This time of the year I would usually be on holiday celebrating the Chinese New Year in Malaysia. Being an ‘orphan’ in Sydney I really miss my family reunion dinner, a tradition where everyone would get together on the eve of the new year to have a feast and where single people collect little red packets of money from married family and friends (what an awesome tradition!). It is less lucrative the older I get, but there is usually a lot of casual gambling going on and I’m quite lucky mostly making enough every year to buy a new pair of shoes.
On the first day of my new year here I had caught up with a dear friend of mine, Dr G, at a new Malaysian restaurant that just opened in the city. The year of the Dragon is usually a very auspicious year for most, so I hope you have an amazing Year of the Dragon ahead! x
Zara jacket, ASOS leather shorts.
Some pictures from my month. There are always a lot of things going on in January here – mostly a part of the Sydney Festival, but also plenty of other food, music, art and design events all around the city. I only wish we had more beach weather! The last image is my submission to the ACP gallery, it’s hanging up as part of the Term 4 Student Show until the 5th of Feb!
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On the weekend I pulled out an old favourite pair of shoes that I’ve had for ages: the United Nude closed toe Mobius which is a slightly different take on the famous ‘infinity loop’ shoe that launched the brand. Two months ago I sold three pairs of UN shoes on eBay and am slightly regretting it – if anything, they are pretty high on the comfort charts although they might not look it (though I can’t vouch for their newer designs). I remember backpacking in Europe and the only pair of heels I brought were an open toe version of these in black. Styled here quite simply with a metallic top from Scarlet Roos and some rather crumpled shorts (sorry!).
Photos by W.
Scarlet Roos top, H&M shorts, ASOS cuff, MBMJ Hiller hobo, United Nude shoes.
Over the years trends have come and gone but a LBD is one of those things that have remained a wardrobe essential – every girl needs a tried-and-tested, fail-proof little black dress in their closet. In fact, I think that we need at least two – one for dressier occasions (which I generally define by sharper/more structured cuts and more luxe fabrics and details) and one for casual everyday (which would be lower-maintenance fabrics like jersey or cotton and more relaxed shapes). On some occasions you might stumble across a hybrid of the two that can easily take you from day to night – with a quick swap of shoes and accessories and pulling your hair into a messy, sexy updo.
Apart from being easily dressed up or down, these dresses also have the all-important hemline detail that means you can get away with throwing a cute knit on top during the day and then taking that off to reveal the details underneath.
What’s your go-to LBD? I really love anything by Helmut Lang. His dresses are modern and edgy and dramatic without being too out there!
Ruffles: Miu Miu ruffled jersey dress (alternative)
Lace: Karen Millen Polka dot dress (alternative)
Sequin: Rare cape dress with sequin shoulders (alternative)
Leather: Preen Simone leather dress (alternative)
Asymmetrical: Helmut Lang Black asymmetric dress with leather cap sleeves (alternative)
My cousin Faith (who is a really talented photographer!) came to Sydney earlier this month and she left this shirt at my place. I only just noticed the subtle silver sheen this morning when I picked it up and decided to throw it on over a pair of black rats and my trusty JC Poison boots. Not sure why it slipped my mind to ask her to take some photos for me while she was here :)
In other news, a photograph I submitted to the Australian Centre for Photography got picked to be printed for the student show that starts this Saturday. I’m super stoked!
H&M shirt, Sass & Bide leggings, Mango Cuff, Jeffrey Campbell shoes.
