It's a love triangle with Fashion, Tea, and me.

Today was my Mum's Birthday!! What better way to celebrate than High Tea at the Observatory Hotel?

After starting our day by going to yoga, we took some photos in front of the beautifully gorgeous Swarovski Crystal Christmas tree in the QVB. (Apparently it's the largest Swarovski tree in the world) We probably looked like Japanese tourists hahah! Say Fuji!

Then we cabbed it to the Observatory Hotel. I was such a dork. When I put my foot out of the car, my heel got caught on the inside of my dress. So there I was, hopping on one foot, trying to untangle myself. Once I did, you'd think that would be the end of it. Not with dorky me. I was re-enacting to my Mum what happened, and then my foot got caught again! All in front of the door men. I am one classy lady.

We were ushered into the absolutely devine Globe Bar, which is stylised to look like a library in an Old English Manor. For our choice of tea, I chose a "first flush finest quality Assam" and Mum chose the Darjeeling. We were then presented with the oh-so-difficult task of devouring *mini* creme caramels, quiche lorraines, chocolate cakes, cheese cakes, panna cotta, plain and fruit scones with home-made strawberry jam and cream and 4 kinds of sandwiches. Oh. My. God. D.e.l.i.c.i.o.u.s. The scones were my tied favourite with the creme caramel. We've already planned a return visit!

In continuing with the total classiness, we just had to take some pictures in the bathroom... I mean, lavatory.

And of course, we had to get dressed up for the occassion! (Pictures below in Martin Place)


I decided to wear a grey Metalicus cross-over dress, with a white Portmans floral singlet underneath, and my black and white bow Nine West heels. My bag is from a department store in Japan I bought as part of some special promotion they were having in wchih all these Italian leather bags were down from around $300 to $120. For accessories I wore the diamond earrings from Arpege my Mum gave me for my birthday this year, and a heart-lock silver bracelet from a jewellery stall next to the Opera House my mum gave me last year for Christmas.

Mum wore my black floral dress I bought in Maroubra for $20, my purple diamond ball necklace, heels from Isetan in Malaysia, and a bag from Ginza Kanematsu (Japanese designer shoe brand).

So Happy Birthday Mum! You are the most wonderful mum in the world. I love you!

It's all about the details

Valentino. Usually a man who sees the world in red. But judging from his latest A/W 09/10 Haute Couture collection, black is the colour of choice. And it was all about the details: Ribbons, chiffon structures, lace, sequins... I don't care what everyone else says- black truly is the colour of love!