Margaux Lonnberg

It seems long ago in my searches for the perfect witch and spooky figure I came across Margaux Lonnberg, a figure resembling a skeleton and covered in fancy cursive tattoos as well as tumbling white hair and a permanent black and white filter surrounding her like a mystical aura. I suppose I was drawn to her for the lack of eyebrows and contrast of white hair and tan skin as well as delicate features and angular bones and joints sticking out. The casual and carefree attitude of white jersey shirts and worn out denim is made all the more distinct against her sun kissed skin as well as light coloured eyes.

It's images like this that can turn a young woman from healthy to skipping meals and smoking cigarettes as a good substitute sadly- although I complain about my legs now being skinny I can't imagine embracing someone as angular and unhealthy that they're collarbones become knife-like rather than smooth and supple. It's all about the appeal of the bike style as well as this warrior-like physique of survival but I can't help but think how dangerous it is for an individual to do this to their own body and act as a medium for advertisement signalling to others to follow in their path of dangerous dieting.

Weight issue aside, she still has a striking and gorgeous profile and I love the class behind her tattoos- she's what I envision a modern day charm caster to look like with haunted appeal of her eyes and the long white hair. Margaux's look is one totally owned by herself and there isn't one person I can think of in the fashion world that chooses to have striking white hair and tan skin, apart from the one-of-a-kind Karl Lagerfeld, creative director of Chanel's haute couture. It's not often that a person can look utterly enchanting without little presence from their eyebrows; in fact I dare say that many modern models rely on striking eyebrows to make their features more delicate and balance out their faces these days.

I love the dishevelled appeal about her and the messy uncombed hair- it seems my days of pulling off the look are long gone since the length of my hair is now naturally weighing me down and needs to be layered a bit more and given a good ruffle. No one could possibly pull off a black and white photo shoot better than Margaux Lonnberg with her iconic tan skin and platinum blond hair- the setting of doona cover, guitar in the corner and a bedroom the size of Harry Potter's cupboard under the stairs seems so cosy with her sitting at the centre.

Without the use of photo editing it seems that she's permanently surrounded by this atmosphere of black and white in her ever day style of long and loose white shirts and cut off denim that's either black or acid washed and ripped in all manner of ways. While I'm not particularly envious of this style per se, I am jealous that she's found a style and dress sense that so easily calls to her and fits her as well as a rooted way of living and going about life. I still seem so sporadic when it comes to clothing and style and I haven't settled into anything permanent yet, I guess it makes me nervous that I'll be one of those fashion challenged girls who wears what she likes without thinking of how things look together as a whole.

It would help to have a naturally beautiful and striking face to clear the path on the way to style and fashion nirvana but I suppose I really need to be aware of myself and my needs as well as what my life is becoming before I launch into a certain style and way of being. One day I'll be in love with vintage and the other I'll seek a stronger hipster appeal and then I'll be clamouring over the chic appeal of Alexa Chung. When will I finally find my voice? That's what I admire about Marguax Lonnberg, she has a strong sense of self and seems sort of haunted by her past but independent when portrayed in her photo shoots.

Blond Models

Due to the omni-present reminder of how perfect Barbie was as a child and how much of a disappointment I was looking next to her, a small part of me will forever wonder what it's like to be a blond girl with blue eyes and every second guy itching to kiss her. Although I'm in love with my long and naturally dark hair, I can't help but want to experience just once and have blond hair. Why not through in a few pink streaks while I'm at it? Knowing me that will be my mid-life crisis stage and I'll become delusional and convince myself I'm model material or something. I just can't help but feel jealous of the model, named Ruby sporting hot pink nails, long socks and denim overalls looking as cute as punch whereas I know if I try to wear such an outfit it will become the stuff of nightmares.

I'm very thankful of the versatility of white and that no matter what your skin and hair colour is, you can always look pure and like an angel in white. White lace in the form of dresses and shirts, as well as the trim for vintage denim shorts has been on my radar for a while now- I'm just waiting for the mood to peak when I buy lace curtains as well as matching pillow covers. White socks that are mid-calf will always be my favourite though, just look at the way they accentuate the legs on the model above? Also helped by the deep pleats at the side of the shorts.

