from home, we stopped off at Kings Park to watch the sunset. One of my favourite places in Perth, it gives such a beautiful view of an ever expanding city.
Here I am wearing a colourful Aztec print dress I picked up for 16 dollars on sale. It was perfect for the hot weather and comfortable too. I paired it with an old feather necklace from H&M, a tan belt from one of my CUE dresses and woven gold clutch Lorenzo gave me as a gift last summer. My Primark red wedges have made an appearance again. I love these babies, I always get compliments on them and oohs at their staggering height. They have a good thick heel so I feel secure in them.

 Let me know your comments,
Love xx

Under the Sea with Karl

Time seems to be flying by with my new job so I am slowly catching up with all the Spring/Summer 2012 shows, thank you youtube ! Of course one of the first on my list was Karl Lagefeld for Chanel.

My current location being Australia  means I have not been so keen to venture into its sparkling ocean, the home of too many hungry sharks. However Lagerfeld's dreamy under the sea inspired show made me wish I could replace the great whites with his incandscent sea princesses.

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