STYLD.BY FRIEND IN FASHION

Clothing GAP, White Leather Skirt via General Pants, Birkenstocks

And so 2014 is upon us. Happy new year friends.

Over the break, I was asked by GAP to participate in their styld.by project, styling my selection of GAP favourites.

The thing I love about such an iconic brand like GAP is that you can consistently find great quality basics. I'm also loving these amazing wax-coated jeans.

To coincide with my collaboration with GAP, I will also be hosting a live styling session at the GAP store in Melbourne Central on the 23rd January. Hope to see you there!

Photography / Tim Florea


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DRESSED TO IMPRESS

LIFE with BIRD dress | Rider Bag by Loeffler Randall | Bangle via Life with Bird | Wittner heels

Short and sweet.

You can't beat a perfect party dress for a perfect party look.

Beautiful in its cut and print, the 'Busted Dress', is my third festive season look from Life with Bird.

You can see more of my favourite LWB looks (HERE) and (HERE).


Photos / Tim Florea

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I LOVE MR MITTENS

I Love Mr Mittens Knit

Rainy days, cosy beds and chunky knitwear.

Photos / Juncture Creative

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MONOCHROME

Dress, Cameo via www.zoie.com.au, Vintage Princess Bleeker Bag, Wittner heels

My first couple of weeks moving back home have been chaotic, between meetings and house inspections, which has meant keeping my style as quick and easy as possible. With this in mind, monochrome is failsafe.  

This sports-luxe dress is the perfect to throw on, when I'm on the go, and Vintage Princess have come through with the goods with this beautiful leather carry-all.

Photos / Zoie

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ON THE STREETS NEW YORK

This is Genevieve tank | Custom designed skirt | Senso boots

Nothing like a splash of colour in the form of tie-dye to brighten up the streets of New York.

I've since moved on from New York, after enjoying an amazing month, and have landed in a very tropical Miami.

I'm enjoying my return visit to the very beautiful Betsy Hotel, for a few days, before setting off on another amazing adventure in South America.

Follow my adventure around the world on instagram @friendinfashion, facebook and twitter.

Photos / On Abbot Kinney

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WITH LOVE FROM NAXOS

Lucky Pig dress, Fiel Sol cuff, Bahagia ring, Zara sandals

The Greek Islands - one of my favourite places on earth. 

I'd visited Santorini before (where I write you now), but this trip was my first visit to the islands of Mykonos and Naxos. 

Next, i'll post all my Greek Island travel tips, but I couldn't wait to share with you this beautiful dress, of local Greek label, Lucky Pig. 

I first came across Lucky Pig, in a great little boutique in Mykonos Town - Sotris. I tried it on, drawn in by the beautiful appliqué and immediately had to have it. 

One of my favourite parts of travelling has to be uncovering beautiful local brands and designers, which upon my return home, remind me of the beautiful memories I've experienced in any particular part of the world. 

My wardrobe is more and more starting to reflect the places I've visited and is a constant reminder of the amazing things I've been fortunate to have seen and people I've met. 

You can follow my summer adventure around the world on instagram @friendinfashion, twitter and facebook.

Photos / Tim Florea 

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BON VOYAGE

Robina Akiem Vest & Skirt, Senso Boots  

                           
My last blog post from Melbourne.

Enroute to France via Dubai and London, I'm excited to explore new and unknown parts of the world.

For me travel is what living is all about. I love meeting new people, uncovering favourite new places and absorbing new cultures. Travel has and continues to teach me how to learn, adapt, love and appreciate the best in life.

As Bill Bryson perfectly articulated, 'to my mind, the greatest reward and luxury of travel is to be able to experience everyday things as if for the first time, to be in a position in which almost nothing is so familiar it is taken for granted'.

Follow my journey on instagram @friendinfashion, twitter and facebook.

Photos / Tim Florea 

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EN ROUTE

             Bevza vest via Rtister / Vintage Princess bag / Senso boots / Bahagia rings / Claire Aristides bracelet

As I'm neck deep in moving boxes, I'll keep this short and sweet.

Another travel adventure kicks off for me at the end of this month, where I'll be chasing a European summer, then on to the Big Apple, and for the first time exploring parts of South America.

Most pieces of this outfit will be joining me on my travels, including this amazing vest from my friends at Rtister, which I think will be a perfectly versatile top/dress/layering piece.   

Until next time, you can follow my adventure on twitter, facebook and instagram (@friendinfashion).

Photos / Tim Florea

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STATEMENT PIECES

         Mossman peplum jacket / Robina Akiem bubble skirt / Bahagia rings / Claire Aristides bracelet

As I start experimenting more and more with monochrome, to add interest to an outfit, I've also enjoyed styling outfits with different shapes and silhouettes.

Ordinarily I'd team a peplum with a skinny pant or pencil skirt, but I this bubble skirt, from local designer, Robina Akiem, jumped out at me and was too good to resist.

Peplum meet the bubble skirt.

Photos / Tim Florea

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IN THE DETAIL

          By Johnny Peplum top via The Iconic / custom made skirt / Vanessa Mooney headpiece & rings / Wittner boots

My obsession for headpieces continues.

This Vanessa Mooney hair accessory, is beautifully delicate and adds interest to any outfit.

Another new wardrobe love of mine at the moment is this leather skirt, which I designed and had made on my last trip to Bali. I love to experiment with different silhouettes, so naturally, I had to team this wrap skirt with my new By Johnny Peplum top.

Photos / Sabine Legrand 

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FACE OF BONBONS

               Dion Lee dress / Ellery dress / ACNE leather jacket / Karen Walker shades / Ellery jumper dress / Kenzo inspired knit / shoes BonBons throughout

The wait is over!

I'm absolutely thrilled to share with you, the new face of Aussie shoe brand, BonBons - yours truly!

A short while ago, I was fortunate enough to be a part of what can only be described as a dream team of creatives, to shoot the BonBons A/W campaign.

I could literally go on all day about how I loved working with each and every person on the team, but my words wouldn't do me or them any justice, plus I think the pictures speak for themselves.

An amazing day, an amazing opportunity and amazing results - I can't help but pinch myself.

All the shoes featured here (and more) can be found online at BonBons brand new website: www.bonbons.com.au

Love and many warm thanks to BonBons and the creative team:
Photographer / Michelle Tran
Stylist / Ricky James Flynn 
Hair / Victoria Martin
Makeup / Caroline Massola

Instagram (@friendinfashion), facebook and twitter for all the behind-the-scenes action.

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