While every person is beautiful in their own special way and there's appeal about one person that is unique, I can't help but lust after the success and flirty light-hearted nature of a blond model in contrast to someone with dark hair. Where a blond girl can wear black lipstick as well as black collared shirt dress and hold candles and look just as eerily and spooky as someone with dark hair, I think that if you want to look sweet and girly being blond gives you an edge.

It's not just the hair colour of a blond that gives them the ability to wear certain colours, a light complexion as well as blue or light green eyes can open the gate to gold tinted lipstick as well as mascara. The hair barrette creating a side fringe too in the same matching gold colour is a cute touch too. Strong structured eyebrows in light honey brown as well give sass and impact to an otherwise impassive face but if someone such as myself with dark eyes and hair had strong structured eyebrows that were a little bit thick as well, then it makes them seem unapproachable rather than someone who has an eye for style and self-pampering.

Why is it that pretty pink pouting lips always look so good with blond hair and a pale complexion and that often, I have none of these admirable qualities? I once heard the suggestion in high school that I should go fully blond and that it would look good by one of those nice but popular guys- can't do it now though. I'm really happy with my length and I'm trying to get it down to my waist and also my boyfriend would freak out. Maintaining roots and stuff all over again would be a nightmare for sure.

Grunge style such as black beanies as well as old band shirts look great when worn by blonds but whenever I seem to get back to my old roots and dress in a similar manner I send off the signals that I'll rip someone's head off if they try to talk to me. Maybe that old and scientifically flawed statement is true- maybe blonds do have more fun.

Blond hair is always a nice contrast with pure white as well as bright colourful florals isn't it? You only live once and I absolutely curse the day I wasn't born a blond- colouring my hair would be made so much easier, and instead I have near black hair as well as dark but not too prominent blond. It's just as well I didn't have light hair, I probably would have tried to colour that once a month which would have damaged it right to the roots I'm sure.

Blond hair dressed in white with the stark and earth-shattering brightness of a camera flash while holding a grey and sooty looking rabbit isn't something you see everyday so enjoy it while you can. Dressed in the same outfit but with irregular tan lines all over my skin and dark hair I'm afraid these wouldn't be the same witchy nature about this photograph. While it is as easy as wearing sunscreen everyday, it's easier to obtain a bottle tan rather than a bottle of pale skin. That's the luck of the draw really, witches being associated with long haired and pale skinned, magically- dark goddess' of the night and myself having a natural light tan.

Abbey Lee the runway Queen

I really couldn't resist doing another post on model Abbey Lee Kershaw she's just so phenomenal and I do firmly believe that she is the next ambassador in the world of modelling from Australia. Some of her appearances for Vogue in Australia have been really breath-taking and embody what I believe a fashion editorial should be. There should be playful fantasy, wild colours as well as a gorgeous model that simply draws you in and makes you feel like you have spent your money well. For me, the March 2010 edition of Australian Vogue, which features Abbey's dip dyed hair in pink (shown below), is the pride of my Vogue magazine collection. It had such imagination and fancy about it, the tone and mood of the editorial was breath-taking and throughout future magazine there had been several extracts giving insight to Abbey Lee's personal style as well as her photo shoots.

She's got a body to kill for as well as fire and intensity in her eyes; I love the fuchsia pink lipstick as well as Abbey's trademark tooth gap hiding behind her lips. The eyeshadow effect is something I'd love to try, if the occasion called for it, with the blending of bright and vibrant colours used to accentuate one's eyes. The bright yellow extensions at the back of her hair as well as the brightly coloured make up seem to dominate the photograph but it goes well with the shape and striking design of the swimsuit in a nude colour.

