Ballarat Tweed and Ride
Seeing photos of vintage-clad cyclists on their bikes, wheeling their way around historical Ballarat, made me want to be part of the "Ballarat Tweed and Ride". I've always been a lover of vintage style, so thi...
Chanel at the NGV, Melbourne
More than 100 outfits from Gabrielle Chanel is now on exhibition at the NGV in Melbourne, and it's a must-see for fans of the designs from this renowned French couturiere. Chanel's innovative designs in fashion...
Fashionable Face Masks – Most stylish facemasks.
Lockdown Blues & Fashionable Facemasks
It might be one week into our six-week stage 4 lockdown, but I feel like we've been in lockdown since March. We have to wear facemasks now! We had a few wonderful weeks to feel a little normal again and see our famil...
Designer Facemasks – Melbourne stays stylish
Melbourne is in lockdown again. Facemasks are the new norm on the street. So why not up the game a bit and create some designer facemasks. Real nice fabrics combined with an additional 2 layer cotton lining and...
Fashion at Home
Ok, so I did live in my activewear (if I bothered to get out of my pyjamas) most days while in lockdown. This wasn't different from the times before COVID-19. I lived in activewear most days anyhow! There wasn'...
Balenciaga shaping Fashion
Balenciaga exhibition at the Bendigo Art Gallery
The Balenciaga exhibition in Bendigo is something of a must for anyone who loves fashion. Balenciaga shaping Fashion. Whether you're a designer or a just a fashion appreciator, this collection of beautiful garm...
Melbourne Millinery 2018/2019 – velvet&tonic
A little while ago, I made one of my childhood dreams a reality - I became a designer. Because I didn’t have the patience to go to design school to learn about garment design and construction, I went into desig...
Headway by David Jones – Spring Racing Fashion trends 2018
It’s only around the corner now! The Melbourne Spring Racing Carnival is about to set the city abuzz. To give us some inspiration, Melbourne Racing Club and David Jones collaborated to bring us a glimpse at som...
Recycled Runway
Melbourne Fashion Festival Fever
The VAMFF (Virgin Australia Melbourne Fashion Festival) is well underway and there’s plenty of runway shows packed with wonderful fashion for Melbournians to enjoy. Unfortunately, it’s snuck up on me again and I’ve made no pla...
Sleeve Trends 2017
This season has seen an emergence of voluminous sleeves and I’m a huge fan. There a blouson sleeves, layered sleeves, bell sleeves and flared sleeves out in full force this year. This little dress from The Fift...
#DenimDoneDifferent Challenge
This stylish light-wash, double-breasted denim jacket (from Grab Denim) was a fab find at my local Vinnies store. My original idea was to grab some old jeans to dissemble and recreate something wonderful with t...
Melbourne Style Challenge
Time to Get Creative
It’s taken me a little bit longer than normal to get this blog post happening but I’m finally on to it! This year has flown by already with so much going on that I’m left a little exhausted and unmotivated at times. Time for creative work...