tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-81830758644256839242023-11-17T04:29:20.565+11:00Closet VoyageBeige Renegadehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08286024772113320315noreply@blogger.comBlogger589125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8183075864425683924.post-23825896796750662402014-06-15T20:41:00.000+10:002014-06-15T20:41:02.278+10:00Thrift of the Week - Camel Coat (Closet Voyage has moved!)<a href="http://www.closetvoyage.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/camel-coat-turtle-neck-chunky-knit-rag-bone-newbury-outfit-8.jpg"><img alt="camel coat turtle neck chunky knit rag bone newbury outfit" class="aligncenter size-medium wp-image-5060" src="http://www.closetvoyage.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/camel-coat-turtle-neck-chunky-knit-rag-bone-newbury-outfit-8-620x930.jpg" height="930" width="620" /></a><br />
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Hey guys! You might have noticed that Closet Voyage is no longer located on blogspot - please go to <a href="http://www.closetvoyage.com/">www.closetvoyage.com</a> to see my latest posts, including this one! It would be so nice to see you all again in my new location!<br />
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I love all things <strong>1950's</strong>, especially the <strong><a href="http://www.closetvoyage.com/2013/12/grease/">men's fashion</a> </strong>of the day - which fits pretty well perfectly with my<strong> dress-like-a-man</strong> thing right now.<br />
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Did you know Closet Voyage have moved? <a href="http://www.closetvoyage.com/2014/03/teddy-girl/">See the rest of this post at my new location!</a>Beige Renegadehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08286024772113320315noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8183075864425683924.post-48391042659236427222014-03-29T13:48:00.001+11:002014-03-29T13:48:24.506+11:00FAST FOOD FAST FASHION // Closet Voyage x Perpetually Five for Fashfest 2014<p align="center"><a href="http://www.closetvoyage.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/IMG_8739.jpg"><img class="alignnone size-large wp-image-4138" alt="McDonalds Fast Food Fashion" src="http://www.closetvoyage.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/IMG_8739-1024x682.jpg" width="620" height="412"></a> </p>
<p>New outfit post! Read it on my new website: <a title="http://www.closetvoyage.com/2014/03/fast-food-fast-fashion-closet-voyage-x-perpetually-five-for-fashfest-2014/" href="http://www.closetvoyage.com/2014/03/fast-food-fast-fashion-closet-voyage-x-perpetually-five-for-fashfest-2014/">http://www.closetvoyage.com/2014/03/fast-food-fast-fashion-closet-voyage-x-perpetually-five-for-fashfest-2014/</a></p>Beige Renegadehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08286024772113320315noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8183075864425683924.post-11738585160712740012014-03-28T21:36:00.001+11:002014-03-28T21:36:52.681+11:00New website and $100 ASOS Voucher Giveaway!<a href="http://www.closetvoyage.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/mailing_list_subsription_giveaway.jpg"><font size="4" face="Calibri"><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-4128" alt="Mailing List Subscription Giveaway" src="http://www.closetvoyage.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/mailing_list_subsription_giveaway.jpg" width="800" height="800"></font></a>
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<p><font size="4" face="Calibri">You might have noticed that Closet Voyage has moved to a brand new website with a </font><a href="http://www.closetvoyage.com/"><font size="4" face="Calibri">whole new look</font></a><font size="4" face="Calibri">! As Closet Voyage is now on Wordpress, you will no longer be able to follow my posts via Google Friend Connect. However, the good news is, you can still get all the goss on my </font><a href="https://www.facebook.com/ClosetVoyage"><font size="4" face="Calibri">Facebook</font></a><font size="4" face="Calibri">, </font><a href="http://www.twitter.com/ClosetVoyage"><font size="4" face="Calibri">Twitter</font></a><font size="4" face="Calibri">, </font><a href="http://www.bloglovin.com/blog/2589065"><font size="4" face="Calibri">Bloglovin’</font></a><font size="4" face="Calibri"> and my new </font><a href="http://www.closetvoyage.com/join-the-mailing-list/"><font size="4" face="Calibri">Mailing List</font></a><font size="4" face="Calibri">. </font></p>
<p><font size="4"><font face="Calibri"><span style="line-height: 1.5em">To celebrate the big move, I'm giving away a </span><strong style="line-height: 1.5em">$100 ASOS gift voucher</strong><span style="line-height: 1.5em"> to one lucky reader!</span> </font></font></p>
<p><font size="4" face="Calibri">The giveaway is being held on my new look website - </font><a href="http://www.closetvoyage.com/2014/03/win-a-100-asos-gift-voucher/"><font size="4" face="Calibri">click here to enter</font></a><font size="4" face="Calibri">!</font></p>
<p><font size="4" face="Calibri"></font></p>Beige Renegadehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08286024772113320315noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8183075864425683924.post-88698410179578537502014-03-27T08:30:00.000+11:002014-03-27T08:30:01.536+11:00CONCRETE MERMAID \\ SZN x Closet Voyage for FashFest 2014<p><a href="http://66.147.244.101/~closetvo/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/IMG_2987-copy.jpg"><font size="3" face="Calibri"><img style="display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto" class="alignnone size-large wp-image-4066" alt="Suzan Dlouhy (SZN) Fashfest Canberra Designer" src="http://66.147.244.101/~closetvo/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/IMG_2987-copy-682x1024.jpg" width="620" height="930"></font></a></p> <table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="2" width="600" align="center"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top" width="600"> <p><font size="3" face="Calibri">In the lead up to this year's highly anticipated <strong>FASHFEST</strong> - <strong>Canberra's biggest annual fashion event</strong> - I've teamed up with a number of FASHFEST designers to show off a little of what you can expect from our local talent (More accurately, I turned up at the FASHFEST designers' hang out at</font><a href="https://www.facebook.com/threelittlebirdsandlittleboyblue?fref=ts"><font size="3" face="Calibri"> </font></a><span style="line-height: 1.5em; font-size: 14px"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/threelittlebirdsandlittleboyblue?fref=ts"><font size="3" face="Calibri">Three Little Birds & Little Boy Blue</font></a><font size="3" face="Calibri"> in </font><a href="https://www.facebook.com/NewActonPrecinct?fref=ts"><font size="3" face="Calibri">New Acton</font></a><font size="3" face="Calibri"> last week and grovelled until they let me wear their beautiful clothes!).</font></span></p> <p><font size="3" face="Calibri">Suzan Dlouhy is a bit of a Canberra institution. Apart from being an established local fashion designer, she was a prolific Canberra blogger many years before I even knew what blogging was, she's an artist and a musician, and she's a reoccurring face in the local social pages. She's also one of the first local designers I ever had the pleasure of befriending when I first came to Canberra. </font></p> <p><font size="3" face="Calibri">Her label, </font><a href="http://www.szn.com.au/"><font size="3" face="Calibri">SZN</font></a><font size="3" face="Calibri"> is a mix of minimalism and experimentation. Her pieces could be described a enigmatic, always leaving you wondering: what are they made of, and how did she come up with this? Suzan, being a sustainable designer, names the fabric itself as one of her main inspirations. Her materials are largely salvaged scraps from other design processes. Most of the times they come in inconvenient shapes or small scraps, and the challenge of working with these gives rise to innovation. Suzan’s finished products are always conceptual and often take on a sculptural quality. </font></p> <p><font size="3" face="Calibri">While SZN is on the <em>Avant-garde</em> side of designers showing at <strong>FASHFEST</strong>, there's always a dress or a separate that just beckons street styling. Everyone wanted the 'Sarah' dress after Suzan showed at last year's FASHFEST - a mod inspired tunic dress made in Suzan's signature monochrome palette. It was renamed the 'Sarah' after </font><a href="http://www.hercanberra.com.au/index.php/2013/07/31/her-wardrobe-sarah-kelly-fashion-consultant/"><font size="3" face="Calibri">Sarah Kelly</font></a><font size="3" face="Calibri">, the first woman in Canberra to get her hands on one. </font></p> <p><font size="3" face="Calibri">I’m wearing Suzan's hand tied net dress, made by meticulously tying elastane off-cuts. The construction brings to mind chain mail, fish netting and, inevitably, mermaids - not so much of a jump, surely. It's that incredible texture that I loved so much when it walked down the catwalk at last year's FASHFEST, worn by Mimi Fairall. Needless to say I was tickled pink to be able to photograph it myself. I thought, given Suzan’s 2013 collection was what inspired me to buy myself a wide brimmed black fedora, it would only be right that I wore it with her amazing dress. </font></p> <p><font size="3" face="Calibri">The gorgeous photography also deserve a mention - taken by my talented blogger bestie Heather (</font><a href="http://www.heatstormblog.com/"><font size="3" face="Calibri">Heatstorm Blog</font></a><font size="3" face="Calibri">).</font></p> <p><font size="3"><font face="Calibri"><strong>SZN</strong> will be showing at this year's<strong> <a href="http://fashfest.com.au/">FASHFEST</a></strong>, <strong>Canberra's</strong> biggest annual fashion event held over four nights from 30 April to 3 May 2014 with different designers every night! Get your <strong>tickets</strong></font></font><a href="http://fashfest.com.au/"><font size="3" face="Calibri"> here</font></a><font size="3" face="Calibri"> before they sell out! Also, read my blog post detailing all the<strong><a href="http://www.closetvoyage.com/2014/03/fashfest-ticket-on-sale-now.html"> types of tickets</a></strong> up for grabs. </font></p> <p><font size="3" face="Calibri">Also get all the news on FASHFEST's</font><a href="https://twitter.com/Fashfest"><font size="3" face="Calibri"> twitter</font></a><font size="3" face="Calibri"> and </font><a href="https://www.facebook.com/fashfestcanberra"><font size="3" face="Calibri">facebook</font></a><font size="3" face="Calibri">! </font></p> <p align="center"><a href="http://66.147.244.101/~closetvo/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/IMG_3062-copy.jpg"><font size="3" face="Calibri"><img alt="Suzan Dlouhy " src="http://66.147.244.101/~closetvo/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/IMG_3062-copy-682x1024.jpg" width="620" height="930"></font></a><font size="3" face="Calibri"> </font><a href="http://66.147.244.101/~closetvo/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/IMG_2965-copy.jpg"><font size="3" face="Calibri"><img alt="Suzan Dlouhy (SZN) Fashfest Canberra Designer" src="http://66.147.244.101/~closetvo/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/IMG_2965-copy-682x1024.jpg" width="620" height="930"></font></a><a href="http://66.147.244.101/~closetvo/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/IMG_3090-copy.jpg"><font size="3" face="Calibri"><img alt="Suzan Dlouhy (SZN) Fashfest Canberra Designer" src="http://66.147.244.101/~closetvo/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/IMG_3090-copy-682x1024.jpg" width="620" height="930"></font></a><font size="3" face="Calibri"> (Photography: Heather Lansdowne of </font><a href="http://www.heatstormblog.com/"><font size="3" face="Calibri">Heastorm Blog</font></a><font size="3" face="Calibri">)</font></p> <p><em><font size="3" face="Calibri">Hand knotted net tunic - SZN (</font><a href="http://www.szn.com.au/"><font size="3" face="Calibri">website</font></a><font size="3" face="Calibri">/</font><a href="https://www.facebook.com/SZNdesign"><font size="3" face="Calibri">facebook</font></a><font size="3" face="Calibri">/</font><a href="https://twitter.com/szn_design"><font size="3" face="Calibri">twitter</font></a><font size="3" face="Calibri">)</font></em><font size="3" face="Calibri"> <br><em>Body-con stretch dress – gifted</em> <br></font><em><font size="3"><font face="Calibri"><span style="line-height: 1.5em; font-size: 14px">Wide brimmed fedora - Witchery AU <br></span>Cut out chelsea boots - Shoe Cult by Nasty Gal</font></font></em></p></td></tr></tbody></table> <p><font size="3" face="Calibri"></font></p> Beige Renegadehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08286024772113320315noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8183075864425683924.post-68364633452943969402014-03-26T08:30:00.000+11:002014-03-26T08:30:01.051+11:00TODAY'S LEVITATION \\ Closet Voyage x Mussen<p align="center"><a href="http://66.147.244.101/~closetvo/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/IMG_8441.jpg"><font size="3" face="Calibri"><img class="alignnone size-large wp-image-4095" alt="IMG_8441" src="http://66.147.244.101/~closetvo/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/IMG_8441-682x1024.jpg" width="620" height="930"></font></a><font