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Leticia and Bella xxxx

Announcement

I've gotta say, Bella: my enjoyment of your post was immese.
But ladies and gents I'm not here to talk about that now am I? I'm here to talk about the announcement. So, only tue first party of this post is going to be here. The second, somewhere new.
Yesterday marked a big decision by Bella and myself. It started like this:

Theatre arts - midday

Tish: hey I've been thinking, for the blog

Bella: yeah?

Tish: I reckon we should move it to tumblr. (explanation why blah blah blah)

Bella: okay awesome!

So I might have paraphrased a little there.
The main point is that a spoonful of is moving to tumblr!
We chose to do this because, even though blogger has been good for us we think that tumble is the next step. It is much easier to maintain a tumblr, the posting is faster, the system of following better not to mention that the variety on rumble is so much more extensive on tumblr due to the fact that there are a great number of fantastic fashion related tumblrs!

The best thing about tumblr I think in relation to our blog is that it is so much easier to follow. So everyone reading this.

Get.
A.
Tumblr.

It is fantasic. And if you are thinking what on earth would I pst about here is a fantastic thing: you just have to follow people to have a successful blog.
On tumblr there is a feature called the reblog button, which means that if you see something you like come up from one of the blogs that you follow you can easily repose it this way without feeling like you are stealing someone elses work - the reblog button gives a little link to the persons blog who you got the  image, quote, video, whatever from in the first place!

So come on guys, come one come all sign up to tumblr, read our posts, reblog, put questions in our ask box!
You guys are the best, so... Without further ado.

Here is aspoonfulof.tumblr.com !
Enjoy lassies, x

Autumn - Fashion News.

I knew they'd come in handy. I just used my news sources Vogue Australia and news.com.au, to fix my writers block.
So. In the fashion world at the moment:

March 9th - Miranda Kerr, only two months after giving birth to her son Flynn, appeared in the autumn/winter show for Balenciaga in Paris.

March 10th - Kate Moss lights up Paris Fashion Week with her bad behaviour. Ignoring a French law banning smoking in buildings, the supermodel smoked a cigarette as she strutted down the catwalk for Louis Vuitton's bondage-themed show. (but she looks kind of great doing it. not that glorifying smoking's OK or anything.)



March 14th - the world's highest paid supermodel, Gisele Bundchen, starred on her first French Vogue cover wearing Dolce & Gabbana.

March 15th - Emma Watson announces she is the new face of French cosmetic giant Lancome, and due "to her charm, romanticism and her incredible modernity, Emma Watson has become the icon of her generation," said a statement from Lancome International president Youcef Nabi.

(by the way - way to post a new photo news.com.au, we were all over this one a couple of hundred years ago)

Love love love you all,
Bella xxx

P.S. Sorry about Sunday, I probably should have got my head together and written a post earlier, but getting my stuff together isn't really my thing at the moment.

this weekend

bella sends her apologies - she will be unable to post this weekend due to her loyal duties to loyola's music fest.
ll x

ITS TISH HERE,

I know, I know. I would first like to congratulate Bella on posting.
And I would like to de-congratulate myself on not posting. I hate to say it, but these past few weeks (weeks) I have neglected my duties and let Bella take the fall, which she has been fantastic at.

No more of this.

I am writing from an internet cafe in Sydney. I'm in Sydney by the way.
So a little update on what I have been doing - photo's will come later, I'm unable to put them up at the moment.

The whole reason I am in Sydney is because on Thursday night I went to see Belle and Sebastian!
It was incredible, for those of you who don't know Belle and Sebastian are a Scottish band who are almost too cute for words. So that was great, and I got to wear my new American Apparel skirt!
The skirt that in our skirts post we raaaved and ranted about how much we wanted it. Photo next time, promise.

Then yesterday we went for a walk through the Pitt St Mall, which I guess is sort of like Bourke St Mall for us Melbournites. I was thinking yeah yeah this is good, pretty similar to Melby (although not as big). By the way, Zara Sydney stiiiiilllll isn't open as well as Melbourne. Then we decided to venture into a little arcade, that is quite like the Royal Arcade. Except dare I say it? This one was a little better. It was three stories. Three levels of cuteness. On the first there was an assortment of lolly chocolate nut places, some of the most gorgeous jewelery stores (antique earrings in the front cabinet - 3,800 dollars).  And then we went to the second level.
Oh the second level.

