Her Lifestyle Project

Shades

2012-11-23T00:14:00.000-08:00

What I wore to my grandpa's exhibition launch.
Black on white, white on black, back and white, red.
Earrings - Lovisa

Corded florals

2012-11-21T19:57:00.004-08:00

A relaxing weekend away at Dayelsford brought me to by organic floral printed senses.

Cord jacket - Co-op Surfection
Necklace - The Dressing Room Emporium

St. Ali coffe roasters

2012-11-15T15:37:00.002-08:00

To sum it up it was Australia's best coffe hidden in the lane ways of South Melbourne. Probably a little too hidden for my likings - took a good 20 minutes to find the place even when staring at a compassed map.

Necklace - Tiny Dancer
Metallic t-shirt - Vintage from Camberwell market
Leather shorts - Zara
Wedges shoes - Immitation Celine's from ASOS
Leather reptil skin black bag - Vintage from Gertrude St.
Sunglasses - Plane at SO:ME - South Melbourne market

School'd VCE fashion show

2012-10-10T20:56:00.000-07:00

Had such an exciting night last night, it was the first time I have ever showcased any of my designs. Fashion design is one of my chosen VCE subjects this year and last night all the fashion students were lucky enough to have their own made and designed garments presented and modeled to 2 large crowds. Little did we know, there were fashion experts, professionals and several emerging designers in the crowd judging out designs. Soon we will find out who had one the few particular prizes which sound amazing!

For semerster 1 of this year we had a brief to design an outfit made of recyclable materials. I chose to make shorts, a bustier and a neck and shoulder pad piece out of various items from Clark rubber such as seatbelts, vinyl, swimming pool non-slip maps and metallic rope. My second garment had a brief of 'a decade in history' where I chose the Seventies. I designed a scrunched, laid back turtle neck, semi-racerback sleeveless top and matching high waisted shorts.

It was a thrilling night and got a great insight to if I do eventually get to have my very own fashion show, what it would be like.

Shimmers and scales

2012-10-08T17:22:00.003-07:00

FIRSTLY, I would sincerely like to apologize for the poor quality of my photos recently. My SLR has some problems, I have no clue what's happened to it but it's getting repaired at the moment so hopefully it will be fixed real soon!
I wore this outfit to a fusion Japanese/French restaurant up in Daylesford which was amazing, pretty much art with food to be honest!

Top - Alyssmn

Metallic jeans - MinkPink

Steel cap heels - Tony Bianco

Bleached leather

2012-10-03T15:28:00.000-07:00

For some reason I would never have thought of a white leather batwing top but I just bought one and I'm thrilled and it's exciting me more than most my other clothes I've bought. I got it for a bargain at $20 - and for genuine leather and being a lined top, it was dirt cheap. I bought it from a sale which was held for the duration of a weekend at the top level of a bar/club space on Russel st. Admitingly, when I got there I was extremely hesitant to walk up 4 flights of stairs to a crammed hidden space but I guess it was all worth while.

GAIA

2012-09-29T13:04:00.000-07:00

Not long ago since mum and I went on a relaxing getaway to GAIA retreat owned by Olivia Newton-John, in the hinder-lands of Byron bay. It sure was an escape I will never forget. Amazing service and nutritious food which we indulged in every few hours were what made the trip. I loved the morning yoga session on the highest point of Byron Bay watching the sunrise and the 3km walks to the quaint little village where we found a gorgeous cafe with its own fancy meat cool room.

Emerging designers exhibit

2012-09-28T01:03:00.000-07:00

During Melbourne's Spring fashion week a group of some of the most talented emerging designers from RMIT university were chosen to have their innovative designs exhibited in a hidden exhibition space down the narrow lanes of the city. It has made me inspired to explore greater and wilder aspects of design with my work and to push my limits with quirky new ideas.

Rawolution

2012-09-25T02:06:00.000-07:00

Today I've eating nothing but completely raw food - I feel super great! I'm surprisingly really energized and not as lethargic as I've been feeling the past week. I'll definitely be putting up some new recipes soon.
Meanwhile, here's some raw foods I've had out at a few restaurants in Melbourne.