size="3" face="Calibri"> </font></p> <table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="2" width="600" align="center"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top" width="600"> <p align="left"><font size="3" face="Calibri">This month, <strong>Canberra's radest fashion boutique<a href="https://www.facebook.com/mussenclothing?fref=ts"> Mussen</a></strong> turns one. Birthday snaps are all important, so that's my excuse for playing dress up in my favourite items in store now. I was head to toe in <strong>Staple the Label</strong> for this shoot - isn't it obvious from the copious <strong>mesh</strong> insertions and the <strong>feminine-masculine lines</strong>? This sheer chambray shirt is double trouble, long enough to wear as a <strong>stolen boyfriend shirt-dress</strong>, and also perfect for layering with fitted styles to create <strong>off-beat silhouettes</strong>. </font></p> <p align="left"><font size="3" face="Calibri">Let me also assure you that there is a very good reason I'm <strong>floating</strong> around Jamison Plaza. If you haven't heard of <strong><a href="http://www.mymodernmet.com/profiles/blogs/natsumi-hayashi-levitating-photography-show">Natsumi Hayashi</a></strong>, then where have you been! I remember back in 2010 I first came across her photography website <strong><a href="http://yowayowacamera.com/">Yowa Yowa Camera Diary</a></strong>, and I was hooked immediately. Every post was entitled '<strong>Today's Levitation</strong>', with stunning photos of Japanese girls ostensibly levitating while doing everyday things: vacuuming the floor, talking on the phone, getting on a train, crossing the street. I would strongly argue that Natsumi's photos sparked the whole <strong>levitation photography craze</strong>. Recently, Natsumi announced her first <strong>solo exhibition in Tokyo</strong>. Being unable to see it in person, I guess this is my homage to her inspirational work. I hope you agree with me that <strong>levitation</strong> x <strong>Staple the Label</strong> x </font><a href="https://www.facebook.com/mussenclothing?fref=ts"><strong><font size="3" face="Calibri">Mussen</font></strong></a><font size="3" face="Calibri"> go beautifully together. </font></p> <p align="left"><font size="3" face="Calibri">Find Mussen </font><a href="http://www.mussen.com.au/"><font size="3" face="Calibri">online</font></a><font size="3" face="Calibri">, or at it's physical location at 17 Mort Street, Canberra. For good measure, go ahead and follow them on their gorgeous </font><a href="Top and skirt are from Mussen. Find Mussen online, or at its physical location at 17 Mort Street, Canberra. For good measure, go ahead and follow them on their gorgeous facebook page."><font size="3" face="Calibri">facebook page</font></a><font size="3" face="Calibri">. </font></p> <p align="center"><a href="http://66.147.244.101/~closetvo/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/IMG_8436.jpg"><font size="3" face="Calibri"><img class="alignnone size-large wp-image-4094" alt="IMG_8436" src="http://66.147.244.101/~closetvo/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/IMG_8436-682x1024.jpg" width="620" height="930"></font></a><font size="3" face="Calibri"> </font><a href="http://66.147.244.101/~closetvo/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/IMG_8447.jpg"><font size="3" face="Calibri"><img class="alignnone size-large wp-image-4096" alt="IMG_8447" src="http://66.147.244.101/~closetvo/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/IMG_8447-682x1024.jpg" width="620" height="930"></font></a><a href="http://66.147.244.101/~closetvo/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/IMG_8417.jpg"><font size="3" face="Calibri"><img alt="IMG_8417" src="http://66.147.244.101/~closetvo/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/IMG_8417-682x1024.jpg" width="620" height="930"></font></a><a href="http://66.147.244.101/~closetvo/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/IMG_8381.jpg"><font size="3" face="Calibri"><img class="alignnone size-large wp-image-4097" alt="IMG_8381" src="http://66.147.244.101/~closetvo/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/IMG_8381-682x1024.jpg" width="620" height="930"> </font></a><br></p><em></em> <p align="left"><em><font size="3" face="Calibri">Sheer Chambray Oversized Shirt - Staple the Label - Mussen (</font><a href="http://www.mussen.com.au/"><font size="3" face="Calibri">online</font></a><font size="3" face="Calibri"> or </font><a href="https://www.facebook.com/mussenclothing?fref=ts"><font size="3" face="Calibri">in store</font></a><font size="3" face="Calibri">)</font></em><font size="3"><font face="Calibri"> <br><em>Ribbed Mesh Pencil Skirt - Staple the Label - Mussen (<a href="http://www.mussen.com.au/">online</a> or <a href="https://www.facebook.com/mussenclothing?fref=ts">in store</a>)</em> <br><em>Leopard Loafers - Jessica Buurman (<a href="http://www.shopjessicabuurman.com/ackland-leopard-printed-oxford-flats-p-6210.html">here</a>)</em> <br><em>Chanel No.5 Galaxy S4 cover - eBay (<a href="http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/141128250135?var=440216922601&ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1439.l2649">here</a>)</em></font></font></p></td></tr></tbody></table> <p><font size="3" face="Calibri"></font></p> Beige Renegadehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08286024772113320315noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8183075864425683924.post-21189717231734645222014-03-24T21:26:00.001+11:002014-03-24T21:27:43.598+11:00BOY SHORTS \\ PERPETUALLY FIVE x CLOSET VOYAGE FOR FASHFEST 2014<p align="center"><a href="http://66.147.244.101/~closetvo/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/IMG_2752-copy.jpg"><font size="3" face="Calibri"><img class="alignnone size-large wp-image-4074" alt="Perpetually Five Fashsfest Canberra Designer" src="http://66.147.244.101/~closetvo/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/IMG_2752-copy-1024x682.jpg" width="620" height="412"></font></a><font size="3" face="Calibri"> </font></p> <table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="2" width="600" align="center"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top" width="600"> <p><font size="3"><font face="Candara"><span style="line-height: 1.5em; font-size: 14px">Being a </span><strong style="line-height: 1.5em; font-size: 14px">tomboy</strong><span style="line-height: 1.5em; font-size: 14px"> could may well be what I'm best at doing in life, so dressing appropriately for </span><strong style="line-height: 1.5em; font-size: 14px">tree climbing</strong><span style="line-height: 1.5em; font-size: 14px"> and</span><strong style="line-height: 1.5em; font-size: 14px"> mud pie making</strong><span style="line-height: 1.5em; font-size: 14px"> is paramount. Who says you can't be an </span><strong style="line-height: 1.5em; font-size: 14px">adult</strong><span style="line-height: 1.5em; font-size: 14px"> that climbs trees and makes mud pies? Just be </span></font></font><a style="line-height: 1.5em; font-size: 14px" href="https://www.facebook.com/PerpetuallyFive"><strong><font size="3" face="Candara">Perpetually Five</font></strong></a><font face="Calibri"><font size="3"><span style="line-height: 1.5em; font-size: 14px"><font face="Candara">.</font></span> </font></font></p> <p><font size="3" face="Calibri">Yes, that was my (clever) attempt at segueing into talking about these fabulous shorts by <strong>Canberra Fashion Designer, Mitch Thompson</strong>. His label is <strong>Perpetually Five</strong>. Why? Because you should just be if that's what you want. I remember, with all the vividness of a <strong>favourite childhood candy</strong>, Mitch's graduating collection shown at <strong><a href="http://www.hercanberra.com.au/index.php/2012/12/10/cit-kinetic-fashion-parade-2012/">CIT Kinetic Parade in 2012</a></strong> - a slew of printed men's pieces made from <strong>children's imaginative drawings</strong> of paper ducks,<strong> purple seahorses</strong> and florescent cows. Two years later, he's continued on with those same brilliant ideas and expanded his pieces to jumpers, t-shirts and headbands (printed with <strong>miniatures of his own face</strong>). </font></p> <p><font size="3" face="Calibri">So of course, I was thinking, why should be <strong>boys</strong> have all the cool thing? Just like when I was a kid, running after my male cousins for their clothes, I jealously horde <strong>menswear</strong> where I can. These shorts by <strong>Perpetually Five</strong> had my eyes lit up like an<strong> RC robot</strong> on full batteries. They're roomy (for the tree climbing), structured just right and remind me of <strong>kindergarten handkerchiefs</strong> with the name tags ironed on. </font></p> <p><span style="line-height: 1.5em; font-size: 14px"><font size="3"><font face="Calibri"><strong>Perpetually Five</strong> will be showing at this year's<strong> <a href="http://fashfest.com.au/">FASHFEST</a></strong>, <strong>Canberra's</strong> biggest annual fashion event held over four nights from 30 April to 3 May 2014 with different designers every night! Get your <strong>tickets</strong></font></font><a href="http://fashfest.com.au/"><font size="3" face="Calibri"> here</font></a><font size="3" face="Calibri"> before they sell out! Also, read my blog post detailing all the<strong><a href="http://www.closetvoyage.com/2014/03/fashfest-ticket-on-sale-now.html"> types of tickets</a></strong> up for grabs.</font></span><font size="3" face="Calibri"> Also get all the news on FASHFEST's</font><a href="https://twitter.com/Fashfest"><font size="3" face="Calibri"> twitter</font></a><font size="3" face="Calibri"> and </font><a href="https://www.facebook.com/fashfestcanberra"><font size="3" face="Calibri">facebook</font></a><font size="3" face="Calibri">! </font></p></td></tr></tbody></table> <p style="text-align: center" align="center"><a style="line-height: 1.5em; font-size: 14px" href="http://66.147.244.101/~closetvo/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/IMG_2746.jpg"><font size="3" face="Calibri"><img class="alignnone size-large wp-image-4073" alt="Perpetually Five Fashsfest Canberra Designer" src="http://66.147.244.101/~closetvo/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/IMG_2746-682x1024.jpg" width="620" height="930"></font></a><font size="3"><font face="Calibri"><span style="line-height: 1.5em; font-size: 14px"> </span><span style="line-height: 1.5em; font-size: 14px"> <a href="http://66.147.244.101/~closetvo/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/IMG_2729-copy.jpg"><img alt="Perpetually Five Fashsfest Canberra Designer" src="http://66.147.244.101/~closetvo/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/IMG_2729-copy-682x1024.jpg" width="620" height="930"></a></span></font></font><a style="line-height: 1.5em; font-size: 14px" href="http://66.147.244.101/~closetvo/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/IMG_2753-copy.jpg"><font size="3" face="Calibri"><img class="alignnone size-large wp-image-4075" alt="Perpetually Five Fashsfest Canberra Designer" src="http://66.147.244.101/~closetvo/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/IMG_2753-copy-1024x682.jpg" width="620" height="412"></font></a><a style="line-height: 1.5em; font-size: 14px" href="http://66.147.244.101/~closetvo/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/IMG_2759-copy.jpg"><font size="3" face="Calibri"><img class="alignnone size-large wp-image-4076" alt="Perpetually Five Fashsfest Canberra Designer" src="http://66.147.244.101/~closetvo/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/IMG_2759-copy-682x1024.jpg" width="620" height="930"></font></a><a style="line-height: 1.5em; font-size: 14px" href="http://66.147.244.101/~closetvo/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/IMG_2760-copy.jpg"><font size="3" face="Calibri"><img class="alignnone size-large wp-image-4077 aligncenter" alt="Perpetually Five Fashsfest Canberra Designer" src="http://66.147.244.101/~closetvo/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/IMG_2760-copy-682x1024.jpg" width="620" height="930"></font></a><font size="3" face="Calibri"><br>Photographs by Heather Lansdown - </font><a href="http://www.heatstormblog.com/"><font size="3" face="Calibri">Heat Storm Blog</font></a></p> <table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="2" width="600" align="center"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top" width="600"><em><font size="3" face="Calibri">Plaid Mens Shorts - </font><a href="https://www.facebook.com/PerpetuallyFive"><font size="3" face="Calibri">Perpetually Five</font></a></em><font size="3"><font face="Calibri"> <br><em>Silk Button Up Shirt – Sportscraft</em> <br><em>"Pashli" Satchel - 3.1 Phillip Lim <br></em><em>Cutout Chelsea Boots - Shoe Cult by Nasty Gal</em></font></font> <p></p></font> <p></p></td></tr></tbody></table> Beige Renegadehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08286024772113320315noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8183075864425683924.post-49405034790928247762014-03-21T08:30:00.000+11:002014-03-21T08:30:00.531+11:00Happy Thrift Day \\ Mickey Mouse Couture<p><a href="http://66.147.244.101/~closetvo/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/IMG_8607-copy.jpg"><font size="3" face="Calibri"><img style="display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto" class="alignnone size-large wp-image-3852" alt="Micky Mouse and Stiletto