OBSESSION: Winter Brights

Friday, 24 May 2013 Posted by Karla

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We tend to wander towards the blacks, the charcoals and the greys in the winter time – who knows? Maybe they make us feel warmer. Maybe it’s because they attract that much needed sunlight in the cooler weather.

What we’re loving here at SurfStitch is that injection of winter brights and crazy colours into your styling, whether the sun is out or you’re battling the rain. We’re seeing these bright colour pops in everything from knits to dresses, tops, beanies and more! It’ll brighten your day and your look, so take a look at our inspiration and shop some of our favourite winter brights.

Giambattista Valli

Hotel Monaco, San Francisco with interior design by Andrea Dawson Designs, Inc.

Image from KNSTRCT

Marion Cotillard in Dior at Cannes

Shop Winter brights from SurfStitch.

Magentas and reds

1. Honey and Beau Superior Dress – Print. 2. Jorge Karma Police Cable Knit – Magenta. 3. Jorge Rehab Chunky Knit – Red. 4. Ziggy Sticks and Bones Jean – Bloody Mary.

Pops of purple

1. Burton Guess Again Beanie – Tart. 2. Billabong Everdeen Jumper – Crushed Berry. 3. All About Eve Devine Love Muscle – Purple Mist. 4. True Religion Brooklyn Skinny Ankle Crop jean – Purple.

A bit of citrus

1. Roxy Festival Sweater – Acid Yellow. 2. Roxy Ultra Slides Chino Pant – Melon. 3. Shakuhachi Crochet and Jacquard Sweater – Fluro Green. 4. Skechers Go Run 2 Sneaker – Lime Pink.

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SurfStitch Colour Story: Winter White.

Saturday, 18 May 2013 Posted by Dajana

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Crisp and clean, pure to look at and hot as hell to dress in. As winter sets in, and darker colours begin to dominate, white is making itself a prominent shade this season to blind the winter blues right out the window. White jeans are making themselves to be a wardrobe staple, while white blazers are a must have and nothing beats the perfect white tee. White is even trending as the go to nail colour. So warm up in white this winter.

Shop the White look at SurfStitch here.

8343IVO-MINTYMEETSMUNT-1 Minty Meets Munt ‘Crepe Blazer’ Converse ‘Chuck Taylor All Star Neon Two Fold Shoe’ 4568TKSSWHI-SASS-1 Sass ‘Petrina Skull Wing Top’ StyleStalker ‘Time Traveller Biker Jacket’ CL60302WHI-INCASE-1 Incase ‘iPad Mini Folio’ Friend Of Mine ‘Bear Jumper’ 6535456LT-BILLABONG-1 Billabong ‘Boys Club Jean’ Icon ‘Richard Plate Set Of 3′ 60678-4923-424LITA-G-STARRAW-1 G Star Raw ‘Dexter Slinky Super Skinny Jean’ G Shock ’7DR Blue Tooth Watch’ Surfstitch-Colour-Story-White-3 HD52021WHI-HONEYANDBEAU-1 Honey And Beau ‘Pony Dress’ Finders Keepers ‘Firehouse Playsuit’ StyleStalker ‘Time Traveller Skirt’ T333033WHI-TIGERLILY-1 Tigerlily ‘Secret Garden Blouse’ Urge ‘Stina Flat‘

Images from TheyAllHateUs, SNOB and Acidwonderland

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Cannes Film Festival 2013

Friday, 17 May 2013 Posted by Nina

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The 66th edition of the glamorous Cannes Film Festival kicked off in the French Riviera yesterday. Baz Luhrmann’s lavish take on the classic The Great Gatsby opened the festival with stars including Carey Mulligan, Leonardo DiCaprio, Nicole Kidman and Isla Fisher gracing the red carpet despite the windy and drenching weather. The horrible weather didn’t manage to ruin the high spirits although the hemlines had to be watched and hair and make up excused!