The best [raw] veggie stack I have ever set my eyes on.
Veggie Bar, Melbourne.

Raw pizza with napolitano sauce, spinach, multicoloured tomatoes, avocado and 'cheeze'.
Veggie Bar, Melbourne.

[Raw] Nachos with cashew hommus, guacamole and tomato/walnut pesto.
Yong Green Food, Melbourne.

Raw lasagna that taste better than home-made cooked lasagna.
Yong Green Food, Melbourne.

Raw green tea 'cheeze'cake with goji berries.
Yong Green Food, Melbourne.

Memories via iCam

2012-09-23T04:04:00.001-07:00

So, this is how I document my year with my iPhone..

Gold painted jumper & cherry lips

Vic markets amazing gluten free black rice & pumpkin pizza base

Burnt orange beanie & long hair

T2 has perfected ice tea

Cru cafe in Kews heavenly 'feelings of pho' juice

Evil Twin transparent metallic dress

Designated bar tenders

Golden delight

Wax face

Fonda Mexican restaurant, Richmond

Miniature blood limes

Berry pretty leaves

Amethyst stone necklace

Driving on Father's day

MSFW

Tacos at Mission Mexican festival - Fed Square

Chapel St cheap street sushi (brown rice and egg wrapped)

Silver jeans & steel cap heels

BounceINC

Royal green silk skirt

Partypartypartyparty!

Flowers of a kind

Bread baking

Omlette my style

Purple carrots

Don't need cash for fashion

2012-09-23T00:57:00.000-07:00

I honestly believe that the people with the best fashion are those who don't need money to afford it.

Grand Designs Australia magazine launch

2012-09-20T15:31:00.000-07:00

Last night I was fortunate enough to attend the Grand Design's magazine launch, and launch to their grand design showcase weekend this weekend and the Melbourne exhibition center. It was a beautiful venue overlooking the city on one side and the serene lake on the other. The room was filled with inspiring people and delicious canapes I must admit! I'm looking forward to flicking through the pages of this months magazine and will most likely get some inspiration as well as motivation for my blogging, as well as my VCE folio work.

This is the outfit I wore to the event

I've been waiting patiently to find the most suitable time to wear this new skirt out I ordered from ASOS and this was the perfect event! The heels I wore were beautiful but horribly painful and I'm contemplating whether I can even wear them again, maybe at outings where standing is at bare minimum.

Leather tee - Topshop
Metal cap heels - Tony Bianco
Green silk baloon skirt - ASOS

Prospect 360 fashion media seminar

2012-09-19T17:57:00.004-07:00

Last night I signed up for a seminar at the well-known Whitehouse institute of design - where there was a panel of 5 much respected women in the corporate fashion world. I sign up to these things primarily for motivation in what I most love to do and for my passion with design and fashion and it definitely motivated and inspired me to go further and keep persisting. On the panel was the Melbourne fashion blogger Phoebe Montague from the blog 'Lady Melbourne', Kate Gaskin who was a freelance stylist, Kim Wilson who was a fashion journalist for the daily age and Sarah Gale who was a publicist at AMPR public relations company. Each person told their stories which was great to hear from people of all walks of life because it reassured me that not everything comes so easy at all and what you think you may be doing in 10 years is most likely completely different to what you will actually be persuing or working as. I recommend anyone who aspires to be in a certain fashion, art, design or media profession to attent one of Prospect 360's seminars because it is highly valuable.

Jelly

2012-09-18T04:35:00.000-07:00

I'm so jelly of whoever is walking around in these jellies right now. It's making me crave summer! As soon as spring hits I'm racing into Topshop to get approximately 6 pairs of these! They also come in the most amazing minty-blue colour... sugar rush!

Black and gold

2012-09-13T19:07:00.000-07:00

I've always been a black and gold fan rather than silver. A lot of the time silver can be made to be perceived as cheap. (Diva?) But other times it's nice as well. The only silver I really love is rustic/dark grey kind of metal silver. These accessories are so distinctive and are immensely inspiring me for my next school fashion project.

