SPORTY MEETS FLORALS

Portmans top; Topshop pants; ASOS shoes; MK watch

I'm not even quite sure how it happened so quickly but my uni semester has come to an end and I'm now only one research assignment and two more recitals away from officially finishing the four years of undergrad degree - four!! 

Amidst the hectic flurry that is a muso's life we took some time out to venture into the gardens and had a little play with the afternoon sun. I got these floral wonders a few weeks back at the Topshop x Grazia spring event and they have actually been surprisingly versatile! With such a wealth of printed leggings and pants around these days it was getting a little repetitive for me and I was starting to move away from floral pants for a bit - these ones however drew me in with hints of purple and orange and I love the side panel that breaks it up a little with a touch of sport luxe.

This top I've had for a while but definitely don't wear enough of, trusty nude lace-ups and shades of rose-gold in the watch I thought came together with the floral pants in a sweet, casual way. Am going to try dressing it up soon and can't wait to share with you - how would you wear it? 

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SPENCERLACY SS 12/13 'CALYPSO'

I attended Spencerlacy's Calypso Spring/Summer launch last week and was treated not only to vibrant prints, gorgeous silk pants and laser cut tops that promise to keep you cool on hot days, but also a sneak peek at their AW collection to follow! You should also know that I have a weak spot for compact little morsels that look as fantastic as they taste - those cocktail prawns with mango salsa on a crouton base should be on every cocktail party menu, pronto.

Photos by me

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Greenery and geometrics

Sportsgirl knit, Motel Rocks shorts c/o The Flying Standard, ASOS bag, Minkpink sunnies, Laduree macaron bag ;)

Here's another little snippet from Sydney a good number of weeks ago now - time flies, I tell ya! Laduree had just opened their doors and while I am nowhere close to being a macaron fanatic, I was curious to see what all the hype was about. Unfortunately they didn't have any of the more interesting flavours I wanted (salted caramel, violet something or other..) so I settled for the classics and a very pretty box and bag, which coincidentally complemented my outfit perfectly with a refreshing shade of green.

Speaking of green (which unconsciously seemed to be my favourite colour for a week or two), I picked up these super duper comfy floral/leafy printed Motel Rocks shorts and instantly paired it with this equally comfy slouchy knit (comfort is clearly my thing) for a Sydney day that was mostly sunny with a bit of a wind chill. We ended our trip with a visit to the Museum of Contemporary Art, where we found this geometrically-interesting wall in strikingly bright orange. Photo diary soon, promise x

Photos by Thomas Lo

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BTS: Get Sporty

Sneak peek behind the scenes to shoot #2 that I styled, in collaboration with Mim. (In case you missed it, check out our Gaga-inspired shoot #1 here!) A great deal of admiration for our boxer-ballerina-tennis model Holly, who did a stunning job braving the ridiculous wind chill while the rest of us, who were fully clothed in about 4 layers, mind you, tried our bestest not to turn into ice.

Shot at Ormond Hill with a beautiful view of the coastline stretching towards the CBD. Huge thanks to Mossman and Wittner for your monochrome loans :) 

Photos via my iPhone, because while I was thorough enough to bring everything including 3 pairs of sunnies (options are good) and extra sockettes, I forgot to bring my camera. Quite impressed by the photo quality, though. 

Can't wait to share the finished images and I promise, you'll be the first to see them, right here x

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