POP IN TO COACH'S WARDROBE.

Now we can all dress like Freja, Karlie and Liu Wen in Coach's ready-to-wear collection. 

This week, Coach is celebrating the launch of its super-chic ready-to-wear collection here in Australia with a special pop-up store and competition. 

Not sure what to expect of the iconic brand's apparel? Classic, polished, understated and cool – four of my favourite words when it comes to fashion. See for yourself...

Wearing Coach throughout. 

Photos by Jake Terrey.

If you like what you see, you can actually win a head-to-toe look just by visiting the pop-up store at Bondi Junction or Chadstone shopping centre. Simply:

POP IN TO THE POP-UP STORE:

For my Sydney-based readers: Bondi Junction Westfield, now until Sunday, 11th of May (perhaps you could take your mumsy for Mother's Day!).

For Melbourne-based readers: Chadstone shopping centre from Monday, May 19th to Sunday, June 1st. 

INSTAGRAM AN IMAGE OF YOUR FAVOURITE PIECE:

And make sure you include the hashtag #CoachAustralia.

Looking forward to seeing your favourite pieces on the hashtag! Good luck x

WELCOME TO SHOE HEAVEN.

Here's a campaign I recently styled for The Mode Collective. 

Warning: reading ahead may cause you to want to do bad, bad things to your bank account. 

Cross strap boot in 'black croc' (also pictured above) here. 

Point loafer in 'black patent/white cracked leather' here.

Lunchy in 'oxblood croc' (coming soon).

Lace up point in 'oxblood croc' here.

Ankle strap sandal in 'red pony' here. 

Triple strap sandal in 'black lizard' here. 

Triple strap sandal in 'steel croc' here. 

Double zip bootie in 'leopard pony' here.

Mesh bootie in 'nude suede' here. 

Point loafer in 'black pony' here. 

PHOTOGRAPHER: Jake Terrey.

STYLIST: Yours truly. 

MUA: Constance Bowels.

MODEL: Olivia Lefebre. 

PRODUCTION: Bespoke PR. 

Happy shoe splurging! x

AUSTRALIAN FASHION WEEK, SYDNEY.

A few photos and highlights from the week that was...

You said it, Manrepeller, Australia gets a hard wrap when it comes to street style and fashion in general. While I'll admit we're lacking in bonafide street style stars like Miroslava Duma and Elena Perminova, Australian girls know how to cover up far more than we're given credit for.

I'll keep this short and sweet because I'm sure your interest in MBFWA was probably exhausted last week with all of the photos clogging your Instagram feed (here's mine in case you missed it!). 

The highlights of my week (in no particular order):

Kicking off the week with Alessandra Ambrosio at Alex Perry. It's hard not to like looking at a Victoria's Secret angel.

Michael Lo Sordo. Just, everything.

The breathtakingly beautiful show at Toni Maticevski.

Dion Lee Line II. You'll want everything. Trust me. 

Meeting and hanging out with internationally renowned street style photographers (whose work I truly admire) like Le 21ème and Lee Oliveira.

Christopher Esber - thanks for basically designing my dream wardrobe. 

Snow-like confetti at Alice McCall.

Taking time out to shoot some fun portraits with fashion photographer Pierre Toussaint.

The last hurrah at Song for the Mute. Lupe Fiasco closed the show. Enough said.

Here's a few outfits I wore throughout the week:

Wearing Hansen & Gretel suit, Zara Men's shirt, Dylan Kain bag, Karen Walker sunglasses and The Mode Collective shoes.

Wearing Hansen & Gretel with Stella McCartney shoes.

Wearing Dion Lee dress, Balenciaga shoes, Sabre sunglasses and Eska Alikai clutch.

Wearing Hansen & Gretel, Deadly Ponies bag and Anicase phone case.

Photos by Adam Katz-Sinding of Le 21ème.

Thank you to Uber Sydney for getting me everywhere on time all week. I would have been lost without you! Click here to receive $30 off your first trip in an uberBLACK x

THE KING AND I: PLAYING DRESS-UPS WITH DION LEE FOR FASHION WEEK.

I've been dying to get myself into this Dion Lee coat dress since I first laid eyes on it on the runway in New York, and it just so happens that I finally got my way. 

Here we are in his studio, fitting me in the coat dress dreams are made of for his highly anticipated Line II show at MBFWA this morning.

Dion does things differently. 

He effectively evolves from season to season, he's successfully established himself overseas while maintaining a strong presence here in Australia and this morning he will show his Line II collection at MBFWA, as opposed to his mainline collection because, well, it makes sense. 

The choice to show his diffusion line is not a comparative reflection of New York and Sydney, not an act of laziness, but a strategic decision based on the timing and the opposite seasons, and a demonstration of Dion thinking ahead of the pack once again.

But what I love most about Dion (a close tie with his clothing, of course) is his calm and gentle nature, and how humble he remains despite his unparalleled success.  

These photos were taken just one week out from his MBFWA show, and I love them because I think his personality comes through in these pictures. 

This is the look I chose to wear to his show this morning. More photos will be on my Instagram this morning! x

Photos by Jake Terrey.