I'm currently in beautiful Tasmania for Christmas as my mum moved down here about two years ago now. She lives in a small town close to Launceston, however my flight landed in Hobart because of plans that fell through so we had to drive the 4 hour journey from Hobart to my mum's house which meant we stopped off along the way. Our first stop was Oatlands, a picturesque village which wikipedia says is "considered to have the largest number of colonial sandstone buildings in any town in Australia" which probably is true as there are a lot! The main attraction of the town is Callington Mill which was built in 1837 and is the only mill of it's type in operation in Australia. It's a pretty place to explore with a cafe, garden and their own brand of flour made on site! To be perfectly honest with you I didn't wear this outfit on the plane, but as we had my suitcase in the car and the location was so stunning I made a quick outfit change in the car and my mum took these snaps for me.
I'm so in love with this dress and the whole Camille Walala for Gorman collection. I used to live next to a huge Camille Walala mural in Fitzroy, in fact I used it as the location for outfit photos in the past. I was pretty bummed to miss out on the collection's launch whilst I was in Tokyo and the chance to meet Camille in person but oh well, these things happen. I was hoping and praying that the pieces I loved wouldn't sell out before I got home as I wanted to try them on before I bought them and I'm so happy I was able to get this dress, it was apparently the last left in my size in the state so I was very lucky. I just love the print and the cut, it will be great all summer long and then paired with tights and my pink leather jacket for winter - YAY!
My mum really got into the photography haha.
These Kitsu earrings are my LIFE right now. All Kitsu jewellery is hand made ethically in Melbourne. These earrings are the thing of dreams. The designer was able to make me specially made clip on ones as I don't have my ears pierced which was so lovely and I wore them daily in Tokyo to many many many complements.
One of the first things I did when I got to Tokyo was hit up Punyus, which if you've been following my blog you'd know I am obsessed with. Punyus is basically Japan's only fashion forward plus size store. It's not really all that plus size though, it goes up to about an AU 20 which is a USA 16 depending on the item. They have four sizes - size 1 which is like an AU size 6-8, size 2 which is an AU 10-12, size 3 which is an AU 14-16 and size 4 which is like an AU 18-20 (for the equivalent in USA sizing just minus 2 from each, UK sizing is the same as AU). I picked up these wicked tartan culottes that I'd been eyeing off in their online store as well as the cute white shirt I'm wearing and a Narutomaki jumper which I've shared on instagram. Above the ankle culotte style pants are a huge trend over here in Tokyo right now for winter teamed with cute socks and flats. I'm not a big pants wearer but I couldn't resist giving these a try and I'm glad I did, I got stopped in the street for photos a few times in this outfit - follow my snapchat @fashionhayley to get a glimpse into my daily life here in Tokyo and maybe you'll see just how often that happens (If I manage to remember to snapchat it haha) I guess I stand out with my pink hair and bright clothes?
Outfit details Pink leather jacketGorman White shirtPunyus with DIY iron on patches from vintage stores around Tokyo Red tartan culottes Punyus Watermelon socksGorman Pink Brogues Topshop Backpack Fjallraven Kanken
This shirt was actually just a plain white shirt from Punyus. The cut is really nice, it has these puffy sleeves I love but didn't photograph for you. Anyway I felt it was just too plain for me so I collected a few iron on patches from vintage stores in Koenji and had a little DIY session in the morning before meeting my friends for lunch in Daikanyama. It made me 10 minutes late but was oh so worth it don't you think?
My flower ring and heart ring are from Paris Kids, a store in Harajuku where all jewellery and accessories are Y324. Well guess what? They now have an online store that delivers worldwide!
MyFjallraven Kanken backpack is still coming in handy this trip. They seem to be popular around Tokyo too, I'm always spotting them.
I will never stop loving these old season watermelon socks from Gorman! They look so cute paired with my pink brogues and red tartan pants - my new obsession is red and pink together. Shop the look!!!
