1. Studio 54 Style Halter neck Dresses (think Jerry Hall circa 70’s) Click Here for Constantina’s Fawcett Halter Neck Dress
2. Maxi dresses and maxi skirts in beautiful silks, chiffons and lace. (Think Jenny from Forest Gump) Click Here for Constantina’s Jenny Maxi
3. Floral Prints in 70’s pastel Hues (Ali Macgraw my favourite style icon) Click Here for Constantina’s Blossom Maxi Dress

Jerry Hall is known for her 70's Disco Diva Outfits

Live the 70's with this sexy Studio 54 Halter Neck Dress > click here to view

Alberta Ferretti Spring/Summer 2011. Get a similar look by CLICKING ON THE PIC

Jenny from Forest Gump wears a paisley shirt with a lace maxi skirtThe Jenny Maxi Skirt > click here to view detail

The Jenny Maxi Skirt > click here to view detail

1970's style Icon ali MacGram > click here to get her look

Bohemian style Bell Sleeve Dresses a huge trend this season > click here to get the look

CONSTANTINA: Free spirit Bodysuit & Dress, Exposition Jacket in White

Dea Lopes the sassy Mosman store owner of Dea Boutique knows how important it is to have unique sort after pieces.  Personally over the years all the local girls I have met that live with the Mosman area always look classy with that chic sexy, glamour that some woman find hard to pull off, at this store Dea is sure to impress her customers with that exact same style in the way she buys.

CONSTANTINA: Jenny Maxi Dress

Dea first launched her store in 2007 and today just launched “Dea 2″ the store dedicated to the Hottest Styles from Australian Designers.

On suspended racks you’ll find the latest garments from Alex Perry, Rachel Gilbert, Sass and Bide and of course Constantina.

So if I haven’t already teased you enough, why don’t you go visit Dea 2 and see what all this hype is all about!

Leather Corsetry

Lady Gaga

Kate Moss

Madonna in Lingerie as Outer wear 1980's

Lingerie in Nudes will be Huge for Spring/Summer 2011

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There is something about vintage that excites me so much I can’t explain.

I dont know if it’s the excitment of finding something that has a history, a solid memory of that woman that once wore that item. It’s like when I bought my knee length leather skirt from the Fringe markets a few years ago, your typical Madonna 1980’s skirt. Not only did I buy it at a steal of $30 it  was the memory that worn leather had that made me fall so in love with it.

That same feeling came over me on Saturday at the Vintage fair in Cantebury, when my friend and i came across a 1930’s post war, hand sewn lace wedding cape. When the sales lady asked me if  I was getting maried i told her “I dont need to be getting married to buy that it’s beautiful, just to have”, as strange as I know I sounded it was true. Why buy something for the practicality of it.

Nothing can explain the look on my friend’s face once she delicately eased me into that fragile lace cape. She stood behind me in awe of this piece, whilst I for the first time ever starred silently and motionless at the reflection in the mirror.

The connection we had to that piece i am sure was individual and I could never imagine what it was like for the woman that once wore it.  The great thing about fashion is that “We are shaped and fashioned by what we love”, and mine is anything vintage, and even though I may never wear it, it should be bought just becuase I love it.

Tommy Hilfiger SS11

If you can’t resist a new season treat, by all means go right ahead and treat yourself. However, if you aren’t ready to get chilly once the sun drops, stick with your key season pieces and maybe add a new top to spruce up your look. Constantina’s Utility Sheer Tank will fit in well with next season’s obsession with all things black.

Sydney Style_Oct10

Here are our keepers that will make a re-appearance next season…

Maxi dresses

Biker jackets – these have year-round appeal, and Constantina’s Power Shoulder Jacket will look great with the new season’s motocross trend. Black is most definitely back.

Ditsy florals

Tribal prints

Cross-body bags

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Crisp white with Anna Wintour

Move over Alexa and Kate, there’s a new style icon in town and her name is Blake Lively. The Gossip Girl can’t put a foot wrong in the style stakes at the moment. She’s appeared in everything from monochrome ensembles to floaty maxis and at the tender age of 23 has even captured the attention of fashion’s queen bee, Anna Wintour.

There’s something fresh about Lively’s style that’s won her the nod of approval from the fashion heavyweights.  Having a great pair of pins and a pretty face certainly hasn’t hurt, but it takes more than that to stand out from the immaculately groomed crowd.

Gunmetal Body con

Blake’s signature style is laid-back, New York cool mixed with a bit of Manhattan glam when the occasion calls for it. She isn’t afraid to throw in the odd vintage piece either. She rocks the tailored jacket and shorts combo and is equally at home in short, bodycon dresses. It’s no wonder this gal has entered the world of the fashion elite.

Lively in the Lace the must have for this Spring

Steal her casual daytime style with Constantina’s Utility Bomber Jacket and vamp it up by night with the Animal Instinct Suede Skirt.

