yes the highly unpredictable weather in Sydney continues so an umbrella is the must have accessory of the moment. And is it warm or will it be cold and wet??? Perfect for some light knitwear; I think these two gentleman seem to have it just right for a casual Saturday night.
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Groovin The Moo had a overwhelming sense of comradery as all who attended stormed the muddy trenches of the Oakbank based event on the all to relative Anzac Day (I can say this, I'm the daughter of a Vet). Distasteful jokes aside, the day was one to be remembered, like the #GroovinTheMud hashtag gaining traction as fast as we were sinking into the never ending wasteland of mud, only finding solice on a stable discarded beer can before stumbling and praying to the many gods not to join the fate of others who had gone down in the fight against tomorrow's dirty washing. Other than the already discussed mud-issue, the event itself was euphoric. Whether this was caused by the amazing line-up and performances, or the over-consumption of $11 Double Blacks and other substances, I'll never know - and nor do I want to find out. We all had our lineups printed out, written down and inputed into our alarms, how did yours fair against mine?
The car ride to Oakbank was a riot in itself, once we had laughed so hard we nearly reached the same fate of the girls wearing crop tops and shorts squatting on the side of the road to deal with their business in an oh-so ladylike manner, it was time for what was the choatic spectacle of enjoyment at GTM Oakbank 2015.
Here are my favourites:
STICKY FINGERS
Of course. One act I was determined I wasn't going to miss, I ditched the search of pre-organised meetings with friends and ventured through the crowds to find a spot to watch the band on my own. And it was worth it, chilled tunes and crowd surfing made the start of my time at GTM a great one. Don't forget the name.
I missed my chance to see San Cisco last time they toured AUS, and they were worth the wait, even if I could barely hear them over my off tune recital of their lyrics. It amazed me the quality of their performance and how much similar they sounded to their albums. I went off when they played 'Too Much Time Together' from their latest album "Gracetown", which I highly recommend to have a good listen to. Seriously good band.
As I've never been to a Hot Dub event, all I had heard was 1. It was good and 2. It played old music. I felt like if I wanted to listen to The Backstreet Boys I would head out to VIVA on a Friday night with my Mum. I did not expect the amazing mixes and heavy ACDC plays that topped off the night for me and seriously made me rethink what I once knew and jump to the next opportunity to see the event live again.
I didn't have any opportunities to take a shot of my outfit for the event, as in the morning I was too busy drinking myself into a comfortable tipsyness before leaving, and the mud scared my inner soul to ever let someone handle my phone on which could turn into another ruined iPhone for 2015, but to summarise I wore:
All up it was a day to remember, we laughed over friends having to be pulled from the mud by security guards and danced with our hands in the air to our favourite bands and tracks for a solid day out in the fresh country air.
What was your favourite part of Groovin The Moo 2015?
Fashion is not art and art is not fashion. But is that really so? It's always such a tussle between the decorative and the profound; the amusing and the serious; the functional and the.. non functional, the sublime; the ridiculous! I first experienced Matiny Ng's designs at the Raffles Byzantium graduate show in December 2013; playful and bold, wearable if you were game, distinctive and creative; using the circle and the square motif. The Menswear there, perhaps being the more radically inspired of the designs.
This year she is back as part of the Raffles International Showcase at Mercedes Benz Fashion Week Australia along with fellow students from that 2013 show and others. Matiny Ng showcases her new label 580 and her SS 15/16 range. The pieces again designed around circle and square motifs speak to me of Non Objective Abstraction in art. Meanwhile, in the men's range there seem to be some sort of Luis Buñuel surrealist clerics, or perhaps it's that fashion parade from Fellini's movie Roma; no no its more Non Objective art as fashion from Matiny Ng. Wearable? I mean really how dare you.. Who cares!
Cross motif, ecumenical inspiration? Matiny Ng's 580 label. Photographed by Kent Johnson.
A Red Cardinal? Matiny Ng's 580 label. Photographed by Kent Johnson.
The Padre? Menswear at Matiny Ng's 580 label. Photographed by Kent Johnson.
I wonder if quite a few of the audience were wondering what the @#!! was going on with this show; but as you can tell I loved it; the colours the fabrics, the garments construction, and mostly the Ideas! More please Matiny Ng.
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I've always had a soft spot in my heart for my local op-shops. I've been going frequently since I was a young, (and poor) high school student where I would skip my classes to visit my local Vinnies, hunting for any items I could pass off in my day-to-day wear or vintage outfits inspired by Ke$ha in the height of her 2010 fame. I still have some of the items I purchased years ago, permanently added to my wardrobe and there to bring up recurring memories of how happy I was when I found them. My all time favourite thrift was a little 70's teardrop style bag, decorated with genuine leather, reed weaving and an all too relative orange and mustard floral lining. Ever since I've always made time to explore the op-shops available in my area, being the current uni holidays, I ventured out to scavenge the shelves and find myself some hidden Adelaide gems. So in no order, here are:
St Augustine's Anglican Church Unley, 183 Unley Road, Unley
Aggies, based in the St AA Church in Unley has a beautiful Victorian era exterior and features multiple water fountains upon entrance. It feels like the place is run by your Grandma, and has a huge selection of coats and jackets. Hello Winter.
