Bree xx
www.zarasroar.blogspot.com.au
Saturday, 9 February 2013
Z A R A . L O V E S : KAREN WALKER X ADVANCED STYLE: FOREVER CAMPAIGN
The Karen Walker Spring 2013 Forever Campaign starring Ilona ROyce Smithkin, Joyce Carpati, Linda Rondin, shot by Ari Seth Cohen of Advanced Style. Bravo for such a refreshing campaign, this makes me look forward to growing older!
Z A R A . L O V E S : AW13: BAROQUE
AW13 brings along a trend we have long been waiting on to reappear again...
Baroque is inspired from an era in the 1600's in Rome, Italy where artistic style used exaggeration of detail and exuberance. Our modern take on the trend uses patterns from architecture and religious paintings.
I personally love this trend, it looks lavish and expensive but can be brought from selected outlets at much cheaper prices. A tailored baroque inspired dress gives all the detail you need, keep the focus on the dress and wear simple heels and jewellery. Nothing is worse than having too much going on, especially with this look as it can be really dramatic!
Left to right: Dolce & Gabbana, Carven,
Balmain, Dolce & Gabbana, Aquilano Rimondi, Karen Walker, Lanvin
Courtesy of http://universityfashiongroup.com/baroque/
Courtesy of Elle.com
A scarf is a great way to introduce the trend into your wardrobe. Wear this with black skinnies and pumps and your classic white tee!
Courtesy of http://www.eatsleepwear.com
Bold and beautiful - Baroque on Baroque!
Bree xx
Saturday, 2 February 2013
Z A R A . L O V E S : SPORTS LUXE
Sports Luxe - think about mixing in a hint of leather and clashing patterns with trainers and weathered jackets. Heels and hats? Why not? It's a trend I never got a chance to try this summer, but I'm really loving it. I know i'll still be flirting with it by bringing bits and pieces of this look into my AW13 wardrobe!
A great site for inspiration is Work Out Life. It ties gym gear in with street wear really well and sports some really great gear - check it out!
A great site for inspiration is Work Out Life. It ties gym gear in with street wear really well and sports some really great gear - check it out!
With compliments to http://workoutlife.com
Another great site is http://bustin.co - This site is your place to go for caps. It incorporates the shiny leather look in with many different summer florals, great for the ladies who are trying the sports luxe look but don't want to delve too far in just yet. Chuck on the The Bobby (below) with a winter parka, oversized tee, knitted tights and some simple black heels.
The great thing about this look is you can dress it up or down quite easily. Mix in a fitted 3/4 pencil skirt with a winter vest (Josh Goot "Hooded Vest Marble" as seen below) with some patent heels for a smart street wear approach, or play it down by throwing on a weathered running jacket with a loose knit, pleated skirt and trainers.
Make it your own!
For more inspiration, see below!
Credit to tribalblaze for this look
See this look here
Bree x
www.zarasroar.blogspot.com.au
Z A R A . L O V E S : A/W 2013: BOMBER JACKETS
You NEED a Josh Goot Bomber this winter!
Need I say more? Thank me later ;)
Bree x
www.zarasroar.blogspot.com.au
Friday, 1 February 2013
Z A R A . L O V E S : A N N I V E R S A R Y S
Yesterday- Friday the 1st of February, 2013 - I celebrated my first anniversary with my beautiful boyfriend. As we have commitments, we both worked in the day, but planned to have a lovely dinner together in the evening.
I wanted to make the day one to remember for him. So two days before hand I began blowing up 365 balloons for him to wake up to. My fingers were blistered, swollen and bleeding from tying so many balloons, at times I felt like I was about to pass out from a lack of oxygen but I knew I wanted to keep going with it... 1 balloon for every glorious day we spent together...
I wanted to make the day one to remember for him. So two days before hand I began blowing up 365 balloons for him to wake up to. My fingers were blistered, swollen and bleeding from tying so many balloons, at times I felt like I was about to pass out from a lack of oxygen but I knew I wanted to keep going with it... 1 balloon for every glorious day we spent together...
Then I cut 52 pieces of cardboard and put a hole puncher through it, tied it all together with silver curling ribbon and wrote 52 reasons why I love him for the 52 weeks we endured as a couple...
Then finally, I made 12 chocolate balls for the 12 months we have been together! Conveniently, "I love you, Luke" would spell out perfectly on each one.
All the effort put into this was worth it, he deserved every part of this. His face when I opened the door to these surprises was priceless, stunned and shocked, I knew he loved it.
He's given me a year of wonderful experiences, surprises, unconditional love and support. By far the most forgiving, sweet and hilarious boy you'll ever meet. He has always treated me and my family with such respect and kindness and encouraged me through some really rough times. I know as long as I have him I'll never have to face anything alone. He's most definitely a keeper... especially if you consider the beautiful gifts he gave me - pink roses, a beautiful card and my first little blue box which presented a gorgeous Tiffany & Co bracelet from the 1837 collection.
Later that evening, he picked me up from work and we made our way over to Double Bay for dinner at Pink Salt. I was so impressed with the design and location of the restaurant. But it wasn't until I had the food that I was really blown away.
We started off with drinks - the "Watermelon Vanilla with Rose Petal Martini" was a hit - then we ordered an entree. We decided to go with the "Taste Tester - Chef's Choice" which included pepper squid, salted chicken with plum sauce, zucchini pastries and a variety of cheese dips. Then we ordered our mains. I had the "Grass Fed Beef Fillet (200g) w/ Roasted Mushrooms and Spinach", while Luke got the "Roast Spit Lamb served pink". The mains were to die for! They had so much flavour and were bigger portions then I had expected. We followed with desert - "Dark Chocolate Fondue with Yoghurt and Vanilla Sorbet w/ Raspberries" and the "Popcorn Brûlée". Then we had a latte and cap to finish it all off. The service was extremely fast and the restaurant manager kept bringing us little free things to try as it was a quiet night. The atmosphere was amazing. A perfect way to celebrate! I would definitely reccomend!
Bree x
www.zarasroar.blogspot.com.au
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