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City of Petra
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Dungaree-Loving.

Needing a break from the dress I was sewing yesterday, I found myself whipping on a pair of my dungarees from my major assignment work at University this year, and frolicking about. Oh why not.I ador...

13 dec 11

Rookies rookies.

Hurrah for AUTs 2011 Rookies!Friday evening was the well-renouned AUT Fashion Design Rookie Show - where a selection of 25 graduate students debut their collections in a perfectly polished show to hu...

14 nov 11

A Confident Awkwardness.

A wee selection of my recent major assignment work at uni. Menswear collection entitled A Confident Awkwardness. I chose to focus on the idea of awkwardness, and looked to express awkwardness in a co...

12 nov 11

Having basically abandoned this blog, every time I attempt a revival it just doesnt seem right. Having realised this is since my life has changed rather a lot from the 18-year olds who began this sit...

11 jul 11

Breaking It Up.

Designer: Jane MowPhotographer: Hin Chan.

30 jun 11

The Malformation Trouser.

The Malformation Trouser.Designer: Petra BentonModel: Joseph Mow

25 jun 11

For the fun.

Our most recent assignment at uni was a dress brief for construction, and this was my little number. Modelled by my lovely and gorgeous friend Emma who was roped in at the very, very last minute to b...

29 aug 10

The good stuff.

Soon...

04 aug 10

I'm good, I'm gone.

Penny-loafers are absoloute heaven. They hug your feet, make trampsing through the city a joy, and just scream to be worn with awkward length socks in all sorts of hideous colours. What could possibl...

16 feb 10

Flying under sunbaked skies.

My friend Joseph and I had the most wonderful afternoon today, playing on the playground, trawling vintage stores, and buying baby toy green dinosaurs.Joseph is studying for a Bachelor in Fashion Des...

03 feb 10

Light shines in.

It has been a horrifically long time since I last posted on here, and for that I have no real reasons other than needing a break. To be honest I am not terribly fond of photographing myself, but I do...

01 feb 10

"Animation is not just for children; it's also for adults who take drugs."-Paul McCartney. via somuchtotellyou.

27 jan 10

Kiss of blue.

Am I the only one who finds it ridicuously amusing when you eat blueberries and your lips and teeth get stained all blue? Hmmm perhaps so... In which case, I hope the pretty new sunglasses manage to ...

20 oct 09

Flight of fancy.

Messing around on my beautiful Bernina the other evening, I whipped up this top from some leftover furry fabric. It’s a really basic cut, so whilst loitering around the sewing shop on Sunday I pounce...

13 oct 09

Bernina love.

I haven't posted in absoloutly forever, and my only reason is that I just needed a bit of a break. In heinsight, I probably should have said this was coming but it was all rather spur of the moment. ...

05 oct 09 1 person likes this

Black and white.

My lovely friend Ollie created this and sent it through to me last night. It instantly added some cheer to my dismal day.Don't you just love talented friends!? -Click to enlarge-

10 sep 09

Fragile.

Not having the best of days, unfortunatly. There are those days where all you want to do is curl up in a ball and cry the day away. It's a shame reality -and work- come knocking. Wearing diy cotton o...

09 sep 09

Ice in sunshine.

There is sunshine today! Ridicuously exciting, as all my winter garments are beginning to aggrivate me. Summer is my favourite time of the year, and the warmer weather we've been having here the past...

08 sep 09 1 person likes this

I've got my heart on a string.

Hurrah for the $4 t-shirt! I made up this t-shirt at midnight a day or so ago, and wore it out last night for a fun evening. Tutorials on 4-strand plaiting were watched, nutella sandwiches were consu...

07 sep 09 1 person likes this

White nights.

This dress makes me feel so special when I wear it, making it my favourite to whip on at any given time. I made it from a beautiful white velveteen that feels like a bunny rabbit and is so lovely to ...

03 sep 09 1 person likes this

School's out.

Just to demonstrate how behind I am on posts, this dress was made almost two months ago... Shameful indeed.I have previously made a red and white dress similar but always had the idea of a black and ...

01 sep 09 1 person likes this

Simple apologies.

I have been atrotious at updating as of late, and this outfit hardly suffices for such a long absence. Be assured I have been sewing up as storm though, and more inspiring images will be heading this...

31 aug 09

Wonderland

I have begun a second blog to fill with the random images that inspire me constantly. Click above to visit Detour Through Wonderland.x

23 aug 09

And then you blinked

Happiness is black lace, peach lips, silver skulls, strawberry gum, porridge, daisy's, tight jeans, mens tshirts, belly laughs, baking, moulin rouge, russh, sheer fabric, anticipation, dancing, sunny...

19 aug 09 1 person likes this

Studs and dreams

Why don't you...Make your own days of the week underwearPut glitter in your hairBuy a bunny rabbitFind shapes in the cloudsBake rainbow cupcakes with cream cheese frostingPlant lettucesBuild a sandca...

17 aug 09

Through the clouds

I took these images a little while ago when my new fringe dress arrived in the post. Somehow I managed to muddle up the camera settings and momentarily it lost all focus. I'm shockingly incompetent i...

15 aug 09

Peachy keen, jellybean.

Walking past YSL in Smith and Caughey's yesterday, I fell for this beautifully peach lipstick. It is complete heaven, and is so delicious to wear. I think I can securely add lipstick to lingerie and ...

05 aug 09

Fight face.

So very excited to find this chambray denim shirt at Cotton On the other day. I've been on the hunt for one for a while now and this one is perfect. It's such fun to layer denim on denim. I'm thinkin...

04 aug 09

Are we satisfied that the earth is round?

02 aug 09 1 person likes this

Layer, Cake.

I'm not entirally sure what's up with me lately, all I want to dress in is either black, grungy styles... or pink. Rather bizzare, but I figure I may as well just go with it. Where's the harm, right?...

30 jul 09

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