Jeans" src="http://66.147.244.101/~closetvo/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/IMG_8607-copy-682x1024.jpg" width="620" height="930"></font></a></p> <table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="2" width="600" align="center"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top" width="600"> <p><font size="3" face="Calibri">People often think that I must have a lot of clothes, and wonder<strong> how I can afford it all</strong>. Let me answer this with this question - how many style bloggers have you met who aren't<strong> in dept</strong>? (<strong>#jokingnotjoking</strong>) Apart from supplementing our wardrobes with '<strong>sponsorship</strong>' from brands, most of us bloggers get by, by heavily mixing high-end, low-end, and <strong>thrift buys</strong>. Every style blogger's got their sights set on a <strong>Givenchy Antigona</strong>, a collection of <strong>Josh Goot</strong> dresses and as many pairs of red soled <strong>Christian Louboutin's</strong> as monetarily possible. Why? As much as you say it's because you like to invest in quality, when it comes down to it it's probably because the other bloggers have them. Even though these things cost your <strong>entire paycheck</strong> in a pop? Talk about living outside of our means. </font></p> <p><font size="3"><font face="Calibri">So that's why today's<strong> Thrift Day</strong> - a day I wear as many<strong> thrifted pieces</strong> as I can. <span style="line-height: 1.5em; font-size: 14px">Today it's my <strong>$3.50 Mickey Mouse T-shirt</strong> and a <strong>$5 pair of polka dotted jeans</strong>. </span><span style="line-height: 1.5em; font-size: 14px">I've always been a <strong>Sailor Moon</strong> girl myself, but I can't deny the ubiquitous charm of those big round ears and humorous pants. But am I the only one who thinks that<strong> Mickey Mouse</strong> doesn't look anything like a mouse? </span></font></font></p><span style="line-height: 1.5em; font-size: 14px"></span></td></tr></tbody></table> <p><font size="3" face="Calibri"><img style="line-height: 1.5em; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; font-size: 14px; margin-right: auto" class="alignnone size-large wp-image-3856" alt="IMG_8649 copy" src="http://66.147.244.101/~closetvo/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/IMG_8649-copy-682x1024.jpg" width="620" height="930"></font><a style="line-height: 1.5em; font-size: 14px" href="http://66.147.244.101/~closetvo/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/IMG_8647-copy.jpg"><font size="3" face="Calibri"><img style="display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto" class="alignnone size-large wp-image-3855" alt="IMG_8647 copy" src="http://66.147.244.101/~closetvo/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/IMG_8647-copy-682x1024.jpg" width="620" height="930"></font></a><font size="3" face="Calibri"><img style="line-height: 1.5em; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; font-size: 14px; margin-right: auto" class="alignnone size-large wp-image-3854" alt="IMG_8621 copy" src="http://66.147.244.101/~closetvo/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/IMG_8621-copy-682x1024.jpg" width="620" height="930"></font><a style="line-height: 1.5em; font-size: 14px" href="http://66.147.244.101/~closetvo/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/IMG_8611-copy.jpg"><font size="3" face="Calibri"><img style="display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto" class="alignnone size-large wp-image-3853" alt="IMG_8611 copy" src="http://66.147.244.101/~closetvo/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/IMG_8611-copy-682x1024.jpg" width="620" height="930"></font></a><font size="3"><font face="Calibri"><span style="line-height: 1.5em; font-size: 14px"> </span><span style="line-height: 1.5em; font-size: 14px"> </span><span style="line-height: 1.5em; font-size: 14px"> </span><span style="line-height: 1.5em; font-size: 14px"> </span><span style="line-height: 1.5em; font-size: 14px"> </span></font></font><a style="line-height: 1.5em; font-size: 14px" href="http://66.147.244.101/~closetvo/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/IMG_8606-copy.jpg"><font size="3" face="Calibri"><img style="display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto" class="alignnone size-large wp-image-3858" alt="IMG_8606 copy" src="http://66.147.244.101/~closetvo/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/IMG_8606-copy-682x1024.jpg" width="620" height="930"></font></a><font size="3"><font face="Calibri"> </font></font></p> <table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="2" width="600" align="center"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top" width="600"> <p><font size="3"><font face="Calibri"><em>Mickey Mouse T Shirt - Thrifted - Salvation Army Warehouse, Fyshwick, Canberra (similar <a href="http://bit.ly/1gUB8iA">here</a>, <a href="http://bit.ly/1peqNm1">here</a>, and <a href="http://bit.ly/1gJQnyn">here</a>)</em> <em>Polka Dotted Jeans - Thrifted - Salvation Army Warehouse, Fyshwick, Canberra (<a href="http://bit.ly/1iiVXrk">similar</a>)</em> <br></font></font><font size="3"><font face="Calibri"><em>Pink Moto Jacket - <a href="http://www.shopjessicabuurman.com/">Jessica Burrman</a> (<a href="http://www.shopjessicabuurman.com/boswe-biker-jacket-p-6621.html">here</a>)</em> <br><em>Spike Perspex Ankle Strap Heels - Zu Shoes (<a href="http://bit.ly/1j71yV8">similar</a>)</em></font></font></p> <p><font size="3" face="Calibri"></font></p></td></tr></tbody></table> Beige Renegadehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08286024772113320315noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8183075864425683924.post-63849266686358256642014-03-18T18:00:00.000+11:002014-03-18T18:23:43.508+11:00MUSSEN x CLOSET VOYAGE \\ NOW DRESS LIKE A WOMAN<table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="2" width="600" align="center"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top" width="600"> <p><font size="3" face="Calibri">This month, chic Canberra fashion boutique </font><a style="line-height: 1.5em; font-size: 14px" href="https://www.facebook.com/mussenclothing?fref=ts"><font size="3" face="Calibri">Mussen</font></a><font size="3" face="Calibri"> turns one. Starting out as an eBay shop, it officially opened a physical location this time last year on the corner of Mort Street in Civic, Canberra. To celebrate, Mussen invited me to raid their racks and play dress up for some birthday snaps. </font></p> <p><font size="3" face="Calibri">Ironically, this time last week I posted about how it's so very me to </font><a href="http://66.147.244.101/~closetvo/2014/03/06/go-on-and-dress-like-a-man/"><font size="3" face="Calibri">dress like a man</font></a><font size="3" face="Calibri">, and now here I am in a <strong>pencil skirt</strong> - nothing could be more feminine. But if it's going to be a pencil skirt, it's got to be <em><strong>this</strong></em> one.<strong> Stylestalker</strong> blows me away with their healthy mix of of femininity and edge. One can't go without the other. If you're gonna get all dressed up in florals, that flower had better the the size of a baby elephant. That's <strong>edge</strong> you can't fake. A statement skirt is, in my book, one of the most <strong>easiest pieces to style</strong>. Once you have that large scale floral on your hips, you almost can't go wrong. Wear print on print with a similarly loud pattern on top, or let the skirt have the spotlight with a simple white button down shirt. </font></p> <p><font size="3" face="Calibri">So how does a girl who likes to dress like a man style a skin tight pencil skirt? With a <strong>slouchy sweater</strong>, of course. Mesh and chiffon fabrics are my favourite materials, especially when used in sportswear inspired styles, like this grid insert mesh sweater by <strong>Staple the Lable</strong>. It's femininity and decadence juxtaposed against structure and functionality. </font></p> <p><font size="3" face="Calibri">Top and skirt are from </font><a href="https://www.facebook.com/mussenclothing?fref=ts"><font size="3" face="Calibri">Mussen</font></a><font size="3" face="Calibri">. Find Mussen </font><a href="http://www.mussen.com.au/"><font size="3" face="Calibri">online</font></a><font size="3" face="Calibri">, or at its physical location at 17 Mort Street, Canberra. For good measure, go ahead and follow them on their gorgeous </font><a href="https://www.facebook.com/mussenclothing?fref=ts"><font size="3" face="Calibri">facebook page</font></a><font size="3" face="Calibri">. </font></p> <p><a href="http://66.147.244.101/~closetvo/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/IMG_83292.jpg"><font size="3" face="Calibri"><img class="alignnone size-large wp-image-3739" alt="IMG_8329" src="http://66.147.244.101/~closetvo/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/IMG_83292-682x1024.jpg" width="620" height="930"></font></a><font size="3" face="Calibri"> </font><a href="http://66.147.244.101/~closetvo/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/IMG_83212.jpg"><img class="alignnone size-large wp-image-3738" alt="IMG_8321" src="http://66.147.244.101/~closetvo/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/IMG_83212-682x1024.jpg" width="620" height="930"></a><a href="http://66.147.244.101/~closetvo/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/IMG_83402.jpg"><font size="3" face="Calibri"><img class="alignnone size-large wp-image-3740" alt="IMG_8340" src="http://66.147.244.101/~closetvo/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/IMG_83402-682x1024.jpg" width="620" height="930"></font></a><font size="3" face="Calibri"> </font><a href="http://66.147.244.101/~closetvo/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/IMG_83422.jpg"><font size="3" face="Calibri"><img class="alignnone size-large wp-image-3741" alt="IMG_8342" src="http://66.147.244.101/~closetvo/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/IMG_83422-682x1024.jpg" width="620" height="930"></font></a><font size="3" face="Calibri"> </font><a href="http://66.147.244.101/~closetvo/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/IMG_83472.jpg"><font size="3" face="Calibri"><img class="alignnone size-large wp-image-3742" alt="IMG_8347" src="http://66.147.244.101/~closetvo/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/IMG_83472-682x1024.jpg" width="620" height="930"></font></a><font size="3" face="Calibri"> </font></p> <p><em><font size="3" face="Calibri">Staple the label - mesh ribbed shirt (Mussen, </font></em><a href="http://www.mussen.com.au/tops/cardis"><em><font size="3" face="Calibri">online</font></em></a><em><font size="3" face="Calibri"> and instore) <br>Stylestalker - Drive skirt (Mussen, </font></em><a href="http://www.mussen.com.au/bottoms/skirts"><em><font size="3" face="Calibri">online</font></em></a><em><font size="3" face="Calibri"> and instore) <br>L.A.M.B. - Oxley ankle strap heels (</font></em><a href="http://bit.ly/1ogUN1S"><em><font size="3" face="Calibri">here</font></em></a><em><font size="3" face="Calibri"> in black)</font></em></p> <p><font size="3" face="Calibri"></font></p></td></tr></tbody></table> Beige Renegadehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08286024772113320315noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8183075864425683924.post-32473759924270111232014-03-16T10:00:00.000+11:002014-03-16T10:00:02.255+11:00BEDROOM LACE<table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="2" width="600" aling="center"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top" width="600"><font size="3" face="Calibri">I don't know what happened but now all the shorts I have are trimmed with lace. This pair, surprisingly, came from the sleepwear section of my local charity shop. I guess I can't fault the shop staff for thinking it was a pair of bed shorts, what with the bedroom lace. And as for why I was in the sleepwear section in the first place, well that's just my current fixation with lingerie inspired day-wear. I figure, at least when ever this fad blows over, I'll have a very nice collection of bedclothes. <br><br>While I love going all black, I do edit myself by adding a bright accessory or two. <br><br></font><a href="http://66.147.244.101/~closetvo/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/IMG_81391.jpg"><font size="3" face="Calibri"><img class="alignnone size-large wp-image-3654" alt="IMG_8139" src="http://66.147.244.101/~closetvo/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/IMG_81391-682x1024.jpg" width="620" height="930"></font><a href="http://66.147.244.101/~closetvo/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/IMG_81341.jpg"><font size="3" face="Calibri"><img class="alignnone size-large wp-image-3659" alt="IMG_8134" src="http://66.147.244.101/~closetvo/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/IMG_81341-682x1024.jpg" width="620" height="930"></font></a><font size="3" face="Calibri"> </font><a href="http://66.147.244.101/~closetvo/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/IMG_8151.jpg"><font size="3" face="Calibri"><img class="alignnone size-large wp-image-3657" alt="IMG_8151" src="http://66.147.244.101/~closetvo/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/IMG_8151-682x1024.jpg" width="620" height="930"></font></a><font size="3" face="Calibri"> </font><a href="http://66.147.244.101/~closetvo/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/IMG_8145.jpg"><font size="3" face="Calibri"><img class="alignnone size-large wp-image-3656" alt="IMG_8145" src="http://66.147.244.101/~closetvo/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/IMG_8145-682x1024.jpg" width="620" height="930"></font></a><font size="3" face="Calibri"> </font><a href="http://66.147.244.101/~closetvo/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/IMG_81411.jpg"><font size="3" face="Calibri"><img class="alignnone size-large wp-image-3655" alt="IMG_8141" src="http://66.147.244.101/~closetvo/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/IMG_81411-682x1024.jpg" width="620" height="930"></font></a><a href="http://66.147.244.101/~closetvo/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/IMG_8153.jpg"><font size="3" face="Calibri"><img alt="IMG_8153" src="http://66.147.244.101/~closetvo/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/IMG_8153-682x1024.jpg" width="620" height="930"></font></a><em><font size="3" face="Calibri">Silk Front T-shirt c/o </font><a href="https://www.facebook.com/elmfortheloveofknitwear?fref=ts"><font size="3" face="Calibri">Elm Clothing</font></a></em><font size="3" face="Calibri"> <br><em>Thrifted lace shorts</em> </font><em><br><font size="3" face="Calibri">Rebecca Minkoff MAC cross shoulder bag (on sale </font><a href="http://bit.ly/1fz9G8Q"><font size="3" face="Calibri">here</font></a><font size="3" face="Calibri">!)