Adelaide events: Henley Market, Declic, Ed Hardy

...the very first Henley Market is this Sunday! Get down to the Henley Beach Sailing Club after 10 for a cruisy day of fashion and food.

...the kids at the Gilles Street Market are back to their usual mischief this Sunday. Let's hope the sun is kind to them this time. And here's a plug for my friend's stall, 'Finding Piece'.

...Declic in Adelaide Central Plaza is having a VIP night on Tuesday 1st December with special deals and champagne.

...Ed Hardy is imposing its bedazzled self on Adelaide and Marble Bar presents their range tonight at 8.

...the latest 2Threads articles: Sportsgirl's next designer collaboration is with The Cassette Society, out February. (Zac Posen's new Z Spoke line will be available online next year, too.)

...Attitude magazine is back - pick up a fresh copy at any local boutique or read it online!

xoxo,

Coco

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put your record on

Wearing vintage floral top, vintage Levi's cut-off shorts, vintage belt, Witchery sunnies, Bluebird bag and Tony Bianco clogs.

• I will be in Melbourne in 4 days! Shopping and late night hangouts here I come!
• Bought two pairs of shoes from Zu today. Loving, loving them. The boyfriend has just banned me from buying anymore.
  
• So I heard from Annie of Fruitcake You that Smith Street has good op shops. Anyone else know of any vintage stores in the Melbourne CBD?
  
• Food food food! There is this awesome Thai restaurant on Lygon that I love! I think it's called Ying Thai 2? It's right next to that Malaysian restaurant? Or that ice-cream place Fredos (great ice-cream! Try the durian one)? You Melbournians who know about this place can correct me if I'm wrong. They have this deep fried fish skin thingy that I always get when I'm there (which is once a year). I know it sounds gross but it's actually really very tasty. They cook it with nice sweet chilli sauce and some other stuff. Very, very yum.
• Will be leaving Oz in about 3 weeks. Kinda excited but sad that I wont be seeing anyone here for three months. But not to worry, I will be blogging from Malaysia! My graphic designer friend Nina and I have already planned a trip to Singapore and lots of photoshoots.
  

xx, Amanda

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Wide angle

Diva bib necklace | Supre striped top | Gail Sorronda for Target skirt | Kayser grey tights | Dotti cage heels | One Teaspoon watch | Forever 21 bracelet

I went a little bit crazy on my least favourite magazine - Cleo - and bought multiple copies in order to get the free watches in every colour. They're so vulgar it's amazing! (The camera remote is also a new purchase, but it's a lot shorter than I had anticipated.)

Although I would usually regard the pop punk/emo scene with great trepidation, I have surprised myself with an all-consuming desire to go to Sydney to see Paramore in February. What to do, what to do?! Don't even mention Soundwave. I really want to see The Almost, but would rather stay far, far away from anything involving My Chemical Romance.

xoxo,

Coco

PS: Thank you to the lovely girls at {twin set}, Style on a Shoestring and slow sinking for featuring our pictures. It makes us feel a little bit warm and sufficiently fuzzy.

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Adelaide's Paolo Sebastian

For the past week, BMW Adelaide Fashion Festival has defined my life. I've spent endless hours backstage, fitting models, hanging clothes, and plenty of sitting around waiting. Most of the models were lovely (although some poor dressers had to be warned beforehand that their models were, to put it nicely, not as affable as others). Amidst the dozens of designers whose items I handled, one stood far out from the rest: Paolo Sebastian. No photo could do his hand-beaded gowns justice. Designer Paul Vaselli only released his first collection in 2007, but his made-for-the-red-carpet creations have already been worn by A-listers interstate. Get this kid to Milan, stat!

xoxo,

Coco

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Leggings I love but can't really see in these photos

Wearing vintage polka dot jacket, Black Friday leggings, Supre tank, vintage bag, Siren shoes, fringe necklace from Diva, gold necklaces from Bardot and random bangles.

I'm loving these leggings! Got them from Dangerfield in Myer right after my exams. You can't really see in these photos but there are panelled gathers on my leggings, kinda like the Sass and Bide Rats but different. I can't really explain it in words but I will take clearer photos of them next time. I'm having such a good time now that I'm on holidays! Can't wait for my Melbourne trip next week. Before I go, I would just like to thank our readers for supporting Not So Naked. Coco and I do appreciate you sharing your comments and ideas with us. We love you all!

