28. the colours of spring.

down here in Australia, Spring's an odd time. just when you'd expect the weather to be 'just right', it still feels like Winter and on the off chance (like today) it feels like Summer. going from 15 degrees on Monday to 40 today it's completely unpredictable!

however i thought why not try on my new skirt i bought from a Glassons' factory outlet. when i saw it i just had to have it as the colours reminded me of Spring, especially with the slight green fluro undertone. matched with a thrifted white top i was ready to go out and face the heat.

time to go and cool down!

xx

(white top c/o the salvos, pleated skirt c/o glassons)

27. fallen in love.

Earlier this month Karen Walker released her lookbook for her runway collection of 2013. She approached her designs with the optimism of the 1950's in mind, as seen with the gorgeous pink cape and galatic designs below. Not only are the designs brilliant so is the photography with the model sporting the cutest fringe i've seen all year!

Along with the above designs, Walker also released her second lookbook for her second Runway diffusion line. This collection sees more metallics and cosmic prints, along with Walker classics revisited - polka dot denim and even the cone straw hat from SS09's. 

I've fallen in love with all of these designs.
They are definitely my inspiration this week, I hope they are for you too!
You can read about both collections featuring at NYFW HERE.

xx

26. the little blue dress.

these photos were taken for work in one of my favourite vintage dresses. i'd forgotten to bring a belt that day so we just used ribbon instead. i think it worked quite well, may even use ribbon as a belt in the future!

it was nice to be out in the spring time sun flinging ribbons around like i did when i was a kid.

(vintage blue dress c/o glitters for dinner)

25. the girl next door.

(green dress with front and back cut outs c/o ask grace, shades of blue heels c/o rubi shoes)

these portraits were taken by a friend on a cold, winters day. 

luckily for us we didn't travel far, we only popped over to the house next door which is being renovated. it was great fun having a snoop around the building site and being creative with a half built extension!

i've also decided to create a lookbook account this month, so if you like what you see please 'hype' away! i'm not quite sure how the whole site works so it would be great to receive some love and tips :)

photography: jacque wong

24. MSFW thanks to MX.

After a whirlwind two months working full time, travelling four hours a day, and learning lots, I have now finished up and am ready for the summer! Hence more time to contribute to this page :)

The photos in this post are from Melbourne Spring Fashion Week which was last month. I entered a metro newspaper competition in which you had to send through a photo which encapsulated Melbourne fashion. To my surprise I won, being published on MSFW's Facebook page and on top of this receiving a free double pass to the Designer Series Runway.

My friend Bryanna and I went along, and because she'd been working at the festival, we also received passes to the VIP room where we were continually wined and dined before the show. Being our first runway we didn't know what to expect, but were thrilled with featured designers. Stand outs from the night were Alice Euphemia, LIFEwithBIRD, and Manning Cartell. For a first time, it was an unforgettable experience!

To add to the experience I was also notified a few weeks later that I'd won a major prize pack worth $150 and that my photo was to be published in MX newspaper. When it came in the post I was excited to see the Kevin Murphy 'Va.Va. Voom' pack. 

I was left feeling like September was my lucky month. Can't wait for next year's MSFW!

23. baby, it's cold outside.

after a hectic semester, finishing a thesis and going to 'winter school' i'm finally finished. and after all of that i go back to full time study this time next week, it's never ending!!

however despite this, the other day i got a rare opportunity to have a 'dress up' day with a good friend of mine, jacque. we went out, faced the cold, while she strutted her stuff and showed off those gorgeous high-waisted shorts. i really need to do this more, spontaneous outings in between the hustle and bustle of day to day life.

enjoy :)

model- jacque wong

photographer- (me) bea fisher

xx

22. the latest on the streets.

last time we went shooting for our street fashion blog AestheticJungle i noticed this artist opposite RMIT. he'd just come back from an interstate trip and was catching the tram home. he was nice enough to let me take a few shots while he was waiting. this wednesday we're finally heading back out on the streets after a month off. michael and i have finally finished uni work and we're ready to see what people are wearing this winter. i just bought my ski gear for this season though that doesn't count for inner-city wear!

xx

12. the grass is always greener/winner of giveaway.

these self portraits were taken in between jobs when i had a break.

the grass is really greener on the other side, as after i finished making dvds and building a website, christmas was relaxing and fun!

going to sydney as well on wednesday for a week break which i'm looking forward to.

i love summer holidays. time to relax, travel and spend time with friends and family.

what's your favourite part of summer/winter?
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onto other things, after putting all the entrants into a hat and pulling out a blog name (i know i know old fashioned way of deciding!) i now have a winner.

.....drum roll.....

the winner is Maria from 'Avenue M' (http://www.avenuemaria.blogspot.com/)

her blog is gorgeous, especially for the vintage lovers out there. very cute! congrats Maria, your bunny DIY kit and disposable camera are on their way ;)
thankyou to everyone who entered, much appreciated!

xx

9. hail to the blogger.

It was a lovely surprise this week to get an email from the head of PR at Rubi Shoes for our blog AestheticJungle. It had attached an invite to the launch of a new concept store in Melbourne called 'The Rubi Project'. We didn't really know what to expect but were blown away when we showed up. The store looked great and along with this the new collection of shoes was stunning. My favourite aspect of this season is colour. Co-ordinating colour into your look is just so fun and playful, and Rubi has recognised this by providing styles in many different block colours. My favourite tone just has to be the blue! My other favourite aspect of the season is the rise of wedges. Below are some photos of shoes that caught my attention in store, including sneakers that have an 'in-built' wedge, 'sneaky'!


The event was aptly named 'Hail to the Blogger'. As rather than the event being for the media, it was centred around Australian bloggers. It was an absolute joy to meet other fashion bloggers and to share experiences.

Being spoilt with cocktails, a lolly buffet, shoes and of course great company it was an awesome night and Michael and I were so glad we were invited! Definitely go check out the store at 238 Flinders Lane, Melbourne.

Laura Janus, PR and Communications Coordinator.

8. when the sun goes down.

i took these photos while in melbourne at a blogger event. i loved this girl's dress and just had to take a snap!

7. flinders lane.

The other day I had the pleasure of meeting one of the most successful Australian bloggers of the year- Margaret Zhang. She'd flown down from Sydney and was wearing the most stunning blue dress. Her blog- shinebythree.com, documents the latest fashion through portraits. It's a must see so definitely check it out!

4. in the park with shohan.

these shots were taken at a local park with my friend shohan. we were shooting for her folio and just played around with styles all day. these were a few of my favourites, hope you enjoy them!

3. simplicity feat. stef.

these are a few of my favourites from a shoot i did a while back. my friend stef featured and we spent the afternoon playing around with clothes and makeup. i love shooting with friends as we tend to work so well together and just give things a go!