The film world royalty all port at the picturesque French Riviera for the 12 day festival which is filled with beautiful people and amazing cinematography. We here at SurfStitch are lusting over the high attention to detail and breathtaking work of some of the world’s best couture gowns on show on the red carpet. Great Gatsby star, Carey Mulligan, stole the show in her baby pink couture Dior dress while model of the moment Cara Delvingne sported a Burberry black lace floor length gown.

Take inspiration from the movie elite and their black tie events on a smaller, much more understated level with lace sleeves, bright bursts of colour and attention to detail pieces. While we can’t all be so lucky to wear the works of Dior we can always dream through these images and the SurfStitch pieces below.

Go pretty and girly with shades of pink from blush to bright, volumous skirts or take cue from Nicole Kidman with floral motifs and high detailing.

Billabong Pure Hearted Dress- Purple Heat, Rusty The Laser Dress- Ruby, Camilla and Marc Hope Dress- Jewel Floral & Minkpink Modern Antoinette Dress- Multi

These women favoured the eternally glamorous styles of black, white, lace and red in sweet heart necklines and figure hugging shapes.

Lee Dreamer Lace Dress- Black Dream, Tigerlily Tekke Dress- Tango Red, This and That Flora Dress- Black & Kuku Street Urchin Dress- Ivory Gold
Images: dailymail.co.uk & glamour.com

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Style Inspiration: Erin Wasson

Sunday, 12 May 2013 Posted by Nina

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She is the girl that everyone wants to be friends with. She is effortlessly cool, extremely personable, has an enviable wardrobe and is the type of girl you can image yourself having the best time around, every time. She is, of course, Erin Wasson. Inspiring us on a daily basis with her 90s vibes and rock and roll appearance complete with tattoos, tousled hair and that comfortable tomboyish look that she seems to perfect.

Wasson not only stirs attention for her facial features and banging body but her personal style has captivated us on the style scene too. Model, (including Victoria Secrets), stylist and designer of label Low Luv, Wasson is the complete package. With staple wardrobe essentials including t-shirts, denim shorts, leather pants and statement accessories she has an easy yet refined style. In an interview with Elle.com she describes her look as:

“My style has always been the same idea. Very free, easy, relaxed, and slightly androgynous… I’ve never been a girly-girl, never drawn to things that are fussy. And the older I get, the more basic I get. I look at pictures of the stuff I wore five years ago and am like, “Wow, I was really going there.” I’ve become so simple these days. I like the idea of not looking at trends, not being driven by them. I like what I like and that’s it.”

Find pieces inspired by Wasson philosophy of simple, effortless style and shop her looks at SurfStitch!

Lee Mid Licks Jean Black Envy, Stylestalker Time Traveller Biker Jacket- Milk, Minkpink Say Anything Sunglasses- Black & Billabong Bonita Sandal- Black

Billabong Sabine Leather Belt- Black, Billabong Falls Festival Hat- Black, Billabong Amelia Boot- Tapestry & House of Harlow Sahara Sand Pendant Necklace

Get Erin Wasson’s laid back, easy style with these pieces:

Finders Keepers Stole Your Love Top- Black, Levis Legging Jean- Repaired White, Piper Lane Lunar Oceanic Silk Pant- Landscape & Stussy Reneee Jacket- Navy

Images: pinterest, hanneli.com, thefash.com, fashiongonerogue.com, elle.com & lulamelissa.blogspot

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Mens Trend: The Drop Crotch

Thursday, 9 May 2013 Posted by SurfStitch

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The drop crotch jean and pant is a new and daring trend not for the faint hearted. However, when done right it is a fresh style that gives a street edge to ordinary jeans. For some this look may be a bit too much, but if you style it with a basic tee and sneakers you will have a statement, edgy look. Don’t ever get this look confused with the MC hammer pant, this is definitely not a baggy, loose style circa 1980s. To stop you getting confused between the two don’t go for a loose drop crotch to your knees instead choose a more subtle cut with a tapered leg.

