PASTEL POWER

I am a woman obsessed... with pastels. I know, I know - pastels have the potential to be flimsy and floaty and lack any real rad-factor. Not so if you take a look around at the moment. It's like fluffy mounds of candy floss sprinkled with foxy bad girl accessories and 'I don't care what you think' hair and makeup. And I do mean it's everywhere - from the expensy international labels

Charlotte Ronson; Jen Kao; Chloe Spring 2010 collections, style.com

to the slightly less expensy, but so much more amazing, top NZ and Aussie labels

Madame Hawk; Stolen Girlfriends Club menswear; Lonely Hearts Club

Karla Spetic 'Maris Sweater Dress', $436 AUD; Stretsis  'Peony Chambray Mini Skirt', $270 AUD; Stretsis ' Bubble Blue Daisey Vulgary' Sunnies, $536 AUD

Lonely Hearts Club 'Pearl Dress', $253 AUD; Ruby 'Juliet Dress', $274 AUD; Kate Sylvester 'Franka Dress'

Stolen Girlfriends Club 'Grampa Cardigan'

Romance Was Born shorts

It was love at first sight last year when 'Romance Was Born' used it to dreamy, costume-like affect...

But you can also make the most pastels in a less obvious way - the chainstores all have something to add...

Supre Cropped t-shirt $23.42; Dotti 'Quilt 2 way bag' $39.99; OPI nail polish

 American Apparel 'Amanda shoes', $80 US

Kit Cosmetics 'whiter shades of pail' nail polish, $15.95 US

American Apparel 'four way stretch zip' pants, $78 US  

American Apparel 'Cotton Spandex dress', $36 US

I love it and I want everything from Lonely Hearts - now.

DETOX DAY 2... I DON'T GET IT

OWWWW my head is pounding, my stomach is churning and I have been in a semi-rage all day - and this is supposed to be good for me? I am on day two of my detox and it aint pretty - week one is supposed to ease you into it. I don't get the easy part of suddenly ANIALATING coffee, sugar, bread, cheese and chocolate from my diet. One day it was all there at my finger tips - coffee on tap, Monday baking to look forward to, Friday vino goodness and the occasional microwave cheese sandwich then BAM! All gone. In a flash. I must admit though, the BAM is bit of an exaggeration - it is more of a slow trickle. I did try - on day one I was full of good intention and promise but then Monday baking slipped onto my desk and into my mouth. Oops. I figured it then wouldn't matter if I snuck a few pieces of chocolate in after dinner... so I did. Tuesday was to be a fresh start then someone bought a big bloody birthday cake to work - and that ALSO found it's way onto my desk and into my mouth.... TWICE. I did try and get zen with my cous cous salad but I couldnt work out how to make the cous cous stay on a fork - after much flailing and faffing I gave up on Mr Salad. So as I sat on the verge of detox failure, with my searing headache just the icing on the cake (mmmm cake) I decided I needed a little treat. I had afterall missed out on at least six coffees over the last two days so I've basically made money and should therefore invest it wisely. So with my 'profits' I made the most heavenly investment - my Angels coat from Ruby. Love love...

Oh and while I was there I spotted a few other gems (sadly they didn't come home with me)...

Romeo Blazer and Paris Pant above - reow! Warning - hot hot Rose Jumper below does not fit under new Angels Coat

So with my new coat to protect me, my peppermint tea sitting healthily beside me and day three of detox approaching I am feeling positive. Tomorrows goal is to concour the cous cous ... and maybe wrangle my budget to allow for another quick visit to Ruby?