Fashion Ramblings
I feel like I was a little harsh on the midriff in my last post so my attempt at redemption is a whole post dedicated to the crop top. Everyone seems to be embracing the trend that I've yet to foster so I am attempting to cast aside my prejudices (and insecurities) about the crop top and channel ...
Have you ever wondered what it would be like to attend “The Race that Stops the Nation” in the most revered location at Flemington, the Birdcage? Me too! Three years ago I decided to add yet another seemingly impossible task to my bucket list. I yearned for the hottest ticket in town, to rub shoulders with A-Listers ...
In case you missed the memo, there has been a shift away from expensive labels, six-inch stilettos, monograms and aggressive branding. Alas - logo subversion! Instead, we’re seeing rubber-sole chucks, sweatshirts, college t-shirts, Birkenstocks and (gulp) flannelette on runways and on the streets of fashion weeks around the world. Courtesy of Vogue UK Courtesy of Surfstitch.com Blog Even Chanel showed a casual A/W 2014 collection ...
Skirt lovers avert your eyes – pants are back. Isn’t that a skirt, you ask? Oh no, they’re just pants cut with billowing legs. I wore this outfit to Day 1 of Fashion Week and everyone kept telling me how much they loved my skirt. So, I learnt to stand with a wider stance. Not ...
Snapped some fun shots before taking the little ones to their friend’s birthday party. Since the event is in the afternoon at their home, I needed a toned-down look with a provision for the cooler evening weather (the winds are still blowing a gale). This was a no-brainer. Now, I have always said “I hate animal prints … I will ...
Wild and crazy prints were all over the autumn/fall runways. But that's not the real reason I reached for this shift dress. The bold, graphic, quasi-psychedelic print just screamed 1960's to me - reminiscent of another era. One that my parents remember fondly. A time of rock-and-roll, turmoil and revolution. I suppose we're constantly nostalgic of times-gone-by and our ...