Have a great day!

xx, Amanda

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Adelaide events and sales: BMW Adelaide Fashion Festival, Search for the Five Designers, General Pants Co

EVENTS
...it's been my pleasure to be working back of house at the BMW Adelaide Fashion Festival, and there are still a couple of parades left for the Saturday night Gala Showcase.

...the Clothing Exchange on Saturday at 10am is also part of the festival. Tickets are $25 at the door in Coopers Stadium.

...General Pants Co is FINALLY coming to Adelaide, and they're celebrating this week's launch with a cruisy bike ride aptly labelled 'Tour de Pants'. Summer lovers will leave Light Square at 9am and arrive at Marion to free food, prizes and t-shirts.

...Globalize (seriously someone at headquarters needs to deal with the spelling) is opening their new store on Rundle Mall today with giveaways and live DJs.

...now is the time to secure your tickets ($55 at Zero or GLAM Adelaide) to Search for the Five Designers on next Wednesday 25 November at the Hilton. Features Liza Emanuele, Bec & Bridge, Nicola Finetti and Saint Augustine Academy.

...On Thursday the 26th of November, Block Party & Do More Than team up to present you a fashion and music extravaganza. Make sure you RSVP to get your name on the guest list.

SALES
...Shakuhachi launched its online store this week and are offering free express shipping for any S/S 2010 dresses.

...Rundle St boutique Tu Yu has a 40% off clearance sale this weekend.

Sorry about the late post - finally finished uni half an hour ago!

xoxo
Coco

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I see the way you're acting like you're somebody else gets me frustrated

Wearing leather jacket from eBay, vintage cropped leopard print top, vintage high waisted Levi's cutoff shorts, Zu lace up wedged boots, fringe necklace from Diva and random gold necklace from Bangkok

I wore this outfit to the last Clothing Exchange. You can read all about the event here. Two more days till I'm on holidays. Can't wait for the beach and the Clothing Exchange this weekend! Bring on the pool parties!

xx, Amanda

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DIY or dye

Sportsgirl necklace | DIY vintage skirt (worn as dress) | Vintage hat | Vintage sunnies

I meant to post this DIY ages ago, but it's exceedingly simple. I freshened an old white skirt by dipping the bottom in leftover purple dye and letting it sit for a few minutes before rinsing. Dip dyeing is one of my favourite techniques because if you make a mistake, which I have yet to not do, it's extremely forgiving.

(Yes, my hair has highlights. I was going for a solid fade from dark at the top to light brown at the bottom and the girls at Clip Joint added highlights. Not happy Jan.)

xoxo,

Coco

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Adelaide events and sales: BMW Adelaide Fashion Festival, Prospect Rd Fashion Food and Wine Affair

EVENTS

...Gilles Street Market is cancelled this weekend due to extreme weather conditions.

...the Prospect Rd Fashion Food and Wine Affair 2009 is this Sunday 15 November from 11am to 6pm. Prospect Rd will be closed for fashion parades, live music and a street bar.

...The Promothean's monthly Envy night is back around. Ivana & Katerina (scroll down for the interview) will be showing their 'Show Pony' Summer 2010 range! RSVP required.

...get your tickets to the BMW Adelaide Festival this week before it sells out! On Wednesday night TAFE graduates will have their designs paraded, and on Thursday The Parade will be sectioned off for free fashion parades down the street. The Clothing Exchange is back on Saturday 21st November at the Norwood Footy Oval at 10am, followed by the Gala Showcase at 8.

SALES

...Tigerlily and Angel Wings swimwear sample sale this Saturday 14 November at 1pm in Glenelg North.

xoxo

Coco

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Check one two three

Wearing Penny Anne bodysuit, Topshop dress, Tony Bianco Damage platform heels, vintage bag, Mimco necklace, Thomas Sabo charm bracelet and Diva ring.

Tom and I went to a friend's 21st last weekend. I couldn't think of anything to wear! Rummaged through my wardrobe and found this Topshop dress from ages ago with the tags still attached. So glad I didn't throw it out or anything like that. We used Tom's new Canon Digital IXUS 100 IS for these photos. Decided to try the over exposed look. I'm loving my Penny Anne leotard more than ever! With the warm weather we have now, you're probably gonna see it more often here.

Well, I hope everyone has a great day! Two more exams and I'm done with study for three months! Can't wait for next Friday!

Why the heck and I doing Chemical Engineering? WHY??!!!

xx, Amanda

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Ivana & Katerina swimwear

Sweetheart maillot, $159

Pin Me Up bikini, $129

Kumari one-piece, $159

One of the few items of clothing that has the ability to endlessly frustrate me is the swimsuit. Finding the perfect one at a reasonable price would be equivalent to discovering the holy grail. But I can't help but wonder if my search is over, now that I've come upon swimwear designers Ivana & Katerina.

