Jacquard

Zimmermann crochet playsuit, Sportsgirl jacquard bomber jacket, Zara heels

I never thought I'd be attracted to the very American-highschool idea of the bomber jacket but here I am head over (leopard-printed) heels in love with this romantic jacquard piece by Sportsgirl. It makes for the perfect transitional throwover one of my most summery crochet playsuits, and with such subtle textural detail up top these Zara rebels were begging to be taken out for a bit of a kick! The pony hair leopard print, spiked chunky heel, and thin ankle strap is something of a genius combination - small doses of each which otherwise would have bordered on overbearing had they been the only all-over detail - and another reason why Zara never fails to lure me into their wonderland of beautiful things.

Photos by Thomas Lo

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Headlights

Zara blouse, Topshop skirt, Jolie & Deen necklaces, Tony Bianco sunnies, Marc by Marc Jacobs bag

Ran into a wardrobe crisis over the weekend. Sure, I have clothes, but at that point in time all that was staring back at me were a handful of cluttered prints and worn out knits - not a decent blouse/top in sight and nothing appropriate to wear whatsoever for an simple, nice dinner out. Moral of the story: wardrobe basics are called basics for a reason - versatile, and bound to (hopefully) work nicely in a multitude of situations. I finally found this silk blouse three rooms away and paired it with understated, unfussy pieces, including these super delicate necklaces by Jolie & Deen. I've been eyeing them for months now and with such adorable designs it was an unnecessarily long process of elimination when I finally got round to picking out a couple. Needless to say this little baby elephant and heart will be hanging around me for awhile :)

Photos by Thomas Lo

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Summerdaze

Vintage sunflower blouse, denim cutoffs, Jeffrey Campbell x Free People heels, Aldo hat

Easter is around the corner and I have just come to the realisation that I have somehow managed to get through a quarter of the year without any Easter eggs or hot cross buns of the chocolate variety. (Shocking, by my standards anyway - got to get me some before Sunday!) Melbourne has been giving us glimpses of the last, lingering bits of summer, which might have at some level inspired this outfit. A little imagination and I could very well be a homey farmer's wife with plans to cook up a hearty spag bol for the evening. I found this blouse in the depths of my mother's closet, complete with sewn-in '80s style mini shoulder pads and the cheeriest of yellow sunflowers! Florals in all colours, shapes and sizes are certainly sticking with me through the seasons and here I share with you my floral picks for ASOS Fashion Finder's Blogger Edit. Get inspired, and Happy Easter! x

Photos by Thomas Lo

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Blankbird x Sportsgirl: Victoriana Rocks

Lace tee, bodycon skirt, jacquard bomber jacket, sunnies, necklace - all from Sportsgirl; Jeffrey Campbell Litas

Sportsgirl and I go way back:

I would trawl through rack upon rack of colourful sales items, play dress-ups in the change rooms with my closest friends, and secretly get really excited each time there was a new issue of their magazine in store. It has, all these years, been a source of fashion inspiration so naturally I was pretty stoked when I was asked to put together an outfit for their Blogger Edit.

Their new Victoriana Rocks collection is all about bold, luxurious textures - think fluffy white faux fur, lots of black leather, lace and studs - which makes my selection seems considerably tame in comparison. But take a closer look and you might fall in love with the romantic subtlety just like I did in this amazing jacquard bomber and lace tee; the added visual interest of the simple printed bodycon skirt. Not an inch of faux leather leggings in sight, no - perhaps I'm just not ready for that yet, but only time will tell ;)

Thank you Sportsgirl for having me - check out the full feature on Sportsgirl here!

Photos by Thomas Lo

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