Enjoy the highlights from VAMFF Day 4 Street Style …
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Street Style
The Perfect Jumpsuit by Micky In A Van
Estelle Michaelides is the genius behind the Micky in a Van fashion design label; and she is one a of a kind – the sweetest and generous kind. We actually met over an Instagram post – “um and ah-ring about whether to go to New York Fashion Week or Paris Fashion Week”, and fortunately we both did (I went to NYFW and she followed her heart to PFW).
What I love about Estelle is that she’s confident and not afraid to stand out. Estelle creates art that is wearable and inspired by her surroundings and emotions. She doesn’t like to follow seasonal trends and colours or what the latest Designer is doing.
After returning from our awe-inspiring Fashion Week trips; we got together for a fashion editorial shoot to explore what we both learnt and experienced during Fashion Week. If you are wondering what that is, it is simply “Fashion on Steroids”.
Since there are only 2 more days till VAMFF, I am proud to present to you our first street style look (The “perfect denim jumpsuit”, as styled and modeled by Estelle). We really hope this inspires you to experiment with fashion and not be afraid to stand out, because this is what gets you snapped up during Fashion Week.
Good luck xo
Jumpsuit by Micky In A Van | Bag by Harlequin Belle | Cap by Vans | Heels by Kenzo
The denim jumpsuit is available for purchase at “Estelle the Store” on 244 Upper Heidelberg Rd, Ivanhoe, Melbourne.
All Black in Scanlan & Theodore
I’m one for investing into timeless, comfortable and functional pieces, and Scanlan & Theodore has been one of my favourite go to Aussie Designer places for years. As much as I love vibrant colours and quirky street wear, I’m very much in love with the whole minimalist and all black aesthetic.
I’m a size 4-6, but believe it or not the silk blouse I’m wearing is a size 12 in the following images. I’m really liking the slight over-sized and slouchy look because it gives me versatility in the way I style it. I have styled the blouse in 2 ways by tucking it differently.
Here I have taken the front and twisted it and tucked it in my silk slouchy pants.
Here I have loosely tucked the front of the blouse into my pants, and pulled up the pants a little to give it a slouchy look. You have no idea how long I have been hunting for the pair a slouchy pants that looks good on petite women like me!!!! Finally I found my dream pair from Scanlan Theodore that actually drops well, and once again it’s so versatile.
All images by Alan Woo @finessencephoto
Silk Blouse & Silk Pants by Scanlan & Theodore | Stilettos by Hugo Boss
Best Christmas ever
Hope you guys are having the best Christmas ever this year with your family and friends.
That’s because I am!
(Minus the body aches and body chills)
It just shows that I had a massive year when my body decides to cave in. Funny that because I just thinking, all I ever want this Christmas is rest, and my wish came true like a lightning bolt…
Anyway as I lay here and rest, I reflect back to all the incredible opportunities which was made possible by putting my faith and trust in Jesus’ awesome name (the whole reason why we celebrate Christmas). Especially leaving behind my young family and jetting up to Sydney and New York for Fashion Week; the beautiful people I have stopped, chatted and captured at Fashion events; and my clients who entrusted my creative eye to bring out their shiny best. It’s awesome to see the end results when they grow in their brand and their personal lives, because all I’m really set out to do is to do my best with my utmost integrity and respect.
I want to sincerely thank you so much for following my crazy adventures here and on Instagram. Your constant prayers, words of wisdom and advice, a nudge here and there, a hug or two and leaving me beautiful comments which means the world to me. This sort of positive vibe is so cool and encouraging which brings out the best in me.
Where to from here? A whole lot more with many more projects lined up, and more amazing faces to work with and shoot.
If there is anything you would like to see more of, feel free to leave me your thoughts as I would love to hear from you.
For now rest up, be happy, healthy and safe always.
xo Karen
Inside Derby Day Lexus Pavilion 2014
The Lexus Pavilion was a triple-storey marquee themed around “Modern Luxe” which was designed by MIM Design. Their design was expressed by a display of spring pastel colours, green and pink carpeted areas with hundreds of light bulb vases hanging from the ceiling (on second level), also a sky deck rooftop space designed by Jamie Durie. The wait staff had their own custom-designed Country Road ensembles; and you couldn’t miss the new shiny chrome-wrapped Lexus NX sedan which has been turning heads all day inside (and outside peering into) the Lexus Design Pavilion! This wasn’t the first time I’ve seen Lexus custom wrap their cars in chrome, because a month ago I spotted the new chrome-wrapped Lexus RC 350 F Sport 2015 (and it has velvet-wrapped side mirrors too) at New York Fashion Week, and I must add it was fully dope. Yes, you can tell that I love my cars so you can imagine all the excitement when I got invited to attend and snap up the fashionable crowd and action in and around the Lexus design Pavillion!
Amongst the guests were Margaret Zhang from ShinebyThree, Pip Edwards, Kate Waterhouse and Henry Holland. Celebrities also included the real housewives of Melbourne, The Block winners, Jamie Durie, Karl Stefanovic and Lisa Wilkinson.
I had such a great experience at Lexus so I can’t wait to snap more inside life of Lexus at Melbourne Cup and Oak’s Day. See you all there!
Please note that all the Lexus Marquee Derby Day 2014 images are copyright and were taken for What would Karl do, please contact Jess Dempsey (jess@whatwouldkarldo.com) for permission to use images. Thank you x
