MONDAY

Yesterday I was at the Mondo studio shooting more accessories and bags for the David Jones web-store and catalogue - Lots of coloured bangles and cuffs from Megan Park and equally great pieces from David Lawrence and Stella and Cavalli handbags.

HC Styling xxx

LAKE HAVEN

This week has been all about styling with Lake Haven Shopping Center on the Central Coast of NSW. We have done a couple of events with the men, women, couples, cousins, sisters, mother and daughters all involved and styled in the local retailers. We had the "Real Women of Lake Haven" fashion parade yesterday with lots of beautiful women of all ages, shapes, sizes and colours up on the stage and it has been absolutely great! 

Aside from the fashion events and parades, we have styled up the local women and assisted them in finding their perfect fits, colours and ways to work their personal style when shopping for their wardrobe. We have met lots of great people who now know their actual body shade, their cool/warm colour tone and which colours work best and showed them how to shop it with my super-shopping! So many nice people to meet in such a short period of time makes this all so fun and interesting for us. 

Coloured denim, printed pants, block coloured staples and loads of printed tops with flattering silhouettes are where spring and summer is headed this year. Find yourself some! 

 A structured and block coloured dress is a great staple and can so easily be styled up or down, depending completely on where you choose to wear it. Layer it with a striped blazer with a great shape, wear it open to create a streamlined effect and add visual length to your shape. The simple black and white stripe will also make your block colour pop as it should!

This is such an ideal print to have in a top, or if you would prefer, equally as good in a pant or skirt as long as the shape is right for you. The colours are great and will flatter a cooler toned person and the print is effective enough to wear with just about anything!


I had lots of fun the past couple of days and really enjoyed this event up at Lake Haven. I hope to do more! Style sessions and shopping trips have tired me out, so I am off to bed now - I have an interview with Sydney Morning Herald tomorrow morning so I need to be fresh!

Enjoy the weekend! 

HC Styling xxx

OPA DESIGNS

If you read this blog regularly you will know that I absolutely love accessories. Many of my posts feature loads of really cool pieces that I come across when sourcing or styling a look. 

Recently on "The Living Room" we styled Amanda Keller in a beautiful turquoise, beaded chain which we wrapped around a couple of times and made into somewhat of a chocker-style necklace. This was one of my favourite pieces from Sydney based brand, Opa Designs. 

Opa Designs are full of various, fun, fashion forward and affordable pieces that are made to compliment loads of different outfits and personal styles. 

With the new season beginning and fashion dominated by all sorts of bright and pastel colour palettes, mixed prints, these acccessories are sure to be great for the next few months of hot and sunny weather! 

Move away from the darker shades of last season and start adding some accessories that will brighten up your collection and keep your relaxed outfits for the warmer months looking lifted and fresh. Add some Opa Designs of turquoise, greens, soft browns, silver and pearly shades to your outfit to do just this! 

Visit the Opa Designs website to shop the current collections - http://www.opadesigns.com.au/

HC Styling xxx

HAPPENINGS

Hey Everyone! 

I hope you have all kept yourselves looking your most stylish and have welcomed spring with pretty prints of all sorts and loads of colour over the past couple of weeks. It has been a while since my last post on here, so there is lots to catch up on!

 Here is what's been going on the past week and a bit...

- Styling at 'The Living Room'
- Fashion Event at Lake Haven Shopping Centre
- Shopping Trip with Lucy
- My Brothers Beautiful Wedding
- Birthday Lunch

                                     Keep an eye out for Amanda's outfit on The Living Room 
                                     Top - Something Else
                                     Jeans - J Brand

                                                              Perfecting Barry's look for The Living Room    

                                                         Sneak peak of today's client, Lucy's outfit. 

                      

                                               Most comfortable shoes and bag for a day of shopping.         

                

                                                                            Love a good accessory 
                                                                            Ring - Samantha Wills

                    My brother and his beautiful wife on their wedding day. A little country inspired.

                                                          Us bridesmaids in our pretty dresses. 

 Some of the pieces used to style our 'Couples Make Over' Fashion Event at Lake Haven Shopping Centre

                                 Moe's Birthday Lunch at Opera Bar yesterday - Love his outfit!
                                                                  

                                                                           Fruity Birthday drinks


I hope everyone's having a great week so far!

HC Styling xxx

                            
                                        

 


 

Monochrome Madness at Miss Guided...

Monochrome by Miss Guided...

With monochrome being such a big hit at many of the shows at NYFW... Here's a taste of high street monochrome by online retailer Miss Guided.. Love the black and white Holler dress, perfect for slimming your waistline..

Visit their website here at Miss Guided for all their latest products and trends... Some are available now, with the rest coming very soon!!

Check it out!! :)

L xox

www.lisaelliottfashionstylist.co.uk

NYFW Marc by Marc Jacobs...

Up to the Marc by Marc Jacobs...

When I think of my perfect Summer I think of the bohemian setting I have experienced so many times in Ibiza, maybe it's because I've spent so much time there over the last few years and it's where I feel most relaxed in my own styling.. Floaty, care free and relaxed are three words that I would use to best describe it and it's those same words I would use for the Marc by Marc Jacobs show at New York Fashion Week...

With printed scarves wrapped around the head and waist and a mix of tropical colours including hot pink and bright orange, the looks were relaxed with soft layering in textures and prints.. I also loved the ankle strap shoes teamed with grey marl socks, giving it a unique traveller feel..

After watching some of the shows, it looks like red, pink and orange are the colours to watch for S/S '13 and I'm already excited to be wearing more of these colour next year.. 

Here are some of my best choices and the whole collection can be viewed here at Vogue

L xox

www.lisaelliottfashionstylist.co.uk

Victoria Beckham New York fashion Week..

Victoria Beckham Strikes Again At New York Fashion Week...

I couldn't wait to get home today to read the NYFW highlights and I was left feeling happy and excited after reading about Victoria Beckham's show. I'd seen a few things on Twitter about it, but it was definitely one of my favourite shows to date at NYFW.. I completely fell in LOVE with some of Victoria's designs, especially the matching two-piece suit with flippy skirt and her bold coloured shift dress with nude gladiator boots.. Right up my street because they are stylish and very wearable!! Victoria also produced some of her statement pencil dresses with cute pointy collars and double mesh straps..

As always, here are some of my favourite pieces but please do check out her full collection at Vogue

Even if you're not a big Victoria fan, I think you will be pleasantly surprised by her collection..

L xox

www.lisaelliottfashionstylist.co.uk