Simple Staples

Is your wardrobe lacking with staple pieces?
Why not check out our new Otto Mode basics line, a whole range dedicated to the simple wardrobe must have.... the basic slip, wrap skirt or plain cami.
We have experimented with bright colours and textures this season making some of our basic pieces not so basic.

 In the Otto Mode office we like to team our simple basics with our printed jackets and tops. The wrap skirts always make an outfit ready to hit the town wrapping in the right places and showing just the right amount of leg.Check out how we styled the wrap skirts in our trans seasonal shoot.
with a few sneak peak images from our newest range !!!!

Who is the Fairest of them all?

We all know it’s almost here again the time we get to trick or treat and dress up in fake blood, run around with kids dressed as ghosts or ghouls or anything frightening or freaky.
But check out the costumes the rich and famous brought out at Carine Roitfeilds Vampire Ball held on the 4^th of October the scariest part of Paris Fashion week wasn’t the comments made about emerging designer Kanye West SS2012 range but was the costumes the high rollers of the fashion industry wore to Carines Vampire Ball. At the Otto mode HQ we decided what better way to get you Otto mode girls in the mood for Halloween then accordingly dressed models at Vampire Ball.

A hit was Givenchy gowns and other heavily embellished designer gowns teamed with blood Red lips, engaging smoky eyes and some sharp & point pearly white vampire fangs.

I personally loved Abby Lees Look the most.

From left to right: Anja Rubrick in gothic chic, Natalia Vodianova in Givincy Corpse bridesque outfit.
Karlie Kloss and Abbey Lee Kershaw baring some skin and fangs & Miranda Kerr sporting a Morticia from the adams family inspired look.

 Karl Lagerfeld, Carine Roitfeld &  Valentino Garavani

Who will you all be dressing up this fright night?

Check out our Halloween mood board for some inspiration.



the epicenter of talent

So as our office gathered around at the lunch room table and discussed where they were from it got me thinking about my home town and about all the talent that has recently been emerging from there. I grew up in the the little coastal town of Terrigal. Most people when I inform them of where im from often stare blankly at me, there expression always assures me that they have no idea where the central coast is or what’s there, they then normally answer with a remark like "oh, so is that like a country town?" "how many people live there?" or my most hated one "is that Gosford?" and yes Gosford does fall into the central coast category but the coast is more than that it's a place filled with beauty and talent.
and speaking of talent I though i'd do my home town a litlle favour and show all of you ottomode girls all the talent that has streamed from there recently.
Now I know you may all think I’m a tad bias but seriously that place must have creative running through the water because coasties sure know how to bread some amazing creative talent.
Check out 7 of my most loved talented people from the coast.

jinja safari- band
Now this group of Indi rock muso's have recently been touring with other aussie bands such as art vs. science and have been a favourite for triple j  unearthed listeners.
Jinja safari is made up of a small group of  musical talented boys Marcus Azon from Tasmania and Pepa knight hailing from the central coast are the two front men.
Check out their funky beats here.

Ruby Jean Wilson- model
 Has recently modelled for some of the greatest luxury labels of all time Louis Vuitton and also for some Australian borne labels such as Zimmerman and sass and bide.
Keep an eye open for this one at the next fashion show you attend.

Riley Blakeway- filmer
This guys captures the true beauty in everything he films, whether it be surfing, skating or fashion he knows where to point the lens, his videos are the epitome of summer.
Check them out here.

Matt Wilko- surfer
 Is currently out of town doing what he loves and surfing with your mate Kelly slater, matt likes to roller skate and he knows how to rock a perm.  He is unusual and witty, but don’t let this full you girls as ive heard he was gifted with the sweet talker charm.
Check out his day to day musings here. He will make you laugh.

Britt Ferns- illustrator
 Has a beautiful hand crafted way of drawing, she mixes traditional hand drawn with computer graphics. Her blog is home to many of her cute and quirky pictures, take a steaky beak here.

Nicole Warne- blogger and super stylist
 If you haven’t heard about this bomb shell then you have been hiding under a rock. Nicole is the proud owner and founder of Gary pepper vintage. She has be frolicking in pretty pieces and making all us girls drool over her wardrobe since she started her blog, Nicole said in one of her past interviews that the Gary Pepper is a girl who is inspired by life, a lover of vintage. The Gary Pepper girl is unique and  has something about her that simply can't be taught. She really is, one of a kind. This is Nicole in a nut shell check out her being awesome here.

 Josephine Willcox- photographer
This up and coming photographer has put her foot in the fashion industry door. Buy shooting some truly beautifully whimsical photos for Lee’s model management. Look out for this little pocket rocket.. I expect to be seeing her photos in magazines such as Russh, Frankie and Fallen very soon.
Check out her tumblr here.

