If only cries could come from those eyes

Everybody makes mistakes, whether it is giving your customer a double shot latte instead of decaf (a friend of mine calls this, “Population Control”) or spilling the milk and not knowing how to clean it up. But this is one thing that you can’t get wrong. If you haven’t heard about this product yet, you must have been living under a rock the size of a small planet. Urban Decay’s Naked Palette is perhaps the most popular and lusted after product since its launch. Ask any girl (or guy) who is educated in makeup and they will tell you the exact same thing. This palette is a GOD. It is pricey, as it retails for $48 US at Sephora, and MUCH MUCH more on Ebay if you don’t have a retailer in your country. But I must stress that these colours are an investment. You know you’ve jumped on the bandwagon late when your palette has a brush instead of the clever duo 24/7 liner in “Whiskey” and “Zero” , but that aside Urban Decay has continued to be generous in including a sample size of their most famous (bar the Naked Palette) Primer Potion, which once you’ve tried, you’ll never use eyeshadow without.

All 12 shades are compatible with all skin tones and with these, you could basically go without your other shadows, if neutral and dark smokeys are your go-to looks. There are 2 matte shades, “Naked” and “Buck” which, if you have lighter brows can double as eyebrow definers. “Virgin” and “Sin”, the frosty champagne and shimmery pink are perfect brow highlight and inner corner colours. The rest of the colours are beautiful muted, rich colours which can be built upon to create intense smokeys or used lightly for a wash of colour. “Creep” is by far my favourite, a glittery black that I like to powder my eyeliner with to give that extra sparkle and point of interest to my eyes. And of course if you’re brave enough it will make for a stunning intense smokey.

Of course, there are many companies out there who are trying to match up to the Naked Palette. Some offer an even larger palette with more variety in colours, and are retailed at a much lower price. But somehow they can never be as good as the Naked Palette, something about this collection is magical. But when one does surpass this godsend, you’ll be the first to know.

Why are you still reading this, go forth and INVEST.

I don't think

you could get any more hipster than this. Seriously.



Cruisy tune, star studded cast, killer styling; It's all there. Now to try and get this song out of your head...

cooler couleur

Wearing: Azuki dress, Nixon watch, model's own ribbon and socks.

Photography by sharon@girlofthecosmos on flickr.

And sorry, I had to:

ciao

It's been a while, but Maggie and I have both been busy juggling uni, work, friends, and being the generally chill (lazy) people we are. Here are some more highly saturated and over exposed photographs to make up for my lack of digital/photography skills (yey!).

 

For almost six months now, I've been interning at stylestalker, and I'm quite sad to say that it's almost time to say goodbye. With the type of attention span that I've got, I immediately set out finding my next internship. Luckily for me, Natasha at Breakfast With Audrey has invited me to contribute to the online fashion site weekly, and you can check out my first post here. Let me know your thoughts! 

Wearing vintage Ralph Lauren denim jacket, BDG striped shirt and ribcage necklace from Urban Outfitters, H&M studded waistband skirt, Sportsgirl bracelets and hair piece, Mimco watch and my mum's old boots from Belle.

Makeup and photography by Sharon@girlofthecosmos on flickr.

Terry Richardson x Lady Gaga

What happens when two true mavericks join forces? A MIND-BLOWING work of art worthy of your coffee table. No, but really – Lady Gaga and Terry Richardson have collaborated on a photo book to be released by Grand Central Publishing on November 2. The publication, aptly named LADY GAGA, features over 350 colour and black and white photographs of the iconic pop star. Renowned photographer Richardson was given an exclusive all-access pass to Gaga for ten months, with the stalking (just kidding) officially kicking off at Lollapalooza in August last year and concluding in February at the final shows of Gaga’s Monster Ball tour. The 100 000 captured moments document both her personal and professional life, both raw and intimate, a so-called ‘visual dialogue’ between the two artists.

According to Grand Central Publishing, “This remarkable collaboration between Lady Gaga and Terry Richardson… will be one of the most stunning, provocative and coveted books of the 2011 holiday season.” (via Propagaga)

It isn’t the first time that that Lady Gaga and Terry Richardson have collaborated. Neither strangers to controversy, their joint project is bound to send sparks flying. While you’re on your toes, why not take a look at their more memorable collaborations:

Images from Harper's Bazaar, Rolling Stone, Vogue Hommes Japan and highsnobiety.com

Josh Goot x ASOS

As a broke uni student, it really isn’t often that I can indulge in the luxury of decking myself out in the latest designer wear. Sure, staple home-grown brands like One Teaspoon and Sportsgirl aren’t too shabby, but why settle for less when you can get your fashionable fingers on the wares of Josh Goot? For a second time, Australian prince of print has teamed up with British online retail giant ASOS. Exclusive to ASOS is the capsule collection of twelve very wearable pieces, featuring his signature digital geometric prints in brilliant, vital colours and chic, clean cuts in classic black.

Designer pieces, affordable prices and free shipping - hop to it!

Images from asos.com

The Last Place

Photography by sharon@girlofthecosmos

Model: Nancy Zhang

Wearing Bardot hat, Sportsgirl sweater and socks, Country Road singlet, model's own tights.

paradise

Finally time for another outfit post - done hurriedly in Maggie's cute little room. After lots of fiddling with the flash and pursuing the little light we had on a Sunday evening, we managed to produce these lovely highly exposed and saturated shots of Maggie.

Wearing: Alpaca wool knit cardigan by DL, grey sweatshirt from General Pants and black supre skirt.