</font></em><font size="3" face="Calibri"> <br></font><em><span style="line-height: 1.5em; font-size: 14px"><font size="3" face="Calibri">Leopard Print Loafers c/o </font><a href="http://www.shopjessicabuurman.com"><font size="3" face="Calibri">Jessica Buurman</font></a><font size="3" face="Calibri"> (</font><a href="http://www.shopjessicabuurman.com/ackland-leopard-printed-oxford-flats-p-6210.html"><font size="3" face="Calibri">here</font></a><font size="3" face="Calibri">) <br>Crystal necklace (worn as bracelet) from </font><a href="https://www.facebook.com/wildwoodshop?fref=ts"><font size="3" face="Calibri">Wildwood Shop Canberra </font></a></span></em></td></tr></tbody></table> <p><font size="3" face="Calibri"></font></p> Beige Renegadehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08286024772113320315noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8183075864425683924.post-11132766255935871982014-03-12T22:45:00.001+11:002014-03-12T22:49:38.744+11:00PEMBA BOUTIQUE x CLOSET VOYAGE \\ PRETTY MONOCHROME<font size="3" face="Calibri"> <table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="2" width="600" align="center"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top" width="600">It's amazing how many memorable outfits this $4 <strong>vintage skirt</strong> I purchased from Opshoppers has given me. I guess it just goes to show that it always pays to pick up <strong>vintage pieces</strong> in <strong>timeless cuts</strong> and <strong>modern prints</strong>. You can't wrong with midi skirts and stripes, especially when it's under $5. <br><br>It's no accident of course, that I happened to pick out the one <strong>black and white</strong> piece out of a pile of miscellaneous apparel on Opshopper owner Fiona's living room floor. I have what might now be considered to be an unhealthy obsession with<strong> monochrome</strong>. I feel like I need to go to some <strong>Monochrome Wearers Anonymous</strong> meetings, where you are encouraged to introduce yourself by saying 'Hi, I'm a fashion blogger and I can't stop wearing black and white.' <br><br>At last week's <strong><a href="http://youtu.be/55f8PkmatIE">Westfield Flat Lay the Nation Bloggers Challenge</a> </strong>event at <strong>Westfield Belconnen</strong>, my fellow<strong> Canberra fashion bloggers</strong> dared me to style a<strong> flatlay</strong> that isn't black and white. After faffing about with this colour and that colour, I ended up putting together an all black outfit. Somehow I don't think that's what they meant. <br><br>Which ultimately leads me again to this nifty </font><a href="http://www.pembaboutique.com/clothing/tops/top-nicole-in-black-and-white-966"><font size="3" face="Calibri">Ziggy Nicole Crop Top</font></a><font size="3" face="Calibri"> from </font><a href="https://www.facebook.com/PembaBoutique"><strong><font size="3" face="Calibri">Pemba Boutique</font></strong></a><font size="3" face="Calibri">. Black and white, cropped, halter neck, the roll-call of awesome goes on. It's such a versatile piece that I've been able to style it in so many different ways - with <strong><a href="http://www.closetvoyage.com/2014/03/pemba-boutique-x-closet-voyage-1.html">boyfriend jeans</a> </strong>for something a little <strong>grunge</strong> and then with<strong><a href="http://www.closetvoyage.com/2014/03/pemba-boutique-x-closet-voyage.html"> denim cutoffs </a></strong>and a big green bush (that grows in your yard!) for a <strong>disheveled pool party</strong> look. <br><br>Incidentally, you can win this top in the </font><a href="http://instagram.com/p/lcGTEiH9B4/"><font size="3"><font face="Calibri"><strong>Bloggers for Pemba Boutique</strong> instagram competition</font></font></a><font size="3" face="Calibri">! All you have to </font><a href="http://instagram.com/p/lcGTEiH9B4/"><font size="3" face="Calibri">regram the competition image</font></a><font size="3" face="Calibri"> tagging @closetvoyage, @pemba_boutique and #bloggersforpemba! </font><a style="line-height: 1.5em; font-size: 14px" href="http://66.147.244.101/~closetvo/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/IMG_7106-copy1.jpg"><font size="3" face="Calibri"><img class="alignnone size-large wp-image-3209" alt="IMG_7106 copy" src="http://66.147.244.101/~closetvo/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/IMG_7106-copy1-682x1024.jpg" width="620" height="930"></font></a><font size="3" face="Calibri"> </font><a href="http://66.147.244.101/~closetvo/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/IMG_71051.jpg"><font size="3" face="Calibri"><img class="alignnone size-large wp-image-3208" alt="IMG_7105" src="http://66.147.244.101/~closetvo/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/IMG_71051-682x1024.jpg" width="620" height="930"></font></a><font size="3" face="Calibri"> </font><a href="http://66.147.244.101/~closetvo/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/IMG_7069-copy1.jpg"><font size="3" face="Calibri"><img class="alignnone size-large wp-image-3206" alt="IMG_7069 copy" src="http://66.147.244.101/~closetvo/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/IMG_7069-copy1-682x1024.jpg" width="620" height="930"></font></a><font size="3" face="Calibri"> </font><a style="line-height: 1.5em; font-size: 14px" href="http://66.147.244.101/~closetvo/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/IMG_7063-copy2.jpg"><font size="3" face="Calibri"><img class="alignnone size-large wp-image-3205" alt="IMG_7063 copy" src="http://66.147.244.101/~closetvo/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/IMG_7063-copy2-682x1024.jpg" width="620" height="930"></font></a><font size="3"><font face="Calibri"><img style="line-height: 1.5em; font-size: 14px" class="alignnone size-large wp-image-3210" alt="IMG_7119 copy" src="http://66.147.244.101/~closetvo/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/IMG_7119-copy1-682x1024.jpg" width="620" height="930"> <em></em><em>Ziggy Nicole Crop Top c/o Pemba Boutique (<a href="http://www.pembaboutique.com/clothing/tops/top-nicole-in-black-and-white-966">here</a>) <br></em><em>Vintage Pleated Midi Skirt (similar <a href="http://bit.ly/1oLND41">here</a>) <br>eBay Ankle Strap Heels (similar <a href="http://bit.ly/1i2Yx3g">here</a>) <br>BLK DNM No.8 Leather Jacket (<a href="http://bit.ly/193lPkG">here</a>, <a href="http://bit.ly/1oLN9uP">here</a> or<a href="http://bit.ly/1lVwCra"> here</a>)</em></font></font></td></tr></tbody></table> Beige Renegadehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08286024772113320315noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8183075864425683924.post-78897190734121947642014-03-10T22:46:00.001+11:002014-03-11T21:42:52.827+11:00MUSSEN x CLOSET VOYAGE \\ LACE SUNSET<table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="2" width="600" align="center"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top" width="600"><font size="3" face="Calibri"></font> <p><font size="3" face="Calibri">If you thought that all there is to <strong>Canberra shopping</strong> is department stores and generic chains, think again. Just another testament to Canberra's burgeoning fashions scene is chic indie online-offline boutique <strong><a href="https://www.facebook.com/mussenclothing" target="_blank">Mussen</a>.</strong> Want asymmetric skirts, printed bombers or white leather shorts? This is one of the only places in <strong>Canberra</strong> you'll find just that little on-the-edgy-side styles from both coveted and obscure designers: <strong>Stylestalker</strong>, <strong>Staple the Label</strong>, <strong>Hunt No More</strong>, <strong>Wish</strong>, and more. <a href="http://66.147.244.101/~closetvo/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/IMG_84621.jpg"><img class="alignnone size-large wp-image-2442" alt="Bebe Sydney Lace Dress" src="http://66.147.244.101/~closetvo/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/IMG_84621-1024x682.jpg" width="620" height="412"> </a>For me, walking into this store is like walking into my world. Founder Zimona, since starting out on Ebay 5 years ago, has been consistently faithful to her style ethos of <strong>sleek silhouettes</strong> and <strong>urban chic</strong> - an aesthetic yours truly also holds - and has built a loyal local customer base, including about 80% of the girls I know. The secret to their success, for me, is that Mussen just<strong><em> doesn't do</em> ordinary</strong>. </font></p> <p><font size="3" face="Calibri">Being a Canberran naturally means that we think deeply about the <strong>ethics behind our fashion</strong>, and <strong>Mussen</strong> is leading the pack with their <strong>Animal Welfare Policy</strong>. They will not stock any real fur and leather must be by-products of the meat industry and wool must be sourced from producers with good animal husbandry. </font></p> <p><font size="3" face="Calibri">(Oh and did I mention that Mussen also has a legendary Brow Bar? My girl, Samara (</font><a href="http://blondeink.net/" target="_blank"><font size="3" face="Calibri">Blond Ink</font></a><font size="3" face="Calibri">) declared them the no.1 </font><a href="http://www.hercanberra.com.au/index.php/2014/03/04/best-brow-shapers-in-canberra/" target="_blank"><font size="3" face="Calibri">Best Brow Shapers In Canberra</font></a><font size="3" face="Calibri">.) </font></p> <p><font size="3"><font face="Calibri"><span style="line-height: 1.5em">This month, Mussen turns one, the anniversary of the official opening on the corner of Mort Street in Civic. To celebrate, Mussen invited me to raid their racks and play dress-up for some birthday shots. It was so hard to pick just a few things so in the end we've decided to do three outfits.</span> </font></font></p> <p><font size="3"><font face="Calibri"><span style="line-height: 1.5em">This first outfit is by special request by Sianne at Mussen. This is perhaps the one and only<strong> Bebe Sydney</strong> Lacery Sassy Dress left on the face of the earth. I have no words for how gorgeous this dress is. The structured bodice, the large scale pattern and the little off shoulder sleeves. Doesn't it make you feel like you're back in the black and white romance movie days? </span></font></font></p> <p><span style="line-height: 1.5em"><font size="3" face="Calibri">Find more styles like this at </font><a href="http://www.mussen.com.au/" target="_blank"><font size="3" face="Calibri">Mussen's online store</font></a><font size="3" face="Calibri">, or at their dreamy physical location on 17 Mort Street, Civic, Canberra. Get on their </font><a href="https://www.facebook.com/mussenclothing" target="_blank"><font size="3" face="Calibri">facebook</font></a><font size="3" face="Calibri"> too!</font></span></p> <p><font size="3" face="Calibri"></font></p> <p><font size="3" face="Calibri"></font></p><a href="http://66.147.244.101/~closetvo/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/IMG_84811.jpg"><img class="alignnone size-large wp-image-2444" alt="Bebe Sydney Lace Dress" src="http://66.147.244.101/~closetvo/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/IMG_84811-1024x682.jpg" width="620" height="412"></a> <a href="http://66.147.244.101/~closetvo/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/IMG_84661.jpg"><img class="alignnone size-large wp-image-2443" alt="Bebe Sydney Lace Dress" src="http://66.147.244.101/~closetvo/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/IMG_84661-1024x682.jpg" width="620" height="412"></a> </td></tr></tbody></table> Beige Renegadehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08286024772113320315noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8183075864425683924.post-41160684791043521992014-03-08T21:12:00.001+11:002014-03-08T21:14:38.446+11:00VLOG POST: HOW TO FLATLAY LIKE A BLOGGER<p><font size="3" face="Calibri"></font> </p> <table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="2" width="600" align="center"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top" width="600"> <p><font size="3" face="Calibri">If you’ve just joined us, I guess I’d better explain what a ‘Flatlay’ is. In the world of ecommerce, photographing apparel laid flat on a white background just made it easier to create product images without having to bring models of mannequins involved. For fashion mags and bloggers, it’s an indispensible tool for creating fashion edits and style sets in flatlay form. Using existing flatlay images from e-tailers to create collages via websites like Polyvore is all well and good, but the best flatlays are created ‘in real life’. </font></p> <p><font size="3" face="Calibri">As part of </font><a href="http://flatlay.westfield.com.au/"><font size="3" face="Calibri">Westfield’s Flatlay the Nation</font></a><font size="3" face="Calibri"> competition, with $500 given away every day, Westfield Belconnen invited me and fellow Canberra fashion bloggers </font><a href="http://www.heatstormblog.com/"><font size="3" face="Calibri">Heatstorm Blog</font></a><font size="3" face="Calibri"> and </font><a href="http://www.styleh2t.com/blog.html"><font size="3" face="Calibri">Style H2T</font></a><font size="3" face="Calibri"> to the Westfield mall for a fashion blogger’s Flatlay-Off (coin-worthy?). If you’re on Instagram, then you’ve got to know how to do a good flatlay. Here’s my short and sweet instructional video on how to Flatlay Like a Blogger! Remember, the more effort you put into your flatlay, the more amazing it will look!