As the sun rises on Afterpay Australian Fashion Week (AAFW) in Sydney I am filled with anticipation and pride. After a gruelling year courtesy of a global pandemic, it is not lost on me the importance of this AAFW. This time last year the Australian fashion industry faced an uncertain future due to disruptions in …
When it comes to fashion and style there are many lessons for which I am grateful to have learnt through the years. Fashion trends come and go. Style is forever. Invest in a capsule wardrobe and build from there. The path to personal style is through experimentation. If there is a lesson, I am most …
Ignorance is bliss. Until very recently I never appreciated the sentiment behind these three little words. Instead, I have long believed that ignorance is the enemy. I recently came across a statistic so upsetting that I wish I could remain blissfully ignorant to. That is that 70 billion animals are slaughtered every year for food …
My mother often remarks that growing up I was a water baby. Even amidst the chill of winter you would find me dancing in the sprinkler. This love for the water never left. There is nothing more liberating than fully submerging into a pool, feeling absolute weightlessness overcome you as you drown out the sounds …
Shop mindfully. Spend wisely At the heart of fashion is a basic human need. Clothes are essentially a mechanism to our individual survival. Over time, through the burgeoning and influence of culture, fashion has become more than a need rather a means of communication, self expression and a want. Participating in this marketplace can be …
I have found myself dreaming of the Southern Highlands, a picturesque part of Australia that calls to my Celtic roots. Within these conscious escapes from the daily grind, I envision a small white cottage enveloped by a neat yet purpose built garden, my family of rescue animals and a pig named Atticus. This desire to …
Recently I have found myself acutely aware of how much plastic I consume in my daily life. From the hair products I burn through, the bags that encase my fresh dry cleaning and to the cheese sticks that lie temptingly in the fridge. Let’s just say I wish my shame was limited to my penchant …
Within days of turning 20 I made the choice to relocate to London from my native Australia. The goal was to find myself, see the world and hopefully bag a prince. Though my dream of becoming royalty did not come to fruition, my time in London fundamentally changed the direction of my life. The truth …
Elizabeth Taylor famously divulged that “jewellery has the power to be the one little thing that makes you feel unique.” When it comes to all things bling, I can’t think of a more honest sentiment. After all, this is an everlasting market that is destined to have something for anyone and everyone. Equally so when …
In a world where fashion is readily accessible and easily manufactured, it is easy to forget that fashion is an art. Unlike paintings and sculptures typically crafted from the hands of one person, haute couture is slightly more multi dimensional. From conceptualization to construction, each stage and each stitch is expertly crafted from an array …
