wish list

If your slightly unorganised husband/boy/partner/parent/cat hasn't been shopping for you yet you might want to forward a few of these wish list items on…

fluffy sandals - & Other Stories 

heart clutch - asos

 cashmere leopard onesie...oh yes - Marks and Spencer

magic cream for hungover faces - Charlotte Tilbury

cute studs - Tiny Armour on Etsy 

cosy chalet socks - Woolrich

this tea cup - Yvonne Ellen Etsy

a diamond disc - Erica Tanov or honey bee stacking rings - Silver May

cheetah booties -  Loeffler Randall  

round sunglasses - Illesteva

bucket bag - Helmer or this one - J Crew

boob lamp - Jonathan Adler 

always love navy cashmere - Uniqlo

gorgeous pics of your little people - Coral Garlick

this raisin lip sheer - Beauty Counter or this Burning Love Lipgloss - Nars

embroidered jacket - Zara 

more grey skinnies - Frame

30% off ethical brand beaumont organic

I've had my eye on this British brand for a while, Beaumont Organic design with 100% organic and sustainable fabrics. I love their loose tops and dresses and very chic leather accessories. Lucky secretstylist readers can enjoy 30% off the entire range (including sale goodies) until the end of July using the code PRESS. 

beach chic by tallulah & hope

Stylish beach boutique Tallulah & Hope have just launched these gorgeous new designs for The Luxury Collection in Asia. Luckily for you they are offering secretstylist readers 40% off the entire Tallulah & Hope range, using the code LC40. I love the prints below (they could easily double up as a dress/floaty top in the evening) plus this classic one. For more designs check their look book. 

the graham & co - catskills boutique hotel - hillside schoolhouse

Currently dreaming of going here this summer, The Graham & Co...and also quite fancy this inn, the Hillside Schoolhouse, plus you can buy the look here...(all images of The Graham & Co)

a trip to hudson with airbnb

last november we stayed at this beautifully rustic old farmhouse
we drank wine seated around the wood burner

pottered around warren street checking out the vintage stores and antique shops 

ate at swoon, and drank coffee at swallow (fish & game next time please)

took a trip to the katerskills falls

and on the way home we popped into stone barns
I can't wait to go back...

(for more ideas around the hudson valley check out this guide by design*sponge)

obsessed with pinterest

Too much tequila last night. Definitely a Pinterest day. A virtual pin board, I find it so useful as a place to pin the things I love, inspirational styles, interior shots,  all the clothes I want to buy etc...there are lots of creative types on there who have an eye for beautiful things and you can follow them and re-pin their images too. Love it. You can follow me (secretstylist) and have a browse here.

fabulous and free for one lucky reader...

I can so see Miss Mossy wearing the Gem Kingdom necklace from Chariots on Fire, it would work perfectly with this foxy jumpsuit. Exclusive to secretstylist, and worth US$150, you can win this stylish necklace, just tell us who you would give it to for Christmas. Comment below or on the Secret Stylist Blog post. Good Luck x

quality street chic

The lovely Luci won the Oroton golden giveaway which was posted some time ago when Oroton landed in our beloved Hong Kong. The golden bag looked fab with her slinky purple dress at a recent wedding. Doesn't she look gorgeous? If not a little like a very glamorous Quality Street...stay tuned for more giveaways...coming soon...

my favourite summer looks

simple and stunning, I want those shoes!

spotty and gold, she'd rock the Oroton vintage style gold bag

love the way this delicate lace dress has been roughed-up with army green

great nude shirt and city shorts, oh to be in Paris!

Great summer looks captured by Scott at The Sartorialist, all of them could rock the vintage style Oroton bag pictured below. It is still up for grabs, the competition ends this Friday so get commenting and you may win it...

* image by The Sartorialist and Oroton

golden giveaway worth HK$1800!

Australian Accessories emporium Oroton lands  in  Hong Kong later this month, in our very own IFC. The lovely people at Oroton have given secretstylist (exclusively) this divine bag to giveaway, and you lucky people get a chance to win it. Oroton has long been associated with mesh, in the nicest sense of the word. In 1954 they created a powder compact with an inlaid mesh lid. Then in the 1960’s Oroton’s enamel mesh bags became popular, gracing the arms of stylish women on glam nights out. Now we're embracing vintage again, Oroton have reinvented their mesh classic, designed to fit with the lifestyle of today’s modern fashionista. That is you by the way. I think it would look perfect with my dream purchase, the Lover lace dress (pictured below) and bold, high shoes in black, letting the gold stand out. How would you wear it?

To win this mesh jacquard across body bag (!) all you need to do is:

• Go to Facebook
• "Like" Secret Stylist Blog (if you haven't already, you naughty rascals)
• In the comment box tell us what you would wear it with
• We'll decide who wins and send it to you!

PLEASE NOTE:
This exclusive competition is for Hong Kong and China residents ONLY, sorry!
The deadline for comments is 6pm next Friday 17 September

To find out more about the Oroton brand, updates on stores and promotions, join their O’list.

* image from Net-A-Porter

racey lacy + win a stylish treat

After the resounding success of the vintage blue lace Betty Draper dress (Vogue London tweeted their approval, you can't get much better than that really) I have been hunting down more of this lacy loveliness. After admiring the navy lace jacket which my trendy friend Clare wears, I have finally found something similar. A lace jacket you cry. Hang on, think about it, its perfect for Hong Kong weather, a little bit of cover, a nod to the blazer trend, can be smart, but still cool, and of course a little bit of ventilation, which is key for these sweat inducing climes. Wear it with denim or silk trousers, black or grey t-shirt or stripes, and add chunky necklaces. I found this one at boutique Aalis, and if you click here to comment on her Facebook page you have a chance to win one of her gorgeous lacy t-shirts (above in grey). Aalis, 2/F, 31 Yiu Wa Street, Causeway Bay. Thanks Aalis, we love your style.