Category Archives: Fashion

The pharmacy trap

Posted on October 22, 2011 by Bec

Has anyone ever walked out of a pharmacy with only the item they intended to purchase when they walked in? I doubt it. The other day I went to have a script filled and was browsing the aisles while they … Continue reading →

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Vintage Stores & Markets: My Top 10 World Wide Picks

Posted on October 12, 2011 by Bec

In no particular order: 1 Stella Dallas, 218 Thompson Street (near Bleecker), NYC 2 Malin Landaeus, 155 N 6th St Brooklyn, NY 3 Stella Dallas Living, 281 N 6th St Brooklyn, NY 4 10ft Single by Stella Dallas, 285 N 6th … Continue reading →

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The Pink Jeans

Posted on September 29, 2011 by Bec

As if you don’t walk around the Australian outback in pink jeans (Zara), a trench coat (Portmans), white shirt (Op Shop) and nude wedges (Betts).

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“Do You Prefer ‘Fashion Victim’ or ‘Ensembly Challenged’?”

Posted on September 21, 2011 by Bec

One for the ladies [Worn Journal]

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Kalgoorlie Cup

Posted on September 20, 2011 by Bec

There were hats, drunk people and the occasional glimpse of a horse. In other words completely indistinguishable (correct spelling, first try!) from the Melbourne Cup. Except in Melbourne there would probably be rain and or gale force winds. That came … Continue reading →

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Ladies Day at the races

Posted on September 16, 2011 by Bec

Just a few happy snaps from the races yesterday. The weather was phenomenal- 29 degrees celsius & not a cloud in the sky. This whole week has been hectic with Race Round festivities. And yes I did get a very … Continue reading →

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Ted Baker Spring/Summer ’11 Launch

Posted on August 24, 2011 by Bec

The Melbourne Bucket-List Item 2. Attend a Fashion Event You may be wondering why my post on attending a fashion event for my Melbourne Bucket-List features a photo of cookies. Well, being a crap blogger means I didn’t take my camera … Continue reading →

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The Midas Touch

Posted on August 21, 2011 by Bec

The last time I owned a piece of gold clothing was a princess dress my mum bought for me when I was 5 or 6. My last memory of it is a (male) family friend trying it on at age … Continue reading →

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Secrets to Op-Shopping Success!

Posted on August 10, 2011 by Bec

I would say my wardrobe is at least 60% recycled. By this I mean second-hand, ‘thrifted’, from an op-shop. So I feel I have fairly good authority to dish out advice on how to perfect the sometimes daunting task of … Continue reading →

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Sassy Sue’s

Posted on July 23, 2011 by Bec

Anyone headed to the West Australian Goldfields region soon should not deny themselves a visit to Sassy Sue’s. Why? Because on the main street of Kalgoorlie lies the most impressive collection of vintage clothes, accessories, homewares, books, jewellery and more … Continue reading →

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