This was the level with a bright pink carpeted, chandelier filled Alanah Hill store. The level that contained the Corner Shop. A shop filled with clothes so decadent and expensive that I would only ever admire from afar. And by the way the cutest displays ever! And Fleur Wood. The clothes in that store were amazing. But I would have to say that my favourite thing were the changing rooms.
When I walked into the store, I didn't think there were changing rooms. There were clothing racks, and, oh, what? A GIANT BOOKCASE?
No. That was no mere giant bookcase my friends. It was a scene out of a spy movie. That's right, parts of the bookcases swung around and they were the change room doors. Hidden change rooms. When I saw it happen, fairly sure I almost suffered an aneurysm.

So yeah, photos to come.

I think that is all that I have to report on so far, but I'm so thrilled that its Autumn. Sooooo thrilled.
I think Autumn has an edge on Winter for me. Because Autumn is sort of a good mix of warm and cool days, but Winter is just cold. Although I am anxious for this hot-muggy-rainy weather to disappear. Give me some proper rain, not this half-assed business.

See you next time, with photos.
LL x

Autumn - Inspirational Words

“Some people have commented that they don't relate to the runways shots that I have posted on the blog during fashion week. They say they can't afford the clothes or the looks don't relate to their everyday lives.
I understand these comments but I challenge you to try and look at these runway shots in a new way.
Fendi, for example, was really about fantastic color combinations. Even if you didn't like the clothes you can focus on the color schemes. These suggestions of color can be used whether shopping Fendi, or Zara, or vintage.
Maybe another collection - like Yohji - would be all about proportion and texture. Wearing all black is difficult but new ideas in mixing shape and fabric textures can be invaluable in keeping a monotone wardrobe fresh.
Dries and Gaultier's strength's have always been their great ability to mix genres and cultural symbols. I love the idea of Tibetan Fireman.
All I'm saying is don't let the lack of funds keep you from having fun with fashion.”

                                                                                                                           -- The Sartorialist.

When was I saying this? Last post was when. Gosh darn it (I'm such a Catholic, it kills me a little inside)
 
Love you me time girls,
Love Bella xxx

Autumn - It has Begun + Catwalk Madness

I hate it when people keep harping on about the next season. So much. And thus, I'm doing some hating on myself.
Last night I wore 3 layers and jeans. Yeah. And it was exciting.

Yet today, I'm wearing a dress. Maybe Autumn is my new favourite season. Well, it will be until Summer gets it's arse into gear.

This morning has been spent having a big bath, pancakes and coffee (yes, I eat in the bath - it's the greatest) and doing some pre-picnic Garance Dore stalking.
Here are some of the pictures I've spent like, a n hour print screening for your cat walk pleasure.

 All patterned, flowing black and white at Dolce & Gabbana - in a way even I can appreciate.

Furs furs and flowy at Gucci

 And possibly the new in thing to do with your heels? First at Prada and then Dries Van Noten. I'm still totally undecided on this one.... When I saw them at first, I despised them, but then I remembered that everything at shows are over the top, and saw Tish wearing black socks under her clogs, which really looked kinda great.
 Thoughts?

Tonight I'm off to the Xavier and Gennazano production of Annie, prepared to be impressed.
Have a good weekend my lovely things,
Love Bella xxxx

Summer - Autumn Glee

Welcome kiddlings!
And welcome the orang-est season of the year. Let's celebrate with piles of warm, bright summer colours to fight the cold!!

I realise that I'm a little tardy tonight, but I suggest two things to browse at some time soon - The Sartorialist,  and Garance Dore - who've been hitting up all the pre-season shows, The David Jones Autumn/Winter Collection - always a little posh but definitely worth a look-sy and Teen Vogue's latest whirl of suggestions - and if anyone can find the trend suggestions about "old world lace" that I was lusting over a couple of nights ago, they win a prize.

