BEDROOM LACE

I don’t know what happened but now all the shorts I have are trimmed with lace. This pair, surprisingly, came from the sleepwear section of my local charity shop. I guess I can’t fault the shop staff for thinking it was a pair of bed shorts, what with the bedroom lace. And as for why

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PEMBA BOUTIQUE x CLOSET VOYAGE PRETTY MONOCHROME

It’s amazing how many memorable outfits this $4 vintage skirt I purchased from Opshoppers has given me. I guess it just goes to show that it always pays to pick up vintage pieces in timeless cuts and modern prints. You can’t wrong with midi skirts and stripes, especially when it’s under $5. It’s no accident

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MUSSEN x CLOSET VOYAGE LACE SUNSET

If you thought that all there is to Canberra shopping is department stores and generic chains, think again. Just another testament to Canberra’s burgeoning fashions scene is chic indie online-offline boutique Mussen. Want asymmetric skirts, printed bombers or white leather shorts? This is one of the only places in Canberra you’ll find just that little on-the-edgy-side styles from both coveted and

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VLOG POST: HOW TO FLATLAY LIKE A BLOGGER

If you’ve just joined us, I guess I’d better explain what a ‘Flatlay’ is. In the world of ecommerce, photographing apparel laid flat on a white background just made it easier to create product images without having to bring models of mannequins involved. For fashion mags and bloggers, it’s an indispensible tool for creating fashion

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GO ON AND DRESS LIKE A MAN

I’ve always have a soft spot for Penny from the Big Bang Theory and the relentless jokes about her lack of femininity (though the irony couldn’t be more effective, seeing as she was cast as the unattainable object of desire throughout the early seasons). My lack of appreciation for skirts, heels and brushing my hair

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YOUR SLIP IS SHOWING

Though I’m one to think that black and white is ‘just too easy’, and I’m more naturally prone to taking ‘hard-way-out’, I can’t help but gravitate to monochrome every time. It’s just like when I was pursuing the illustrator-to-be path, and pencil on white paper was always my favourite medium. I loved constructing forms and

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