give me sun, give me dirt, give me water

The Waif's said it best when they sang, give me sun, give me dirt, give me water. The only thing they forgot to add (sand replacing dirt aside), was give me ZIMMERMAN.

I'm sure they just forgot to add in that last lyric when they wrote a song with sweet everlasting love in mind.

Sun plus sand plus water plus Zimmerman equals my idea of summer bliss.

Log on to zimmermanwear.com and their bold choice of patterns, colours and the combination of a mismatch of the two are purely and simply amazing.

They subtly manage to incorporate runway trends into their swimwear collection that are still practical enough to withstand the wear and tear of the surf. Case in point with their summer 09/10 collection where there are cut outs, tie backs, lace ups, corset boning and draping. This all may sound odd in reference to swimwear but I challenge you to find a pair that doesn't enhance your finer features.

I refuse to endure a summer long season without the purchase of at least one pair of Zimmerman's bikinis. This year however I am fighting an uphill sand dune battle. I have my eye on no less than three pairs but an old promise I made to myself wayyy back in June (to forgo the purchase of Zimmerman bikinis for an entire year due to the spend-age of a weeks plus wage on a pair of Fleur T for Topshop bikinis when I was in London) has returned to haunt me.

Lucky for me I don't live for the past, I live a little for the future (i.e the future beach parties I hope to attend) and a lot for the now.

So for now, the Zimmerman summer gods are pointing me in the direction of the Bittersweet Twist one-piece in orchid....and the Billow loop knot bikinis in lilac....and perhaps the Chelsea frill bandeau bikini in leopard print.

bend it like beckham

You've got to hand it to Mrs David Beckham (as she will perpetually forever be known). She has impressed us all with her last two DVB collections (albeit basic & structured yet undoubtedly classy) and this time around she has managed to spice things up for her third collection (no pun intended). The lady has injected some colour and a little sass into those bone corseted dresses that are said to hold you in, in all the right places whilst creating the illusion of perfect curves. We are seeing splashes of red and yellow and low and behold ... patterns!

Well played Posh, I'm digging on the red and black floor length cut-out dress. Now kick back, relax and eat something, you're a success

to grandmother's house we go

So technically us Melbournians are heading towards the sunnier side of the year. However one thing I have come to learn from living here all my life is that you should never pack your winter gear away and expect not to see it until autumn. Our weather does not allow for such a luxury. We have been known to have all four seasons in one day...and this all before lunch.

On the other side of the world however, they are likely to be fully embracing the season of the chunky knit with gusto. And why wouldn't they? Topshop's Unique line and Julien MacDonald (just a select few) have put forth some great knit options as part of their fall range and others have undoubtedly followed suit. You can either wear the chunky knit as an accessory (introducing the super sized scarf) or an over sized jumper dress/cardigan (my personal choice) or even as the fall season's version of the cutaway look (yes it is possible).

So with all this in mind I think I will keep my newly purchased chunky knit cardigan from Zara on the top shelf of my wardrobe...just in case a spring day turns into a winter nightmare.