Karla Spetic Archive

  • Grecian Influence

    One of the most popular tops in our store is the Alldressedup silk top with braid in mint. We only have a Large size left, so I improvised and put it on the mannequin as a one-shouldered top. Man I love anything Grecian. One-shouldered tops...

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  • Realway vs Runway

    On Wednesday night we made an appearance at the Designer series Runway 2 of Melbourne Spring Fashion Week. My girlfriends and I dressed up for the occasion and just to be rebels we wore mostly international labels. From left: Georgie, who should be a model, is...

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  • The Dress That Was

    A month ago we ordered one of the last velvet ‘Kate’ dresses from Karla Spetic. The 3 knot dress is a signature piece from her collection, you may have seen the ‘Fontaine’ dress from her previous collection, they all have 3 knots but they are...

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  • Sing me a Duet

    We often showcase our 3 mannequins on the Shop Chic blog, but our ‘twin’ mannequins are well-dressed also. Here are some shorts of the ladies side by side, looking glamorous and chic. Left: Alldressedup silk top, leather bag with shoelace handle and silicon bow belt, Gail...

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  • I Hate Myself For Loving You

    We cannot wait to get our little hands on these stunning epulets and capelets from Damselfly. The name of her new collection is just as striking ‘I hate myself for loving you.’ The inspiration behind this collection is being able to jazz pup any outfit...

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  • Karla Spetic – Centre

    This is Karla Spetic’s next season – entitled “Centre”, it is inspired by the Australian Outback.  A large selection of these will be hitting Cecylia in September 2010!  I want most of it for myself so you had better come and get it before I...

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  • A Rule Worth Breaking

    I have one rule when it comes to shopping- never buy the same style in different colours. I have friends that buy more than one colour in the same style when they find something that fits really well or is just damn beautiful. I don’t do...

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  • The Terrific Trio

    The Terrific Trio

    My 3 girls recently had a make-over in eye-popping colours and prints. Everyone came to the boutique to ask what the yellow necklace was, and were surprised to find out that it was an Alldressedup top layered underneath. I like to add an element of...

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  • Always wear expensive shoes. People notice.

    Lately I’ve been splurging and now have no money for food. That’s what 2 pairs of Lanvin heels, a pair of pumps from Sonia Rykiel, some Miu Miu shoes, a Net-a-Porter order, a Preen leather dress, a Ralph Lauren jacket, an Amy Kaehne cape and...

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  • Mannequins that Stop

    Mannequins that Stop

    I love dressing our mannequins so much that I’ve added ‘Mannequin dressing’ to one of my hobbies now. These girls make us proud, somehow they manage to make every 3rd walk-on-by stop to have a closer look at them. At first I thought because our windows weren’t...

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