Day three – the first day of spring – and it hasn’t stopped raining. All day.

It’s hard to imagine wearing the gorgeous pieces on the runway when outside is grey and bleak, but the energy levels remain high and I’m still managing to function. Even on just a few hours’ sleep.
Today, Wonderful Wednesday, kicked off at 6am when I banged the alarm in an effort to grasp at the last few moments of sleep. There was writing to be done – a review of last nights’ show for Onya Magazine – and my shift started at 9am. Up and at ‘em! Last night had ended up finishing rather late. Having worked til 7pm, I grabbed a cab home, made a super quick change into the Gary Bigeni dress and Ansdorf leather jacket – Tony Bianco nude heels – and hightailed it back to the Town Hall (must stop catching cabs when unemployed!) for the 8.30pm Designer Series show.

A quick drink in the VIP bar, a fabulous show and then off to the after party at 24 Moons on AC/DC lane. More champagne and an interview with MSFW TV (when I find the footage, I’ll post it!), I got home close to midnight and was very ready for bed. In an attempt to blog in the middle of the night, I dropped my laptop off the bed – oops! Laptop is ok, mobile broadband key was not. Shattered to nothingness. Not a good time to lose internet access!

But back to today and our Wet Wednesday. Womens Wonderland was the theme of the day (all clearly bought to you by the letter W) and was a show featuring Supre, Jacqui E, i.d.s, TS 14+, and Leonard St.

We carted gift bags from the Town Hall to City Square in the rain, vacuumed, buffed and shivered our way through the morning. By 11am, my hair had taken on Kate Winslet type proportions, just as curly and big as the starlet’s hair in Titanic. If only it was that colour. No celebs came out to see the shows today – not that I blame them – but Emily Power (Herald Sun) and Janice Breen Burns (The Age) came to the 1pm. If only I had the nerve to go and say hello!

As for the clothes, all totally wearable and affordable, although the TS 14+ stuff really took layering to a whole new level considering all the other labels were scantily clad. There were some great shoes by RMK and I can confirm nude shoes are the BIG thing for spring. If you don’t have any now, you will have by October – if not more than one!

After the fun and frivolity of the shows concluded, I looked outside to see a mini photoshoot with three models holding umbrellas taking place in the rain. But wait… that was MY umbrella! My clear, brightly polka dotted umbrella was centre stage for this shoot (which I am hoping will be in the either The Age or the Herald Sun tomorrow)! I’m just a little excited about this!

On tonight’s agenda? Dinner at The Mill restaurant; official dining venue of the evening; the 8.30 designer parade and a quick drink later this evening at Charlie’s Bar. Then its home for some much needed rest before it all starts again tomorrow!

What shows have you made it to, and what have been your favourites? Share them with me!

Image One: Models pose in the rain for a shoot
Image Two: The media riser photographers
Image Three: Four & Five: From the Womens Wonderland parade
Image Six: Models pose in the rain for a shoot with my polka dot umbrella!