mojomade: August 2012

August 31, 2012

July & August Round Up

EVENT HIGHLIGHT: MY ONLINE STORE IS OPEN!
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HIGHLIGHT POST:
STILL HAVEN'T FOUND WHAT I'M LOOKING FOR
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POLYVORE OUTFIT INSPO: MOROCCAN DREAMS
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LOOKBOOK.NU OUTFIT FEATURE: WALKIN' ON SUNSHINE
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SOCIAL MEDIA PLUG: INSTAGRAM
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August 29, 2012

How To Style the Neon Blazer Series | Day Tripper

Neon Blazer Style: Day Tripper by mojomade

Try this neon blazer by Staple the Label @ Market HQ

Faves about this look?
Tassel Messenger bag [$59.95] & Arrow Necklace [$14.95]
both Gathering Eye @ General Pants

If you've been following my style posts lately on Lookbook.nu and here on my blog... you will now know I have a little crush on all things Neon. You guys seem to like the neon thang too so I thought I'd start a little "How to Style the Neon Blazer Series" with a couple of different ways you could try wearing it via my fave virtual styling site Polyvore.

The first idea I've gone for is something for every day, where the neon pink blazer is basically the only pop of colour (except the awesome yellow nails inspired by Seal on The Voice Australia).

August 28, 2012

Paint the Town Psychedelic

Leggings: Beginning Boutique | Top: UNIF @ Market HQ | Bra: Bonds thanks to ARC | Boots: Betts

Heading into the studio today to start work on a new music project and getting some serious psychedelic inspiration from these leggings - you can find these bad boys at Beginning Boutique. And hey, when you've worn the hell outta your UNIF tank and everyone knows what it looks like - just turn it inside out like this for a less bold-and-recognizable-tshirt. It also helps when you haven't had time to do any washing. Bahahahaha.

Anyways, all will be revealed in just a few months - and you guys will see it as it unfolds here... All I can say right now is it's music and fashion smashing together in a project that's gonna be full of videos, touring, fashion, live music, art.... and yes, a lil Rock n Roll.

Currently on my play list...

August 27, 2012

Kookai | Spring Summer 12/13 | Arabesque

Kookai celebrates 20 years with a trip to Marrakech

I don't often post about label look-books or campaigns... But Kookai's Spring Summer collection [Arabesque] has my heart beating in excitement for melting summer days, cool beachy nights and, let's be honest, those dresses in the first image!

Neon on bronze. Prints on dust. Colour on fire.

All I wanna do is jump on a plane to Morocco and read The Alchemist. There's something magical, ancient and awe inspiring about these images, I feel like I'm a part of it just by looking at them. To me, that's what fashion photography is all about - being able to transport yourself and immerse your imagination in a vibe... Getting lost in the magic of it all...

So Morocco is defs on my my travel-lust-list. Where do you wanna go?

August 23, 2012

It's my Birthday... Week!

Shoes: Betts | Top: Staple the Label & Skirt: Mink Pink @ Market HQ | Goddess Ring & Warrior Cuff: Lotus Mendes
Peace Ring: Minty Meets Munt | Neon Bralette: Bonds

Well, it's my birthday week (officially started August 21st)! And I'm celebrating at Mercedes Benz Fashion Festival, a gig with my band, indulging in more of my $10,000 wardrobe from Market HQ and a weekend getaway to Radelaide with my bestie... Phew!

This is what I wore to the opening night of Mercedes Benz Fashion Festival Sydney, which is a horrible place to spend your birthday! (I'll have a dedicated blog post about MBFF next week sometime.) Anyways, here's a little look at some instagram action over this birthday week of mine - you can follow me and the rest of the week's shenanigans under @morganjoanel

Breakfast Bellini's @ Chianti Classico, Adelaide Birthday breakfast in bed by the BF!!

Tappas, Sangria & MHQ Shopping @ Tasca Viva, Adelaide Virgin Australia flight home essential snacks & Catalogue Mag

Fatty-boomba bucket of Macarons @ The Mac Factory, Adelaide Mercedes Benz Fashion Festival, Sydney

I think next year I'll go for birthday month hehe

August 19, 2012

Neon Clash of the Licorice All-Sort Kind

Shirt: Sportsgirl | Blazer: Staple The Label @ Market HQ | Chain Glove: MojoMade - available online here

I've been dreaming of the day when I could wear bright, neon, clashing colours and not feel like a candy shop - though I'll admit, a pair of black pants with this outfit would have made me a walking licorice-all-sort.. Hence my new style mantra was born...

"If the pants make you look like a walking idiot - opt for no pants."

I can hear my mum's voice in the back of my mind uttering some kind of old saying like "pink and green should never be seen"... But finally - the day of the clashing colours, clashing prints and splashes of neon and tie-day are back in all their glory! All hail to the Rainbow Brite's out there walking the streets, avenging the dull greys of the world!

Although the neon trend has been growing and buzzing for quite a while now, I wanted to find the right combination of pieces before unleashing it's brazen assault on any onlooker's eye... I don't want anyone getting dizzy or vomiting from seeing all this fabulous clash. I've had this Sportsgirl shirt for quite a while now and bought a size too big so I could get away with it as both a shirt and a shirt-dress... I hadn't found the way to really make it pop, until this ridiculously gorgeous washed silk, neon pink blazer from Staple The Label came into my life.

The only risk you run with these bold statement pieces is over-wearing them... I mean, no one gonna forget a hot pink blazer walking in the room no matter how many different things you wear it with. Have a look at some more amazing Staple The Label pieces at my fave online store Market HQ.

PS. When I was looking for an image of licorice all sorts, I found a divine recipe for Licorice All-Sort Slice on Taste.com.au - Let me know if you make it I'll be trying it out soon!

** Licorice all-sort images sourced from Google

August 17, 2012

Don't Worry, Be Happy

Dress: In Love With Fashion | Vest: Forever 21 | Necklace: Ruby & Riley | Cross Ring: Market HQ | Claw Ring: Beginning Boutique | Boots: ROC

There's nothing that a pretty dress, denim vest and your fave black boots can't fix! That's why I have this love affair with fashion. The freedom of expressing yourself through colour and style can turn any bad mood into something bright. All you need is a pretty dress, denim vest and your fave black boots :) hehe