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What I wore this week

13th May, 2021

It was a week of special occasions, kicked off by Mother’s Day spent with my family so it was all about occasion dressing this week. And it was proof that dressing for events is the perfect opportunity to explore the full gamut of your wardrobe. It’s about embracing different looks, from rich hues, elegant tailoring and a killer statement dress, but also about reverting to tried and tested favourites when your outfit needs a lift. Here’s what I wore this week.

A special mother-daughter date with Grace, where enjoyed a beautiful morning tea. Of course, it called for a bit of dressing up. Grace embraced her favourite hue, while I went for a sleek shirt dress by Melbourne-based brand Diida. Love the classic silhouette of this dress offset by the on-trend, modern vibe of my black Bottega heels.

Credits: Dress, Diida; Heels, Bottega Veneta, Bag, Gucci; Earrings, Manning Cartell

Enjoying a very special Mother’s Day lunch with my family at Crown Sydney. The girls were in their Sunday finery so I decided to follow suit with this Acler top and skirt combination. The sky blue one shoulder top worked back with the lilac skirt made for a great colour blocking moment, and embracing vibrant colours seemed perfect for such a happy occasion.

Credits: Top (different colour here) and skirt, Acler; Heels, Bottega Veneta; Earrings, Manning Cartell

Very proud daughter moment this week when I watched my mum awarded her Order of Australia medal. Attending with the rest of my family, I opted for an all white outfit with a top by Viktoria and Woods and white pants, also by the label. I opted for my black Bottega heels to help finish off this look, and is further proof that you can’t ever go wrong with monochrome.

Credits: Top and pants, viktoria and woods; Heels, Bottega Veneta

I went to a fashion show this week and it was so incredibly lovely being back doing something that seemed so impossible just a year ago. This was the Aje show in Sydney, and of course, I wanted to support the brand by wearing Aje. This dreamy green hue was so vivid and rich, and it made for quite the statement-making look.

Credits: Dress, Aje; Heels, Bottega Veneta

Fashion

Behind the scenes on The Australian Women’s Weekly photoshoot

12th September, 2018

It’s always really lovely having the opportunity to do photo shoots with my family, especially when Mum the girls are involved. We recently did a shoot with The Australian Women’s Weekly which took place at our family farm in regional NSW. It was still winter during the shoot but we were lucky enough to have gorgeous weather for it and the country backdrop worked perfectly with the beautiful earthy colours which were the theme throughout the story. It’s also great to be based at home when doing something like this as the girls were able to run around and play, however they were still plenty curious about what was going on, with Sophia even helping out the crew! Check out a few behind the scenes snaps from the day below and if you want to check out the finished product the issue is on newsstands now.

Three generations in one photo

One of the great shots with Sophia and Grace

Mum getting her hair and makeup done

Grace was happy to get involved with everything

On set with The Weekly’s fashion editor, Mattie Cronin

Had to get a snap of this incredible dress

Sophia and I in our winter florals

Rugged up and getting ready to shoot

Sophia became the youngest member of the crew

In between takes

Loving this complementary mother/daughter colour palette

Selfie time in this heavenly yellow velvet number

Fashion, Lifestyle

Vogue: Behind The Scenes

16th October, 2014

I’m so excited that Fashion Bloggers finally premiered on the Style network last night! I hope you all got to see it. It’s slightly nerve wracking to let people into your world but it’s so much fun that you get to see what really goes on in the life of a fashion blogger! I was thrilled they were able to capture a fly on the wall perspective of my recent Vogue shoot. I felt so honored that Vogue asked the women of our family to take part in a shoot on our family property. The shoot was the first time I let my baby girl, Sophia, be photographed for a magazine so it was a very special moment for me and I will cherish the photos forever. It was also the first time my sister in-law Hoda, let camera’s in with her daughter Rose so it was so nice that both our daughters were able to be shot with “Grandma Gai” – making it a very special moment for us all as a family. The shoot was such a fun day, one I will never forget. The Vogue November issue is out now and here are some behind the scenes photos taken on the day.

Kate x

Lifestyle

Babyshower happy snaps

27th May, 2014

My friends recently hosted me a beautiful baby shower. It was a casual Sunday brunch with 20 of my closest family and friends at my home (with a few of the hubby’s popping in at the end!). It was so lovely to spend that time with my nearest and dearest and I was so touched that they hosted such a special event for me so I wanted to share a few happy snaps from the day… Kate x