Category Archives: Fashion

Ra-ra-races

Posted on April 13, 2014 by Bec

It’s a curious thing, going to the races in the ‘off season’. Well I guess it’s not so much the ‘off season’ as the 51 weeks of the year when not every man and his sister’s dental hygienist are trackside. There … Continue reading →

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I think the ‘downs’ have it

Posted on March 12, 2014 by Bec

This evening I asked the people of Instagram whether I should wear my hair up or down for a ball this weekend. The answer was overwhelmingly ‘down’, 22 to 2. Your thoughts? My housemate did point out to me that … Continue reading →

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I need to address something…

Posted on February 26, 2014 by Bec

And it’s not my hideous habit of taking bathroom selfies (although that probably needs some work at some point). It’s this: I kind of look like a Von Trapp child modelling the latest in curtain material fashions crafted by Fraulein … Continue reading →

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Op shop success

Posted on November 19, 2013 by Bec

It had been ages since I’d been op shopping so last week I headed to Good Sammy’s for a rummage. Blatantly ignoring one of my own op shop tips (never go thrift shopping when tired) I fluked a couple of … Continue reading →

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A day at the races

Posted on September 16, 2013 by Bec

Yesterday my housemates and I trotted off to the track for the Boulder Cup. After last year’s disastrous cancellation of all races due to a ‘water logged track’ caused by a sprinkler when it was 25 degrees and sunny, I … Continue reading →

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That time I failed at buying no new clothes for a year

Posted on August 27, 2013 by Bec

I have been dreading writing this post for a while now. Some of you will remember my well intentioned pledge to buy no new clothes for the entirety of 2013. Well, I failed. I failed badly. It started easily enough, … Continue reading →

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Fossick Fashion Show: strut central

Posted on August 11, 2013 by Bec

At the show’s interval I sent my camera out to hang with these two blondes in the front row fash-pack to capture all the action from the catwalk. Bec aka Annie Leibovitz:   And Claire, Annie’s advisor:     Sophie … Continue reading →

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Fossick Fashion Show: backstage

Posted on August 10, 2013 by Bec

In case you missed the earlier post I was very fortunate to be involved in a fashion show held by Fossick Handmade, organised by Adele from From Scratch Events featuring Petra Vanessie clothes and Studio Olive hats, DJ’d by DJ … Continue reading →

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Fossick Fashion Show

Posted on July 30, 2013 by Bec

In my very brief years as a child/teen model I learnt two things: firstly, fashion involves a lot of mind-numbingly boring waiting around and secondly, having other people apply your mascara just feels wrong. Sadly, I didn’t quite make it … Continue reading →

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DIY neon pink ribbon & washer necklace

Posted on July 9, 2013 by Bec

I haven’t done a DIY in ages! And seeing as most people arrive at this blog looking for DIY jewellery I thought I’d get back into the game. I’ve seen these washer and ribbon necklaces traipsing about the interwebs and … Continue reading →

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