Spring Racing Carnival – What to Wear

Verily Dress

I’ve been invited by Gem Marketing to the VRC Oaks Club Luncheon on Wednesday and the dress code is Racewear – so I thought that I’d put together some outfits and let you vote on which outfit I should wear.  I’ve taken some photos and included some close ups of the hats – so now [...]

Spring Racing Carnival Headwear Tips

wearing a little creation of mine

It’s currently Spring Racing Carnival here in Melbourne and there are hats and fascinators everywhere. If you’re going to a Melbourne Cup event or any of the race days what should you know about wearing hats and some of the conventions associated with each of the days? Derby Day – Black and White Official Flower [...]

The Dress Most Copied – Royal Wedding

Like much of the Western World, I watched the Royal Wedding of William to Catherine.   Kate’s dress, by Sarah Burton for Alexander McQueen was beautiful. A great “Princess” dress for a wedding in a Cathedral. Phillipa Middleton These days not too many brides wear the big princess dress, partly I think because many women [...]

Weekend Reading (and Watching) Happy New Year to All

. . It’s 2010, and I always find the promise of a new year cleansing – a new beginning, a fresh look a the world, the opportunity to try something new or different. Sure, 1 January is an arbitary date and I could do the same thing any day of the year, but I suppose [...]