Crystalise

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http://www.themaniamania.com/

http://krystleknightjewellery.bigcartel.com/

There's something unabashedly raw about a giant chunk of crystal. I'm not talking about the tiny specs of rock that's been wedged in the crevases of a Swarovski necklace. Those only glimmer in sunlight ... understated. 

The ones I'm talking about takes half the effort but looks twice as chic. I've recently discovered two local labels that hand make the boldest raw crystal quartz jewelry. From ring stacks, ear cuffs to costume necklaces, The Mania Mania and Krystal Knight specialise in chunky embellishments. I'm envisioning a stack of silver rings (3 & 10) paired with a white silk blouse and distressed denim cut offs. 

SHOP 

1. Krystal Knight - Energy Cuff 
2. The Mania Mania - Forbidden Path Ear Cuff 
3. Krystal Knight - Clarity Ring 
4. The Mania Mania - Bara Necklace
5. Krystal Knight - Protecting Ring 
6. Krystal Knight - Healing Necklace 
7. The Mania Mania - The Vixen Stacked Ring 
8. The Mania Mania - Rose of Blood Earrings
9. The Mania Mania - Ishtar Earrings
10. Krystal Knight - Focus Rings

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OUTFIT POST: Cobalt

Top: What About Yves (shop HERE) ... Skirt: Hello Parry (shop HERE)

Jacket: Alannah Hill ... Shoes: Jeffrey Campbell

Hedi Slimane changing Yves Saint Laurent (YSL) to Saint Laurent Paris (SLP) is old news. 

But black T-shirts are always timeless. And when paired with block colours such as cobalt and blush, I think it's a winning combination. 

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OUTFIT POST: Prints & Personalisation

Playsuit: Lioness (shop HERE) ... Blazer: Shilla (shop HERE) 

Shoes: Wittner ... Clutch: MNO.logie (shop HERE) 

Coming to the end of my HSC, I don't feel as guilty as I did before. Three weeks ago, I felt horrible even if a 3 minute Youtube video became a part of my day - the opportunity cost of not studying was too damn high. 

Now I can finally catch up with some outfit styling. Wanting a change of scenery, my photographer and I headed to my nearby park and attempted to dodge all the children running about.

The result - a crazy print on print ensemble against a backdrop of lush greenery. There is a certain 'rule' about dressing down cerulean filigree-cross-baroque prints which exploded onto this playsuit. But as always, to hell with the rules. Enter this monochrome floral blazer which I think creates a messy yet elegant clash to the playsuit. 

I've been wanting to shoot this perspex clutch ever since I unravelled it from the bubble wrap and today MNO.logie makes its debut. Understated but very chic, it adds the perfect finishing touch to the look. 

IMPORTANT: If you're living in Sydney, you would've heard about the devastating bush fires that destroyed more than 200 homes. The pain of losing my home and everything my parents have worked for to natural disaster is unimaginable to me. School formal is probably the last thing on peoples' minds but personally, I will be donating some of my dresses to those bush fire victims who need formal gowns. 

If you have any dresses you no longer wear, head to the Facebook page 'A Firey Formal Dress Exchange' (click HERE). 

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