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Melbourne

Week 18: LBD with neon, leopard print and an umbrella

May 6, 2012 Autumn
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It’s Week 18 of the BusiChic Little Black Dress (LBD) Project where I’m wearing a LBD to work once a week for the whole year to share 52 different ways of styling this staple for the office. This week, I’m bringing colour into the workplace. One of my favourite runway shows at L’Oreal Melbourne Fashion [...]

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The perfect denier

May 3, 2012 Autumn
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Today’s BusiChic is the quintessence of Contemporary Business Wear. Professional in a blazer but with enough timeless style to move on to drinks and dinner afterwork and it also got me thinking about the perfect denier for stockings. Denier is the term given to the density of fibres in a fabric like stockings. Now that [...]

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Melbourne Insights

May 2, 2012 Autumn
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Melbourne. It’s my city and I love sharing it! Something that I don’t believe I’ve shared here on BusiChic before is the freelance work I do holding tours around Melbourne’s fashion precincts. Whenever my clients have visitors in Melbourne, I get a call to conduct a personal tour to help orientate said visitor. I tailor [...]

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Week 17: LBD with a white shirt & statement belt

April 29, 2012 Autumn
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It’s Week 17 of the BusiChic Little Black Dress (LBD) Project where I’m wearing a LBD to work once a week for the whole year to share 52 different ways of styling this staple for the office. This week, I bring back formal work smarts by cutting my hair into a more polished bob and [...]

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Letterpress business cards with The Hungry Workshop

April 27, 2012 Melbourne
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Greetings BusiChic, A different post today because I figure that if you are a stylish sort, you might also be interested in business cards that exhibit individual flair. Now what are business cards? In my workplaces they have been a piece of cardboard with the company logo and our contact details. In my creative endeavours, [...]

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How to add interest to your business suit

April 26, 2012 Autumn
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Greetings BusiChic, I hope that you had a restful ANZAC Day. We’re back today with a creative take on the women’s business suit. Ladies, if you’re looking for a simple way to bling up your business suit, I advocate doing as Lou Pardi does and opting for interesting tops. Lou’s also gone a few steps [...]

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Grey outfit, yellow roses

April 24, 2012 Autumn
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Today on BusiChic, a stylish young lady whom I photographed while carrying a bunch of flowers! I like Kylie’s all grey ensemble as an alternative to my personal tendancy to wear all black. I also like how she wears her winter boots with a pair of black opaque stockings as I can’t say that I like the [...]

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Walk the park

April 23, 2012 Autumn
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So dear BusiChic, it’s Monday. Let’s start the week fresh with a walk in the park with BusiChic Tom. Feeling foggy? Well let’s take a closer look at the detail Tom’s used to create a polished corporate ensemble: et voila! So BusiChic, I wish you all a Monday that’s as simple and stylish a walk [...]

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Dr Froth, Bubbleologist

April 19, 2012 Afterwork
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I have some interesting friends like bubbleologist, Andrew Suttar, who goes by the stage name of “Dr Froth.” Andrew brings out the inner child in his audience by his mesmerising work with bubbles. Truly. Self-employed, he also has a particular way of dressing for his Creative work that is equal parts charming, creative and quirky.   If [...]

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A business chic outfit for the office

April 18, 2012 Autumn
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Today on the blog, I’d like to share this business chic ensemble that I think is perfect for the Contemporary Business Wear environment. Ruth has cleverly opted for a classic 1950s silhouette by pairing a pleated a-line skirt with a nipped in blouse that she’s accentuated cleverly with patent leather accessories. IMO, it makes for a timeless and flattering look. [...]

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