If you didn’t catch my post over the weekend, let me fill you in on the
activities out at Westfield
Southland for The
Festival. It all started last
Thursday night with a launch that incorporated popcorn, champagne, a Bellabox (love)
and a showing of Confessions of a Shopaholic. Aka LMM heaven.
It’s ironic how a movie about shopping too much, can make you want to shop even more - but it was an excellent start to four days of retail therapy.
It’s ironic how a movie about shopping too much, can make you want to shop even more - but it was an excellent start to four days of retail therapy.
Lucky for us, The Festival offered prizes, giveaways, makeovers and free style workshops showcasing Autumn/Winter collections from various stores
within the walls of Westfield. Lucky for
me, I headed to Westfield Southland on Sunday to co-host the Colette by Colette
Hayman accessories workshop with lovely Westfield Stylist, Jo
Blankfield. Jo showed us how it’s
done when it comes to colour coding, chunky accessories, necklace length, when
more is more, and when more is - well, too much.
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| Stylist Jo Blankfield mixing it up. |
Meanwhile, I had the chance to ask Jo the questions that were on
everyone’s lips…can blue and green really be seen? (Yes) Should the belt width you choose be
dependent on the size of your waist? (Yes
- larger waist, use a skinner belt – and visa versa). Can black accessories work on black evening
wear? (Yes) Does an oversized tote work on a 5ft tall
LMM? Seemingly not. The Colette range showed us that vibrant is
in and block colours are still doing their thing.
I had accessories, a microphone and new heels. I was a happy lady.
The Festival might be over but you can
still get fashion tips and insights with Westfield’s Style File. I must admit, I like the Cost
Per Wear calculator which I normally do in my head as I’m trying to justify
the purchase of something expensive which I don’t exactly ‘need’.
The Cost Per Wear calculator not only does the math for you, but also
takes into account what investment you need to put back into purchase for maintenance
such as drycleaning & repairs. A
little less biased than my inner-brain workings which simultaneously scream “JUST
BUY IT, YOU KNOW YOU NEED IT!”.
I just worked out that a $500 coat which I wear for two months of the
year, keep for two years, and have dry cleaned every six months, will cost me
$4.83 per wear. I think I need a new
coat. There’s also a body shape
calculator and you can book a session with a stylist if you want to get your
look in check.
All in all, everything you need to get your fashionista beautiful self
up to speed just in time for winter.
Fab.
Fashionably yours, LMM xoxo