Berry

American Apparel socks | Betts boots | Red Cherry coat | Kaboodle Designs bag | ASOS dress | Scarf from Camden Markets

This past weekend some friends and I went to a small town called Berry (which is about an hours drive south of Sydney) for the weekend for my birthday (happy birthday to me!) 

I've travelled all over Australia and whilst places like Kings Canyon, The Great Barrier Reef, the Dain Tree Rainforest and all the beaches are amazing, there is something about the beauty of Berry and the surrounding landscapes that puts it at the top of my list.

We stayed in this amazing house (you can check it out here if you'd like to go there) which you can see above (sorry about the bad quality, it's from an iPhone) which had an incredible view. I couldn't help just walking around even if it was cold. We also used the landscape and the paddocks to our advantage and took some amazing outfit shots which I'll be sharing over the next week.

I've also discovered that there really isn't much that beats sitting in front of a fire place, reading a book and over looking an amazing view. Pretty good birthday present.

We also got a chance to walk around Berry which I've always preferred to refer to as Hogsmeade (I first visited it when I was 10 and still eagerly awaiting my Hogwarts letter). It even has its own version of Honeydukes called Bon Bon. You have no idea how badly I wanted to buy that lollypop.

Photos by myself and Roisin Kerin

Fashion Global

Hey guys! So this post is mainly just to give you all a bit of an update. As most of you already know, I intern at NW magazine and work at NRMA at night (gottamakemoneytoo) and I've recently been given the exciting opportunity to be a resident contributor to this new blogging community called Fashion Global. 

You can find them over here at www.fashionglobalblog.com

It's actually very exciting and the two owners Jessica and Frances, who I met for breakfast last Saturday, are both such amazing girls with such a fantastic idea. The main idea for the website is to get people from all over the world to share their various fashion related thoughts. It could really be about anything at all. Inspiration, designers, collections, styles, trends, clothes, you name it! 

I did one fun article about nail polish (and my addiction to it) which you can check out here!

I also covered Friday of Fashion Weekend Sydney which is over here. If you didn't manage to get there this year, you should definitely look at getting a ticket next year. SO MANY SALES.

Anyone, definitely add the website to your favourites and look out for my articles from yours truly! And the other writers too of course ;) 

Icing

Ebay Cap | Kaboodle Designs Bag | Dotti Tee (similar here) | Topshop Jeans | London Rebel Boots (similar here) 

This post is about what I call 'the icing on the cake'. It is an ode to accessories. 

My favourite part about outfits has and always will be the accessories. A neon yellow necklace here, a spiked embellished clutch there. 

At the moment I'm obsessed with this hat (I warned you it'd be on high rotation) and that bag.

I picked the bag up yesterday at Fashion Weekend Sydney (which I coincidentally just published an article about over at Fashion Global [check it out here] - but more on that later).

I've been looking for the perfect box bag for a long time, which explains why I was so excited to shoot it straight away. My friend Chris and I were pretty entertained by the fact that it was officially called a 'doctor bag' which makes it feel a little bit like playing dress ups. 

The hat I've already raved about over here. If you're so inclined to read about it again. 

Photos by Grace Jordan

Cape

Alice McCall cape | Ebay cap | American Apparel socks | Vintage sunglasses

This is just a quick little post to show off HOW INCREDIBLY AMAZING THIS ALICE MCCALL CAPE IS (yes, caps lock is necessary).

It's not so thick that you can't wear a jumper under it *couch*goodexcusetogotoeurope*cough*, it's quilted so it's ridiculously warm and (best of all) it has a hood, so if you get the urge to pretend you're witch on your way to Transfiguration you're good to go.

Now, can we all just take a moment to appreciate just how amazing the light is in these shots? I would bow down to my photographer Paigge Frankie, but my sunglasses would probably fall off and she'd just laugh. But seriously, the light is incredible. 

I've also decided I'm a hat person. But maybe only in an over-sized sun hat, bowler hat, white leather cap kind of way. I don't think I'll be donning a Yankies baseball cap any time soon. Probably no visors either. Anyone else adding these wonderful treasures to their wardrobe? Anything that's practical and looks good should probably be a staple piece right? Either way, I apologise in advance for how often you'll be seeing this cap.

Photos by Paigge Frankie

DIY Art Work

So I am aware that this isn't technically a traditional fashion post, however, I am a firm believer that fashion extends past just what we're wearing. Home décor is sometimes just as important. I went to a talk last year where Vogue (the Harpers) editor Edwina McCann took us through the many different ways the trends from the runway can be brought into our homes through furniture, paint, art and even tiling. Let's just say she inspired me and ever since then I've taken a keener interest in how I decorate my room.

So, to the point, I decided to create some DIY artwork. Here we go.

Here's what you'll need:

1 Ruler

2 Photo frames

2 Pieces of fabric (mine were 40cm x 40cm)

Acrylic paint 

1 Pair of scissors

1 Lead pencil

Note: The material is a crucial part of this operation, it is (for lack of a better word) substituting art. So make sure you pick something you love to look at. I found mine from a bin of mini packs at Spotlight)

1. Take your material and measure out the right sizes for your frames. Make sure to give it a few extra centimetres on each side! Then cut them out.

2.  Take the backing and glass out of your frames. Then grab your acrylic paint and some newspaper (and go outside to avoid mess!) and paint your frames! I did 3 layers to make sure I got a bright colour.

Note: I chose a pastel blue to try and get a vintage feel but you can obviously choose whichever colour you like/suits the materials you chose.

3. Iron your material so that it's nice and smooth and then put it inside your frames!

Note: Try taping down the edges so that it's flat and to make sure it doesn't move out of place.

4. Find somewhere to put them!

Jewel

ASOS bralette | Topshop skirt | Factorie shirt | Colette necklace | Rubi flats

Looking at these photos gives me holiday nostalgia. It's been so long since I travelled anywhere and I really need to book another trip. The beaches in Greece are looking pretty good right now. 

I took these photos on the cruise I mentioned earlier. It was such a beautiful time of night we were almost too distracted by the sunset to get the shots. Luckily we got one of that too. I'm trying to jump on the bralette bandwagon, not going to lie, I loved this first attempt. Has anyone else tried out this trend? Might try it with a pencil skirt next...

Photos by me and Grace Jordan

Tip #1

How many of you love rings but choose not to spend $100 on each one? Yeah, me too. 

But then we have the dreaded, horrible, frustrating green skin to deal with. So classy of us. 

Well I got so sick of this happening that I came up with a solution. Although I'm sure I'm not the first one to think of it. Just in case you haven't yet though, here you go! Paint clear nail polish over them. 

*Everyone cheers and lifts me up like that girl from the taco commercials*

You're welcome.