Local girls Ivana Milosevic and Katerina Vrynios saw a niche in the Australian market for well-designed and priced swimwear, and have released their debut range 'Show Pony' in Adelaide for this summer. I had a chat with them about their gorgeous line to share with our readers.

• What kind of woman do you design for?

We would like to think that we cater for a diverse variety of women; our main aim is to create beautiful and glamorous swimwear which is stylish yet fun. We designed different styles to be able to cater for a broader range of women and their unique tastes.

• What has been the hardest thing about starting a new label?

At the beginning of this venture, both having to work fulltime in order to fund the project was very time consuming and exhausting. Finding the perfect manufacturer in such a huge industry to meet our specific needs in order to ensure our designs were manufactured the way we intended.

• Do you both share roles or do you have different specialities in running the brand?

We both share every aspect of business, from the initial design process through to managing and marketing our business. It's great having one another; we bring different aspects and creative visions to the drawing board.

• What made you interested in designing swimwear? Do you have backgrounds in fashion?

We both studied fashion design and saw that there was a need for a fresh take on swimwear in the market, which prompted us to begin creating our own brand.

• Where do you plan to take the label in future? Are there plans to open your own store or design other types of clothing?

We want to keep working on establishing our swimwear brand and hope to one day use this as a foundation for launching an apparel range, we're both very much inspired by all aspects of fashion, not just swimwear.

Ivana & Katerina will be stocked exclusively by the end of November in Chasing Nel, Urban Girl, Foxx Empire, and Celcius Tanning in Adelaide, but if you're interstate or overseas you can pre-order their range at SuenoStyle online with free postage.

xoxo

Coco

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Adelaide events and sales: Denim & Cloth, Bare Canvas parade, American Apparel, Zero

EVENTS...

...Denim & Cloth celebrates its first birthday tomorrow evening at 6.

...Local girls Bare Canvas are showing their stuff in a Le Soir parade at the Highway, 12 November at 9pm. Entry is free.

...the Grand Bar is hosting a Face of Summer modelling competition for both guys and girls, with the first heat next Saturday the 14th at 9pm.

SALES...

...American Apparel's 20% off storewide sale continues until 14 November.

...Zero has 20-50% off all stock this weekend!

...Plenty of stock in our vintage store, including a leather mini skirt, Topshop-esque brogues and FCUK denim.

This week's articles on 2Threads: Fringing, Hallowe'en costumes, and Fake Tan tips.

xoxo
Coco

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So now what? We run away?

Wearing vintage tweed blazer, Dangerfield lace bodysuit, Topshop pom pom skirt, Aldo boots and vintage oversized clutch.

It's SWOT Week and I am no where done with study. I have two exams next week and two more the week after. Then it's summer holidays! Woo hoo! Wanna make sure I get soaked up in the sun here in Australia before I go back to Malaysia for three months. I'm going to miss Tom so much! I'm hoping all the catching up, travelling and shopping will make up for it. Well, at least this time I will actually have time to go to Singapore.

One random question though, does anyone miss Nsync? I mean, they are past yesterday but I think I miss seeing them on TV sometimes. Now it's just Justin Timberlake. Not that I'm complaining about JT or anything, I'm just missing teenage 90s music. Anyone? Oh and if you're wondering, yes Nsync is playing on my iTunes right now! Haha...

xx, Amanda

PS: Loving loving loving Coco's photos! Love you babe! x

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Isn't she wonderful

Vintage headband | Sportsgirl bow necklace | Sportsgirl crochet waistcoat | Wayne Cooper striped vest | Vintage black maxi skirt | Vintage leather cuff, ring and wooden bangle

Today's photographer is my musician extraordinaire younger sister, whom you are sure to see at the ARIA awards some time in the near future. In the mean time, she likes to take blurry outfit photos so sorry there are no pictures of the front!

I recently had the pleasure of writing up a 2Threads post on Hedi Slimane's portraits of Natalia Vodianova and it is so divine I simply must share!

xoxo

Coco

PS: Adelaide blogger/photographer/muso (wow!) Lightning Heart is hosting a giveaway, as well as the gorgeous Kiwi label Kelsey Genna, who is giving away her Afternoon Tea dress. Daddy Likey, one of the few blogs I've been reading for years and years, has a book that's being given away here. Finally, Style Symmetry is giving away Ava Cupchain earrings from Stella & Dot.

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