A/W Trend: THE PASTEL BOYFRIEND COAT

Relaxed 'boyfriend' dressing has been taking over our style repertoire for a while now; white button-down shirts, ripped and baggy jeans, bulky watches and loose blazers are just a few of the masculine-style items us girls love to shop. Boyfriend dressing is continuing into this Winter with the onslaught of boyfriend style coats we have been seeing on style bloggers and celebrities, it's no wonder they have been popping up in almost every store. Layering is a must in Autumn and Winter, and the boyfriend coat is perfect for this due to it's loose nature, but avoid being lost in the fabric by going a size smaller than you usually would if needed. Although a beautiful black coat is always stylish, boyfriend coats look great in pretty pastels, also meaning you can wear it in Spring without looking too dark.

Convinced you need one? Here are my favourite affordable picks that are available now.

Evan-Evina Nadia 'O' Coat - Mint Green & Camel, $79.99
Hether Textured Tailored Boyfriend Coat, Baby Blue, $109.98
Lucille Wool Look Longline Coat, Pink, $110
Dotti Pastel Coat, Pink, $129.95
Forever New Tilda Cocoon Coat, Oatmeal, $149.95
Sportsgirl Blazer Coat - Pink, $169.95
Portmans Car Coat, Pink & Coral, $169.95

The Low Down | Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Australia: Weekend Edition

What: Mercedez-Benz Fashion Week Australia: Weekend Edition

Amazing because: it is the first year Sydney Fashion Week was open to the public.

When: Saturday April 12 2014

Where: Carriageworks, Eveleigh

Spotted: Gary Pepper Girl - How to Live - Ruby Rose - Shanali & Abbie from 2013 series of ANTM - lots of fab street style - POPSugarAU girls.

Sessions: Behind the Scenes with Maybelline New York - Featuring Ruby Rose | From the Runway to Your Living Room - featuring Arent & Pyke and Nicole Eckels of Glasshouse Fragrances | Runway looks: Hair How-To's with Redken 5th Avenue.

Runway: the Weekend Edition runway featured the 'best of' Sydney Fashion Week, with collections from Alex Perry, Carla Zampatti, Cameo the Label, NLP and Bec & Bridge just to name a few. SO many beautiful colours, silhouettes and designs to get our hands on... or our bodies in to.

Highlight: The ankle strap on my cousins heels breaking and being taken backstage by the MBFWA organisers to have it fixed.

Who else went to MB Fashion Weekend Edition? What was your favourite part of the day?

xo

Instagram: @corestylesydney

Healthy Hair Growth - Update

Finally! I am writing the update to my Healthy Hair Growth post from March 2013 (link at the bottom of this post). It is still my most viewed post, and I can understand why. Healthy, shiny locks can brighten up any look, outfit or day. So, let's get into it. 

This was my hair when I got the chop

This was it a year later

This is it now... Balayage!

1. No heat - Not blow drying, straightening and curling my hair definitely helped keep split ends at bay and is probably the biggest and best step in keeping hair healthy. 

2. Silica - If you read my first Healthy Hair Growth post, you'd know that I started taking silica tablets and then the gel. Silica is a mineral that we have lots of when we are born, but loose as we grow old, causing hair, skin and nails all to weaken. I prefer the tablets over the gel, and really recommend them. 

3. Bamboo - Bamboo tea has one of the highest sources of silica, so Bamboo tea is an amazing choice for stocking up on this mineral. The taste isn't so great, but the benefits just outweight that. 

4. Conditioning treatment - I have used a few different shampoos since the chop, but have stuck with my Macadamia Oil Deep Repair Mask, and I love it, and so does my hair. I use it every time I wash my hair, and it's always left feeling really soft and healthy. Amazing stuff. 

5. Oils - still loving my oils for keeping my hair moisturised and shiny. I use Argan oil after I've towel dried my hairs and after straightening, and if it's ever feeling frizzy or dry between washes. Coconut oil is a blessing from the Hair Gods. Warm it up and apply it all over you hair, massaging it into your scalp and down to your ends. If you can, leave it on over night, if you can't, a little time goes a long way too. I recommend shampooing twice when you wash it out, just to be sure there's no residue left in your hair. 

I am really happy with all of the steps I took to make sure my hair grew out healthy and moisturised. Now that I've lightened my hair, I'm going to start taking the silica tablets again, and continue using my Macadamia Oil mask, and oils. And, of course, using minimal heat and lots of heat protectant.

Original post: http://corestyleonline.blogspot.com.au/2013/03/healthy-hair-growth.html

What tips do you have for keeping hair luscious and split-end free?

Tweet me: @natashaprice

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Xo

New Yorkers

Before travelling to New York City, I was under the impression that the people there were rude, unfriendly, fast-paced and had no time for tourists like myself. With first hand experience of the city, I can tell you now, that is so not the truth. If we were standing in a street looking up, around and down at our map, i.e the telltale signs our a tourist, New Yorkers would come right up and offer their assistance. Trying to find the downtown subway stop instead of the uptown? They'd tell you where it is and how to get there, without making you feel like a dumby. Even so, in our defence, the uptown stop isn't always directly across from the downtown one. If we wanted a group shot, it was mainly other tourists taking the photo for us, but New Yorkers would offer too. 

On the other hand, I had a totally different experience with non-commision earning shop assistants. I can't tell you how many times I left certain chain stores unhappy and majorly p*##%d off because of how rude they are. Come on people, you are working in NEW YORK CITY. Embrace it.

Moral of this blog post, if you're travelling to he Big Apple, keep an open mind about New York locals, most of them are friendlier than you think, and are apart of what makes the city, The City. 

Some more of my piccies from the beautiful city...

America, baby. Keeping it Real.

So, tomorrow I leave for a jaunt to the United States of America. New York City, Las Vegas, San Francisco and Waikiki... to be exact.

I could write a 'How to Pack' article or 'How to be a Stylish Traveller', but really, I hate packing for Winter destinations and unless you're a Kardashian and travelling with your glam squad, well it's very hard to be stylish after a long haul flight. So, I'm just going to keep it real and right a list of everything I plan to see and do whilst in that beautiful concrete jungle.

New York Wanderlust List

• Walk across Brooklyn bridge
• Carlos Bakery
• Walk through Central Park
• Broadway show
• Grand central station
• Macys
• World trade
• Staten Island ferry
• LOVE statue
• Walk through west village
• Wholefoods
• Ride on the subway 
• Tribeca
• Flatiron district and building
• Monks (Toms) restaurant from Seinfeld 
• City hall
• Rockefeller
• Fao Swartz 
• Palace hotel
• Boat house for lunch 
• Empire State Building 
• Ice skating in Bryant park 
• Strawberry fields
• Wall Street 
• Magnolia bakery 
• 4 b’s bergdorfs Barney’s Bloomingdales bendels
• Tiffany and co
• 5th ave and Maddison (shopping)
• Margaret’s vintage shop
• Shop
• Shop
• Shop

Ok, so I know there is so much more to see and do, and this list will definitely grow. Suggestions always welcome.

Love,
me

xo

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