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Winter

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

May 6, 2012 Autumn

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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Week 17: LBD with a white shirt & statement belt

April 29, 2012 Autumn

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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Week 12: One way to layer a LBD

March 25, 2012 Autumn

It’s Week 12 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 showing one way to layer a LBD against the chill of Autumn/Winter. Many thanks to [...]

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The combination

November 29, 2011 Autumn

Once a gentleman has selected the cut, colour and fabric of his suit all that is left is to work out optimal combinations of shirt, tie, belt, cufflinks, socks, shoes and manbag/satchel. Richard here is sporting a bespoke suit by P Johnson. While Richard’s pants have some side-thingy for him to adjust rather than having [...]

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The oversized blazer

November 23, 2011 Autumn

I never heard back from today’s BusiChic on the details that make up her Creative work wear but you can still see them in the photos below: I love the silhouette of this ensemble. Mid-length skirts make for comfortable wearing and according to the trendcasters, is the next hem-length that will be coming in on [...]

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The strangers you know

November 7, 2011 Autumn

We start off this week with the Corporate style of lawyer, Mikkeli. Mikkeli wears: Black Suit – DDM (from Korea) Brown Belt – Guess Shirt – tailor-made in Korea Green Tie & Cuff links – Bvlgari Shoes – Hugo Boss Watch – Baume & Mercier Geneve Many thanks to my friend Lara of Wardrobe Wonderland [...]

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Business as Usual

August 23, 2010 Autumn

It’s business as usual at Business Chic, so here is a fabulous Creative who inspired me to wear a cape to work and be my own superhero. And a note: while my head is full of the va-voom-femininity in the September issues of our favourite fashion mags, from my watching professionals on the streets; it’s still geek chic that reigns supreme in [...]

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A Chance to Show Flair

August 20, 2010 Autumn

Friday. Most people take the chance to dress down. And usually, so do I. But sometimes, just sometimes, I like to use this more lax dresscode day to go to town on a look.. to risk being a little OTT and seeing how far I can push the sartorial envelope… Keeping it all professional of course (it is the workplace, please never forget [...]

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Lunchtime Catch Ups

August 19, 2010 Autumn

Whilst scouting for Business Chic around the city at lunchtime, I was touched to see all the catch-ups taking place around me. The duo featured here allowed me to interrupt such a catch up so I could capture a classic Corporate look and Polished Creative. Xx Cheryl

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A Textured Tuesday

August 17, 2010 Autumn

So when photographing a featuree for Business Chic, I sometimes choose to break the ice by sharing that I am an Auditor. For the very first time, the featuree said, “me too!” As it turns out, the Polished featuree here today works in my old workplace! Oh Melbourne, it is a small world afterall! Xx Cheryl

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