I'm leaving most of the colour changing to Tish, as it is a forte of hers. Oh! and you will have noticed that I'm not posting on my usual Wednesday, Tish and I have swapped days. Eventually we'll get our heads on straight about this schedule.

Until then,
Love Bella xxxx

Summer - watches.

Well, it's been developing for a few months now, but I think it's safe to be made official. The watch craze has begun.

I must admit I'm unwilling to rejoin this craze as my watch, though indescribably cute, isn't exactly up to par with those I've seen floating around on ther people's wrists.

And it does seem like fashion-wise, Rolex of course, is ahead of the watch competition, but Gucci also had some very beautiful things to put on your wrist.

Although, for us poor school girl, always check out op-shops and places like Target - even if it means you'll have to spend a little more getting a new battery or what ever.

One last thing, we all know watches are beautiful, but I do get concerned when I hear conversations like:

"Wow, that's a really nice watch!"

"Haha, thanks."

"What's the time?"

"Oh, I don't know, I just have it to look at, who reads the time anyway?"

Come on.

Have a good Sunday

Love Bella xxxxxx

Summer - newbies.

So, after I practically purged my wardrobe this summer, I've been feeling that I deserve a bit of a treaty treat.

After my satchel buy last week, plus the khaki dress at St. Kilda Festival, today I bought a long sleeve dress in that perfect winter print -

 from one of those tacky-ily cheap yet so so brilliant basement shops, a slip ($16 at dotti, get on it one and all) and a musk-stick pink blazer, which doesn't make me look like I'm wearing my mothers clothes because of it's perfect sized shoulder pads - also from a tacky-ily cheap yet so so brilliant basement shop.

Gotta love web cam.
Also, to jelly sandal wanters, there are some average kind of ones at Fat in the GPO building on Bourke St., and to lovers of the gum boot, Jay Jays are selling them in colours including black and dark green, as are Sportsgirl now - who have once again snatched my supremest need straight from my head, and decided to sell it perfectly at a price I'm not willing to pay - also in dark green black and perhaps something else....

Anyyy who. That'll do from me, whose back hurts incredibly after lugging around 4 subjects worth of books.
I guess you've also gotta love year 11.

Love love love love Bella xxxx

P.S. Quick note, if you're not already, you can follow me on Twitter and Dailybooth. And Tish, I look forward to your Friday post/rant as always.

Summer - this is the kind of life I wanted on the holidays.

There's nothing like stepping back and remembering how beautiful your friends are.

And I know Tish would want me to note that she is wearing not only her green pants, but her Marc Jacobs shirt and a craay-zee smile.

Oh and Tish, trench coats rule all. And I figure you'll be birthday posting on Tuesday? Cannot wait.

Love love love Bella xx

Shopping in the Summertime

Hello you cute little readers who are as sweet as candy, 

So summer is almost over, something that I truly could not be more thrilled about
.

But we haven't had a real summer, so I can't complain a huge amount about.

aspoonfulofers, it is my birthday on Monday, the big 'One Six'! And I had said to Dad and Suzanne that one of the the things that I wanted was a new pair of converse. So tonight we ventured out to Chadstone to make that birthday wish come true. I'm home now and it didn't come true, but not in a bad way.

Instead of getting Converse I got a pair of black Vans that I plan to wear with everything and anything.
I am quite um, shamed, I guess - to say that these are my first pair of Vans. I was a Vans virgin up and till this point, but now it is alllllll good! I can be in the club.

Here is what they look like:

I have always been an admirer of Vans, and I cannot wait to wear these until they fall apart. 

Next on the Friday night posting agenda:

Shopping Centres. Do you love 'em or hate 'em? 

I myself find that I have a love/hate relationship with shopping centres. 

See, I love love love them, because I hate having to take along time to get from one store to another when you are on a shopping mission, but then I think a lot of people have that opinion, which leads shopping centres to be very very busy in general.

But tonight, the shopping centre was wonderful.

We got there a bit after 7, and left at 9 when it closed. Which got me thinking, its Friday night? Right? 

Friday night = late night shopping.

Late night shopping... Late night shopping. WHY DOES LATE NIGHT SHOPPING FINISH AT NINE O'CLOCK?

