Unicorn Hair Braiding

I had the pleasure of attending another class hosted by the School of Fabulousness, an initiative sparked by Melbourne's own mermaid, Lady Petrova! I've visited Petrova's boutique a lot this year and am always welcomed by the most delicious assortment of tea and cupcakes. The classes are no different, but for two hours a group of women learn new skills such as how to start a fashion business, draping for design or how to make your own flower crown! This time I attended the Unicorn Hair Braiding class taught by the lovely Theresa Winters of Braidance where we learned to braid each others hair. I finally was able to master the fishtail braid but also learned how to rope braid (as seen on Lady Petrova) and create "the waterfall". It was so much fun- and at the end we used hair chalk and glitter as well as fake flowers to achieve the desired dreamy unicorn affect. If you live in Melbourne and are interested in attending the next School of Fabulousness class, I recommend you check them out on instagram. If you're really passionate about hair or are a mad Game of Thrones fan and want to recreate Daenerys Targaryen's hairdos visit the Braidiance website.  

Wearing: Vintage dress and coat, Disneyland sweater, Asos Heeled sandals (available here), Asos faux fur scarf.

Attending the School of Fabulousness I also got to debut my newest purchases from Asos! This outfit is my own homage to the wonderful women of Advanced Style who have shown the world that to age gracefully does not mean fading into obscurity. The scarf was on sale and has now sold out, but the shoes are new and all sizes are available now. This vintage dress and coat are my go to outfit but I cannot wait for the weather to get a little warmer and to be able to go outside without wearing multiple layers and thermal tops. 

Lady Petrova Valfre Launch

Last week I was lucky enough to attend the Valfre Launch at Lady Petrova in Melbourne! Specifically the 100% Boy Tears iPhone case which you've probably seen on Instagram and the mermaid shell phone case. Unfortunately I don't have any photos of my outfit from the night but I did wear something sequined and sparkly. The theme was of course all things mermaid, with Petrova herself dressed as the most sensational siren of the deep. She also concocted yummy mermaid drinks to go with a selection of delicious biscuits and seahorse shaped chocolates, all of which were delicious! While my phone doesn't fit any of the cute iPhone cases made by Valfre I did purchase the last Marina Fini piece in store! It's a plexiglass flower-shaped bangle which I can't wait to style in a number of ways. It was also really good to hang out with the amazing and inspiring women who shop at her store, as well as photograph a real life mermaid. If I could pop back in time to visit vintage Disneyland and the mermaids of Neverland I would, but that's simply not possible.