ASOS Dress / ASOS Coat / Nicholas Kirkwood Boots

Skipping back to what looks like a very frosty morning in New York. In my defence, it was a balmy 11 degrees this day, so I would never have thought I’d be mumbling “Why did I wear so many thermals? It’s too hot!” to myself after complaining about the freezing cold for so long.  It seems I may have been staring at this white blanket of snow covering every inch of New York for too long, so layering white on white on white seemed like a natural result of adapting to my surroundings and resembling how I physically felt – a snowflake floating through this dreamy city.

Now for a random thought: I’ve been unable to update my blog for about a week now since switching and upgrading servers. This is a good and bad thing. Good? Because it means you’re all visiting my blog so much that I’m exceeding my bandwidth allowance and as a result had to upgrade to a faster and more powerful server. Bad? Because it means there’s a few fresh glitches that we’re trying to smooth out. If you notice any errors or loading problems please let me know the comments below. I’m currently in New York and my blog decided not to load at all for a few hours, so it differs from country to country as it was loading perfectly fine for Australia. Many thanks in advance! x

Photos by Carin Olsson

J Brand Leather Pants / Nicholas Coat / Charlotte Olympia Boots / Mulberry Bag /  Eugina Kim Hat

Recycling some wardrobe staples of mine with my new pair of Charlotte Olympia boots I picked up from their New York store, which can you believe were the only pair of shoes in the entire store that were still on sale for 50% off. No signs, no red stickers, not even a crossed out price tag hiding underneath on the sole, just the perfect winter ankle boots I thought I was teasing myself by even trying on. “Miss, it’s your lucky day. We have your size, and they’re still on sale” the super chic saleswoman whispers. This doesn’t happen very often, well, at all. And if it does? Well definitely not to me. I’m usually the girl who buys something full price only for it to go on sale the next day. This lucky streak is warmly welcomed unlike the forecast for more snow in New York. Any tips on how to make slush look good? Oh wait, that’s right, there’s isn’t any!

Photos by Carin Olsson

A quick little update from the freezing and frosty city of New York. I would like to blame my lack of updates on the fact that I can barely move my fingers to type, tweet, take photos or Instagram seconds after we leave our hotel yet I know there’s already a bubble of guilt brewing in my stomach when I type this. Either guilt, or the copious amounts of hot liquid I’m consuming to defrost myself from the inside out.

I flew to New York a week early to try to get a head start on all the meetings I need to get done here. Trying to juggle meetings with shows, events, parties, photo shoots and finding food and/or taxis during FW is a logistical nightmare that I just couldn’t justify in this -5 degree weather, especially as there’s literally sheets of ice covering the streets which quickly turn my Charlotte Olympia’s into inappropriate footwear attire (I never thought I’d ever say her footwear is inappropriate) which then test my ice-skating skills. We’ve been spending our time wisely so it’s nice to be in New York outside of FW for once. It definitely gives us a little more time to hunt down rainbow walls while a chunky knit scarf trapezes up and around my head and off with its mind of its own.

Photos by Carin Olsson

Mary Katrantzou Skirt and Shirt / Delfina Delettrez Earring / Sergio Rossi Heels

Twisted shadows, a mysterious moon, a shimmering sunrise and sleepy mountain fog. These are just a few things I saw when I peeked out of our window in Florence. An eery feeling, a curious mind, an ambitious soul and excited heart. These are just a few things I felt when I peeked out of that very same window. Naturally, this effected how we took these photos. A subtle darkness yet balanced with light. It’s the unknown that scares and excites me the most. Isn’t it strange how you’re capable of feeling these emotions at the same time, but even stranger when you overcome both to find out what you’re truly capable of? Here’s to a new year full of both shadows and light, failures and triumphs, but most of all – learning curves, knowledge and progression. Can’t wait.

Photos by Carin Olsson

ASOS Coat / ASOS Top / ASOS Pants / Ryan Storer Earring / Marc Jacobs Heels

In an attempt to stick to my New Year’s resolutions I’ve finally embraced black on black into my wardrobe. I know it sounds strange but I’ve always been immediately drawn to colour, prints or lighter shades. Basically anything that isn’t black. I always reasoned with myself ‘Why wear black and blend into the crowd when you can have so much more fun with colour?’. I guess my biggest reasoning for embracing black is that it is, and always will be, timeless. It’s the epitome of chic and after such a long haul flight to Florence chic is exactly what I needed. I wore this during the day with yet another affordable and fuzzy mammoth coat and styled my new favourite top with this fitted pencil skirt (that looks better in real life) and wine lipstick for a darker and more edgier look for the evening. Me… being edgy? Perhaps it’s the dawn of a new era. Who knows, I might even purchase my first pair of track pants (these would make more sense on flights than my leather pants) or light blue jeans.

Photos by Carin Olsson