Hamilton Island Race Week is always one of my favourite events during the year. It’s such a great few days, and I’m also so excited to be able to stay in the gorgeous Qualia during the week. There’s a few events on the schedule during the time I’m there so it’s always the perfect opportunity to embrace some great event looks and also some casual beachy looks too. I like to throw my support behind a few of my favourite Australian designers whenever I attend as I firmly believe we do resortwear Down Under like nowhere else in the world. Here’s what I wore during my time on the island— it’s essentially a sneak peek at what I’ll be living in this summer!
I love Anna Quan’s designs so much. Everything always feels super polished and it’s one of the brands I find my personal style aligns with really well. This skirt is so adorable with the button detail and the twisted top adds a fashion forward touch. I wore this on a boat trip so opted for comfy Dior slides, and the cutest mini Gucci bag. Vehla sunglasses were the final finishing touch.
Credits: Top and skirt, Anna Quan; Bag, Gucci; Slides, Christian Dior; Sunglasses, Vehla
This ribbed knit top and skirt, also by Anna Quan travels beautifully because they’re able to be mixed and matched well, but also don’t crush so I could just pull it out of my suitcase and it was ready to go. They’re both great pieces to wear as a set but also as separates and can be dressed up or down. That verstality is so important whenever I’m travelling as I hate to overpack!
Credits: Top and skirt, Anna Quan; Sunglasses, Vehla, Necklace, Aje
I went for a more relaxed look on this day, and also one of my fave outfit combinations of jeans and a white top. The Anna Quan top is casual enough to pair with jeans but also looks more elevated than a t-shirt so it helped to give this particular look some polish. A pair of indigo jeans is also a much dressier way to wear denim, so I felt this look could work for a few different occasions.
Credits: Top, Anna Quan; Jeans, Bayse by Elliot Garnaut; Chain necklace, Aje; Sunglasses, Vehla
I wore this look to a Paspaley event so a mini dress that featured beading and some pearl detail seemed just the right fit. The dress has such intricate detailing that I wanted to keep my jewellery to a minimum. I did however opt for a pair of embellished Jimmy Choo heels because a statement dress deserves a pair of statement heels to match!
Credits: Dress, Clio Peppait (via Net-a-Porter); Heels, Jimmy Choo, Sunglasses, Vehla
I love travelling with swimsuits that can double as a top because once again, I hate to overpack. Love the print on this Jets swimsuit and the colour really worked well against the Anna Quan wrap skirt. I finished this look with some gold jewellery and gold rimmed sunglasses to give it a touch of glam.
Credits: Swimsuit, Jets; Skirt, Anna Quan; Sunglasses, Vehla, Chain necklace, Aje
Never underestimate the need for a great cover up on a beach trip. This Sir dress with its mesh detailing worked great over a high waisted bikini. I paired it with a Loewe basket bag to carry all my poolside essentials, and glammed it up with some gold jewellery and a pair of Luv Lou sunglasses.
Credits: Dress, Sir; Bikini top and bottom, Bondi Born; Bag, Loewe; Slides, Camilla and Marc; Sunlgasses, Luv Lou, Chain necklace, Aje
Sir once again serving up great resort attire. This chocolate brown linen dress with off the shoulder detail was channelling just the right island vibes. I was going out so I went with a pair of metallic Fendi heels to dress it up a bit more, topped it with some gold jewellery and a classic pair of sunglasses.
Credits: Dress, Sir; Heels, Fendi; Sunglasses, Vehla; Chain necklace, Aje
This Zimmermann dress is so floaty and ethereal and I enjoyed wearing it so much. It’s also extremely comfortably which is always a bonus. I went with a pair of Jimmy Choo platforms to give myself some extra height and a gorgeous Heidi Klein clutch which worked well against the yellow-ish tones of the dress. An evening event calls for some great jewellery so this Bulgari necklace definitely needed to come out to play.
Credits: Dress, Zimmermann; Heels, Jimmy Choo; Bag, Heidi Klein; Necklace, Bulgari
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