Just down the road is the Rotary Club. Opposite A Mother's Milk and a shop or two down from Pickle in the Middle, it has a seriously good selection. This smaller shop has some quite distinct labels and higher end products available, not one to miss off you list!
The Salvos are a staple for any new and emerging thrifters. There's not much else to say but they have a great system and range. Going in there today, I felt like a kid in a candy shop, having to fight myself over which items I actually needed in my wardrobe (A true born and raised impulse buyer here). Once I skipped my initial glazed over appearance, I had an armful of stock within the first five minutes, but the true diamond in this store is their backroom. Literally filled with every glass ornament that has ever decorated a home, and a secret stash of furniture begging to be up-cycled for your next project, or just because the chair there looks similar to the rest of the unfinished set, sitting in the dining room of your first share-house. The Salvation Army stores also offer a great weekly mix of discounts, with Students grabbing a 20% discount when showing your Student ID on Wednesdays.
Say Hello to my all-time favourite Op-Shop. If there could be a hidden gem full of hidden gems, this is it. The place I've found my all time favourite thrifts, and the store which fuelled my obsession with op-shopping. The only thing about this shop I curse, is the amount of items I have to put back because they didn't fit. RIP the Red Boots and loungey denim wash jeans from today.
I ventured out today in a few of my day-to-day staples. Enjoy my first Outfit of the Day post, and seemingly deathless expression. Taken outside of St Aggie's and enjoying the first fall from Autumn.
Drumroll please, the moment we've been waiting for and I'm finally ready to show you guys my thrifts from today. I am so happy with what I got, and it really showed me that I never know what I'm going to find when I spend the day op-shopping.
Sass and Bide Denim Jeans - $6 Vinnies Hawthorn
Black Patent Skinny Pumps - $19.25 Salvos Kings Park
(Not Pictured) Denim Blue Jeans - $7.25 Salvos Kings Park
Including my Student Discount from the Salvos, today's purchases came to a total of $29.85, it's hard not to be ecstatic when I've added a few well-needed items to my winter wardrobe, by expanding my all too small jean collection and grabbing a pair of unused pumps to match with my daily worn denim.
Back Row - Shiny studs and leather jacket at the Raffles International Showcase, Mercedes Benz Fashion Week, Sydney Australia. And an iPhone. Must say I loved this show of graduate designers of Raffles college several of whom I have blogged about previously. I think I have tow posts to do on this show alone so stay tuned to Street Fashion Sydney; more Raffles coming soon!
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I was privileged last week to photograph backstage at the Watson x Watson fashion show, part of the Mecedes Benz Fashion Week Australia, or, #MBFWA; yes much easier.. While there were quite a few models walking in the show and most were from IMG, some including Madison Stubbington arrived somewhat later having had to rush over from a previous show; for these models this meant an intensive time with the teams from Redken for hair and Curtis Collection doing make up with very many hands working together to have the models ready to go. Must say the models were all a sea of calm in a maelstrom of activity! And the action never stops with, the hair and make up teams following the models all the way to the runway providing final touch ups on the go. All detailed in my photo essay below; I hope you enjoy it; I had a great time! Mouse over pictures for details.
Designers Somer and Liberty Watson (middle) with 'they all hate us' bloggers Tash Sefton, Elle Ferguson (outside L&R). After the Watson x Watson show. Photo by Kent Johnson.
Power-dressing - the transeasonal way. I've got major #GIRLBOSS vibes and have made it an obligation to make absolute sure I achieve everything I want, even more so than before. I've mentally been telling myself these past few months that if I fail at anything, I don't want it to be because I didn't fully try, so this is the time to take all action. For anyone needing to take getting their rightful success to their next level - I highly recommend reading (or buying the audio book if you don't have time) 'The 10x Rule' by Grant Cardone.
That's the power-dressing part of this post anyway, the transeasonal part is brought to you in collaboration with Staple the Label, Minimalist Store, Naked Vice & QT Gold Coast, for the blogger #StapleStyleChallenge. This patterned scuba midi is perfect for some Autumn/Winter evening wear. In the past, I haven't been too logical with dressing for in between weather (or just weather at all), but I'm finally getting it with the help of one mental note - never trust the weather man/wear a hundred jackets to work then strip throughout the day.