</font></p> <iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="270" src="//www.youtube.com/embed/55f8PkmatIE" width="480"></iframe> <p><font size="3" face="Calibri">Inspired? Create your own Flatlay and submit it to the Westfield’s </font><a href="http://flatlay.westfield.com.au/"><font size="3" face="Calibri">Flatlay the Nation</font></a><font size="3" face="Calibri"> competition for your chance to win $500 each day, or the major prize of a trip for two to London! Enter </font><a href="http://flatlay.westfield.com.au/"><font size="3" face="Calibri">here</font></a><font size="3" face="Calibri">!</font></p> <p><font size="3" face="Calibri"></font></p></td></tr></tbody></table> Beige Renegadehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08286024772113320315noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8183075864425683924.post-11398756756102731412014-03-06T23:09:00.001+11:002014-03-07T13:31:25.013+11:00GO ON AND DRESS LIKE A MAN<table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="2" width="600" align="center"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top" width="600"> <p><font size="3" face="Calibri">I’ve always have a soft spot for Penny from the Big Bang Theory and the relentless jokes about her lack of femininity (though the irony couldn’t be more effective, seeing as she was cast as the unattainable object of desire throughout the early seasons). My lack of appreciation for skirts, heels and brushing my hair back in my school days also made me the butt of similar jokes. However, try as I may, I could never become the girly girl that, as a kid, I thought was the standard for a girl. But pure femininity is not for everyone, after all, and to this day, nothing’s more comfortable for me than wearing what the boys wear. Slouchy shirts, wrecked jeans and stuff that’s so shapeless that they make all your <strong>lovely lady lumps</strong> disappear. Of course, I do throw in a </font><a href="http://www.closetvoyage.com/2014/01/biker-chicks-wear-pink.html"><font size="3" face="Calibri">particular shade of pink</font></a><font size="3" face="Calibri"> and a random flower bouquet when the mood suits. And note: the lacy camisole.</font></p> <p><font size="3" face="Calibri">Weekends are for brunches, and recently I’ve been rediscovering Canberra’s Kingston area. I hear that too adorable for words Penny University was opened by a couple of Canberran university students who were just like ‘f*** it’, and bought a cafe. You must try the Croissant French Toast, you’ll be in heaven. </font></p></td></tr></tbody></table> <p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZSKw9IGx0o8Z1HMMszOvlc5GwDLXZtNpOa6n7kS06oLBxC_SI53XXATV3ppNa-4K8BPkkWsZoyLHz9vOD3U8svzyuPf08sf7uV5Qr6qhrkpBkbqbSf86t9dqmSrkxp-TQpAC3J2keBhw/s1600-h/IMG_7711%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><font size="3" face="Calibri"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin-left: auto; border-left-width: 0px; margin-right: auto" title="IMG_7711" border="0" alt="IMG_7711" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHUASPoVC9CvbQ_e2WDkLeLSqG8eVY5cQ3yvkEi3YVTyCUjUNbYdUsZzH-Nl25_g0uI73-p6KXj5MchK9g9fsIFQ5J6whQ-HSkCJJBNS1UTTF1XEbTrJexx3KYoItVlayrfwH2vc16LV8//?imgmax=800" width="600" height="900"></font></a><font size="3" face="Calibri"> </font><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0zdjnHSNtZQrPLtn25YYCByI9QshewwVDw9DRD0k0Mg635CcklT2bSnda-j-4bYVWHW8gJQbKQa4qoiwUirmc_M0sKJ3sl_L9VBNSMSb2Sm94kiYWS2PoP8l6ruJ9vvJ1EaBExGRTIjA/s1600-h/IMG_7722%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><font size="3" face="Calibri"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; 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It’s just like when I was pursuing the illustrator-to-be path, and pencil on white paper was always my favourite medium. I loved constructing forms and textures in monochrome. On the other hand, colour always baffled me; seemed unnecessary, even. As envious as I was of people who could so effortlessly bend colour to their will, I guess I’ll forever be stumbling over it like a pair of beautiful but impossibly impractical shoes. </font></p> <p><font size="2" face="Calibri">Always the girl on a quest, I spent much of last year embracing my fear of colourful clothes. By the end of it I found myself with a bamboozling wardrobe that left me mentally and sartorially scattered. I’ve come to think that it’s time to accept I’m more suited to the black and white silent film era. Coincidentally, impractical shoes is another impediment in my life I’ve rather decided to live without. </font></p> <p><font size="2" face="Calibri">And as for today’s outfit, I just wanted to point out that I purchased a slip dress from ASOS only with the single intention of wearing it as a skirt under a white T shirt. Mission accomplished.</font> </p> <p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwjKq_-CzQiXHOvXCBqFDjMk1kqMOixUqojYHV4_0uTmjOpSc14gykuFJJfnTzZTCQ-tz46lu_I71-TOTVO56JAtp13kDodbutycwECjCofff69rxxsb5kBWmbIiZ4Avve6kFbgB6PMD8/s1600-h/IMG_7881%252520copy%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin-left: auto; border-left-width: 0px; margin-right: auto" title="IMG_7881 copy" border="0" alt="IMG_7881 copy" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJmVzAQeSf1qNhFURbG64LGocx7Zdf1vAy8ANojh3FjmtgsvhagfMyEH7Hnp5WfN4Gjvakwn9J16HcTPkjrjdiHXES0uexPiO2NAiRF4zd5oJgQYC_RAqUn6boh1PN5Xj1kxKwv0PKGe4//?imgmax=800" width="600" height="900"></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTb3nRf0nz_URFClgP8eNSmj94dgz1gcOpN6zhyO-BPbg6KUjpf8Qvug50EQRcZ_iDiwkYpB8LDmmZesLewn9JY2lPWBp94eRoYKjygfYhaLqMQpZcf669jjQTs-KMBmhSqJUlTJ-y1kE/s1600-h/IMG_7903%252520copy%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; 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display: block; float: none; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin-left: auto; border-left-width: 0px; margin-right: auto" title="IMG_7983" border="0" alt="IMG_7983" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLOk3scH2kVoQ3B2afHuYvAU-VX8CKFMAZ1Y6qH5oBukRtuuy_8Uh61vs9hp1DDPfMh_yk7pBxV9rMlDww5fR4CTjEbd2qic_EZxiHz7reZZZVzaRigSucIZSs5doOtimd9fKgBh4d7Bo//?imgmax=800" width="600" height="400"></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHALpCL8wPbjl537d0Mkr5xpwrWi-qtAKL-gukgD8-JYfkTj_zES8RaRH9jE9rTaFNbCPYEBW6RURvMMMEQi8AH-fFw80Xe_L5ilf-Y1CDark-4Oqu_KYXwCpgxfekINnX5PmQR4wDyRw/s1600-h/IMG_7992%252520copy%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin-left: auto; border-left-width: 0px; margin-right: auto" title="IMG_7992 copy" border="0" alt="IMG_7992 copy" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGI3cwu1yHUzqhp_qHAxXFGVlYEZF-goEBPaOOQu6OCvo1MkxRxpeQJOp7I2_Zc-hmpHTgTDeRAR-ZeOq6wQxqgnSMGlwcJW93W3T7efQotDE_Y2X2yIL7clcm5zCtiI9mS5P1LUnIoRA//?imgmax=800" width="600" height="400"></a><font size="3" face="Calibri">Photos by Heather Lansdowne (Heatstorm Blog)</font></p> <p align="left"><font size="3" face="Calibri"><em>Trenery Tailored White T Shirt<br></em></font><font size="3" face="Calibri"><a href="http://www.asos.com/au/Oh-My-Love/Oh-My-Love-Cami-Midi-Dress-with-Eye-Lash-Lace/Prod/pgeproduct.aspx?iid=3406846&cid=13292&sh=0&pge=1&pgesize=36&sort=-1&clr=Black"><em>Oh My Love Slip/Cami Dress</em></a><em> from ASOS (</em><a href="http://bit.ly/1cqvcCc"><em>similar</em></a><em>)<br></em></font><font size="3" face="Calibri"><em>Ebay ankle strap pointed heels (</em><a href="http://bit.ly/1i2Yx3g"><em>similar</em></a><em>)<br></em></font><font size="3" face="Calibri"><em>Vintage Guess Leather Backpack (</em><a href="http://bit.ly/1i2Yx3g"><em>similar</em></a><em>)</em></font> </p></td></tr></tbody></table> Beige Renegadehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08286024772113320315noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8183075864425683924.post-36282130076861468852014-03-05T08:30:00.000+11:002014-03-05T08:30:01.180+11:00FASHFEST Ticket on sale NOW<p><font size="3" face="Calibri"></font> </p> <table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="2" width="600" align="center"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top" width="600"> <p><font size="3" face="Calibri">Tickets for <strong>FASHFEST 2014</strong>—the biggest annual fashion event on Canberra’s social calendar— are <strong>on sale TODAY</strong> at 9am. Tickets for approximately 850 seats a night are being sold for the red-carpet event through <b><a href="http://www.fashfest.com.au">www.fashfest.com.au</a></b> </font> <p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXlzzZyzwLodWzOD5461oFrdyATQkBBSsU35lX0XuNiKAL3phDIIrg_1JMOj4y5B88pw0CiBrm9cN0YEqTa9wL_goEmgPuwr3XIYv_9JvwScFSGwydtpEfw_dri15wjUeFNqBx1Co3948/s1600-h/FFCanberraTimesAdTOSale_Sovata%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><font size="3" face="Calibri"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin-left: auto; border-left-width: 0px; margin-right: auto" title="FFCanberraTimesAdTOSale_Sovata" border="0" alt="FFCanberraTimesAdTOSale_Sovata" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqa0wjQD3JRKY-5NQJ1XsJnrvKGpTBQdlf2cPuvLzO9tViM2zb8XGBjSMaho0jGTdWyUkhoMhvo0fcNdN2HzYvaAhfQuN0R-y7Gd0tnUcNkdfNY6fOv3Qfjps7D4pXTjAV0d4L-aC67W8//?imgmax=800" width="600" height="442"></font></a><em><font size="2" face="Calibri">Face of Fashest: Belinda Riding \\ Designer: Sovata \\ On location at Canberra Airport \\ Hair: Form Haircutters \\ MUA: M:Artistry \\ Photographer: Leighton Hutchinson</font></em></p> <p><font size="3" face="Calibri">Last year the inaugural four-day <strong>FASHFEST</strong> was packed with more than 3,350 guests attending (1,200 were expected). The atmosphere was such a buzz. Pre-show and post-show drinks were almost as awesome as the parades.</font></p> <p><font size="3" face="Calibri">Unlike last year, <strong>FASHFEST 2014 </strong>has <strong>Pre-assigned seating</strong>. This means tickets will <strong>sell like hotcakes</strong>! You’ve really got to be quick QUICK! </font> <p align="center"><font size="3" face="Calibri"><strong>Tickets on sale:</strong></font></p> <ul> <li><font size="3" face="Calibri">VIP experience package ($150)—Includes a front row seat for the fashion show, guided backstage tour (to see behind-the-scenes action), gift bag, two complimentary drinks at the Moet et Chandon-sponsored VIP bar (pre and post event).</font> <li><font size="3" face="Calibri">VIP ticket ($110)—same as above but without the guided backstage tour.</font> <li><font size="3" face="Calibri">Platinum experience ($135)—available for the first time. Enjoy a second row seat for the fashion parade, a guided backstage tour. Mingle at the bar pre-show and post-show.</font></li></ul> <p><font size="3" face="Calibri">Other types of tickets are platinum ($95), gold ($75) and general admission ($65). You can save by buying a four-day package (general admission) - $200 for all four nights. </font></p> <p><font size="3" face="Calibri">FASHFEST 2014 will once again be held at Canberra Airport, in its industrial-chic space. Each night features new shows, so all four nights are equally worth going to. </font> <blockquote> <p><b><font size="3" face="Calibri">Event Details</font></b> <p><font size="3" face="Calibri">Dates: 30 April to 3 May</font> <p><font size="3" face="Calibri">Time: 7 for 8.30 start</font> <p><font size="3" face="Calibri">Location: 3 Molonglo Drive, Brindabella Business Park, Canberra Airport </font></p></blockquote> <p><strong><font size="3" face="Calibri"></font></strong> <p><strong><font size="3" face="Calibri">Buy your tickets now at </font></strong><a title="http://fashfest.com.au/" href="http://fashfest.com.au/"><strong><font size="3" face="Calibri">http://fashfest.com.au</font></strong></a><font size="3" face="Calibri">!</font> <p><font size="3" face="Calibri"></font> <p><font size="3" face="Calibri">P.S. Dress warmly!