Men’s Winter Accessories.

Tuesday, 21 May 2013 Posted by Nina

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Last week we featured our favourite women’s winter accessories and this round calls for the spotlight to be on the guys. Everything from beanies to sunglasses, classic wallets and soothing records to satisfy even the chilliest of winter days. Guys too, can update a drab winter wardrobe with key accessories whether you’re wanting to freshen up your look or just expand your collection. Here are my favourite winter accessories from the SurfStitch new arrivals.

This Herschel backpack is perfect for those winter adventures. Go down south camping where you spend the days enjoying a chilly winter surf and the nights by the bonfire. This backpack can fit all your necessities, with a warm beanie, entertaining book and slim wallet easily inside you are ready for whatever adventure gets thrown your way!

Herschel Little America Canvas Backpack- Washed Army, Epokhe Antekia Sunglasses- Tortoise Matte, Zanerobe Gunner Beanie- Khaki, James Kerley Man Plan Book & Cheddar Pocket Daryl Wallet- Black Tan

Chill out to the soulful sounds of Bon Iver on vinyl and get back to basics with these wooden toned pieces including Waiting For The Sun sunglasses, Marley earbuds and Nixon leather watch.

Inertia Music Bon Iver Vinyl, Waiting For The Sun Club Sunglasses- Cognac, Marley Zion Earbuds- Midnight & Nixon The Sentry Leather Watch- Gunmetal Brown

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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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Accessorise Me!

Tuesday, 14 May 2013 Posted by Nina

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Forget splashing out your entire pay check to get the latest fashion trends to update your winter wardrobe, all it takes is a few key accessories and you can have multiple looks and outfits for a much cheaper budget. By mixing up scarves, handbags, sunglasses and necklaces you can transform from a casual daytime outfit into something a little more. Don’t break the bank each week trying to keep up with the fashions of the season, shop some of my favourite SurfStitch new accessories to create looks that keep changing time and time again.

Add a punch of colour into your winter outfit with this Urban Originals yellow handbag. Pair back with matte violet sunglasses and a polka dot Ipad case to add a bit of fun to your work or uni accessories.

Urban Originals Futurist Medium Handbag- Yellow, Herschel Cypress Ipad Sleeve- Olive Polka Dot, Le Specs Runaways Sunglasses- Matte Violet & Nixon Monopoly Watch- Rose Gold

This Friend of Mine jumper is guaranteed to keep you snug as a bug all winter long. Go for this bright pink Burton beanie and pair with a necklace in the same hue and some rocking headphones for fun days around the house or throw on the House of Harlow pendant for a chilly night out with friends.

Friend of Mine Bear Jumper- White, Burton Katie Joe Beanie- Hot Streak, House of Harlow White Sand Sunburst Pendant Necklace- Gold, Frends Taylor Headphones- Gold and White, Palm Beach Collection French Vanilla Candle & From St Xavier Solu Necklace- Pink Blue,

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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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Lovely Loungewear.

Saturday, 4 May 2013 Posted by Nina

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Autumn is time to embrace all the loveliness in the humble home. Warm bowls of steamy soup with your favourite book in your lap, snuggled up on the lounge in woollen socks and sleeping in well past your alarm. Autumn is the best season to embrace those cosy loungewear items that are sometimes often overlooked in your wardrobe “must haves,” however during the cooler months they become more essential than the latest party dress.

Loungewear is all about soft luxurious fabrics that are cosy enough to sleep in layered under chunky woollens for those chilly nights. Find matching sets or mix and match textures, colours and prints for a bit more fun. Luxe white, grey and ivory make for a soft luxurious feel, while coloured ugg boots and fun socks turn lazing around the home a bit more playful. Embrace loungewear items from SurfStitch because as the temperature drops they are sure to become your closest friend.

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Trackies and Hoodies are perfect for lazing around.

RPM Robin Hood- Black, Von Zipper Ziggy Trackie- Indigo, Tigerlily Makara Hoodie- Powder, Tigerlily Makara Pant- Powder

Cosy Socks & Uggs keep your tootsies warm.

Happy Socks Fade Diamond Socks- Pink Grey, Ukala Emma Low Ugg Boot- Pink, Happy Socks Disco Dot Socks- Grey Blue, Billabong Nomad Ugg Boot- Sand

Chunky Knits and Slinky Basics.

Somedays Loving Spider Knit Jumper- Grey, Betty Basics Miami Singlet- White, Stussy Cromwell Cardigan- Military, Spare Layer Legging- Black

Woolly Beanies and Scarfs for the colder nights.

Tigerlily Pyxis Wrap Scarf- Indigo Marle, Rusty Ski Field Scarf- Vintage White, Burton Katie Joe Beanie- Hot Streak, Billabong Finders Keepers Beanie- Grey Marle

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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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STAFF PICKS

Thursday, 25 April 2013 Posted by SurfStitch

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One of my favourite things is introducing you guys some of the SurfStitch team that help to get your orders to you! Meet Tash from Customer Service, one of the friendly voices that answers your calls and Mickey our Picking Supervisor who makes sure your orders are shipped before 2pm each day.

When’s she’s not answering SurfStitch emails and calls Natasha can be found sunning herself at the beach, spending her paycheck at the shops or on her couch watching Sex & The City.

Check out Natasha and Mickey’s picks from our latest selection of New Arrivals which will be hitting the site this week!

Stussy Camo Overall Dress

Huntingbird Be Mine Cardi

Shop Natasha’s Basics pics

1 Converse Women’s Chuck Taylor All Star Lo Shoe – Optical White 2 Tigerlily Rahla Belt 3 Dr Denim Plenty Jean – Dark Antique 4 As Colour Tulip Singlet – White

Mickey is our resident SurfStitch warehouse character and spends his spare time restoring his motorcycle. He is the lead singer in Dead Beat Band, if you’re a Gold Coast local you may have seen them play some venues!

Thrasher Hometown tee – White Blue

Thrills Miss Fortune Jacket

Shop Mickey’s go to pieces below

1 Converse Men’s Chuck Taylor All Star Lo Shoe – Black Monochrome 2 Santa Cruz Cruiser Beach Shorts 3 Uppercut Deluxe X Insight Lite Might Hair Wax 4 Stance Dover Socks Navy

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Category Archives: This & That

Men’s Winter Accessories.

SurfStitch Colour Story: Winter White.

Cannes Film Festival 2013

Accessorise Me!

Style Inspiration: Erin Wasson

Mens Trend: The Drop Crotch

Lovely Loungewear.

Obsession: Faux Fur

Style Inspiration: Christine Centenera

STAFF PICKS