draping

Let's just say, i'm still obsessed with drapes. I made this skirt today with one cowl drape on the side and pockets. I wish I had pockets on everything, they're so handy. I'm also wearing my market find; a gorgeous blue necklace.

wearing; Topshop drape shirt, DIY cowl skirt, necklace from the market, vintage suede belt, Eclispe heels

calling on lady luck

I did a design exercise today at RMIT that went on for two hours. I thought it was way too long to design three outfits, but boy was i wrong. In the last half hour I quickly coloured in my final looks, labeled them and wrote my rationale. The photos they gave me for inspiration was quite fitting really because most things that I design revolve around them anyway. The first was a lace bra, the second were neon lights and the last one was a flower. I called my looks, 'Une Fille Comme Moi' and used the inspiration to design a work to drinks outfit, evening dress and a weekend look. Fingers crossed that I get noticed out of the 600 odd people that are taking the design exercise.

wearing; Ksubi Top, thrifted blazer, Topshop lace tights with Cotton On tights underneath, H&M flats, Zara bag, Guess Watch

dimanche

Just a quick photo that I took before i had my sunday latte;

As you can tell, i'm utterly obesessed with my tights. I'll be sure to wear something else from my wardrobe next time!

wearing; Sportsgirl tie dye tights, Witchery Tank (white), Cotton On Tank (Black), Body Jacket, Vintage quilted bag

la nuit in complex geometries

wearing; Complex Geometries shirt, vintage lace button up underneath, tie dyed Sportsgirl leggings, Vincci ankle boots

RIP DAUL KIM

I've only just felt like yesterday that I saw the first photo of Daul Kim, and really, it wasn't all too long ago. I hope she is in a better place and we all know she will be greatly missed.

abbey lee kershaw

in Dazed and Confused 09

I just adore all the texture and nature around and in her hair; pure fall.

nothing like the sixties

I celebrated my last exam with a bit of pre-shopping - yes i got a bit excited.  I had another interview yesterday for fashion at box hill tafe and had time before my one and only exam so I dropped by and decided to buy these tights after all. I haven't the legs but this was inspired by natalie off duty;

i'm wearing; blazer from spain, sportsgirl hand dyed tights and tee, diana ferrari sandals and guess watch

my handmade dresses

The first is a dusty red cowl drape dress. It's got six cowl drapes around the body and boning in the bodice. I found this gorgeous silk at Rathdowne Fabrics where they film Project Runway Australia. I'm still considering whether to wear it to my twenty first or go out and buy one.

The second dress was inspired by the white and grey fabric with paint swishing patterns on it. I used about 4 meters of cording and covered it with the material to create the curves on the hips. I contined this design on the back, you can't see it clearly here but it has curved out outs and a low back. I wish it didn't turn out so short though, I don't think I can wear it out like that!

happy start to the week :)

exhausted.

I think the word i'm looking for right now is exhausted. I've just spent more than 12 hours finishing up all my prep for my fashion design course interview tomorrow. All the fine lining, colouring, printing and sticking is finally all done. To top it off I also made a one piece cut out inspired swimsuit. I'll have the garments I've made in another blog soon. For not I have something I wore to work the other day.

wearing; Country Road blouse, Cotton On skirt

searching for mysteries

a little impromptu photo session after a lazy sunday afternoon snack. It was so hot that day that my sister and I just had to cool down with ice coffees and ice-cream and salt and pepper squid. We wandered to the top level of a car park to take these snaps.

i'm wearing; DIY skirt and leopard print scarf by my sister, random white tee, H&M flats and Michael Kors Sunglasses.
tiffany is weaing; Vest from Forever New, Sportsgirl tee, denim shorts, sandals, tortoise shell Ray Ban Wayfares.

No Magazine NZ

Zippora Seven Photographed by Karen Inderbitzen Waller

Photographed by Karen Inderbitzen Waller at International Rescue

Source; Fashionising.

shop girl

I seem to purchase a watch everytime I go overseas, this time I have my eyes set on a pretty Michael Kors I spied today. I love the details, from the two tone contrast right down to the tiny seconds they've written on the outter edge of the watch face.

A trip to the states, i can envision all the shopping to be had already! I'm having Zara and Topshop withdrawal symptoms! They include dangerous levels of internet browsing and heavy attempts to refrain from clicking 'add to cart'! I'm especially looking forward to checking out the vintage stores while I'm in LA and NY. Any hotspots? Please share!

Kit Willow

Fragmentation Resort 2009

I had so many favourites, i couldn't help but show you them all. The colour pallete and details are so amazing. I just started researching Australian designers to increase my knowledge so I hopefully don't get stumped when doing my fashion design interviews. I'd like to be able to talk about the designers and what they are doing at the moment without ranting about them, so I'm going to refine my words with some research. I hope you like these looks too!

sunday market

wearing; thrifted blazer, sportsgirl slouchy top, DIY skirt, vintage bag, H&M flats

Camberwell market this morning. It was drizzling the whole time but we still made it through without opening the umbrella. I bought a beautiful vintage oversized top/dress thing that I'm actually holding above. It's dark blue with silver and grey lines and strands of tinsel through it. I can't wait to play with it after it comes out of the wash - it of course has the old smell we all know and try to ignore! I also got a necklace with light turquoise stones. My sister and I had the same thought that it would go so well with a maxi dress.