Shop Drop Crotch Pants

Zanerobe Munk Trunk Chino- Indigo Rinse, Zanerobe Sureshot Elastic Pant- Jade, St Goliath NJ Fleece Pant- Tawny Port & Insight The Rudie Pant- Black Out Blue

Shop Drop Crotch Jeans

Levis 508 Slim Taper Jean- Black, Lee Swagger Skins Jean- Dirty Khaki, Levis 508 Tapered Straight Jean- Indigo Rinse & Lee Swagger Skins Jean- Burnt Shadow

How to style the SurfStitch Drop Crotch Pant

Let the jeans be the focus of your look by keeping the rest of your outfit basic yet still on trend with a white tee, light khaki jacket and leather shoes.

Von Zipper Pavement Denim Pant- Washed Blue, Long Lost Basic Crew Tee- White, Thrills Army Trench Jacket- Army Green & Vans Sk8 Hi Shoe- Aged Leather Brown

Images credited to Pinterest and their rightful owner.

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2013 Met Gala- Punk: Chaos to Couture.

Tuesday, 7 May 2013 Posted by Dajana

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Ever since the theme of the 2013 Met Gala was announced we have been beyond excited to see what the most fashionable women in the world wear to clash the seemingly conflicting themes of chaos and couture. We were not disappointed. The 2013 theme Punk: Chaos to Couture, saw the heavy metals, peaking flesh, razor sharp cuts and shockingly short hemlines of the punk era turned into pieces of modern art in the form of couture gowns wore by the entertainment and fashion industries finest.

Some stuck perfectly to the theme dressing in black with mesh detailing and leather features all topped off with heavy eyeliner and wicked hair do’s:

The Perfect Punks:

Brooklyn Decker.

Carolina Kurkova.

Chloe Sevigny.

Elle Fanning.

Doutzen Kroes.

Gwen Stefani.

Kelly Osborne.

Nina Dobrev.

Others went in typically Met Gala fashion and made outfit and accessory choices so wild that they could only possibly be attending the famously flamboyant fashion event.

The Wonderfully Wild:

Anja Rubik.

Beyonce.

Christina Ricci.

Katy Perry.

Nicole Richie.

Sarah Jessica Parker.

Look at that hair piece!!!

Sophisticated style was another turn taken by many attendee’s. Sleek and polished gowns were often still accessorized with a heavy liquid eyeliner or a dark berry lip in a nod to the nights theme.

Sleek And Sophisticated:

Amanda Seyfried.

Bella Heathercote.

Blake Lively.

Gwyneth Paltrow.

Jennifer Lawrence.

Roney Mara.

While others, there was no better way to explain their looks other than…

Red Hot:

Amber Heard.

Emma Watson.

Ivanka Trump.

Jessica Alba.

Kate Bosworth.

Uma Thurman.

All images from Just Jared .

We hope you enjoyed the viewing as much as we did! Check out how you can reflect these four favorite Met Gala themes with SurfStitch.

Perfectly Punk.

Pink Stitch Dress and House Of Harlow Necklace.

Wonderfully Wild.

Kuku Dress and Sol Sana Ankle Boots.

Sophisticated Sleek.

Friend of Mine Dress and From St. Xavier Cuff.

Red Hot.

Finders Keepers Top, MinkPink Maxi Skirt and From St. Xavier Ring.

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TRENDING: Sleek and Structured

Friday, 3 May 2013 Posted by Karla

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This trend is about the waistline. This trend is about sleek lines complementing your shape and accentuating what you’ve got. It’s about dresses gathered and draped in the right spot, or slim fitting and elegant that hug your curves. It’s about the structured jacket that hugs your waistline and adds an element of chic style to your look.

You’ve got it, so flaunt it – take a look at some of the images that inspire us, and how you can shop this trend with SurfStitch!

The waist hugging or accentuating dress

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Waistline wonders from SurfStitch New Arrivals

1. Bless’ed Are The Meek Temple Dress. 2. Pink Stitch Secrets Dress. 3. Shakuhachi Draped Silk Maxi Dress.

Structured blazers

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Structured styles from SurfStitch New Arrivals

1. Stylestalker Time Traveller Biker Jacket. 2. Bless’ed Are The Meek Ruby Blazer. 3. Minty Meets Munt Crepe Blazer.

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Obsession: Faux Fur

Thursday, 2 May 2013 Posted by SurfStitch

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Faux fur vests and jackets are the perfect accompaniment to any wardrobe this season. Think 50s glamour or hip 70s chick. Wear a vest with a pair of boots and jeans or a jacket/parka over the top of a shift dress.

