If The Shoe Fits…

My shoe obsession this month is the wonderful Australian-designed brand Extraordinary Ordinary Day. I met Ash Lim from ExOD Shoes and instantly fell in love with these amazing pieces of foot candy! Can we please have a moment for those metallic brogues/loafers?

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Not only are they are super stylish – but they’re also super comfortable – which is a rare combo! I lasted an entire day in a pair of these magic shoes (I was wearing Basilisk in Beige) and hey presto – I could still feel my feet at the end of the day – extraordinary! Check out the ExOD range online here and photos from my visit to the ExOD studio below.

Meeting with Ash Lim from ExOD in her wonderful studio

As soon as I saw these golden twins I had to get them!

ExOD Basilik in Beige – so comfy and stylish!

Look at all the wonderful shoes – I’m in heaven.

 

My Top 3 Bringing Sexy Back looks

It’s no secret at all that I had the best time filming Bringing Sexy Back for Channel Seven – sure I had just given birth to my beautiful second baby Archer and sleep wasn’t exactly a thing, but seeing how the lovely people on the show transformed themselves both physically and emotionally was so inspiring and so worth it!

Those of you who follow me on Instagram would know I post the makeover outfits after each episode – but I’ve decided to list my Top 3 looks from the show based on your feedback and of course, my own personal favourites.

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Bringing Sexy Back: The Makeovers

Every Tuesday night for the past six weeks, at around 8.30pm, I’ve received literally thousands of messages from fans of Bringing Sexy Back asking me what I dressed our lovely candidates in. For those of you that missed out – here’s the complete clothing list for the Bringing Sexy Back reveal outfits – and a few behind-the-scenes tidbits too! Enjoy x

Ned

Ahh Ned – what absolute Aussie legend. Such a great, down to earth bloke who had a genuine love for life and the people around him. He worked so hard and was so serious about getting his health back there was nothing stopping him. He did give me a bit of a rough go when it came to styling him up – he practically teased me and disagreed with everything I said and pulled out for him (all in fun of course), but we got there in the end with Ned and he looked smashing by the end of it. I knew I had done a good job, when I saw him out and about the next day wearing the leather jacket he wore in his reveal. SO happy for Ned and his gorgeous fiance Becky – they are just the cutest couple!

Ned’s Reveal Outfit : The Shopping List
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Blaq shirt / Blaq undershirt / Wayne by Wayne Cooper jumper / Kenji jacket / Jeff Banks jeans / Jeff Banks belt / Blaq shoes / Jeff Banks tie / Trent Nathan watch

Sam & Garry

Sam & Gary would have the be the happiest, most loved up couple I’ve ever seen! So amazing to see two people so in love after two kids and years of marriage! They were pleasure to work with and so appreciative of all they help they received from Cam and I. Gary was extremely easy going and trusted me completely, so styling him was super fun and super easy! I wanted him to look sophisticated and suave – mission accomplished. With Sam, it took a little longer to nail her look but she was a bombshell by the end of her make over. We gave her brassy red hair and chinched in that tiny little waist to show off all her curves. She paid a visit to the dentist and walked away with a brand new smile – and what a smile she has!

Sam & Garry

Sam’s Reveal Outfit : The Shopping List

Cue dress / Cue belts / Urban Soul shoes / Trent Nathan earrings / Wayne by Wayne Cooper bangle

Garry’s Reveal Outfit : The Shopping List

Kenji shirt / Kenji jacket / Brave by Wayne Cooper jeans / Shoes / Trent Nathan watch

Lisa

Lisa! What a stunner. This woman was so inspiring to be around. She really wanted to change her life and she did exactly that. She changed her whole perspective on health and fitness and I was there to style her for one of the most pivotal moments in her daughter (Lucy’s)  life – her debutante ball. Lisa carries herself with such confidence and so excited to wear a pretty fock and be there for Lucy’s big moment. Not only was she debuting her daughter but herself! Judging by the photo I took with her at the airport the day after the show aired – she has kept on track and is looking AMAZING!

Lisa’s Reveal Outfit: The Shopping List

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Montique gown / Wayne Cooper shoes / Montique fur stoll / Olga Berg Clutch / Trent Nathan earrings / Trent Nathan bangles


Courtney & Vicky

These girls were a riot to style! There is nothing like a mother/daughter combo to brighten your day! They were so sweet with each other and very complimentary (and opinionated) with each others looks! We had a super fun day of fittings and practically tried on the entire 3 floors of Myer, but we managed to have those girls looking fabulous for their reveal. They were so happy with their new looks and bodies and so they should be. They looked beautiful.

