Scooter

Modern Renaissance

by cecylia on January 30, 2012

What do you wear to weddings? It has come to my attention that for the past decade I’ve mainly worn dresses to weddings! How boring of me! The last few weddings I’ve recorded on the blog of me wearing dresses are here, herehere, here and here. (Wow that was a lot of weddings!) Inbetween these I attended one as a pianist and wore a blue blouse/pants set, seen here. Recently I decided to jump off the traditional wedding attire bandwagon and create quirky outfits that are still wedding-worthy. So the last wedding I attended I wore a tuxedo jumpsuit. And the wedding I attend on Australia Day last week created an opportunity for me to toy with a beloved trend- Renaissance.

So I pulled out my Victorian bellow-sleeve blouse, last seen here, and a H & M brocade skirt I’d discovered in an op-shop. Why anyone would get rid of a brand new brocade skirt (WITH POCKETS!) is just beyond me. I can only count my blessings and label it a ‘miracle-buy‘. Here is my darling friend Mei, who has been a big sister to this only-child-fashion-lover. Mei is also a self-confessed Net-a-Porter and Outnet addict. Don’t you just adore her Romance was Born silk dress? She is walking art. Baroque jewels and opulence, oh my!

So tell me, what do you wear to weddings? Are dresses your easy-option as well? Have you entered my SOSUME give-away yet? The Tee is made from the softest micro-modal, in Melbourne! I hope you’re embarking on a beautiful week, filled with surprises at every corner.

Where: at Victor & Rita’s wedding

Wear: vintage blouse, sunnies and belt, YSL ring, H & M skirt, wrist clutch from eBay, Scooter heels,

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So Wrapped Up

by cecylia on December 5, 2011






Outfit: Sara Sturgeon dress, vintage scarf, sunnies and python bag, Scooter veltvet heels

I wore this outfit to church recently. Decently covered yet still chic. I love wearing great designs to church because God is the ultimate designer. How delightful it was to receive this dress from my auntie, with whom we stayed with in Singapore, a fashionable lady who boasted a fine figure and a glorious wardrobe. She gave me this Sara Sturgeon dress 2 years ago and I last wore it here. The wool jersey is super comfortable, I even do housework in it!

How was your weekend my gorgeous readers? Singapore has been an amazing holiday so far, I had a delightful time at my besties’ wedding on Saturday (Ate WAY too much, asian weddings…) and now am currently touring Hong Kong. Cannot wait to share photos with you when I get back! Come see all of our silly updates on Facebook and Twitter!

*huggles* And don’t forget to check out the Shoesales.com.au Shoe Give-away!

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A shirt skirt and a Shoesales.com.au Give-Away!

by cecylia on December 2, 2011

Hello swethearts! How has your week treated you? If it hasn’t done you justice, don’t worry, you could soon score some shoes! For the observant readers you may have noticed that I’m wearing a mens shirt as a skirt. As you know, I get a kick out of wearing clothes in off-beat ways. This one is really easy- just pick your favourite mens shirt, undo the top few buttons, slip into it, and tie the sleeves as a bow. Now you have a choice, wear it at the front, or at the back!

Outfit: vintage necklaces, linen top (similar one here), YSL ring, silk shirt (as skirt), clutch, Shoebiz Jane shoes

What do you think of my new slingbacks? I got them from Shoesales.com.au, an amazing online shoe empire created by Figgins Holdings, the original largest shoe company in Melbourne who owned Evelyn Miles, Mollini, Midas, Shoebiz and Scooter. You may recall a pair of satin Chinoiserie shoes I wore recently from Shoesales.com.au here.

To celebrate their 1st birthday (happy birhday!) and to bring remedy to our shoe lust, Shoesales.com.au is generously gifting one of my lovely readers a pair of these charming heels. I have chosen the tan Jane shoes as the shape, texture (patent AND suede!) and colour caught my fancy. They also appear in blue which would be sweet with denim and are highly trans-seasonal. Very soon, Shoesales.com.au will be showcasing their brand new AW12 collections, ooh can’t wait to see all the new styles! So, shoe lovers, here are the simple ways to win your new heels:

  1. Come Like Shoesales.com.au on Facebook
  2. Be my friend on GFC and Facebook
  3. Leave a comment with your shoe size and preferred colour

Now, which colour?

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LMFF Runway 7 presented by Cosmopolitan

by cecylia on March 25, 2011

LMFF has been insanely awesome this year. Ok I don’t actually have anything to compare it with. Because to be honest, this is my very first LMFF! Yeb, no longer a LMFF virgin! That’s because ast year I was at Paris Fashion Week, and the years before that…I was a full-time-vet with both of my feet out of the fashion door. But you’ve gotta admit, this year LMFF have really uped the ante. International guests alone have made our runways super stellar. And there have been so many ‘first-times’ this year especially with Fashion Full Stop – Retrospective of Australian Fashion and the Menswear Runway! I’m sure next year LMFF is just going to get even bigger and better. Can’t wait!

Thank you LMFF and AMPR for giving me front-row seats this runway and allowing Theodore to attend. Theodore was a little more fidgety during this parade for some reason. Louder music, perhaps?

I was so happy to meet Tullia Jack, the lady behind The Spirit of the Black Dress. I really wanted to attend those events but my schedule was too crazy that week.

Here are some of my favourite looks from these designers:

Wayne Cooper’s long romantic dresses – why save them for night? Team them with a long cardigan or a cropped blazer!

Maurie & Eve – I adore those lace shorts and the jumpsuit!!!

Joveeba- I’ve never loved blue more than I do now. And the addition of tan accessories is just so modern and right.

It’s difficult to miss this gorgeous bird – Jasmine of Friend in Fashion. You would have seen her at the Penthouse Mouse party too!

The Fashionising Team! Alan-Tania-Daniel, the trio that is rocking the fashion world around the globe. No kidding, I’ve never seen or taken a bad photo of Tania. She is stunning from every angle.

‘Family Portrait’- husband, Theodore and I

Even though I feel like a zombie from all the shows and trying to balance working at the vet clinic and at the boutique, I am on a fashion high. It’s the last day of LMFF and I already miss it! To show my love and respect, I wore the most out-there and runway-appropriate outfit I could find that still had my signature on it – a vintage jumpsuit with plenty of ruffles. This number was an eBay find and I’m sure you can imagine my excitement when I received this jumpsuit in the mail.

Vintage jumpsuit, belt, clutch, bangles/Pinkie the Snail ring/Paula Walden ring/Scooter velvet heels

Ah I hope you’ve enjoyed reading my posts on LMFF. The blog posts from now on will revert back to its normal size (not so many photos) and hope to see you at the next fashion week- wherever that may be!

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