Which got me saying, that "When I grow up and own a shopping centre, it will be open from 9 till 9 everyday, EXCEPT for when its late night shopping and hours will be 9 till 11!

Yeeeeeeeeah! This is me at Chadstone by the by, wearing my greeeeeeeeeen pants!

And that would be my dream.

LL x 

P.S Bells, I saw a trench coat today, your post got me inspired. It was godly.

P.P.S It turns out that we are having quite busy social lives at the moment, so expect content filled posts to be coming your way!

Summer - The Trenchcoat plan.

To all my current (and future?) friends, you have been forewarned. For my 18th, I ask for one thing. No but really, I want heaps.
*ahem* But, the most important of those would have to be a perfect, sexy, sophisticated trench.
It is the woman's most important staple in my books, and as my 18th will mark that transition - if all goes to plan....

 It has to be beige. Long or short I don't particularly care - well, anywhere on the thigh - nor do I care about check, but there's the plain seem less beige really does ooze that finesse which is so key.

 And of course, there is no where better to look than Burberry - famous for their British refinement.

 

But to look at some more current additions.

I love the pinstripes!

Ok, love love love Bella xxxxxxxx

P.S. I hope my photo placement experiments haven't caused too much grief.

Summer - I'm like an onion...

Hello aspoonfulof-ers,

So we have officially been plunged head first into February, which means 2 things.

• school  and
• the last month of summer

Now, correct me if I'm wrong Tish, but I am of the opinion that although we both love our seasons, hot and cold, but I have always favoured Summer, and you love your Winter.
Why is it then, that I am excited to see the back of this season?
Really, I have to assume it's because of the rubbishness that has been Summer '10/'11 - right? And the fact that I just want to blanket myself inmultiple doonas and blackets and shawls and curl up and watch DVD's all day. Like, seriously - who's in?
Yesterday I watched this StrummingSally video and was so - surprisingly - jealous of watching her wrap her big, thick, woollen scarf around herself about three hundred times.
Until she looked like this,

 And then I realised, that no matter how much I love Summer, and simplistic clothes, I'm a layering girl, and I guess I've always (secretly) been of the opinion that the more clothes you pile on, the better your chances'll be of looking good.
It's so wrong. But that'll never deter me.

I layer you with my piles of patterned love,
Bella xxx

Tish, I'll see you on Tuesday. (vlogbrothers reference much?)

Summer - ocean of footwear

Due to homework and such extreme tiredness that a nap will proceed this post, welcome to how much I've suddenly remembered that I love the crazy, bizzare, completely un-every-wearable styles of the Sea of Shoes poster - whose name avades me in my exhaustion.

Summer - Skirts

Hi hi,
Today, let me take you on a skirt evolution.

Maxi
These are actually the most gorgeous and flattering skirts around. They're super eeeasy to wear. No worry about riding skirt length sor - more disgustingly - leg hair lengths. And Bella admits they have so so so replaced maxi dresses in her heart.

(cute?)

Circle
We love the way these fall, in their not-quite-pleated way. They're simply fantastic because they give you that mini skirt feel without the high school effect. If there was anything we'd choose to start sewing now, it'd be these. Especially because they sit just off your thigh, so they don't make you look bigger by thigh-hugging.

DenimI loove a good denim skirt. The kind you can chuck on without having to plan an outfit around it like some of the others. They're a staple, just like shorts, but more girly.

Opaque
If you're bold and your legs are an asset - these are for you. The opaque shirts and skirts are like a pair of fraternal twins who could be identical but there's something differrent that doesn't let you decide which is more beautiful. But they're never to be compared or worn side by side. But this twin is less common compared to their shirt equivalent - but more striking. It's like we've been through an evolution -we've kind of adapted to the shirt.

LL xxxx

Summer - What I Did Today Was Of No Importance

Lol Jks I bought a satchel.
I'd swear with joy but we like to keep this blog G-rated.

My story goes a little like this.
I woke up yesterday morning and realised I had a boring day extravaganza ahead of me. So, I got ready in a flash to be sure I could leave with the rest of ma fam to go to the market.
Now usually when we take a family shopping trip, Mum and I will go straight to the supermarket, and Dad and Adeline will head to the market.
But yesterday we decided to have lunch at the market all together. And we just happened to decide to take an unusual path to said lunch  place. And I happened to take a casual glance into a shop I never glance at - despite my love affair with the South Melbourne Market clothes.

