The Princess Wears Prada

If you share our fetish for fabulous shoes, you will no doubt appreciate these recent floral-embellished offerings from Prada.

We love the floral-heeled black peep toes. Simple and elegant but the stunning feature heel make them a work of art.

For weekend fun, the Flower Chamois cork wedges are perfect to team with your favourite denim or summery dresses.

If you prefer something a little more adventurous, check out the Art Nouveau inspired heels which boast organic lines and whimsical detailing – Daring, but a true collector’s item.

Story by Tang

We can’t wait to bring you the spring/summer 0809 collection from Story by Tang.

The Perth born label is renowned for its sassy and whimsical party dresses and edgy printed tees, and has a loyal following throughout Australia, the UK and beyond.

This season’s instalment offers sexy satin playsuits in fun, youthful prints and stand-out party dresses in crinkle fabrics and stunning signature floral prints.

Story by Tang will be available from Style Palace in October 2008.

Love Them and Leave Them ...

Are you currently lusting after a high-end designer bag, but can’t actually bring yourself to splurge on the extravagant price tag?

If you’re anything like us, you also know that the bag you lust after this month will soon be replaced by a new handbag love affair, leaving you with a rather large credit card bill and an unfulfilled desire for new arm candy.

Well thanks to the ingenious idea of Melbourne’s Simonne Santana, you can now join hundreds of ladies who practice loving their designer bags (a little) and then leaving them for the next best thing that comes along!

Love Me and Leave Me works on the basis that not everyone can afford to indulge in luxury designer handbags – despite the little voices in their heads trying to convince them to splurge!
By joining LM&LM you can simply rent your favourite new bag for a period of time, and then send it back to them or swap it for a new little number when you’re over it.

If your handbag fling turns into a full-blown love affair, you can even keep it for yourself and buy it outright at a reduced price.

Choose from a range of beautiful bags from luxury labels such as Chloe, Fendi, Louis Vuitton, Marc Jacobs, Prada, Gucci, Balenciaga, Chanel and Dior.

So if the pure mention of these labels has got your heart racing already, log on to www.lovemeandleaveme.com.au ... and let the games begin!

After all, “all’s fair in love and fashion!”

xx
SP

Australia's Next Top Model Wears Bec & Bridge

The winner of Australia's Next Top Model - Demelza looked amazing in the Bec & Bridge June Bug Maxi Dress. The Bec & Bridge offices were inundated with calls to purchase the dress after Demelza was seen wearing it on the show. This reaction is not surprising as SP fell in love with the dress when we first laid eyes on it - needless to say, we had to have it!

The June Bug Maxi Dress along with other gorgeous Bec & Bridge pieces will be available from Style Palace in September 2008.

SP Loves ...

For all the Princesses out there who love a touch of glam you must try the limited edition Stila Glitter Eye Liner. They come in gorgeous colours and are available from http://www.meccacosmetica.com.au/.

The Decade in Fashion

Are you addicted to fashion magazines like us? Do you often rip out your favourite fashion photographs and surround yourself with them as inspiration? Luckily there is now an alternative ...

Harper’s Bazaar has released a beautiful hard-cover collation of the most stunning and renowned fashion photographs that have graced the pages of Australian Bazaar over the past decade.

The book showcases images from photography icons such as Helena Christensen, Ellen Von Unwerth, Simon Lekias, Nicole Bentley, Michael Woolley, Sam Haskins and more.
It truly is a perfect addition to our coffee table and captures the decade in fashion beautifully.

Order your copy now by visiting http://www.harpersbazaar.com.au/

Luxe Chandeliers

If you love the luxe chandeliers featured in our latest photo shoot, check them out at
http://www.beaconlighting.com.au/

A special thank you goes to Paul and Gary of Beacon Lighting in Osborne Park, WA for kindly adorning our Palace with these stunning lighting fixtures.

Thanks Beacon Lighting for bringing light to our Palace!

xx SP