</font></p></td></tr></tbody></table> Beige Renegadehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08286024772113320315noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8183075864425683924.post-46818366586054017592014-03-03T08:00:00.000+11:002014-03-03T08:00:01.151+11:00Pemba Boutique x Closet Voyage<p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTunlFx9DGcnBafT0ShtDNADDEoU6JYXm3vieQcR7MaYo4Oy4z-xl5TWDEd1cHb6rwykwnJJNdKs5aNqYJkFlna1W28JMCWADACiRgQ0XcZ9fMD-s0llgktz-_odA-MwSMV5umvKwigGE/s1600-h/IMG_2255%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin-left: auto; border-left-width: 0px; margin-right: auto" title="IMG_2255" border="0" alt="IMG_2255" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioxsZvbnlaE2dkXekpOU03T83W4p3u1kBYMSS9-lrSmQYVIdqVpyVRSFhTqBP8lffneJXSYhzHYgJH2qUCpN3aRvP9H__fL2DxbwUPs6K6zUiXmFWC3gd1isnm2rUXqsKsfQUia9nYh78//?imgmax=800" width="600" height="400"></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhScGzKk3sLwU6XzxXCYwn-pxJkpd6ckbA2Zs02eGlAUdVh_lVSikTEBu0jf1vdnArRFBXil42ysrreyRMA71y5Xd21s3vWUy-7p7yPSPMkduKaDXlXnis5UM1fZiGk80rpQbjOvw8celA/s1600-h/IMG_2252%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin-left: auto; border-left-width: 0px; margin-right: auto" title="IMG_2252" border="0" alt="IMG_2252" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1Nzj6kG2vLDx9Z2GpAO6obCKr696qLBvkhKAvT8KyksRmmlosVFMNHrx4XXhs71yVbywsdn2cmsZgZusz_t6ubuLgNzdSL52VDrhSFlDbjL6t0Q1FrSk7inJINktak9iukVAzSYYhyphenhyphengo//?imgmax=800" width="600" height="400"></a> <font size="3" face="Calibri"> Photos by Heather Lansdowne (</font><a href="http://www.heatstormblog.com/"><font size="3" face="Calibri">Heatstorm Blog</font></a><font size="3" face="Calibri">)</font></p> <p><font size="3" face="Calibri"></font></p> <table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="2" width="600" align="center"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top" width="600"> <p><font size="3" face="Calibri">For weeks now I haven’t been able to get DJ Sammy’s ‘The Boys of Summer’ out of my head –<em> I can see you, your brown skins shining’ in the sun</em>. Maybe...because it’s summer, perhaps? Or, should I saw ‘was’. As always, the <strong>summer </strong>heat hit Canberra for about three days and then, poof, gone. For the last weeks of summer I’ve been living in my little lap pool and </font><a href="http://www.pembaboutique.com/"><font size="3" face="Calibri"><strong>Pemba Boutique’s</strong></font></a><font size="3" face="Calibri"> adorable and effortlessly wearable </font><a href="http://www.pembaboutique.com/clothing/tops/top-nicole-in-black-and-white-966"><font size="3" face="Calibri"><strong>tie back halter top</strong></font></a><font size="3" face="Calibri">. Call this my <strong>Lily Collins</strong> costume complete with midriff; alternatively, my homage to the teenie-bopping 90’s, when Britney, Christina and Gwen competed for the Most <strong>Under-boobage</strong> Shown at a Pop Concert accolade – good times!</font></p> <p><font size="3" face="Calibri">To me Pemba Boutique’s <strong>global traveler</strong> aesthetics with a touch of the <strong>whimsical</strong> is absolutely spot on. Their online shop resembles the contents of a <strong>well travelled suitcase</strong>, messily crammed with the likes of sarongs from<strong> Bali</strong>, head wraps from <strong>Mozambique</strong> and peasant tops from <strong>Mexico</strong>. </font></p> <p><font size="3" face="Calibri">P.S. Like my flower crown slash tambourine? Don’t judge. <strong>Fashion</strong> isn’t meant to make sense.</font></p> <p align="center"><em><a href="http://www.pembaboutique.com/clothing/top-nicole-in-black-and-white-966"><font size="3" face="Calibri">Top Nicole in Black and White</font></a><font size="3" face="Calibri"> c/o Pemba Boutique \\ </font><a href="http://www.asos.com/au/Women/Jewellery-Watches/Cat/pgecategory.aspx?cid=4175#state=Rf1011%3D4315&parentID=Rf1011&pge=0&pgeSize=36&sort=-1"><font size="3" face="Calibri">Embellished Necklace</font></a><font size="3" face="Calibri"> c/o ASOS</font></em></p></td></tr></tbody></table> Beige Renegadehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08286024772113320315noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8183075864425683924.post-49911872448341173572014-02-28T08:00:00.000+11:002014-02-28T08:00:03.616+11:00UNDERWEAR OUTERWEAR<p></p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyc-p2uvpcnHkUjGnqy0Finf3uDpYs0wZwbFaHdRc4efxvAk8MfOGalpBkqrFihdgWUEca8Percj-gfXGGrR9lLj-8ipN9yeeHOh_pWe-tImYPXCa0CvYdYNvEP-ErpXz-yNXDSXIYHS0/s1600-h/IMG_7554%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin-left: auto; border-left-width: 0px; margin-right: auto" title="IMG_7554" border="0" alt="IMG_7554" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhwSAXv8iqnrjIUaiqv9vZrGHqG-KDWtFMyFi5Boofz-jGZgNJxi6ounIsjCUwkPpI8zPqV69XMtkj9O8ZuwXH9O6SsoGYL25p96qUs-PL4V4mMXEZm_hpu2yepuBeYEamNBVP9-qT74g//?imgmax=800" width="600" height="900"></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNP8a5Q90LVkZpKICZT_z-vukJpwRZbiYMXcZh43dWHa4qNegqKr2WghTMXcseioiN5apQdfzM8qeiSFpMwQJ-16rQ7Qd8ElI0xs6fh6Fbffg223Ldz9_vt2PKCVTtNtDrqrQ0s9QLmik/s1600-h/IMG_75862%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin-left: auto; border-left-width: 0px; margin-right: auto" title="IMG_75862" border="0" alt="IMG_75862" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXMcjlSiNfQ48bHe6iJzubX1mVczATMkXlGYBMxg8kFn5aPCHOpqSDpPlElOr3n2k5nnrZ5GysLhsVkI-cms7WgY6uISrzNI7SXvnOsYgwRZCPgK5iegR5H6pvEpmzNnzDlZfWkiN85d8//?imgmax=800" width="600" height="805"> <p align="center"></a><font size="3" face="Calibri"> Photos by </font><a href="http://www.heatstormblog.com/"><font size="3" face="Calibri">Heatstorm Blog</font></a></p> <table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="2" width="600" align="center"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top" width="600"> <p align="left"><font size="3" face="Calibri">Last night we went down to the much talked about Kingston foreshore development for the Canberra Bloggers Meetup at new swanky hang out </font><a href="http://therumbar.com.au/"><font size="3" face="Calibri">Rum Bar</font></a><font size="3" face="Calibri">. So great to meet <a href="http://www.smaggle.com/">Smaggle</a> and catch up with </font><a href="http://www.happyschnapper.com/"><font size="3" face="Calibri">Happy Schnapper</font></a><font size="3" face="Calibri">, </font><a href="http://thefoodavenue.com/"><font size="3" face="Calibri">The Food Avenue</font></a><font size="3" face="Calibri">, </font><a href="http://inkandleathers.blogspot.com/"><font size="3" face="Calibri">Ink and Leathers</font></a><font size="3" face="Calibri">, </font><a href="http://www.thegirlhassparke.com/"><font size="3" face="Calibri">The Girl has Sparke</font></a><font size="3" face="Calibri"> and </font><a href="http://blondeink.net/"><font size="3" face="Calibri">Blonde Ink</font></a><font size="3" face="Calibri">! </font></p> <p align="left"><font size="3" face="Calibri">So there I was thinking to myself, what a perfect opportunity to get my <strong>underwear</strong> on, on a night out. Superman and Madonna wore their <strong>underwear on the outside</strong> and it did wonders for their careers, right? Yes, I make it sound much more controversial than it really is. </font><font size="3" face="Calibri"><strong>Slip dresses</strong> and skirts are the shitz right now, and you can buy all sorts of <strong>lingerie inspired</strong> pieces at just about any chain store. But personally I still prefer the original. </font></p> <p align="left"><font size="3" face="Calibri">Recently I bee line to the underwear section at charity shops. It’s a gold mine for perfect vintage slip skirts, dresses and bralettes. You’ll squirt that milk out of your nose when you hear how cheap they are. I’m talking <strong>gold coin</strong> territory!</font></p> <p align="left"><font size="3" face="Calibri">I love the <strong>semi-sheer</strong>, glossy material that’s</font><font size="3" face="Calibri"> normally used for linings, which, for that reason, has that over-familiarity or unwarranted intimacy about it, the way that <em>Herve Leger</em> bandage dresses do. Yet, when it comes down to it, there’s nothing all that provocative about the <strong>slip skirt</strong>. Although it’s officially an ‘undergarment’, it’s really traditionally just a modesty piece, shapeless and altogether unrevealing. This for me is just perfect as I’m all about straight lines in my styling at the moment. </font></p> <p align="center"><font size="3" face="Calibri"><strong>What about you? Are real slips ok as actual clothing?</strong></font></p> <p align="center"><strong><font size="3" face="Calibri"></font></strong> </p> <p align="center"><em><font size="3" face="Calibri">Light weight wool jumper by Mix, thrifted \\ Vintage Slip Skirt, thrifted \\ Vintage fur clutch \\ Isabel Marant Carol Stacked Sandals</font></em></p></td></tr></tbody></table> Beige Renegadehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08286024772113320315noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8183075864425683924.post-58963482223491591972014-02-26T23:58:00.000+11:002014-02-26T23:58:27.675+11:00ASYMMETRY<p><strong></strong><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin-left: auto; border-left-width: 0px; margin-right: auto" title="IMG_7244 copy" border="0" alt="IMG_7244 copy" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjb10EAPL7Zi3o1nITxM3lPG2S44ZSxCVq0aAcUwIPlHLGbCOcOR0cKgsC_kwYXX0InmOdi6tlJdDJT_llmyTdLaMU_jYrQsDQMa28IUxB5bawM8l3xoEn2XqPJi9gBtqPvKTkZZAOwc7w//?imgmax=800" width="600" height="900"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin-left: auto; border-left-width: 0px; margin-right: auto" title="IMG_7243 copy" border="0" alt="IMG_7243 copy" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGsb97APF_7FFTSAyV-_UzfV8G7F42o5ESmPEaaU2L7MHfpoWEVEiLUV1zF_LD4l3S4zX9GQQAfOGFipFgBQLeUyV88fPXaxbkYnjyctUs01KSz5vXvZwmpZTOCSuN6Cwe2EL6cNXSd-8//?imgmax=800" width="600" height="900"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjNZTB2-v8TebWpUtTvXke4HrkSNSJAc-H2KQZzDYWGE3BteLFO26ZtVJNvMl-Xa3uO2pzO7k7LGJEZZEMkbjv63GvAnYz4hm7FhS_54yColbEsBgE9X7wVDVpB-9_NR9dKO0Gbpl2FX8/s1600-h/IMG_7242%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin-left: auto; border-left-width: 0px; margin-right: auto" title="IMG_7242" border="0" alt="IMG_7242" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiULRD3VgEgbHQP_pZ770q7-iXjSTHg7Hz9f4F_qFv-KHb-xnu8oGHqb4ARhVlA93U-KaeKp7sq0mfpeUjMzO-sDco0p3C59svkw6CYFr9arCTOKQakO7C2cNiVOb4THo-pOaszf5gqVhw//?imgmax=800" width="600" height="900"></a></p> <table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="2" width="600" align="center"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top" width="600"> <p><font size="3" face="Calibri">There was a weeks there where I was convinced I wouldn’t survive another minute without a pair of <a href="http://www.closetvoyage.com/2013/06/the-western-ankle-boot.html">ZARA Asymmetric Skorts</a>. Of course, because I gave in to temptation immediately, we’ll never know now whether I’d have died of longing or not. As you can imagine, fashion puts me through these trials on a regular basis. But we can’t be talking about that cult ZARA piece for ever. There’s been an explosion of asymmetric skirts/skorts on the retail scene since then, and naturally I’ve been building myself up a little collection. This </font><a href="http://www.shopjessicabuurman.com/naal-asymmetrical-side-open-leather-skirt-p-1838.html"><font size="3" face="Calibri">faux leather number</font></a><font size="3" face="Calibri"> from Jessica Buurman combines an asymmetric cut with a satisfactory split. And what do I mean by ‘satisfactory’? Well, big scale, but still tasteful. I don’t know about you, but I’m tired of ineffectual splits in skirts.</font></p> <p><font size="3" face="Calibri">Wear heels with this ensemble? Really? Nah-uh, it’s Birkenstocks 100%. </font></p> <p><font size="3" face="Calibri"><em>Vintage Silk Tee (shoulder pads removed) \\ </em></font><a href="http://www.shopjessicabuurman.com/naal-asymmetrical-side-open-leather-skirt-p-1838.html"><font size="3" face="Calibri"><em>‘NAAL’ Asymmetric Skirt</em></font></a><font size="3" face="Calibri"><em> c/o </em></font><a href="http://www.shopjessicabuurman.com/"><font size="3" face="Calibri"><em>Jessica Burrman</em></font></a><font size="3"><font face="Calibri"><em> \\ Vintage Rabbit Fur Clutch from </em><a href="http://www.heatstormblog.com/"><em>Heatstorm Blog</em></a><em>(</em><a href="http://bit.ly/1oxPv38"><em>similar</em></a><em>) \\ Birkenstock Arizona’s (</em><a href="http://bit.ly/1kIWiXu"><em>here</em></a><em>, </em><a href="http://bit.ly/1b5Irr5"><em>here</em></a><em> and </em><a href="http://bit.ly/1gD4fcO"><em>here</em></a><em>)</em></font></font></p> </td></tr></tbody></table> Beige Renegadehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08286024772113320315noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8183075864425683924.post-63146003171175490762014-02-26T10:33:00.001+11:002014-02-26T10:34:36.320+11:00FASHFEST News: Who is Belinda Riding?<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRguJsG7YREyoC2ox4DXC9pStBNXOwIt1fwW2gbZtSi_zv8hvAyyP_KxNF4f5yL0I7js9q3GS5Lwo6ZkAyHDNVu45bbzsV4SxbkIKEXzNSd6WkmVMiGhPYN07uvJB3VuW-JINfO9jLT0E/s1600-h/FF-BR-Facebook%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: small;"><img alt="FF-BR-Facebook" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDdzekxQ8lTkTSpT8NcrCjyHU36xjZpkid_6fhlqL_SjbFY1XAtpkpuyIy-TqOz0e9GIjxviGEi4E4LQrZWDD3dZViQRP0QspOZAj3Pqg7Y5Ov5cAs71OnjffoxpqKSS6lkgWCjG1JXkI//?imgmax=800" height="882" style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" title="FF-BR-Facebook" width="600" /></span></a><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: small;"> </span> <br />
