CLOCKWISE
Crucifix layered necklace
Crescent earrings
Straw crossbody bag
Cami bandage dress
Floral velvet wrap

THE SCENE
You find yourself in one hell of a location. A towering apartment block with illustrious bay views. Dressed to the nines in Zaful and all the while surrounded by great friends, loved ones and an expansive cocktail and champagne menu. The room is appointed in a frivolous ode to the New Year while the floor peppered with lustrous twinkles of confetti. You've spent a good portion of the night shimmying away those negative memories that came with the past year. Enthusiastically anticipating the clock to strike midnight. And eagerly awaiting the Sydney Harbour to illuminate the skyline with its distinguished kaleidoscope display of sparklers.

Happy New Year.

Yes it's time to bid adieu to the past and say hello to a brand spanking New Year. New Years Eve is truly such a magical night. It is one teeming with kindred benevolence and immense hope. That prospect of new beginnings. The new found clarity on ones desires. There's not another night quite like NYE. And with such a prominent night ones choice of outfit needs to be as equally memorable. Leave those sequins for festive cheer and bring out your inner femme with a bit of bandage à la nineties Versace. Channel icons like Elizabeth Hurley and embrace your curves and femininity with velvet and floral. And with touches of on trend raffia and accoutrements reminiscent of Madonna's wild child days, will leave you with your best foot forward into a stylish and most wonderful New Year. 

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She's spent the day dashing from casting to casting. From broadway readings to model auditions, her feet irritated and exasperated from the painful pounding against the pavement. Her mind on the other hand wages an internal war. A swarm of negative thoughts that persuade her that todays auditions have been yet another flop. She attempts to focus instead on her frantic crisscrossing through muddled streets; forcing her way through a faceless crowd enamoured with their phones. An arduous task; as if pushing against gravity itself. The onslaught of an unwelcome gust of wind gathers at her hair, halting her with its force. She watches woefully as it abducts her new black fedora, dancing with glee down Bleeker, skipping past with whimsical effervescence over the tops of heads of unsuspecting humans.


Encompassing three of my staple sartorial hues and my current infatuation with these Alias Mae patent leather mules. An ensemble that is modern yet seemingly squeals about its current appreciation for the nineties. Those days of power blazers minus the sky-high shoulder pads. What was once typical and a common scene in business districts now once again a street style favourite. Though statement blazers are no longer reserved for office drudgery, but now reimagined for casual indulgences.




Photos by Elizabeth Oro 

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And while I felt impelled to prove such frivolities, there was also a slight yearning to coerce myself out of that convenient comfort zone. To simply expose myself and flaunt such notes, to part ways with the commonplace. And what better way than to do so with tones of navy, paired simply with a matching plaid shirt. A fundamental marriage; a humble classic. And though I felt more inclined to match such a piece with my beloved black denims, I strayed and remained firm on such resolves. The outcome a celebration of the exemplary. Blue denim jeans, the model icon. A plaid shirt, always humble but effortlessly chic. Chelsea boots, London cool and one not to be messed with. And of course Ray Ban aviators, transcendent and the original bad boy.

On a side note can I just say how I was truly touched by your wonderfully supportive comments from my last musings post. Some even had me in tears (here's looking at you Emily from Coat and Coffee) of joy. Some journey's are arduous but rewarding and there's nothing more fulfilling and ultimately jubilant than pursing a life doing what you love most. And I think at the heart of this, I had somewhat forgotten such things and instead dwelled on hardships rather than rewards. I know I may not say it nearly as enough nor am I actively as supportive on your blogs and social media these days as I once was but know this, I am eternally grateful to you all. Moving upwards and onwards, always.


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While I have an undeniable affinity towards biker jackets, lately I've come to embrace and covet a different kind of sartorial style. And that is duster slash robe type coats fused with silken fabrics. Slinky in nature with an unassailable effervescence and a gracefully hypnotic ebb and flow as only such a lustrous fabric knows how.

It is indisputably as resplendent as it is flattering too, a firm and tangible sense of opulence, as if one were of royal Medici blood.

 WEARING 
Fields optical wayfarer glasses c/o Glasseslit
Missguided duster coat (similar here and here)
Cotton On tank (similar here and here)
ASOS Ridley jeans
ASOS lace bralette (similar here and here)
Senso Jescinta boots
Larsson & Jennings watch
Bag c/o Zaful

Opulence and extravagance aren't necessarily meant to be taken to heart nor need they yield exorbitant results. Because I've always found such sartorial splendours more polished and enigmatic when kept to bare minimums; instinctually basic with an energetic emphasis on such details. Like this shoulder bag from Zaful. A beautiful contradiction in terms of minimalism and statement gold studding for a touch of luxe (and if you hadn't noted a Marni dupe at that). Classically transcendent and a piece that perhaps a modern day Marie Antoinette would embrace with fervor.

Ultimately such pieces can give surge to powerful influences and alter ego personas through a sense of strength in fortitude and stance. For me, perhaps such poise could also be attributed with my new stylish glasses from Glasseslit. Equally as captivating and as luxurious as my sartorial counterpart with their a faux wooden finish, textured and iridescent with tones of crimson coalescing with obsidian. They've truly made the uneasy transition of utilising optics effortless. Something which has taken me many years to embrace, despite a drastic need for improved vision. With an impressive collection of both optical frames and sunglasses, 1000+ styles starting at $9.90 and a 100% satisfaction with excellent customer service Glasseslit need to be on your radar.


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