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Author Archives: Bec
Before she was Bambi
Her name was Stef and we modelled together for emerging designers in a Fashion Incubator show at Melbourne Central during Melbourne Spring Fashion Week 2005. I doubt the designers appreciated at the time what a bargain they were getting having … Continue reading
Beware: Zara Addiction
Excitement for the opening of a Zara store in Melbourne is expected to peak in the next week as the retail giant opens its doors in Bourke Street on the 15th of June (a week from tomorrow!). I won’t pretend … Continue reading
Posted in Fashion, Melbourne, Social Commentary
Tagged Fashion, Globalisation, Melbourne, New Purchase, Shopping, Zara
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Oh Golly!
Golliwogs; racist icon or loveable relic? According to wikipedia and other reliable sources, Golliwogs began to fall out of vogue in the 1960’s. Up until then, children were able to enjoy racially insensitive stories about Golliwogs by Enid Blyton and … Continue reading
Posted in Misc, Social Commentary
Tagged Controversial Toy, Golliwog, New Purchase, Racist, Social Commentary
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Entrenched
Oh I love a classic trench. Especially when it’s on sale for $90 at Portmans. (google images & photos by Kate Down)
DIY Luxe Home Accessory
I am OBSESSED with DIY blogs at the moment. Especially PS.- I made this… and a pair & a spare. So I decided to try my hand at a ‘luxe home accessory’ as seen on PS.-I made this. Before: 1. … Continue reading
Posted in DIY
Tagged Art & Craft, Blogging, DIY, Interiors, My Bedroom, New Purchase, Op Shop, Silver, Teddybear, When I was young
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A Pinch & A Punch
Happy first day of winter! Or if you live in Melbourne, happy 32nd day of winter (coldest May in 40 years anyone?!). I am now onto my second winter this year- having spent Dec, Jan, Feb in the northern hemisphere, … Continue reading
Posted in Fashion, Melbourne
Tagged Boots, Fashion, Leather Skirt, Melbourne, New Purchase, Op Shop, Winter
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Gender Bender
Today I try: Androgynous Fashion; Androgynous /adj./ 1. Being both male and female; hermaphroditic 2. having both masculine and feminine characteristics 3. having an ambiguous sexual identity I can’t say i’ve ever attempted to be sartorially ‘hermaphroditic’ before. I usually … Continue reading
How 1990’s pop music videos gave me unrealistic expectations of love
During the golden era of blond bubblegum pop- what I like to call Britney/Christina/Mandy/Jessica-madness (Spears, Aguilera, Moore, Simpson, respectively), through the dissemination of moving images set to music girls of a certain age (i’m going to say 8-14) came to … Continue reading
Posted in Social Commentary
Tagged Love, Music Videos, Pop Music, Social Commentary, When I was young
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My Bloggable Day 
Today I: donated blood for the first time
It all started last week when Alice’s Bucket List went viral. For those of you living under a rock without an internet connection firstly, how are you reading this?! And secondly, Alice Pyne is a 15 year old girl in … Continue reading →