Weekend Style – Painting the Town Red

It’s coming. You can not avoid it. So just give in already and embrace the sugar coated occasion that is Valentine’s Day. In the spirit of the day we have curated a collection of all things rouge. The ‘Kirrily’ frock by Leona Edmiston is sure to set hearts a-flutter while the raspberry jelly filled chocolates from Cacao are the way to any man or woman’s heart (unless they are one …

Weekend Style – Peachy Keen

Summer means that it is time to inject some juicy, cheery colours into our outfits, even for after five events. Now while we don’t suggest you dress in it from head to toe; an injection of peach, guava or coral into your outfit can be an homage to that perfect summer sunset hue. This collection features Gorman’s Tiger Cardi, a pendant from Georg Jensen called Moonlight, Alexi Freeman’s Silk and …

Weekend Style – The Outfit that Stops a Nation

Melbourne Cup Day is one of the most important days on the annual calendar for fashion-savvy Melburnians. Only on your wedding day, at big job interviews or possibly during fashion week do we put so much effort into our look. Melbourne Cup Day is traditionally the day you should wear you best and boldest Spring racing outfit so regal purple is the core inspiration here. Yet the look is demure enough to …

Weekend Style – All that Jazz

Watching Caroline O’Connor perform a medley of musical tunes at the Racing In Style Ladies’ Luncheon today inspired us to look towards the Jazz era with a touch of art deco style for our last minute Cox Plate outfits. This versatile look could easily be translated for next week’s Derby Day also with its black and white traditions….

Weekend Style #2 – Got the Blues

Dressing up is a sure fire antidote to feeling down when the tail end of wintry weather is blowing up a rain storm and messing up your weekend plans (along with your formerly precisely coiffed hairstyle). We recommend just heading out anyway, finding a nice bar with a fireplace and playing pretend that Spring is already at full force. This outfit is designed to be a crowd pleaser; whether you are set for a …