One of the greatest things that has happened to me since I began blogging has been all the brilliant and wonderful people I’ve had the opportunity to meet. I first got to meet Nadia after she won a competition I ran and I now consider her to be one of my closest friends.

Clearly good things happen when Nadia wins competitions. Right now she is a finalist to win another; the prize being a $5000 Dion Lee wardrobe. But like many blogging competitions, it’s a contest of popularity; and Nadia is a quietly modest character who feels disconcert when asking for help (although she’s fighting tough to win this time).

Nadia is a stylish blogger and an incredibly talented fashion journalist. She works harder than anyone I know. While most bloggers were galavanting around, trying to get their outfit photographed and hustling to get sat front row during MBFWA, Nadia was chained to her laptop around the clock in the media centre producing top-notch content for her employer, as well as for her own blog and for HP Australia to help secure her place in this competition.

Nadia deserves to win this amazing prize and if I could vote two hundred and thirty times for Nadia I would – but I can’t. Instead, I can do the next best thing and that is to urge my own audience to vote for her as well.

To help, I’m going to hold a competition of my own. When Nadia reaches more than 200 votes, I will give away a custom made Alicia Hannah Naomi Irregular Ring worth $240 to a Sea Of Ghosts reader. She’s got over 80 votes so far so I don’t think it’s a big stretch for us to get her to 200.

To officially be in the running to win this prize, you must leave a comment on this post. No entry will be valid until Nadia reaches 200 votes though – so it’s up to you to vote and encourage your friends to vote too. If they comment on this post, they could also win my prize. The winner of my competition will be chosen randomly.

To vote for Nadia all you need to do is click here. Like HP Australia (you can unlike them as soon as the contest closes). Then click on the VOTE NOW button that appears on top of Nadia’s profile – she’s the second blogger along.

Ideally – we want to support Nadia enough to win, so this competition will close when hers does; the 21st of May. Incidentally, by voting you’ll ALSO go into the running to win an HP Notebook computer. With so many incentives I’ll be very disappointed if we can’t support Nadia enough to propel her to first place.

Remember – this competition will only become active once Nadia reaches 200 votes so vote now and remember to leave a comment on this post once you’ve voted. Good luck!

I’ve been having issues with my lens all week so Monday and Friday were the only outfit shots I managed to capture (such a bad blogger).

Acne pistols were the boots du jour this week for pretty much everyone so I stuck to my Rick ankle boots all week. I only wore my Rick biker jacket twice but a photographer accused me of wearing the same outfit all week (!). It got me thinking about those of us with capsule wardrobes and how best to keep our ensembles interesting.

Fashion weeks worldwide seem to be the time that self-proclaimed fashionistas parade their entire closets around in the hopes of getting snapped by a street style photographer. Some editors and bloggers are lucky enough to receive clothing and accessories to wear from designers and stores – others shop savvily from chain and thrift stores to bulk up their wardrobes. The darker end of the spectrum even sees some fashion addicts driving themselves into debt to stay current and different as they travel the circuit.

I have disdain for calling what photographers do outside fashion week “street style photography”. I don’t know any woman who slips her neon yellow, body con maxi dress to go down the street. It’s non-representitive of how people really dress on a  daily basis and creates a false sense of essentialism for regular fashion consumers.

I’m not sure what the solution is as far as fashion week is concerned – photographers seem to hate black unless you’re Kate Lanphear; none of my black-wearing buddies got “papped” despite rocking some excellent ensembles. But I am keen to investigate ways to keep my own all-black interesting on a daily basis without having to accumulate an impractical amount of items in my closet.

Black Biker Jacket: Rick Owens (buy here)
Black Draped Blouse: VAVE Shoe Repair
Black Faux-Leather Pants: Dotti (similar here)
Black Wedge Boots: Rick Owens (buy here)
Black Bag: Alexander Wang (similar here)
Jewellery: All Alicia Hannah Naomi

In a fit of pre-fashion week panic I threw ALL THE THINGS in my suitcase and then declared I’d probably just end up recycling all the outfits I wore to LMFF. Not far off for day one, albeit with some subtle changes. I really wanted to focus most of the look on my crystal accessories.

The vibe at MBFWA this year is markedly different from RAFW and I’m feeling pretty displaced. Maybe merely an aftereffect of my tumultuous journey to get to Sydney (my flight got 75% of the way to Sydney before the plane turned back to Melbourne and I had to wait several hours to catch another flight); nothing feels quite right.

Tomorrow I’ll pull out a new dress and hopefully that will refresh my equilibrium as well as my outfit posts.

Black Leather Jacket: Forever New
Black Draped Tunic: ComplexGeometries (similar here)
Black Faux-Leather Pants: Dotti (similar here)
Black Boots: Rick Owens (buy here)
Black Bag: Alexander Wang (similar here)
Jewellery: All Alicia Hannah Naomi
Manicure: Chanel – Graphite

Rag & Bone Lara Flat Sandals

It’s heading into winter in Melbourne and that’s just fine; but we do have short summers and finding lovely sandals is always my biggest struggle of the season. Luckily the northern hemisphere is launching into summer so there’s a much better selection of summer shoes available online than we get in stores come September.

These gorgeous strap sandals by Rag & Bone are whispering to me. The sleek lines and subtle silver hardware are minimal perfection.

I threw this on to run into the city this afternoon to pick up some commissions I’ve been working on from the casters… working on my collection has been put on the back burner for now while I study but I’m still taking custom orders for any of the styles I’ve blogged about. I’m also selling off some of my samples on my Etsy store so don’t miss out on those, they’re excellent prices.

I can’t wait to share some of the things I’ve been creating in my course… but with only two to three hours of bench time per class each week, one or two items take weeks to complete. I’ve finally got more equipment in my own studio though which will help give me a better opportunity to work on things from home. Being forced to go back to basics is paying off – I’m moving in a strange direction and am excited about where it might take my work in the future.

Black Draped Tee: ComplexGeometries (similar here)
Black Faux Leather Pants: Dotti (similar here)
Black Wedge Ankle Boots: Rick Owens (buy here)
Rings: Alicia Hannah Naomi

Asymmetrical minimalist perfection.

I apologise for the extreme slow-down in regular posting; trying to find a life/work/study balance is difficult.
My tumblr – Sex Violence Melody Silence - however, is still being updated frequently.

Our last market is THIS SUNDAY the 8th of April. Holly-Rose and I are both going overseas soon and want to get rid of as much as possible. We’ve both added lots of new stuff not at the last market stall, it’s all got to go. Prices from just $2, seriously.

See you this Sunday at Camberwell Market!

Championing the minimalist silhouette, Anhika is a Melbourne-based label who believe that clothes are for living in. The debut capsule collection True Love is comprised of a series of elegant, everyday basics that transcends seasons and gender.

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