Just when I thought life couldn’t get more exciting after Fashion Week, another 7 days has passed and I find myself so busy I don’t know where the time has gone! ‘So what has been happening?’ I hear you ask…so read on and hear all about another wonderful week!

After Miss Greens Garden Party last Sunday, I ventured out to the suburbs to celebrate Fathers Day at the Kilsyth Club with my parents, brothers and brothers girlfriend’s family. Frocked up as I was for the Garden Party, I did look slightly out of place at the local bistro but a few glasses of wine and lot’s of laughs made for a wonderful evening, and a really good way to thank Dad for being the best father around!

Monday bought back my ‘real life’ of work and school and all the dreariness that follows the excitement of Fashion Week. Luckily for me, class finished early and I took up an invitation to listen to a friends partner play in an unsigned band competition at Revolver Upstairs on Chapel Street. A folksy Alanis Morisette type kicked the night off before The Chochies took the stage. A great band with well written original songs, you would never have known this was their first gig playing to a live audience. Although a relatively early night, it was a thrill for me to go out on a school night and meet new people, visit a new venue and hear some local talent!

Wednesday night was again an opportunity to be out on the town and I attended the latest event hosted by Escapade Events, a screening of ‘The September Issue’ with a fashion parade and an opportunity to mix and mingle with new people. You will remember I attended the launch of Escapade Events some weeks back, and this event was just as much fun as the first. Held at the Kino cinema on Collins Street, we were greeted by Kimberley Smith, event extraordinaire, and treated to a sumptuous array of finger foods, cupcakes, and Brown Brothers wines, before heading to the cinema for the fashion parade, put on by students at the Melbourne School of Fashion. If the RMIT students at MSFW were into differentiation and creativeness, then the Melbourne School of Fashion students were all about elegance and bespoke couture. Lots of strapless numbers with corset style tie up backs in complimentary colours, an amazing backless jacket, fur and sparkles. There were long trains and short skirts; 80s shoulder detailing and amazing fabrics. Make up by Linvia and jewellery by MicoMico Jewellery complemented the outfits. The movie was just as amazing as my first screening at the Melbourne Film Festival – a real life version of The Devil Wears Prada.

Rounding out the week on Friday night I attended the David Jones PRIMPED lookbook event, hosted by Zoe Foster. Zoe talked us through the trends for Spring Summer in makeup and hair, and the best ways to look after your skin. A brief tour of the David Jones cosmetics area highlighted key brands and the best products. Champagne and sushi were served, and we finished our session with questions and an amazing David Jones gift bag. I attended with Kimberley of Escapade Events and following the event, we hit Ella Bache for a skin consultation. We were photographed under UV lights and the damage of 20+ years of sun exposure could already been seen on close inspection. Although I was told I have fairly fabulous skin, apparently it could be really, really fabulous with a bit of upkeep and maintenance. The most important thing I learned on Friday night was that it only takes 8 minutes of being outside for sun damage to occur, even when it’s overcast. In essence – unless you need a torch to see, you should be wearing sunscreen!!
Kimberley and I continued our night by downing shots and cocktails at Tony Starr’s Kitten Club on Little Collins Street – the scene of the launch for Escapade Events was so wonderful that we just had to go back. The place was packed and the perfect spot to have some laughs and hang out on a Friday night.

So all in all, my first week back ‘in my real life’ ended up being pretty awesome. Coming up to one month of living in the city, I can safely say I truly love it here and every second is a new experience and reason to smile. There are so many places in Melbourne to see and explore – come to an Escapade Events night out and meet some new people or visit one of the great little bars and try a cocktail. You won’t regret it!

Escapade Events has an 80s movie double and cocktails night on September 25 – details and tickets at www.escapadeevents.com.au
Revolver Upstairs Melbourne Fresh Tuesday Nights – www.revolverupstairs.com.au
Tony Starr’s Kitten Club – For fab cocktails and fab atmosphere! www.kittenclub.com.au