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The pared back menswear look

12/07/201015/12/2015 CarolynUncategorized10 Comments on The pared back menswear look

My ensemble today is inspired by the minimalist pared back look of this Chloe outfit (below)I spied and coveted in my Vogue magazine.  I assumed at first it was from the spring/summer Celine collection that I have raved about in…

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Aviation chic

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My outfit today has a sort of aviator/biker appeal about it.  I really love the Burberry fall 2010 collection like below, but I watered it down to suit my suburban not-very-high-fashion neighbourhood with its elderly population.  I’m not sure why…

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Anatomy of a ball dress, pt 3

22/04/201015/12/2015 CarolynUncategorized3 Comments on Anatomy of a ball dress, pt 3

OK.  This may not look like a lot of progress has been made, but it’s taken time nonetheless. Firstly, the shot silk taffeta petticoat has been hemmed, by hand… And the lining of the petticoat has been hemmed, by machine……

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“Tablecloth” skirt, the black-and-white look

21/04/201015/12/2015 CarolynUncategorized5 Comments on “Tablecloth” skirt, the black-and-white look

Remember how I said I’m often inspired by high end fashion shoots in making my daily outfit choices?  Well today I thought I’d share my inspiration shot with you today.  This outfit was in this month’s Vogue Australia.  Of course…

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Polyvore

13/04/201015/12/2015 CarolynUncategorized4 Comments on Polyvore

Fashion should be fun!  And Polyvore is one place that is for sure injecting a whole heap of fun back into fashion.  I read about this on one of my favourite blogs, Ann.  So I sashayed over (in an internet…

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