Dusty Petals

Saturday, 8 October 2011

YOUNG CONFIDENCE

The last two weeks Victorian schools have been on term 3 holidays. During this time young girls have been seen out and about dressed in distinctive and fashion forward ensembles. I am just so impressed with how confident some young girls are today. They take ownership of their individual style and don't fall into the trap of looking exactly like their friends. This inspired me to meet up with 5 young fashionistas and share their fashion influences and style with Dusty Petals. I particularly love how these gorgeous girls combine vintage pieces with current trends. Introducing to you Brittany, Tayla, Alice, Corrie and Molly!

BRITTANY

"To me my style of clothing changes with the weather. I dont think I really have an actual style I wear all the time. I do love my Dr. Martens, they seem to work with everything and I love shorts and skirts. I'm trying to wear more bright colours

because I find I wear alot of black all the time and want to steer clear of that.

I love the retro look and high necks."

WHAT I'M WEARING:

Top - Agent Ninetynine from General Pants
Skirt - Xcepsion from mum's wardrobe
Socks - From mum's wardrobe
Shoes-Dr. Martens from Ebay

TAYLA

"I find things that naturally occur. I don’t think of matching, I almost think of clashing. I love combining things that contrast.

Accessories are my real passion. The weirder they are the better."

WHAT I'M WEARING:
JEANS- Neon Blonde
SHOES-Vans bought in America
JEWELLERY: An assortment of various antique and opp shop findings. One of my rings was handmade from a button.
SUNGLASSES-Ray-Ban
SHIRT- St Vinnes Wonthaggi
CARDIGAN-Mum's old cardigan.

ALICE & CORRIE
ALICE (left):
"One day I could be wearing a grundgy look and the next I'm wearing a floral dress. Sometimes the music I wake up to inspires a look for the day. I like to experiment with my style. Lots of different things inspire me."
WHAT I'M WEARING:
DRESS- Used to be a top with splits on each side and I turned into a dress;
SOCKS- My mum's.
SHOES- Opp Shop
BAG- Vintage from Camberwell Market
Necklace Voodoo Doll- It was originally a keychain that I turned into a necklace.
NECKLACE- from India.

CORRIE (Right)

"I love patterns and materials that have a lot of texture. I don't like wearing too much of the same fabric. I like to really mix things up. My style depends on my mood. I don’t think I have one particular style."
WHAT I'M WEARING:

CARDIGAN- New Zealand Opp Shop
T-SHIRT- Retro Star
SKIRT- American Apparel
STOCKINGS; My Mum's
SHOES- New Zealand Opp Shop
GOLD BRACELETS- ICON BRAND AUSTRALIA
RING- Finders Keepers Market at the Docklands.

MOLLY
"I'm not too sure how to sum up my style..I guess I like to wear things that are a little bit different from the majority. Most of my favourite items come from opp shops or my mum's cupboard. I mix these with items I get online or from General Pants. My sister and I share pretty much all of our clothes and she is probably one of my fashion inspirations. Most days we don't dress entirely for comfort, we like clothes and shoes too much."

WHAT I'M WEARING:

SHOES- My black criss cross vans are from Beacon's Closet in NYC
SOCKS-I'm not sure where the socks came from, maybe just a little store in the city?
SHORTS- The denim burgundy high waisted shorts came from a little store in Chadstone.
TOP-The sheer woollen shirt I got from my cousin (i think she either got at an opp shop or from America maybe?
SUNGLASSES-from Sportsgirl.

Thank you so much girls for sharing your fashion style with us all.

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Get ready for my next post where I will be sharing a selection of the brilliant '2adorn' collection of fascinators designed by my very clever and dear friend Kim Nguyen.

See you soon!

Tuesday, 27 September 2011

SHARING SPRING 2012

Hi everyone! I'm sorry it's taken me so long to get a new post up, I've been a very busy little bee! I've got so much fashion fun to share with you in the coming month so stay tuned!

Below I have selected some of my favourite Spring 2012 Ready To Wear Collections hot off the runway. Strong vibrant colours, contrasting patterns, layers of white on white and 60's inspired ensembles...these are only some of the trends that were revealed. Sit back and be inspired by these fun and workable styles.

Alice + Olivia

Band of Outsiders

Badgley Mischka

Tory Burch

ADAM

Cynthia Steffe

Carolina Herrera

Sunday, 11 September 2011

Me & Mr. Tee continued...

Hi everyone. I thought I would share with you some pictures of each look that I wore during the video blog 'Me & Mr Tee.' As mentioned in my previous post I am loving the idea of combining casual tee-shirts with formal and feminine skirts. You will see what I mean below.

I have selected some of my favourite tee-shirts available for sale in my previous post.

For those of you who haven't checked out Dusty Petals Video Blog 2; 'Me & Mr. Tee' as yet, here it is:

The Nerdy Tee
I've teamed my Nerdy tee with a black Friends Of Couture skirt and white satchel. Both the tee and bag were impulsive online purchases. I bought the glasses from NYC. I couldn't believe how exact they were to the print on my tee-shirt; a match made in heaven.

The Rock Star Tee

I've teamed my Rock Star tee with a beige Friends Of Couture skirt. I love the contrast of the ragged hemline of the tee with the youthful, fun silhouette of the skirt.

The Movie Star Crush Tee

Anyone who knows me well, knows that I am a HUGE Johnny Depp fan. I share this love by wearing this Tee-shirt of him (bought from Dangerfield). I bought this skirt 2 sizes too big and had it tailored for me and shorted dramatically. To add to the look I've accessorised with fun musical themed suspenders.

The Patriotic Tee
Having lived in New York, I genuinely feel love for the city. To celebrate this love I bought this 'I love NY' tee-shirt in every colour. I have teamed it with my own designed skirt and a vintage necklace. Bag is Tony Bianco.

Have a wonderful week!

xox

Friday, 9 September 2011

Dusty Petals Video Blog: Me & Mr. 'Tee'

Hi everyone! Hope you've had a lovely week. I wanted to share with you my new love affair with 'Tee-shirts.' Lately I find myself teaming a casual tee-shirt with a feminine and formal skirt. This contrast creates a strong and edgy statement. What better way to share this new love than through a Dusty Petals video blog. I had a lot of fun making this and hope you can have a good old laugh whilst watching it.

I'll let the video do all the talking... Enjoy!

Below I have included some of my top 'tee' picks that are conveniently available through online shops. See how you can experiment with a casual 'tee' and work it with a skirt that you wouldn't have usually considered.