Jet setting

Over the weekend my fiancé and I locked in our travel plans for next year – a 12 month around the world adventure! We will be travelling to every continent, with our first stop being the United States in March.

Now comes the exciting part of planning what cities to visit.
International friends, please feel free to suggest any must see places, I should include in our itinerary.

I can’t wait to explore the sights, sounds, tastes and most importantly the fashion the world has to offer and sharing my adventures with all of you.

I’m wearing: vintage cardigan, tan loafers, handbag strap (worn as necklace)

Don't forget you have until the end of November to enter my giveaway for your chance to win a custom made dress or skirt - enter here.



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Birthday weekend

And so it's my birthday and the middle of an unseasonably HOT November. In-fact a record breaking heatwave of more than a week at temperatures over 39 degrees Celsius!

Over the weekend my fiancé and I kicked off by celebrating in a gorgeous vineyard with wine, cheese and a friendly game of croquet. The outfit - Children of the Sun sundress, fedora and paisley canvas shoes - nothing particularly experimental, but in this weather, less is definitely more!

I also enjoyed a day of shopping and a fabulous Moroccan family feast, with every evening of this week spent cooling off at the beach.

I was very spoilt by the family, receiving lovely gifts of clothes, jewellery and perfume. I look forward to celebrating with friends this weekend.

Don't forget you have until the end of November to enter my giveaway for your chance to win a custom made dress or skirt - enter here.



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Fields of gold

Earlier in the week I picked up the most gorgeous vintage dress – I fell in love with the colour and lace detail.

I was also lucky enough to receive the most fabulous early birthday present from my darling fiancé – a brand new Nikon D5000 SLR camera.

This is my first SLR and I couldn’t wait to start experimenting. Over the weekend we headed out to take these shots.







I’ve come up with a few more ways to wear pieces of the dress, which I will feature in a separate post.

And don't forget to enter my giveaway. Readers have the chance to win a custom made dress or skirt throughout the entire month of November - enter here.



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Fashion giveaway - Custom made dress or skirt

It’s almost my birthday and what better way to celebrate than with a giveaway!

Throughout the entire month of November, I am giving my gorgeous readers the chance to win a custom made piece from Six Twenty Four designer, Alice Wark. Her gorgeous designs are characterised by feminine cuts and easy to care for fabrics.

Alice is a good friend and incredibly talented local designer who will work with the competition winner to create their own dress or skirt. Simply pick which of the displayed designs you would like and then work with Alice to pick your colours, fabric and size.

How to enter:

1. Follow this blog with Google Friend Connect
2. Comment on this post with which of Alice’s designs you would love to win

Spread the word for 2 additional entries!
Blog, twitter or facebook the giveaway to increase your chances of winning. Remember to post the link and your name in a separate comment on this post.

Entries close Friday 4 December 2009. Good luck!

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Race update

After much deliberation, I decided upon a vintage white lace shift dress, with black detailing and embellished satin pumps for my Derby Day outfit. My friend looked stunning in her black asymmetrical cocktail dress and ruffle platform heels.

I am in the process of finalising details for my first giveaway, and it’s a beauty, so stay tuned for details to follow later this week.

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Off to the races: Derby Day

I’m off to the races this weekend to enjoy all that Derby Day has on offer - the fashion, sunshine, champagne as well as the ah, racing.

Traditionally a black and white affair, here is my outfit shortlist.

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Miranda Kerr

My current girl crush is Miranda Kerr. She is gorgeous and I just love her style. Whether she is on or off duty, she always looks so effortlessly chic!

Here are a few of my favourite Miranda looks.

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P.S. How amazing is the first Alana Hill dress + Willow jacket in the last photo!

Images courtesy Miranda Kerr Fan

Happy snaps

As promised, here are some happy snaps from my engagement party a couple of weeks ago. It was a great night, and I was ecstatic with the Camilla and Marc, silk and lace dress (Alabama). I styled with nude patent pumps and black bow headband.







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Spring has sprung

I had these gorgeous carnations left over from my engagement party last weekend and thought they would compliment the fabulous ‘Farrah’ maxi dress perfectly.

This dress is a part of Children of the Sun’s 2009 Summer Collection and definitely brings out the flower power in me!

On a side note - would you believe I didn’t capture one photo of the entire engagement party! Thankfully my good friends did, and I can’t wait to share soon – so stay tuned!

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School holiday fashion fun

Recently, I was invited to run a fashion workshop as part of a library school holiday program for girls aged 15 - 23.


It was a great day and a fabulous opportunity to actively participate in the community.

The workshop covered retail and vintage shopping tips, ways to construct outfits and the latest fashion trends, concluding with the girls creating their own fashion ‘look books’.

There certainly are some great budding designers, artists and stylists out there.

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