Get yourself a furry friend to keep you cosy when the temperature starts to drop!

Taylor Momsen’s coat is trimmed with fur which keeps her look edgy.

Eva Longoria is always the perfect lady with this delicate faux fur vest.

1 Stylestalker Cosmic Parka 2 Nunui Harper Jacket 3 Hurley Heated Sherpa Jacket

1 Pink Stitch Camilla Dress 2 Pink Stitch Fur Jacket 3 Sol Sana Jo Heel Boot 4 Valley Wolves Sunglasses – Brown Stripe

Black leather pants and this badass faux fur jacket.

The Olsen Twins – Generation Y Style Icons! Love that they have both gone with a different fur look – shaggy vest and delicate cream overcoat.

1 Pink Stitch Fur Jacket 2 Ladakh Pepe Fur Coat 3 August Street Willie Vest

1 Rusty Cookie Coat 2 As Colour Mali Tee – Coal 3 Lee Mid Licks Jean – Black Gloss Stretch 4 Brixton Gerald Hat 5 Sol Sana Larry Heel Boot

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Style Inspiration: Christine Centenera

Sunday, 28 April 2013 Posted by Nina

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It’s no surprise that I chose Christine Centenera as my style inspiration, I absolutely envy her wardrobe and applaud her stylistic choices (who doesn’t?!). Her recent stint around the European fashion shows and MBFWA left a trail of street style photographers tripping over their feet trying to capture her every look. She is of course the magazine insider that has left me, and the rest of the world, green with envy.

The Vogue Senior Fashion Editor has her perfectly manicured hands in every pot also being a celebrity stylist, street style icon and the fashion mind behind Kanye West’s fashion line. Frequently seen wearing Josh Goot (who also doubles as her boyfriend), Ksubi, Celine, Givenchy and Isabel Marant, this Editor never manages to step a foot wrong. Her minimal and effortless look is thrown together so perfectly that she masters the fine line between polished yet boyish cool. The thing I love most is her ability to put everyday items together whether it’s a black structured skirt, boyfriend jeans or a white shirt and mix them together with statement shoes and accessories.

She religiously graces the street style blogs and is the epitome of statement chic reminding us why she holds the title of Vogue Fashion Editor. With a colour palette favouring black, white, nude and grey Centenera experiments with textures and fabrics to make her look a stand out. Paired with ‘I just woke up’ choppy hair and you have one style diary that you sure wish you could call your own!

Steal this Fashion Editor’s look at SurfStitch.

Stylestalker Vortex Dress- Black- $189

Recreate this Street Style look:

Ladakh Pepe Fur Coat- Black White, Valley The End Sunglasses- Light Tort

Get inspired by Christine’s street style with leather pants, boyfriend jeans, statement jackets and bold shoes.

Lee Mid Licks Jean- Black Black, Stylestalker Cosmic Parker- Black, Lee Dylan Jean- Brooklyn Blue, Sol Sana Jo Heel Boot- Black

Image Source: vogue.com.au, theyallhateus lamodellamafia, fashionismyonlydrug.blogspot.com, bycelina.com, fashioninsane, http://pinterest.com/pin/132856257729759005/

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Pin Up!

Tuesday, 23 April 2013 Posted by Nina

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My love affair for pinterest seems to grow continuously and it has firmly integrated itself into my morning/ night routine. Drawing inspiration from the various portals surrounding me is now a daily need and gives me motivation for the day ahead. What better way to start your chilly Autumn morning than with a fresh coffee and some inspiring quotes or end your day with a candle and images of dreamy holiday destinations, food ideas and fashion looks to inspire you for the coming day.

Pinterest makes it so simple to remember and store all of your favourite images. No need to clog up your photo box anymore with all those right click + saves now just PIN to your board for easy reference. Indulge in your inner pinspiration and look what we’re pinning on our board at the SurfStitch Pinterest page.