Clean, Crisp White Tailoring

Since being in Sydney, I’ve been making a conscious effort to bring my wardrobe back to basics. I’ve more or less eliminated all colours if it doesn’t tick my minimal box! It’s actually quite refreshing seeing my clothing hang alongside each other and flow for a change. Mixing and matching has become a lot more fluid and I’m enjoying styling looks with a solid simple colour palette. This week I splurged on my first pair of Australian designer boots that are so versatile. I was drawn the the Alexander Wang-esque style block heel. I have been dying for a pair of Senso’s for months, so thought what the heck!

                                 

                                              

It’s the perfect time of year to follow the European trends from Australia as the weather is still pretty warm, which is working well with their spring/summer styles. This weekend was glorious, and I am still captivated with the all white trend. Is anyone else compiling a wish list for the Zara May lookbook? Loose fitting, ethereal drop crotch trousers in crisp white. Easy to style with a linen shirt bralet. I can see me spending my first pay check before It’s even been deposited!

                                  

I got to meet fellow Sydney blogger, Gabby today for a quick catch up about our week. We met in Paddington and took some quick style posts before heading to Amperstand which is the cutest coffee shop/book shop on Oxford Street. It seems to be our little place and we were lucky enough to get a table outside. We’ve both made the move to Sydney to pursue our fashion dream, so it’s nice to discuss our career developments over a nice cup of tea! I’m excited to work with her more in the coming months.

Skirt: Topshop Australia

Crop Top: Topshop Australia

Boots: Senso

Bag: Celine

Helen-Jayne x

Black Is The New Black

My obsession for black tailoring has yet to diminish, and it’s not going anywhere for a while. Leaving the UK at the end of a gloomy winter meant I was able to buy into this trend just at the right time. And knowing that it is set to stay over these next few months makes me one happy lady! Here in Sydney, we’re going into Autumn so it is the perfect temperature to bare a bit of belly and add some layers.

Today’s shoot was with my partner is crime, Alisha (www.alishayi.com). She has been eager to show me The Grounds of Alexandria ever since we discussed it at Fashion Week. Thankfully, we were graced with the sunshine and enjoyed a tasteful Aussie brekkie to set us up for the day ahead. I love picture taking with this lady as we both hate one thing.....Greenery. It looks beautiful to the eye but is our little pet hate in photos. So we took a walk around the grounds and found a backstreet alley to add edge to our structured looks.

The lines of each black piece really complimented each other and choosing this cropped look meant that you could clearly see the cut of each item. I love the shape of these harem shaped trousers and especially like the draping from the waistband. My tailored style was inspired by one of my favourite designers, Alexander Wang. His SS14 collection consisted of low slung loose fitting trousers, bralets, and open split shirts. Well toned midriffs were owning the runway. A tasteful street twist styled on a sexy masculine trend. It’ll be interesting to see how Australian style hungry females style this trend in the coming months. I definitely think layering will make this look really powerful and can’t wait to wear more looks like this one.

Top: Sportsgirl

Trousers: Topshop Australia

Vest: Sportsgirl

Bag: Alexander Wang

Helen-Jayne x