And, on special, a satchel. $79, quality, rich, warm, perfect red tinged brown leather, with two deep pockets, pen and business card holders and a spot for you phone and wallet and a nice long strap.

Today I picked it up, and strode home feeling confident and sophisticated.
I'd wear it to school everyday if I could.
And, luckily (?) for me, as it is the perfect winter bag, I was graced with a drizzle of ice cold rain, just to help me fit in.

Now to those who may be new to the blog, take a stroll down our memory lane and try and count how many times I've bored readers with my exclamations of love towards these godly bags. I lost count after 35,981.

I'm, like, over the moon happy. Squeal like an embarrassing teen happy, listen to ear-drum-music-bursting loud music until you feel your heart thumping in protest happy.

I'm going to organise a some mini shoot-esque photos when I have my head on.
And until then, Tish - I'll see you on Tuesday.

Bella xxxxxxxx

P.S. To my dearest friend Ruby Cox - SURPRISE!

Summer - aspoonfulof - tv edition

Today, I'm going to talk about my favourite fashiony TV shows - Project Runway and Gossip Girl.

First up, Project Runway.
Today I am going to post mainly about Gretchen, the winner of the 2008 season, as well as some little interludes of other favourites. I love this show, I really do. It is a combination of two fantastic things; the first of which is slightly bitchy reality TV and the second that its really inspiring.

Now I can't sew but after watching this I really want to learn how, I think about different 'dream' items of clothing all the time - but I suck at fashion figure drawing also so all in all this really isn't the thing for me, but I think it is so great the amount of creativity of young people that is shown on this show. I wish I could be as creative as them - except I think I'd settle for just teaching them how to styyyyyyle.
One of my favourite things is styling meltdowns. So much laughter!

Here are some picture of some of my favourite looks.

 This is Gretchen herself modelling a dress that she made, on the night of the final 'runway' during fashion week in New York. I love how simple it is, and how fantabulous she looks in it. Something about a sheer skirt has always intrigued me and somewhat bewildered me. I'm still not entirely sure what I think of them but all I can say is that I think this one is great and handled very tastefully.

The last two pictures are from her final runway. I didn't choose any pictures from the course of the show, only pictures from the end. I didn't do this because I thought she was shit the whole way through and got really good at the end but that I think that her final collection was possibly the most wearable runway collection I have ever seen. So often you see designers making these gowns that you could only wear to an awards ceremony, or a little dress that could only go down the red carpet, dresses so over the top that you don't know how anyone would wear them. I love that these clothes are dramatic and they have edge, but they wouldn't look out of place if you saw someone wearing them down the street.

There is a 'thing' (for want of a better word) about designers sending runway looks down the runway (obviously) and then they make versions of their runway looks called ready to wear looks. I find this frustrating. So if I ever want to go to a fashion show, I only get to see clothes that I would have no where to wear? I just don't think that this is quite right (I think I should have a rant each post). What I loveeeeed about this was that her runway looks were ready to wear and they were still totally eye-catching and not at all too boring for a runway show. 

Rant over.

So Gossip Girl. If you ask me, GG went a bit off the rails in season three - fashion and storyline wise, but the storyline is a totally different concern and story. 

For example, Blair. Lets do a fashion evolution.

First and second season are obviously very beautiful and preppy and cute and just so Blair.

 Season Three hits and, OH NO THE HORROR.

That looks like a bad Mother of the Bride outfit.

And then season four, Blair is back to her old roots and looks gorgeous. No surprises there.

So yes, this is my Friday night post 11 hours late, I do apologise. Everyone will know that the weather was craaaaaazy last night, so I was doing things like saving the house from leaking windows, going around to Mums to see if it was leaking, taking long routes in the car because everything was underwater, walking around looking fabulous in a mini dress and doc martins because it was a combination of flooding and 93 percent humidity.

Good day.

Sorry this is late,

more coming soon,

LL x