Laura Alexandra Walters - Graphic Designer/ Fashion Blogger and Sourcer

Laura Alexandra works at the Otto Mode HQ, she not only sources some of the most amazing jewelry and shoe designers, but works hard on PR, styling and thinking of new and creative ideas for Otto Mode. Check out her blog here. She does really cute prints as well, but doesnt usually like to show them on her blog.



Otto Mode takes over!

Has anyone seen the current issue of girlfriend magazine?
If you haven’t you are about to see the super amazingly beautiful finalists for the girlfriend rimmel model search 2011 nearly all rocking ottomode tops. The girls all look stunning and most certainly do our tops justice. Styled by girlfriend’s super stylist Sadaf Razi has not only made the girls look awesome rocking major labels and funky frocks but has also changed the way of girlfriend fashion sections.
The magazine now has a young vogue feel with the shoots looking more exciting and better composed with both styling and setting.
Sadaf really knows the girlfriend target market and always styles garments in various ways so that the girls can see garments worn in many different ways. This makes it easy for them to take ownership of the style and pair it with items they already have in their wardrobe.
the girlfriend model search happens every year and has introduced so many amazing models into the competitive industry such models are Abbey Lee Kershaw, Ruby Rose, Catherine Mcneil, Samantha Harris and many more.
Check out this year’s finalist below and let us know who your fav girl for 2011 model search is.

 the girls are seen wearing our 2438-Edith top, 2497-jacinda shirt and 9844P-warhol dress

Circle Sunnies

We dont know about you, but Otto mode HQ absolutely LOVE round sunnies.
whether on the catwalk or at the beach, they make any out fit look super retro and chic.
you can rock them like a hippy john lennon beatles fan like we did in our opening summer photoshoot.
or wear them as a contemporay fashion statement like lady gaga.
which way do you prefer to wear your rounded specs?

Alexa Chung - Teen Vogue America

 Alexa Chung for Teen Vogue America November 2011. What is not to love about Alexa Chung?! The model/host/tv personality/fashion icon is effortlessly cool in every way. Imagine having her wardrobe? Wouldn't we all be in heaven! She not only has amazing fashion style but she  rocks the most banging short hairstyle too. All the Otto Mode girls are in ore of her unique quirky style, otto mode HQ looks to her for fashion inspiration. So thanks Alexa for being An inspiration and setting a high benchmark for all inspiring fashionistas!!!

NEARLY IDENTICAL

Has anyone else noticed that our Vila dress 9525z looks very similar to the one that KIM K is Rocking on the cover of this month’s Cosmopolitan issue?

Find our hottest styles up on our web store which you can visit just by clicking HERE!

or check out our latest look book HERE!

Y'all arty folk better read this.!!!

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if you haven’t already entered in this art-tastic competition then  you better put your smock on and start thinking of a wicked painting or illustration and paint it quick smart then send it into our good friends at YEN Magazine.

As it’s that time of year where hair sensation Toni & Guy team with Gaffa and YEN to host the young Australian art award. Sorry guys but this competition is held for women only, it’s to support and promote women in the arts area. YEN is looking for female artists 18-35 to participate in this competition, the 20 finalists will be showcased in a special exhibition at Gaffa in Sydney on International Women's Day on 8th March, 2012, with the winner also receiving a 2-week solo exhibition at Gaffa.
What a way to kick start your career in the arts industry, not to mention the total prize pool valued at more than $26,000 up for grabs you would be crazy to miss this insane opportunity.
If you think you've got what it takes then we'd love to see your work on YENS page. If you Otto mode girls enter comment us either on our blog or face book and we will be sure to blog, Tweet and Facebook about your talent.
To enter into the competition click here! Best of luck!!!
And remember to let us know.  Check out some of the already amazing submitted art below.

DW by Kanye West

DW by Kanye West had its first fashion show in Paris this week and although the front row A-listers such as Alexander Wang, Joseph Altuzarra, Anna Wintour, Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen, Terry Richardson, Olivier Theyskens, Ciara and Jeremy Scott fashion critics have dished out a mixed response.Even his friendly foe Lindsay Lohan flew in just to give back some dirty feedback on his range after he rudely stated after her fashion show that her show was much the same as  “9/11 for celebrities doing fashion”  Lindsay was heard saying that "next season Kanye should get a tailor so clothes might fit. Models swimming in some looks.”

Ottomode tends to disagree with the critics although we do agree with Lindsay’s remark to a certain degree as some of the models although still looking stunning did look a little lost in some of the styles. But on the other hand for his first show he has made an impressionable start.. was it love at first sight yes! But when you really look at the garments you did realize they where lacking some extra Kanye pizzazz.

His ready to wear S/S 12  a bit of a mix between a commercial and simple street vibe with the clash of leather or fur teamed with exposed zippers. Maybe he could have pulled some more original ideas though as most of his range had a amateur Alexander Wang cross Celine feel.

Otto mode was expecting the outspoken muso to have a bit more block colour in the range we feel the one pair of Jocky pants wasn’t quite enough. Let’s just see what his next range looks like before we all jump on the roast of fashion designer Kanye West bandwagon..