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Courtney’s Reveal Outfit : The Shopping List

Manning Kartell dress / Guess shoes / Trent Nathan earings / Wayne by Wayne Cooper bangle / Basque rings

Vicky’s Reveal Outfit: The Shopping List

Montique dress / Wayne by Wayne Cooper shoes / Trent Nathan earings /Basque bangles /Trent Nathan ring

Livio

The Italian Stallion! Livio was a winner of a bloke. He really worked his butt off to get this sexy back – and he did just that. We shaved his beard and got rid of all that hair gel from his (my words) helmet head, and textured his hair with a modern cut. I put Livio in a suit in a blue colour to steer away from the basic black that mens suits tend to lean towards. I loved hearing Livio’s story as we did our fittings – he has such a heart of gold. I was so happy for him getting married to the love of his life and his kid’s were soo cute! Livio – you did so well and did us all proud!

Livio’s Reveal Outfit : The Shopping List

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Kenji suit /Kenji shirt / Trent Nathan shoes

Paula

Styling up this former model was awesome. Paula was really into trying on new things and loved fashion and being around the clothes and hair and make up. The more I was around Paula the more I saw her inner sass coming through so I wanted to give her a signature style – I chose a rock and roll edge and she really pulled it off! The corset and pants is not something that every girl can rock, but she really wore it beautifully. And that billboard – WOW! Go girl!

Paula’s Reveal Outfit : The Shopping List
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Montique top /Montique pants /Tony Bianco heels / Sportsgirl necklace / Trent Nathan earings / Louise ring

Beautiful You: My weekend looks

It’s extra hard work picking outfits for yourself to wear to the ultimate event for women – but after rifling through a lot of choices I finally settled on two key looks. Day one was all about feeling pretty glam, while for Day Two I opted for a stylish but casual and comfortable look.

A lot of you asked where I got out my outfits from. Here’s a breakdown of what I was wearing on both days, so here goes:

Beautiful You: Day One:

Day 1 Look
Aqua Top by Sheike , Skirt by BooHoo, Leather jacket by Es Trella and shoes by Extraordinary Ordinary Day.

Beautiful You – Day Two:

Day Two
Tropical Jacket by Cameo, Top by Ellery, Pants by Bassike and Shoes by Nine West

 

Heroine Chic (or Why You Should Always Look In The Mirror Before Leaving The House)

Let my crazy mistake be a lesson to all of us ladies out there (and even the gents!) – ALWAYS, I repeat ALWAYS double check in the mirror before you step out the door (triple check, check with everyone in the house before you leave!!!).

I bought this awesome tee from one of my new fav labels, Jaggar, to wear for the first day of my appearance at Beautiful You – the shirt had in bold writing across the front the word HEROINE, as in Super Woman Extraordinaire, We Run the World, Girl Hero, You Can Do it Girls! I thought it was an empowering statement to all the super women out there that rule.

Heroine Chic
Left: Heroin(e) Chic (Photo: Kenny) and Right: What the shirt actually said (Photo: Jaggar)

But, in my innocence (ok, blondness), I did the farrshion thing and balanced my leather jacket across my shoulders and power walked my way into that event, neglecting to notice that my jacket had strategically covered the last E in the word HEROINE. Without that vital letter to finish off that word…it becomes a word that

I would very much not like to promote let alone sprawl it across my chest! Needless to say – MORTIFIED and an outfit change was immediate. Apologies to anyone who saw me stomping around with all the confidence in the world – I was trying to make a point that girls are amazing. FAIL! (but I still believe that girls are amazing)

 

Missoni Accomplished

“We don’t need a logo to sign our clothes. You would recognise Missoni from a far, from its pattern and its textures.” Angela Missoni

Another invite I simply couldn’t turn down this month was to check out the awesome new Missoni for Target range at an exclusive preview event. Wow. I really love that Target is venturing further into its Designers for Target category and this new range is no exception!

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Best known for its colorful knitwear designs, Missoni, has partnered with Target to create the ultimate range of goodies – from clothing through to homewares (umbrellas!) and even outdoor furniture – there’s over 200 different pieces! The entire range hits stores and online on October 8 – I would snap some goodies up quick smart! Check out more at http://www.target.com.au/missoni or look at my pics from the Missoni for Target showroom below.

 

World Vision

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It is my great honour to be one of the ambassador’s for World Vision and last year I was able to visit Sri Lanka in a very special trip to see the wonderful work that they do overseas. Needless to say I came back more determined do my part to help those in need. See some pictures of the beautiful people of Sri Lanka and my experience with them. Read More