Styling and photography by sharon@girlofthecosmos, and makeup by Maggie herself.

The Kids Aren't Alright

All eyes are on the Murdochs, the media is eagerly awaiting the next chapter in the phone hacking saga, while in the horn of Africa something momentous is taking place. Famine is spreading, and people are dying from starvation - something that shouldn't be happening in this day and age while we are sitting in our comfortable bourgeois homes, swamped by updates on the News of the World scandal. As hunger strikes, thousands of Somalians are escaping on foot each day to the world's largest refugee camp in Kenya. With eleven million suffering from the effects of a drought-related food crisis, how can we not question the validity of the avalanche of coverage concerning the Murdoch family? Yes, it is important, but does it not pale in comparison to what would be the equivalent of half the Australian population facing starvation, amongst them two million malnourished children? 


With famine officially declared in South Somalia, Unicef chief, David Bull, unable to withstand the media's perverse prioritising, finally spoke out. Buying out full page spreads in local UK newspapers, Bull inserted an advertisement in the form of an open letter.

"I am writing to ask for your support in moving the news agenda on.

The story about phone hacking does matter, but there’s another, far bigger and vital story that’s going under-reported."

As a citizen of not just our own country, but the world, we have a responsibility to act now, because:

Exploit social media! Facebook, Twitter, Tumblr, Blogger!

Pictures from http://jonslattery.blogspot.com/ and lolsnaps.com

Peek

What's to come for the winter chills:

Lots of charming photos to come...

styling by sharon,photos by sharon@girlofthecosmos on Flickr.grizzly photo by maggie@girlofthecosmos on Flickr.

Skying

The first single from The Horrors' new album, 'Skying.'

Faris Badwan's enigmatic vocals layered on rich synths and big 80's guitar sounds - brooding, shoegaze-y, cosmic - all at once.

The end of an era

From J.K. Rowling's worldwide phenomenon sprung forth a generation of fiercely loyal witches and wizards,  banding together in cinemas all over the world awaiting the culmination of ten years of magic. The silence is tangible, as we once again experience the series' transcendent capacity to remove us from our dreary humdrum lives to a world of jumping chocolate frogs, moving staircases, and silver wisps of memories stored in delicate little bottles. Goodbyes are always sad, but as the adventures of a skinny boy  with a lightning bolt scar on his forehead comes to a close, I'm grateful for the glimpse of a brilliant world that  Rowling conjured, and David Yates produced. Each page bristling with tales of friendship and love, and each film packed with thrills and triumphs - the sanctum that is Hogwarts will always be in our little hearts, unwavering, brimming with magic, whenever we need an escape.

I Should Have Known Better

I am absolutely horrified when I see young girls frolicking around town serving dessert on their face. Cake Face is not as delicious as it sounds. It's understandable that the main cause of this phenomena is acne, blemishes and scarring, one of many first-world problems. "Less is more" is an excellent solution to this disgustingly sweet epidemic, but sometimes it's just never enough, because of skin pigmentation, visible bumps and flaky skin (no amount of make up will ever cover flaky skin. EXFOLIATE! EXFOLIATE!) But I have found the holy grail to creating a flawless canvas with the least amount of makeup possible. It's all about creating an illusion.

Lisa Eldridge is an English make-up artist, who has worked with countless models, actors and artists on photo shoots and commercials. She has had covers and spreads in Vogue and other high-end fashion magazines and in her spare time, shares invaluable makeup tips on YouTube. This video titled "Acne Covering Makeup" is absolutely amazing. It is a step-to-step guide on how to achieve the perfect face without piling it on like there's no tomorrow. Have a geeze. Be sure to watch to the end for mind-blowing before and after shots.

Subscribing to Lisa Eldridge might be the smartest thing you did today.

Young Guns

Hailee Steinfeld, 14 and Elle Fanning, 13 are two of the fresh young faces who've landed the campaigns of some of fashion's biggest names. 

I love all campaigns of Marc Jacobs', and this is no exception. The fall 2011 campaign features Fanning shot by Juergen Teller in a brick red dress with matching patent boots and beige socks, completed with a leather handbag. Everything in the shot has been orchestrated to whimsical perfection, with that stray wisp of hair flitting across Fanning's face completing the photograph. Watching Sofia Coppola's Somewhere is definitely at the top of my to-do list.

I first became familiar with Hailee Steinfeld when I saw the Coen brothers' film, True Grit. Pitched against the big, tough personas of Jeff Bridges, Matt Damon and Josh Brolin, she carried herself with just as much - if not more, grit. However, now clad in feminine 40s silhouettes with a country backdrop for the latest Miu Miu Fall 2011 campaign, there is something so nostalgic and demure about the photographs of Steinfeld shot by Bruce Weber. Perhaps it's the sadness in her face that tells the tale of a lost child bride, or maybe the desolate landscape with runaway train tracks - it just works, in that offhandish kind of way that still preserves its elegance and charm.

Photos from Oystermag.com and fashiongonerogue.com

Chloé Resort 2012

I haven’t had time to go through all of the resort collections yet, but of the ones I have seen, Chloé was the one that ended up tugging at my heartstrings. With Hannah MacGibbon gone and Clare Waight Keller yet to make her debut, the Chloé design team reworked the classics to chic perfection. I don’t know if it’s my favourite or not, but the wide hems, breezy skirts in soothing pastels and tailored jackets immediately won me over. The dull teal colour of the parka and jacket are particularly endearing and I especially love the black blouse paired with the long floral blazer. The collection's effortless femininity is a sure winner; -so dreamy.

Photos from style.com