She's graced four covers of Vogue in Australia so far and in the future I'm sure we can expect more great things to come from her. After all, she's only twenty-four and even though she's had two runway stumbles it doesn't seem to have affected her popularity and demand for representing fashion houses. She has a unique personal style that seems dark, but also down to earth and I love that about her. These photographs and magazine collages extracts from Vogue are from her earlier in her career before she dyed her hair peroxide blond. I prefer her this way, she seems to be more versatile without the white-blond hair and she looks great in the perfume campaign at the top right hand corner of this magazine extract and in the top left corner in which she seems to be a 1950s pin-up holding a rabbit.

I feel very proud to say that I do own the same page as this digital photocopy- I remember mainly because of the sequin fish coin purse in the corner being imprinted into my brain. I thought it unusual to have something like that In Vogue, but the focus of the page was while colours and patterns. I think it followed or was in the same magazine as the editorial of Abbey Lee with fantastic colours in her hair and geometric clothing. I had admired her work on and off for a while but her name was never thoroughly registered into my memory until recently. Now I'm happily remembering and reflecting on happier times when I first saw her earlier work and the old Abbey Lee with soft brown hair and those breath-taking eyes.

I wish I could do my eyeliner like this, I think I need something with a sharper tip but I've almost finished one mechanical pencil and I'll be moving on to about four others during the holidays as I prepare for working as a Christmas Casual. The way she casually drapes her hand next to her face on top of the piano perfectly shows off the many rings on her fingers. I wish I could see what they look like better in colour but I think the black and white editing of the photograph allows the eyeliner to really stand out as well as the texture and patterns on the rings on her fingers.

Even while sporting pink dyed ends in her softly ruffled hair as well as orange lipstick and a slick black bodysuit, Abbey Lee still has a soft and angelic expression about her face. I thought it so extraordinary to see dip-dyed hair appear in an edition of Vogue and many runway analysts didn't expect to see the trend to last as long as it has. I thought a while ago that it had been to late to be able to pursue the trend myself but I may try it for myself in the Summer holidays, depending on how I feel about myself and my esteem. It's always hard to know what the future holds but one thing I can guarantee is that Abbey Lee will continue to wow audiences at runway shows and will truly achieve Supermodel status during her career, in fact V magazine has already dubbed her with the coveted modelling crown.

For the Chanel runway show, Abbey Lee was styled with a fake fringe and silver streaks to match her silver beaded and futuristic on a chic Chanel jacket. The bouffant hairstyle as well as the floral bow on the top of her head could only be rocked by a model of Abbey Lee's class and status. Her cheekbones look so strong in this shot and there's no signs of bags under her eyes either. I can't say the same for myself- I look tired and terrible all the time. I'm still recovering from the sleepless and tired stupor that was exam preparation.

Although this little Vogue extract doesn't actually picture Abbey Lee I thought I'd throw it in as a freebie since there were already some geometric and brightly coloured pages of the fashion magazine thrown into the mix. It's in the same vain as my favourite editorial in which Abbey Lee stars in so it brings on some happy memories for me. I can't actually find those pages which I'm talking about and my father put our scanner on to the nature strip for hard rubbish collection. Thems

Abbey Lee Kershaw : Platinum Blonde

Maybe one of the most iconic and freshest of modelling to represent Australia in recent months is Abbey Lee Kershaw. I remember when I first saw her in a Vogue editorial many months ago and how different she looked with a soft light brown hue in her hair but she still has the same deer-in-headlights look to her eyes as she did back then. In fact, in a few of the pictures she was shirtless and I saw her physique, that which could rival a Grecian statue. She sported a piercing on her nipple as well as her belly button and made me want both of them done as well (never did happen my mother will be pleased to know). She's come a long way in her career, she won the Australian 2004 Girlfriend Model Search, Girlfriend being a magazine aimed at teenagers and the model search has produced a number of models that have later gone on to grace the cover of Vogue Australia. Not just Abbey Lee, but other girls too as well as Miranda Kerr. That says something about the talent of young Australian women as models, don't you think?

