Outfit: Denim & Disco

  I would hazard a guess that I’m not the only one who gets performance anxiety about wearing tight legwear, the obvious reason being that with all the material clinging to the skin, there’s nowhere for those unsightly bulges to hide. Hence my reluctance to try a pair of the ubiquitous American Apparel disco pants.

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Outfit: Prints on FASHFEST Day Four

  As you know, I’ve been on a big hunt for leather pieces for winter. However, I had black and more black on the mind, and I never thought I would end up with something printed. I found this amazing vintage leather jacket from Librarian Chic’s stall at the Handmade Market last Saturday. The intriguing

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Anthony Capon – a.concept at FASFEST Canberra 2013

  Perhaps my favourite collection at FASHFEST Canberra 2013, Anthony Capon presented a signature all black collection from his label, a.concept, consisting of 8 looks that traversed street and evening wear. The collection expertly exploits black with edgy layering, dramatic draping and texture, which was created with chunky black rope used as both embellishment and

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Outfit: Monochrome on FASHFEST Day One

  By virtue of my uncanny ability to bring tomato sauce and white clothing together, white is something I’ve always subconsciously avoided. But I’ve somewhat rediscovered the colour since my white buying frenzy for my Dinner en Blanc outfit. White is as classic as black, or even better, the two together is a winning combination.

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FASHFEST Canberra – Day 1: The Rundown

        The scene: Canberra. A not so big, not so small city with a rich (but often hidden) subculture of talented creatives. A city that, despite having launched many big names in fashion, has been without its own consolidated fashion festival for its centenery.    Enter: FASHFEST. The event that dared to go big. With about 30 of Canberra’s best and up and coming fashion desginers showing

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Outfit: Double Jackets

  Recently I experienced one of those personal development moments, the kind that changes you and the way you view the world. For ever. The kind of experience you might have after reading Life of Pi; having an Opra-approved ‘light bulb’ moment; finding that no misfortune befell you following a walk under a ladder. By

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