my year in outfits

It always surprises me every year when it’s time to do this outfit round up. Where did the year go?! Time truly does fly.

Looking back over 2022, I’ve been truly lucky to be able to wear some amazing pieces. From a sequinned purple ensemble from Valentino complete with platforms (I mean, how can you not have fun with that) to the custom lace mini dress I wore to my wedding vow renewal in Italy to head-to-toe Gucci for Royal Ascot, it has certainly been an enjoyable sartorial ride this year. Most notably, my affinity for Aussie designers shows no signs of waning, with Aje, Acler, Camilla and Marc, Viktoria and Woods and Rebecca Vallance all consistent parts of my wardrobe throughout the year. It just goes to show how good Aussie fashion is! It’s also been great to discover up and coming brands and throw my support behind them.

The one thing I loved most about this year is that it was time to welcome travel back into our lives once again. It was great to be able to attend Royal Ascot for a few days, and get dolled up in a few looks from Australian brands, not to mention getting to wear the most fun pink Rachel Gilbert gown to my brother’s birthday in London. One thing I did love (and will never take for granted again) was being able to embrace resortwear while spending time in one of my favourite spots in the world, Taormina in Italy. It’s always nice to unleash Holiday Kate! From dresses by Venroy to Viktoria and Woods separates and some playful printed pieces by Alemais, it’s always so great to really relax into vacation dressing and embrace easy, breezy pieces with loads of colour. To cap off the year, I’ve also been lucky enough to embrace both the summer and winter sides of my wardrobe with a family holiday to the US. I’ve gone from matching co-ord sets in Hawaii to ski pants and cosy jumpers in Aspen.

Fashion is such a huge part of my life that doing this retrospective also reminds me of key moments in the year, and also how my style has evolved and changed. Certain pieces have become staples, while I introduced a few new additions that have quickly become my go-tos. It’s always a great reminder of how far I’ve come since the beginning of the year and all the beautiful moments I’ve been fortunate enough to enjoy along the way.

I can’t wait to see what 2023 has in store for everyone. Here’s hoping it’s full of love, laughter and a stylish moment or two. Happy New Year!

What a year it has been. From going into lockdown and all of a sudden finding myself in WFH outfit mode every day of the week, to figuring out how to dress for COVID life – one that entailed a lot more time spent at home, but as restriction gradually eased, attending events again. Big events that are usually pillars of my calendar including Fashion Week, and attending the Melbourne Cup Carnival didn’t happen, the former not at all while the latter looked slightly different when spending it in Sydney rather than Melbourne. 

The one constant has been finding ways to experiment and have fun with my wardrobe, regardless of whether it was being in my home office and juggling home schooling, or whether it was tentatively attending events again, including key race days. While this year has certainly been unexpected, and not entirely what I’d imagined, it was nice to still be able to embrace my love of fashion, something familiar when everything else seemed anything but.

2020 has also allowed me to hone in on my style, to find out what I actually do turn to and find comfort in, and what ultimately I gravitate towards that makes me feel happy, confident and uplifted. I learned what works and what doesn’t, and now more than ever, the pieces that I genuinely love versus those which weren’t so important after all.

I can only imagine what is in store for 2021. Hopefully we’re all going to be gifted with a better year. But for now, here’s my own little way of reflection and remembering the year that was, one outfit at a time.

It’s hard to believe that we’re almost at the end of another year. And for me, 2017 has been particularly busy filled with some truly memorable events, amazing opportunities to work with some of my favourite brands and lots of lovely moments with my family. On the fashion front, I’ve had some great shoots and big dates in the calendar such as Mercedes Benz Fashion Week Australia and Melbourne Cup and Derby Day that have given me the perfect reason to be able to push some styling boundaries and wear some gorgeous pieces. From wearing pops of pink to headwear such as a designer turban and vintage scarves to relaxed denim and light and airy summer dresses, I’ve had a huge sartorial year and I am hoping that next year brings even bigger and better things.

Happy New Year everyone’