Mercedes-Benz NY Fashion week

2012-09-09T01:58:00.005-07:00

I don't know if I can take this anymore, MBFW is on right now in the 'city of dreams' and I'm studying for my English outcome. Alexander Wang's collection was out of this world and so was their remix to go with it. Check out all the latest collections and press from fashion week here.

So here is pretty much all of my favourites... so far!

Photographs from MBFW website

First 1/2 - MSFW

2012-09-06T23:43:00.002-07:00

This week in Melbourne in Melbourne Spring Fashion Week. So this is what is consuming me whilst trying to complete crucial school work which is all due next week before our 3 week September break. Monday night was the night fashion week was meant to hit off, there was supposedly a huge launch festival type event in the city although it was only a matter of driving there in heavy traffic to discover that my 3 friends and I felt like we were the only people there - so we got back in the car are pretty much went back home straight away. Wednesday night made up for it, I went to runway 2 which definitely made up for the unfortunate event on Monday night. My favourite designer of the night was Maurie & Eve who executed neon colour pop very well.

I was sporting my new MINKPINK golden shorts, black leather TOPSHOP t-shirt and ZOMP heels.

To cap off my MSFW experience, this Saturday I'll be watching runway 5 which I'm looking forward to. I'm thinking i'll wear my new vintage emerald green blazer, I'll keep you posted!

Emerald pop

2012-08-31T15:07:00.000-07:00

I've discovered that when it comes to piecing together an outfit with my tweet blazer, I always gravitate to emerald/peacock green. Today I got my new wedged lace up sport shoes in the mail. They're rip off Celines's but they look pretty fine to me! Tonight I had dinner at Fonda Mexican, a modern Mexican style restaurant in Richmond. They dinner was amazing, we ordered at least half of the dishes on their menu. My favourite burrito has to be the kangaroo fillet one, and I'm not too fond of red meat either so that is really saying something! The 40 minute wait was completely worth it.

Tweet blazer - Topshop
Silky emerald singlet - Sportsgirl
Black harem style pant - Lil' asian shop
Wedge shoes - Asos

Neck brace

2012-08-24T20:51:00.002-07:00

One of my favourite brands being 3.1 Phillip Lim has done it again, I thought the Karl Lagerfeld collar piece was amazing... until I saw this.

Click into temptation to buy

Tweed-tweed

2012-08-16T04:32:00.003-07:00

Black and white Chanel inspired tweet jacket I bought from top shop near the begining of the year.
Sorry I've been so slack with my updates lately, I've just been focusing on school and haven't found the time between school, study, work and a social life.
This afternoon I got my hair cut, like, all of it! Probably close to 6 inches at least is gone off the ends. It's up to my shoulders now and it's looking a thousand times healthier. I'm looking forward to it growing a couple more inches because it's shorter than what I asked for (as we all know that's what hairdressers do) This weekends a pretty social one for me so I should surely have some new exciting posts up!

Formalities

2012-07-23T03:41:00.001-07:00

So last Saturday night I had my year 11 formal. Had a great night and everyone looked absolutely stunning. Ever since year 7 I had been wanting a purple silky dress and I'm surprised that my dream actually stuck! I bought this backless gown from Carla Zampatti - God of all things formal.

Larissa Haily Aguado's mixed media art

2012-07-13T13:55:00.003-07:00

I've never quite seen an art using mixed media like Larissa's. Simple but hilarious. Is it serious or a joke? Either way I'm a fan!

SCI-FI FANTASY

2012-07-11T14:39:00.001-07:00

House of Hakaan has designed an amazing collection of sci-fi fantasy inspired clothing using metallic colour mixed with galaxy fused textures. Love!

Yellowstone

2012-07-04T04:02:00.000-07:00

Yellowstone vintage T - LF stores (In Los Angeles and New York)
Silky denim shirt - Mossimo Dutti

Blackened forest

2012-07-01T00:30:00.001-07:00

Leather/chiffon black T - Topshop
Forest green jeans - Ziggy by Neuw
Black buckle boots - Jeffrey Campbell's take on Balenciaga
Sparkly shirt - Vintage garage sale