Friends with Benefits

Friends With Benefits: Review

I was lucky enough to win two tickets to an advanced screening of the much-anticipated rom-com, Friends with Benefits, on Monday evening. Thank you FAMOUS Magazine! I have to say that I can’t even remember the last movie I’ve been this excited about. I’m a bit of a rom-com lover. And by a bit, I mean that I every Hugh Grant movie on record in my DVD collection and I can quote each and every one of them from start to finish. Add Mila Kunis and Justin Timberlake into the mix and you’ve got a pretty happy camper. As you may know (because I mention it in every third blog post or so), I have an enormous girl crush on Mila Kunis, and has done ever since she was the ever-so-cute but oh-so-stupid Jackie in That 70s Show. Now I’ve never been one of those girls who swoons over Justin Timberlake. I think his songs are sexy and he’s hilarious on Saturday Night Live so I’ve always understood it but never really felt it myself. Well, now – I feel it. Ohhh do I feel it!
I have never seen a film where the two main characters have SO much sexual chemistry. I know everyone’s been talking about this for months and every magazine on the planet is sure they’re having an illicit affair but now I totally understand why. These two are ELECTRIC on-screen. But what’s more is that they’re just so natural. I actually felt like I was Mila and that I was dating Justin – it felt that real.
And it wasn’t just the casting director that had done a good job. The whole movie was just amazing. I very rarely say this about movies too. Usually I leave the cinema feeling underwhelmed and gross from eating too much popcorn. But this is one of those movies that sticks with you. Not because it’s terribly original or ground-breaking but somehow, it all just works. I left the cinema feeling hopeful about love and just joyous at the fact that I’m a young girl living in the big city and the world’s my oyster. How many movies make you feel that good?
I could have easily have kept watching for another hour. The story romped along and not once did my mind drift anywhere else. It wasn’t just all sexy fun either. It had an incredible amount of pathos, dealing with the storyline of Justin’s sick dad and his struggles to deal with it. And depsite his rejection of Mila at one point, (forgive me, I’ve forgotten their character’s names. Hers was Jamie I think but he was…?) his character was always incredibly realistic and likable. In a nutshell, she was the girl you want to me and he was the guy you want to be with – but you never hated them for it because they were each flawed in their own ways.
I loved that she wasn’t your typical hot committment phobe. Her main problem was that she was looking for her Prince Charming and wouldn’t settle for less – something I can definitely relate to. They both had successful, high-powered jobs and I liked that their careers were integral to who they were as characters. There was, of course, the delightful cameos. Mila’s mum, who you might recognise as Emma Stone’s divine mother in Easy A (coincidentally, Emma Stone also made an appearance as a crazed John Mayer fan), was playing the same character and gee, she does it well. I was delighted to see my future husband, Jason Segal, make a couple of appearances and Woody Harrelson was just gold.
All in all, a must-see movie. 5 and a half stars. GO SEE IT.

FileonStyle

Go to www.fileonstyle.com to read a behind-the-scenes interview with our designer, Diana, who’ll give you all the latest on our most recent summer collection. While you’re there, find out about other established and emerging Australian designers – Aussie do do it best afterall!

Lost Revolution

We have a little bit of a history of using awesome emerging jewellery designers in our photo shoots and our next shoot is no exception. We’ll be shooting in Bondi and to compliment our new summer looks, and shall be using pieces from Lost Revolution’s new collection, “Dark Matter”. This collection emphasises the opposing forces of light and dark, making for some unbelievably beautiful and unique pieces. 
          Founded by Hannah Smith, who’s background is actually in fashion design (no surprise given the due to the aesthetic appeal of her work), Lost Revolution is based upon the belief that inspiration lies in Earth’s own organic creations.
          Our Design Assistant Laura wore the pieces to Famous' fashion show and afterparty at Cargo Bar last night and I can honestly say that they’re even more amazing in the flesh! Find out more at www.lostrevolution.com.au

Cosmo

It’s always a thrill to see our stuff in our favourite mags so imagine our excitement when TWO of our new summer pieces were featured in this month’s edition of Cosmo (you can’t miss it – Katy Perry’s smoking hot on the cover). Check out our Megan shorts and Nita Knit Top!

Catalogue - High Summer

If you are interested in viewing our High Summer Range, look here.
Or check out our Opening Summer Range on the Otto Mode website and our Online Store here.

Otto Mode (New Blog) + High Summer Range

Hello and welcome to the new Otto Mode Blog. Enjoy.
Here are a few photos from our latest range, the Otto Mode High Summer Range. We went to Bondi, in Sydney to film and take photos, it was such a beautiful day. The beach and skate park were pretty much empty so we had heaps of fun running up and down the skate rink. A big thanks to our two beautiful models Tara and Emma who were both in such high spirits the whole day, even at night when they were freezing cold, walking around in little dresses. :)