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<tr> <td valign="top" width="600"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: small;">In 1986, Belinda Riding was just a Canberra Girls Grammar student when she was discovered as a model by choreographer Ken Moncrief. Her international modeling career taking off from there, she moved to beautiful Paris and went on to grace the cover of <em>French Elle</em>, <em>Marie Claire</em>, <em>Cosmopolitan</em>, <em>German Vogue</em> and <em>Grazia</em>, just to name a few. Throughout her highly successful career, she worked with the world’s premier designers, including Chanel, Hermes, Comme des Garcons and Missoni. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: small;">Why am I telling you all this? Well, i</span><span style="font-family: Calibri;">t was officially announced today that Belinda Riding has been anointed Face of Fashfest 2014 (taking over from Anneliese Seubert). As the Face of Fashfest, we will see Belinda representing this four day event in the lead up, and we might also expect that she will walk down the runway in key looks from this year’s collections (I’m still having flashbacks of Anneliese in that unforgettable blue and gold Rockstars and Royalty number last year!).</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: small;">‘It’s an honour to participate in Fashfest,’ says Belinda. ‘Designers and models need a serious and professional platform like this to showcase their work, gain experience and flourish in the industry. That’s why it’s fantastic that
Canberra now has Fashfest. It’s the biggest fashion event held here—our own version of Sydney Fashion Week, Melbourne Fashion Festival and Brisbane Fashion Festival.’ </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: small;">Fashfest 2014 will be held at the Canberra airport on 30 April to 3 May. This year will be even bigger and better than its inaugural year—more ticket sales; pre-assigned seating; new designers on board; fabulous musicians and DJs; VIP guests from here and interstate; retails scouting for labels to stock; and more. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: small;">Tickets will be on sale soon. And if it’s anything like last year, you’ll have to get in quick because they sell out fast!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: small;">Find out more on <a href="http://www.fashfest.com.au/">www.fashfest.com.au</a>!</span></td></tr>
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Beige Renegadehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08286024772113320315noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8183075864425683924.post-39036509491529940822014-02-24T08:00:00.000+11:002014-02-24T09:05:09.029+11:00FASHFEST 2014 MODEL SEARCH<p><font size="3" face="Calibri"></font></p> <p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2ZAOfhaWIp7MrhJWlJ2se0X-iCOAAjTCsnBBfCfrj_MI_Vz7pyJMXkBtistAo12Q6M6Ltl1XUC-thlaCh3vcBDWm8NR3iEUjOfc4oyblYD4pj8xPDHVY5Y0wCDBWHvimIj3CtyyvjN-E/s1600-h/IMG_7328%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><font size="3" face="Calibri"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin-left: auto; border-left-width: 0px; margin-right: auto" title="IMG_7328" border="0" alt="IMG_7328" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHA_YMnVWAmRlInwq8oLOx1DXmUiinWVOHraTMNCXRO1kdRnDDAfYADeIEcfkHLqLJikWJjcJT3f9s9cY42Sap1N7zgNtWqYYqciF3X72dpx_NPnKWFdeLOLh2R-S88MwrpisU2WupSSI//?imgmax=800" width="600" height="400"></font></a></p> <table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="2" width="600" align="center"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top" width="600"> <p><font size="3" face="Calibri">Has it already been almost a year since </font><a href="http://fashfest.com.au/"><font size="3" face="Calibri"><strong>FASHFEST Canberra</strong></font></a><font size="3" face="Calibri"><strong> 2013</strong>? Last year’s whirlwind four days of fashion, parties and the best of Canberra’s local talent are still fresh on my mind. This year, <strong>FASHFEST</strong>, the biggest annual <strong>fashion event in Canberra</strong>, is anticipated to be even more phenomenal than the last. As part of making that happen, the all important search is on for the models who will be walking the runways in this year’s new collections. A huge turn out of <strong>140+ models</strong> gathered at </font><a href="http://easthotel.com.au/"><font size="3" face="Calibri"><strong>East Hotel</strong></font></a><font size="3" face="Calibri"> (a major event partner) for <strong>FASHFEST’s Model Casting</strong> yesterday, making it the biggest model casting ever held in Canberra. </font></p> <p><font size="3" face="Calibri">What was so refreshing about yesterday’s model casting was that we saw more than just your usual model archetype (<strong>impossibly skinny</strong> and legs for miles). ‘<em>We’re looking for men and women, including different nationalities and some plus-size models</em>,’ says <strong>Andrea Hutchinson</strong>, FASHFEST co-founder and judging panel member. ‘<em>It’s about the perfect fit for the fashion being produced by the designers who have been selected to launch new collections at FASHFEST</em>.’</font></p> <p><font size="3" face="Calibri"><strong>FASHFEST</strong> aims not only to open up <strong>modeling opportunities</strong>, but also to provide models with support and training. Models who get through the model call will be able to participate in training sessions so that they will get the most out of the FASHFEST experience. </font></p> <p><font size="3" face="Calibri">In other news, a number of <strong>Canberra designers</strong> who have been selected to show their collections at <strong>FASHFEST</strong> are hiding out in plain sight at innovative retail/studio space </font><a href="https://www.facebook.com/threelittlebirdsandlittleboyblue"><font size="3" face="Calibri"><strong>Three Little Birds & Little Boy Blue</strong></font></a><font size="3" face="Calibri"> at </font><a href="http://www.newacton.com.au/live/nishi"><font size="3" face="Calibri">New Acton Nishi</font></a><font size="3" face="Calibri">. Do check it out if you haven’t already! </font></p> <p><font size="3" face="Calibri">FASHFEST veteran labels </font><a href="http://fashfest.com.au/archive-designer/szn/"><font size="3" face="Calibri"><strong>SZN</strong></font></a><font size="3" face="Calibri"> and </font><a href="http://fashfest.com.au/archive-designer/perpetually-five/"><font size="3" face="Calibri"><strong>Perpetually Five</strong></font></a><font size="3" face="Calibri"> will be showing at the four day event, as well as as official <strong>FASHFEST Graduate Designer 2014, </strong></font><a href="https://www.facebook.com/charactercloth"><font size="3" face="Calibri"><strong>Character</strong></font></a><font size="3" face="Calibri">. Mitch Thompson of Perpetually Five has hinted at venturing more into womenswear this year, and Character’s Holly Squair has set out to create unique prints for her collection. </font></p> <p><font size="3" face="Calibri">FASHFEST is a showcase of <strong>Canberra fashion</strong> — four nights, four distinct shows. The 2014 event will be held <strong>30 April to 3 May</strong>, at the Canberra Airport, a major FASHFEST partner. </font></p> <p><font size="3" face="Calibri">Find out more on the </font><a href="http://fashfest.com.au/"><font size="3" face="Calibri"><strong>FASHFEST website</strong></font></a><font size="3" face="Calibri"> and keep up to date on their </font><a href="https://www.facebook.com/fashfestcanberra"><font size="3" face="Calibri"><strong>facebook</strong></font></a><font size="3" face="Calibri"> and </font><a href="https://twitter.com/Fashfest"><font size="3" face="Calibri"><strong>twitte</strong>r</font></a><font size="3" face="Calibri">!</font></p> <p><font size="3" face="Calibri"></font> </p> <p><font size="3" face="Calibri">More social photos on the </font><a href="https://www.facebook.com/ClosetVoyage"><font size="3" face="Calibri">ClosetVoyage facebook page</font></a><font size="3" face="Calibri">!</font></p> <p align="center"><font size="3" face="Calibri"> </font><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiV7yf5Ikm5hjhoK_FNWH_i4aKbO-bn3taElFMuiJgiy_vLQgY4JD_JoBKrfqyuevz6OzBCtSgZ6GW_WtcecBlm03u4fKTkK7iLsXjxt_WsrjW9nA-0dG_TLksjcMUjraF-NLWoLbh0D5Y/s1600-h/fashfest_model_casting01%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><font size="3" face="Calibri"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; 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Canberra Bloggers: </font><a href="http://www.heatstormblog.com/"><font size="3" face="Calibri">Heatstorm Blog</font></a>,<font size="3" face="Calibri"> </font><a href="http://inkandleathers.blogspot.com.au/"><font size="3" face="Calibri">Ink & Leathers Blog</font></a><font size="3" face="Calibri"> & </font><a href="http://h2tfashionblog.wordpress.com/"><font size="3" face="Calibri">H2T Fashion Blog<img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin-left: auto; border-left-width: 0px; margin-right: auto" title="IMG_7327" border="0" alt="IMG_7327" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhL7zOhzPSSnDEp2_kxsUuux5qWQAylifqlhZ1kVNfvwMQ0JoQSJGENnz9xpXTXrtc3tKkQkxljuxOQirMQ7sgUANsGUQ1EjtXlHGTyIHICp2L1UayAVyor4o2UFd0V57dGEhbta_9Hee4//?imgmax=800" width="600" height="400"> </font></a></p> <p align="center"><font size="3" face="Calibri">Designers Mitch Thompson (</font><a href="http://fashfest.com.au/archive-designer/perpetually-five/"><font size="3" face="Calibri">Perpetually Five</font></a><font size="3" face="Calibri">) & Louisa de Smet (</font><a href="http://fashfest.com.au/archive-designer/corr-blimey/"><font size="3" face="Calibri">Corr Blimey</font></a><font size="3" face="Calibri">)</font></p> <p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfCluZtoj9Rtob8ggvXx2jcsLYW8a6eW_OsPa6ZRTJv8R_EgePYMDQ6RHz_LeHqWt2XC30nDfg7iHT91oAWVWvvF7i1WCJoFiweZ-t7POZ_k2JmkRiiZR79prTarX5QYvkicBqkeA0RPc/s1600-h/IMG_7355%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><font size="3" face="Calibri"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin-left: auto; border-left-width: 0px; margin-right: auto" title="IMG_7353" border="0" alt="IMG_7353" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1gm7I5gK9ru_r5X35igm57UXf34wCvmejUV2brzOVrYdC1DGOYoAU3LsRZ6d-vZW9cYuPV2eREKLq3779Ei9W8OihD7JuH2_ui8g6imWrQZKRcA3VDGva7kjyMhWaj4JrHace6SH5Lh8//?imgmax=800" width="600" height="400"> </font></a><font size="3" face="Calibri">FASHFEST Producers Steve Wright & Nick Ellis; FASHFEST Co-Founder Andrea Hutchinson</font></p> <p align="center"><font size="3" face="Calibri"><font face="Courier New"></font><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin-left: auto; border-left-width: 0px; margin-right: auto" title="IMG_7355" border="0" alt="IMG_7355" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiY3nsKQw-c3vEXIFcL-D4uBG_MKuQM_4piiSHihsjRenP3_lcfpk1YteHdCG1XEkSV8PqA2pl0_TbzEeyR9jYrKBJ4VD05KQtGcTXCC91beMhsPIuwhrMo7VkKQNPxYHH-yCXzkPDo3Rk//?imgmax=800" width="600" height="900"></font><font size="3" face="Calibri">Designer Holly Squair (</font><a href="https://www.facebook.com/charactercloth"><font size="3" face="Calibri">Character</font></a><font size="3" face="Calibri">) </font></p></td></tr></tbody></table> Beige Renegadehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08286024772113320315noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8183075864425683924.post-60564935492012054112014-02-23T00:35:00.000+11:002014-03-03T00:35:55.405+11:00PEMBA BOUTIQUE x CLOSET VOYAGE #1<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjLJFQE6h7Rsaz4FDKgJlvziYWoP9lJ58J9IwgxeHILtpcEAZtsx12GB3psS65WNKZm7FQT0ixt_GWjdO6PzVLwr9zdCsc8_WAt1LEfMa4AlTWUbbF39iwXORiMhLJTpLm6fbpVO_20dc/s1600-h/IMG_7017%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; 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display: block; float: none; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin-left: auto; border-left-width: 0px; margin-right: auto" title="IMG_6997" border="0" alt="IMG_6997" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNNyaM0EDtSn-Z6YeiSBH6Dsk6Zor0Cj-M8fknItU1dowAvcUm8jRNbJPsY4xp9-WTWfakWbgP6Yetr7TEzANTtCMFOMHpWW3L4pO6rfBn51rHOMF8tRA4JpHGesDKoioSFz9ETZ2nr_Q//?imgmax=800" width="600" height="900"></a> <table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="2" width="600" align="center"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top" width="600"> <p><font size="3"><font face="Calibri">Those of you who grew up in the <strong>90’s</strong> like me – the age of the Spears-Aguilera sports bra and sweat pant ‘<strong>teenie bopper’</strong> uniform – will know what I’m talking about when I say: under-boobage and upper-gina are not midriff! Now I love the cropped length, but the dilemma for us (the victims of 90’s ‘midriff backlash’) is: to bare, or not to bare. If it’s done in the style of </font></font><a href="http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-2385799/Lily-Collins-bares-toned-midriff-crop-Seventeen-magazine-signing.html"><strong><font size="3" face="Calibri">Lily Collins’</font></strong></a><font size="3" face="Calibri"> of 2013–or for that matter, my girl, </font><a href="http://www.theluxuriante.com/"><font size="3" face="Calibri">The Luxuriante</font></a><font size="3" face="Calibri">-then I don’t care how many people see my freakishly long belly button (don’t look <em>now</em>!).