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Lively with Karl Laggerfeld

Military Might

After seeing a few parades last week at the Myer Rosemount Fashion Festival I thought I’d put together some of the top trends for the Spring/Summer season.

Utility – The Military trend has come back this season stronger than ever. Hints of khaki, cargo pants, T-shirts with military inspired buttons trims and details can be worn back with anything to update your look. Don’t be afraid to mix the military styles back with a ditsy floral prints or the Aztec prints which are still strong this season.

Denim – Dark denims to light chambray denim’s are making a big come back. My hint is don’t  over do it. I’d be teaming your denim cut off’s with a military style t-shirt or a gorgeous ditsy camisole or over sized cotton tank.

The Darling Alex Chung in Denim

 Tribal - The tribal prints this season are very abstract and many prints on the runways are not your typical tribal print but rather more innovative in the form of Aztec or digital prints (think Avatar). To view more details on Constantina’s Leopard Cardi – click here

Anna Paquin in an Alexander Mcqueen Avatar print dress

Feminine – Lace and Florals. Probably the biggest trend on the catwalks was your peasant feminine looks. Embrace the trend with a gorgeous floral maxi dress or top worn back with a high waisted skirt and update your look with anything that has a touch of lace.

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Miranda Kerr in a stunning floral dress

Future sounds of Yoga in the beautiful sandstone surroundings of Paddington's Uniting Church - 395 Oxford St

So I know I mostly write about fashion, but I had one of the best experiences of my life last night and I had to share with you..

The last few weeks I’ve been feeling really stressed, consumed by negative energy and just a real lack of excitement. I’ve thought maybe it’s the fact that I need a holiday, a weekend away or just something to look forward to. The reality is I just needed something to snap me out of wherever I was and I think I found exactly what I was looking for.

When my friend mentioned this “Future Sound of Yoga” I must say I was very intrigued.  All I could grasp from our first conversation about it where the words yoga, fun and dancing and that was it I had to know more. So when Thursday night came round, and she mentioned she was going I thought why not. I’ve tried Bikram Yoga, Hatha and Iyenga but nothing compares to this.

I arrive to the stunning sandstone church up in Paddington to be greeted with a hug by Angel. It was a real hug the type I really needed after my stressful day. The Church was lined with candles and at the front was DJ Matt playing tunes  electronic dance music (e.g. Ambient, Trip Hop, Progressive, Tech House) and atmospheric artist albums (e.g. Bjork, Sigur Ros, Radiohead)… I was in awe by the setting.

The first hour of the class were your traditional yoga  and movements accompanied by the sounds of cool Cafe del Mar tracks. Halfway through the class we all stood up. The next thing I hear is the song Silence by Delirium start to crescendo and before you know it we are all dancing, dancing like none was watching. The music got louder, a smoke machine started blowing smoke, glo sticks came out and I felt like I was at a rave. It’s was so much fun! The last time I danced liked that was in Mykonos 3 years ago when I paid 45euros to get into Cavo Paradise. This was better, no high heels, no drunk tourists, I was relaxed with my girlfriends having a good old dance just like the old days.

Today I had a lightness about me, was it that id lost a few kilo’s from the dancing or was it that I’d let go of some stress, either way I think id found some sort of contentment. After all isn’t that what life is all about trying to pursue some sort of happiness?

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The Future Sound of Yoga is a sensory experience involving music and movement. The movements are a combination of traditional yoga poses and freeform dance

To find out more about Future Sounds of Yoga click here

Christian Dior

One thing is for sure the hottest trend right now are ankle boots!

Street Shot Paris

I am amazed and how quickly the stylish Sydney siders have taken up the trend when they have literally just hit the floor in Milan, Paris and London. When I mean hit the floor I mean just been released over the last 2 weeks.

Mary Katrantzou

My favourite person in my life was in Milan last week and when she saw the stylish Italian saleswomen unpacking these boots and putting them in the window she knew instantly that they were going to be a hit. It’s like Carrie Bradshaw loosing it over the Mary Jane Manolo Blahnik’s in Sexy in the City Urben Shoe Myth scene  (view the scene by clicking here). I am equally besotted by my shoes that was purchased from there, in one day I had 4 comments on them. Needless to say I have worn them for 7 days straight from when I received them, they really vamp up any look.

Street Shot Milan

Before you go worrying that it’s coming into spring and you don’t know if you want to invest in a good ankle boot think again! I’ve been told by all my gorgeous fashionistas who were lucky enough to travel through Greece, Italy and London over the past 2 months or so it doesn’t matter how hot it is people are wearing ankle boots! For now there are a variety of cool boots out from military styles, equestrian styles or the duck boot. They look great over a skinny leg jean, you can step it back with some wet look leggings (view Constantina’s wet look leggings here)  with a shift dress or funk it up with some tailored shorts or a printed skirt. Either way the shoes are the statement so it’s best to go for less is more on the top part!

My Boots - Fresh from Milan last week

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Shoe Boots