Animalia

Leopard, zebra, tiger, giraffe,

python.

There is something very

glamorous and decadent when animal print

is worn well.

Keep the look old school with 50's inspired

pencil skirts and cropped coats. Or combine

with basic black and modern accessories.

Otherwise ocelot can look over the top.

Oh, and the temptation to wear matching

spots with your partner may be great

(see second from top), but you do run the

risk of being shot at with a tranquilizer dart

and carted off to a safari-park housing the

species that fashion forgot.

Meoowwww!

Petit Chapeau

Caps are coming back. Actually they never

really went away. This time though it is

not so much the trucker variety ( which

never looked better on anyone than

Geena Davis in 'Thelma and Louise',

by the way ), or the baseball cap.

I have been seeing cute, tweed,

drill cotton and military inspired caps

everywhere. There are a legion of fans of the

legionnaires cap out there, and also of one

that is almost inspired by an old time

railroad workers cap.

Check out these street looks above and

get capping.

Legends

Music legends will live forever..

Sea in the city..

Some Cities are built by the sea. It is

reflected in the street art of that city as

shown in the examples here. I especially

love the giant whale and sea life murals

of well known street artist Wyland.

He has painted over 100 of these dramatic

marinescapes , these ones dotting the

coast of Honolulu.

The amazingly intricate and fragile

looking glass sculpture by American

artist Dale Chihuly, (above), in the entrance

foyer of the Victoria and Albert Museum,

London, is an example of bringing

the sea into a city that is inland, proving

that most city dwellers still want to feel

connected to the ocean and its savage beauty.

Weird world in miniature..

You know those movies where the lights

are turned off at night and all the toys

come to life.

Well the characters here would be great..

kind of a warped ' Toy story', with manga

characters, aliens, monsters and even

Bruce Lee all fighting for the love of a

girl in light blue jumpsuit riding a pink

go-cart.

Please forward any script ideas

to streetspaghetti!

Trail Blazers..

Tailored jackets are the new style

staple that have made their way

from catwalk to streets.

Maybe we are yearning for a bit of

structure in our lives and this is

reflected in this trend.

Somehow, just putting on a blazer

just makes you feel on top of things.

Far from this look being all buttoned

up and conservative, rolled sleeves,

loose ties and unstructured canvas bags

help to relax this look.

Here are a few ways to wear jackets

with panache!

Poolside

After a faltering start this year, summer

in Sydney seems to have really hit its stride.

Something I love on a hot day, is to go

down to one of the ocean pools.

They are in stunningly beautiful beach

settings, often admission is free to the

public and after your swim , close to

great cafes for a Latte or a smoothie.

The one below on the shores of Bondi

is one of my favourites.

People swim here all year round...even

on the coldest winter day, hence it's

name the Bondi icebergs.