</font></p> <p><font size="3" face="Calibri">This too cute for words </font><a href="http://www.pembaboutique.com/clothing/tops/top-nicole-in-black-and-white-966"><strong><font size="3" face="Calibri">zigzag crop top</font></strong></a><font size="3" face="Calibri"> is from </font><a href="http://www.pembaboutique.com/"><strong><font size="3" face="Calibri">Pemba Boutique</font></strong></a><font size="3" face="Calibri">, where else? Surely the <strong>tongue in cheek fun-ness</strong> and <strong>infinite wearability</strong> are telltale signs. Stripes, spots and flowers have been ‘the shiz’ for, like, ever, but I think it’s about time <strong>zigzag </strong>got the kudos it deserves – it’s a classic, and it kind of make you feel like you’re looking at one of those<strong> optical illusion</strong> puzzles. <em><strong>Woah</strong></em>! For me this cool tie back halter top could take me from <strong>pool side</strong> to <strong>clubbing</strong>. I’ll be upfront and admit that I do very little of either of the above, but, hey, it’s a free world. You know I’ve never let occasion appropriateness dictate my style choices. </font></p> <p><font size="3" face="Calibri">On this occasion, however, it’s a pair of super slouchy boyfriend jeans – worn on the hips for a complete<strong> 90’s</strong> throwback. I’m pretty sure <strong>Gwen Stefani</strong> has worn this exactly outfit back in the day...</font></p> <p><font size="3" face="Calibri">Stick around to see how else I’ll be styling this outfit in coming days! </font></p> <p align="center"><em><a href="http://www.pembaboutique.com/clothing/tops/top-nicole-in-black-and-white-966"><font size="3" face="Calibri">Zigzag Halter Top</font></a><font size="3" face="Calibri"> c/o </font><a href="http://www.pembaboutique.com/"><font size="3" face="Calibri">Pemba Boutique</font></a><font size="3" face="Calibri"> \\ French Connection Tuxedo Blazer \\ Vintage Boyfriend Jeans \\ Tony Bianco Studded Heels</font></em></p></td></tr></tbody></table> Beige Renegadehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08286024772113320315noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8183075864425683924.post-46665652161060744882014-02-21T08:00:00.000+11:002014-02-21T08:00:01.122+11:00A Complete Office Wardrobe in 15 Pieces<table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="2" width="600" align="center"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top" width="600"> <p><font size="3" face="Calibri">I’m a lawyer by day, so while I love wearing what ever I want on my days off, weekdays are spent in my <strong>corporate wear</strong>. If you work in an office, like me, then you know it takes time and money to build up an <strong>office wardrobe</strong>. After all, great presentation at work is so important, so you should always look your best. </font></p> <p><font size="3" face="Calibri">As Canberra organisation <strong>Communities@Work</strong> is holding their ‘</font><a href="https://commsatwork.org/civicrm/event/info?reset=1&id=332"><font size="3" face="Calibri">Best Dressed Weekend’</font></a><font size="3" face="Calibri">, a preloved designer <strong>corporate wear</strong> sale, this week (<strong>21-23 Feb</strong>), I’ve decided to dedicate this week on my blog to <strong>office styling</strong>. </font></p> <p><font size="3" face="Calibri">I want to show you how easy it is to build a corporate wardrobe out of just a few key pieces, so you’ll never have to face not having anything to wear. You’d be surprised how few pieces you need to build a complete office wardrobe that you can mix and match for countless outfits so that you’ll hardly ever be see in the same outfit twice! Here’s a 15 piece capsule office wardrobe I created that you can wear 10 ways and more!</font></p> <p><font size="3" face="Calibri"></font> </p> <div style="margin: 0px auto; width: 600px"> <div style="position: relative"><a href="http://www.polyvore.com/capsule_corporate_wardrobe/set?.embedder=5796604&.svc=copypaste&id=114046984" target="_blank"><font size="3" face="Calibri"><img title="Capsule Corporate Wardrobe" border="0" alt="Capsule Corporate Wardrobe" src="http://cfc.polyvoreimg.com/cgi/img-set/.sig/Js0JPOJ5Ficu9TkHqVL9Cw/cid/114046984/id/9HX6hDKa4xGwCiJhzSGTQA/size/c600x322.jpg" width="600" height="322"></font></a></div></div><br> <div style="margin: 0px auto; width: 600px"> <div style="position: relative"><font size="3" face="Calibri"></font> <font size="3" face="Calibri">Here’s what you’ll need:</font></div> <ul> <li><font size="3"><font face="Calibri"><u>At least two suits:</u> Think about having one skirt suit and one pant suit, so you can get the best of both worlds. I recommend getting the one black suit that you’ll need for the most formal occasions. Your second suit can be more fun. A black and white print is fashion forward but is still conservative enough for any office.</font></font> <li><font size="3"><font face="Calibri"><u>At least two dresses:</u> It’s always wise to have a minimal black shift dress for the office. Get a sleeveless style that layers easily with your tops to change up the look. Not all your dresses have to be prim and proper. Fit and flare styles are perfectly appropriate for the office, in my opinion (very Audrey Hepburn, no?).</font></font> <li><font size="3"><font face="Calibri"><u>At lease one dress shirt:</u> You’ll need this to go with your serious black suit, but the button down shirt is so chic and versatile that it will go with everything.</font></font> <li><font size="3"><font face="Calibri"><u>Chic tops:</u> You should arm yourself with lots of top choices. It really doesn’t matter what the top is, as long as it doesn’t show too much skin – tailored tee’s, lace singlets, tank tops, all these are great. Tops is also your chance to add a pop of colour to your outfits, so embrace the rainbow! I’ve chosen the classic</font></font><font size="3"><font face="Calibri"> peplum tank and a simple jumper. </font></font> <li><font size="3"><font face="Calibri"><u>The cardigan:</u> For days you don’t want to wear a blazer, a simple black cardigan makes almost anything look smart.</font></font> <li><font size="3"><font face="Calibri"><u>Statement necklaces:</u> Just because you’re at work doesn’t mean you should neglect to accessorize! Statement necklaces contrast beautiful with minimalist outfits. Have at least two and try to consider the colour scheme of your wardrobe when choosing them. I’ve gone with a blue, pink and black theme below, so it makes sense to get a blue and pink necklace.</font></font> <li><font size="3"><font face="Calibri"><u>The belt: </u>Belts are terribly chic for the office, and it’s always good to cinch in to make things look more structured. Trust me, get yourself at least one.</font></font> <li><font size="3"><font face="Calibri"><u>The pump and the flat:</u> It goes without saying that everyone needs a pair of simple black pumps for the office, but don’t forget your classic ballet flat. Some days you might not want to wear heels, and a black ballet flat is always work appropriate. </font></font></li></ul> <p><font size="3" face="Calibri">And now, our outfit possibilities!</font></p> <div style="position: relative" align="left"> </div> <div style="position: relative"><font size="3" face="Calibri"></font> </div> <div style="position: relative"><a href="http://www.polyvore.com/10_corporate_outfits/set?.embedder=5796604&.svc=copypaste&id=114047712" target="_blank"><font size="3" face="Calibri"><img title="10 Corporate Outfits" border="0" alt="10 Corporate Outfits" src="http://cfc.polyvoreimg.com/cgi/img-set/.sig/WF2lJAnd5LRWwxAP17jM0g/cid/114047712/id/dB9ksDKa4xGk0wPT6xSULw/size/c600x525.jpg" width="600" height="525"></font></a></div></div><br> <p><font size="3" face="Calibri"></font> </p> <p><font size="3" face="Calibri">Make your work wardrobe last for years to come by being creative with layering. I’ve chosen colours and styles that work well together and therefore you can almost wear any combination of these pieces together (I’m starting to sound like Gok Wang now…). Fashion is fun, even at the office, so wear what you love and love what you wear!</font></p> <p><a href="https://commsatwork.org/civicrm/event/info?reset=1&id=332"><font size="3" face="Calibri">Communities@Work Best Dressed Weekend</font></a><font size="3" face="Calibri"> is on from TONIGHT and continues all weekend! The details:</font></p> <p><font size="3" face="Calibri">WHAT: Best Dressed Weekend<br>WHEN: 21 Feb – 23 Feb<br>WHERE: Lakeview Ballroom<br> Tuggeranong Community& Function Centre<br> 245 Cowlishaw Street, Greenway </font> <p><font size="3" face="Calibri">Day 1 is VIP night, and tickets can be purchased for $35. </font><a href="https://commsatwork.org/civicrm/event/register?id=332&reset=1"><font size="3" face="Calibri">Register here</font></a><font size="3" face="Calibri">! </font> <p><font size="3" face="Calibri">See you there!</font></p> <p><font size="3" face="Calibri"></font></p></td></tr></tbody></table> Beige Renegadehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08286024772113320315noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8183075864425683924.post-60268556029685488292014-02-20T20:38:00.000+11:002014-02-20T20:38:14.552+11:00THE DAY I LOST MY HAT<p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiID6b1UTL6WWBV5sHN1Qv_fvcorQTLnNvA5UbwwG-ZB6kb-lrLWVtcSrmTbbe-7GeoE9oRU3lqzPO4Zo5g0ybZY__5O3G9EjB3xqc6MkaRkn-oMaAUHSNT9I4UfM6XZYMkHkPSQhK9o44/s1600-h/IMG_6841%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin-left: auto; border-left-width: 0px; margin-right: auto" title="IMG_6841" border="0" alt="IMG_6841" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmHI6_7o6eZ51Ab1Cqkc_g_XDicXL6J6jXVKEX6OwIAqLXo8t3DYzxGa6SjscN4omMVbjC5d5Uyrwxm_HBwH6kxiXdPt5iA70w77XDVb4TkrjSJURBnRRUxXx_wLzoTe7UoD0YP7TRy-Y//?imgmax=800" width="600" height="900"></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjo3qP_PlOB00a8ZgcAz5Kj2iuDvmZEWMItG2J9Ji3qkwJYrR84xwa8g2gL-JpiIDNsS5BuBNW_mJPOOHBtlEo9dDySTs6WAtly5F0zeeC1LBS68IgbKfoX-2uDexEtDOhca3ITbPhbaA8/s1600-h/IMG_6887%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin-left: auto; border-left-width: 0px; margin-right: auto" title="IMG_6887" border="0" alt="IMG_6887" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1OSjvPn9DR8Jf75gVMXom05CTUioFp3W-dZtmXnF5hXmkJuOjoxaY-Q0hoxE_GYx1OE4e8X_7zxVYN1-EC55LaFyUN7seWYj8sHbnaiARGy8fH3vVwYWCB2VPt_2OGz9xkMNGbpk6RCk//?imgmax=800" width="600" height="900"></a></p> <table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="2" width="600" align="center"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top" width="600"> <p><font size="3" face="Calibri">When I was a kid, they tell me I was notorious for losing my shit - in both senses of the word. I was gifted with being able to cry on cue and scattering my possessions around town. Gloves, scarves, toys. On shoe is still down a well somewhere. But the days of losing a cell phone annually are over. Or so I thought. The day I wore this Fedora from <strong>Choies</strong> and took these photos, I lost it. That’s right. I left the house with it – on my head – and I walked back in the house without it. You see why people claim losing things is a gift of mine? I guess I should have heeded the warnings of my girl Jess at </font><a href="http://oncetwiceblog.tumblr.com/"><font size="3" face="Calibri">OnceTwiceBlog</font></a><font size="3" face="Calibri"> about a well fitting hat, and she sure has a great one. Sad about mine though…</font></p> <p><font size="3" face="Calibri">And as for the rest of my outfit, I can’t gush enough about <strong>full fur clutches</strong>. While I assumed the style is a recent innovation, I guess fashion does go in cycles. To find this<strong> vintage</strong> rabbit fur piece at Heather at </font><a href="http://www.heatstormblog.com/"><font size="3" face="Calibri">Heatstorm Blog’s</font></a><font size="3" face="Calibri"> closet cleanout sale was pretty amazing. It was one of her opshop finds. See, that’s why we hit the goodwill! I would baulk at the thought of donning <strong>real fur</strong>, as I am terribly against killing animals for their skin, but somehow vintage seems forgivable. Though I would have been just have happy with faux. What about you?</font></p> <p><a href="http://www.choies.com/product/black-felt-fedora-women-or-men"><em><font size="3" face="Calibri">Wide Brimmed Fedora</font></em></a><em><font size="3" face="Calibri"> c/o </font></em><a href="http://www.choies.com/"><em><font size="3" face="Calibri">Choies</font></em></a><em><font size="3" face="Calibri"> (</font><a href="http://bit.ly/1gDmRJO"><font size="3" face="Calibri">similar</font></a><font size="3" face="Calibri">) \\ Long Sleeve Maxi Dress (knotted) c/o ASOS (</font><a href="http://bit.ly/1f3UmoD"><font size="3" face="Calibri">similar</font></a><font size="3" face="Calibri">) \\ Thrifted Tartan Shirt (</font><a href="http://bit.ly/1kJ9CuO"><font size="3" face="Calibri">similar</font></a><font size="3" face="Calibri">) \\ Vintage Rabbit Fur Clutch from </font><a href="http://www.heatstormblog.com/"><font size="3" face="Calibri">Heatstorm Blog</font></a><font size="3" face="Calibri"> (</font><a href="http://bit.ly/1oxPv38"><font size="3" face="Calibri">similar</font></a><font size="3" face="Calibri">) \\ </font><a href="http://bit.ly/1g6x0Nd"><font size="3" face="Calibri">Rag & Bone Newbury Boots</font></a><font size="3" face="Calibri"> </font></em></p> <p><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin-left: auto; border-left-width: 0px; margin-right: auto" title="IMG_6870" border="0" alt="IMG_6870" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhO8j6iJT6UcD2Nkou4DPv70r9N6piFgg6LoLN-T0yuvlSbBrHKhlr7SEFeXoJT9b2575eQpFeK6NwtL5qx7ODP5nUDw0n07xhsG-jV33Qa01_Jkkuhct5Yh_dcO5f9GoraZuAHMtsVVJg//?imgmax=800" width="600" height="900"></p></td></tr></tbody></table> Beige Renegadehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08286024772113320315noreply@blogger.com1