As Abbey Lee's career has progressed with the momentum of an unstoppable steam train, so has her look. To complement her charming eyes and mouth she dyed her hair platinum blond a few months ago. I first noticed the repercussions of such a change in hair colour on Tumblr, the micro-blogging site in which one user argued that her new look was modern and a step forward. That user also argued that people who preferred her old hairstyle which seemed to be more beachy and in touch with nature were a bunch of bogans sitting around in Bintang singlets with no class. I myself prefer her old hair colour, there's a magnificent Vogue editorial in which Abbey Lee poses with surfer boys in the most magnificent and brightly coloured clothing and has her brown hair dip dyed in wild and fantastic colours. It remains one of my favourite editorials from any Vogue and sort of pays homage to Abbey's early days living by the beach in Sydney and her Australian routes. I like that, the sort of soft patriotism as well as the keen, athletic bodies of the boys of the surfing club in the editorial as well. It speaks volumes about the stereotypical Australian lifestyle. Then again, Abbey's new blond hue makes her skin tone seem to be even more iridescent and her eyes just seem to sparkle. It's always fun to compare the new with the old isn't it?

The black streak through her hair is perfectly executed, not a hair is out of place through that straight line which matches her eye make up. The contrast between the streak makes her blond hair seem white as snow and her hairline and make up seem to melt dreamily together.

This runway moment of magic highlights Abbey Lee's platinum blond hair as an attribute, not a hindrance. I love the outfit, almost like a tapestry extract from your grandmother's sitting room couch transferred onto a maxi skirt and cropped sweatshirt combination held together in the middle by tulle. The shimmer and sparkle given to the outfit by the means of sequins, beads and crystals in white makes Abbey Lee Kershaw a seeming angel, and a splendid seraph. Atop her head is a crown of blond hair and her face radiates quiet confidence and determination. I love this photograph, it makes me inspired by the work that models do and their whirlwind lifestyles.

Wine lipstick coupled with a lace, high necked dress that looks like it was Chinese inspired and a ravishing black hexagonal crystal? How does she do it, honestly ladies and gentlemen. The wisps of dyed blond hair just add to the lovely tint of her lips and the darkness of her style in contrast with the heavenly textured dress and her newly dyed hair. I like her incorporation of the wild coloured lipstick to the dress as well as the chained leather strap over her right shoulder, most likely Chanel, and the crystal necklace. I'm a sucker for necklaces of that kind and Abbey Lee has been seen wearing it a few occasions, suggesting that she has a soft spot for it to.

I love all the different shades of purple Abbey Lee wears in this photograph; there's the velvet of the jacket which creates a fantastic texture and the hexagonal crystal necklace. As you can see, she's worn the same pair of sunglasses twice, shading her blue eyes from the sun as well as the glare from camera flashes. I'm excited to see Abbey Lee's leaning tendency towards the same pieces styled differently as well as wearing only one pair of sunglasses in the season's hottest variation: circular  frames and lenses. It sort of suggests that although she does make a truck load of money representing brands such as Rodarte, Gucci, Fendi, Alexander McQueen, Chanel and Victoria Secret but she doesn't feel the need to own so many different pieces. She sticks to what she likes and is hopefully saving her money like a good girl; while still enjoying the model lifestyle.

The photograph editing into black and white really shows off the structure of Kersahw's face, the way her hair colour and skin tone seem to melt together in contrast to the sharp suit and hat she wears. Once again she draws you in with those eyes that even in black and white seem to radiate life and attract you, drawing you in almost magnetically.I like the way her fringe wisps just above her forehead; it's very fitting with the style of clothing she wears that seems modernised by the placement of her ear piercings just visible on the right. Almost as strong as her jaw line in the photograph are her lips, posed in a perfect pout. You can expect to see many great things from Abbey Lee, certainly in Australia where I hope to see her on the cover and inside the prestigious pages of Vogue magazine and perhaps she will grace other national editions of the acclaimed fashion magazine too. Only time can tell what will be in store in this exciting, and up-and-coming models career.