G I N G E R & S M A R T .

(Camilla & Marc Coat, YSL ring)

So after one of the craziest weeks I've had this year I took a little break and attended the Ginger & Smart show on Thursday night. It was a wonderful night and despite it being cold and chilly outside I couldn't help but feel full of warmth and life when these beautiful garments started walking down the runway. Vibrant neons, flowy and ethereal silks, structured chiffon and delicately draped jackets, this collection was the perfect source of inspiration and really set the mood for what is going to be a whirlwind week of Australian fashion. Add some romantic lighting, whimsical background music and Rachel Rutt and you have a beautifully executed show. I think every girl in the room quietly died when we all saw that pink silk maxi come out onto the runway...

These photos are courtesy of the lovely Zanita, who I got to finally meet at the show. In all the chaos from the past week I arrived only to discover I had forgotten my memory card so I didn't get a chance to take any photos. A rookie mistake, and one I don't plan on repeating next week! I met up with Sara from Harper and Harley and we were so excited to be placed in the front row. This would of been the perfect time to have a fully functioning camera though.

Well I hope you're all ready for a big week ahead! Even though I've been missing for the past few days I plan on taking full advantage of the media lounge RAFW designed especially for bloggers. Also, about 100 new items are available in store now and another 100+ will be uploaded throughout the week including cardigans, tops and bottoms. Loving the chunky, oversized knitted jumpers and super soft cardigans in store here. Perfect for this freezing weather!

G P V G I R L S .

I love seeing how each person styles an item completely differently from one another in their own unique and quirky way. The other week I sent out some of my big bow headbands to some of my favorite bloggers, whom I thought would have a little bit of fun with something like this. I really wish I could see how everyone styles each of their purchases from my store. As a seller you can't help but wonder where your babies are going each time, what they'll be worn with, if they'll be taken care of and loved - the list goes on! It makes my day every time a customer emails with photos of their outfit with their new Gary Pepper purchase or with links back to a GPV post on their blog. Loved seeing how Olivia, Megan and Iris styled these headbands and seeing a new Gary Pepper Girl in each different country.

I hope you all had a wonderful Easter! I'm updating the store with 200+ new items this week as well as trying to prepare for RAFW. God knows how I'll fit in the time to blog too!

P R E S S & P R I N T .

It's been a few months since I did my last press post. After waking up to a freezing and miserable day outside I thought I'd sit down, make a tea, and share with you the recent places and press Gary Pepper Vintage has been spotted.

1. Shop Til You Drop Magazine - A while ago I was asked to contribute some of my favorite vintage dresses and a few key tips on how to buy vintage clothing online for an article in STYD. They ended up shooting my favorite 50's red floral tulle dress (pictured below), which is a dress from my personal collection. I've never actually worn it before - maybe because it's so fragile or maybe because it's so expensive? Either way I'm thrilled to see it gracing the pages of Shop so a warm thank you to Jade and Dee for featuring my store.

2. Sofis Mode Magazine - I don't even know where to begin with this post. Annika, the journalist who writes these features is so openly warm and friendly that it was hard not to fall in love with her. After the first email we were already planning on meeting for coffee if the other was ever to be in the others country. Sweden and Australia, two very far apart places. And of course, a warm and loving thank you to the beautiful Annika, whom I can only hope I get to meet one day.

3. Just Be Magazine - Just Be is a newly launched Australian magazine. I actually did this interview nearly one year ago so it shows you how long and time consuming it can be to launch something like this. Thank you to Stephanie for writing this feature and a big congratlations to the Just Be Team on their recent launch. It looks wonderful!

4. Refinery 29 - The craziest thing about being online is people can pull photos straight from your blog and write an article the very same day. I had no idea about this feature on Refinery 29 until my dear friend Adrian called me (I don't think he knows I had just woken up) to let me know I'd been called one of their "Best New Fashion Bloggers". Pretty crazy and an absolute honor so thank you Refinery 29, that's a lot to live up to.

5. IFB - Any and every blogger knows about IFB, so you could imagine how happy I was to be featured on their site. Extremely kind words written by an extremely kind girl. Thank you to Vahni from Grit and Glamour for making this interview a pleasure to do, which you can read here.

6. The Inside Source - Based in NY, The Inside Source is Ebay's micro-site and full of interesting interviews, tips and articles. A big thank you to Felicity for taking the time to write such a lovely feature. My store started out on Ebay so it's nice to reminder to take the time out and remember where it all began.

7. Catalog Magazine - I had never heard of Catalog before but apparently it's a fashion magazine from Singapore. A reader was lovely enough to let me know about this feature and sent me the scanned images - how sweet! I wouldn't have known otherwise so thank you Veronique!

A few other places GPV has been spotted is Dujuour Magazine, Miranda Kerr's KORA blog, Mecho.com, Seventeen.com, Mylookbook Magazine, Frockshop.com, Fashion Clique and the Jeffrey Campbell blog. Thank you to each and every person (Brooke, Chloe, Kaitlin, Krista, Marnie, Jess) who has featured my store and helped spread the word of Gary Pepper Vintage. It means the absolute world to me.

Happy Easter weekend everyone!

C H I N A T O W N .

(Thrifted Top, Forecast Jacket, Asos Pants, Vintage Boots, Alexander Wang Bag)

The other week Gen and I went out for dinner to celebrate her moving to the city. I was so happy to find we had stumbled across the Chinatown Markets which are on every Friday night till 11pm. I was excited enough to smell the delicious Chinese food along the street and see the overload of bright neon signs, but this really was so much more than what I could have hoped for. After an exploding table full of food, a sneaky waiter, two bottles of wine and a "fluffy duck", we attempted to make our way back only to find ourselves distracted and stumbling around cute little stores that looked like they were straight out of Tokyo, which seriously made me miss Japan more than I ever had before. Highlight of my night was finding the biggest Totoro plush toy I've ever come across. He's just as thick as he is wide and I really don't think these photos show how big he really is! It's so hard trying to wrap your arms around something this big that has nothing to hold on to without feeling like your violating one of the cutest things you've ever seen. So in saying that, I'm sorry Totoro, for grabbing you in places I probably shouldn't have grabbed. A little part of Japan right on our very front doorstep..

C A L M .

(Toi Et Moi Top/Cardigan, Vintage Skirt, Gary Pepper Vintage Tote Bag)

Super laid back outfit post with photos I forgot I even had on my computer. We took these a little while ago when the sun was still out and there were a million and one things to do in the heat. I can't really remember what I was doing that day but by the looks of it I spent the best part of it leaning on walls, lurking near peoples front gates and playing with my necklace. How fascinating.. I love those days when you're super casual and equally comfortable and you're so calm and collected you can't even remember what you did that day. I really think I need more days like that.

H U S H .

Last Friday I had the pleasure of visiting the showroom of Hush Communications, the PR agency that handles labels such as George Gross and Harry Who, Mok Theorem, Camilla and Tigerlily. It was an absolutely stunning showroom with polished wooden floor boards, high white ceilings and racks upon racks of breathtaking clothes, all neatly organized and patiently waiting to be sent to someone or somewhere. Each rack was bursting with interesting textures, delicate bead embellished or floor length gowns and beautifully constructed garments in clean, simple, and chic monotones or soft pastels. I was extremely taken by Mok Theorem, and would happily own nearly every piece of their collection. Loving their attention to detail with their intricate pleating and draping, not to mention their use of coloured leather, lace and silks. Seriously could not stop eying off one black/cream draped top thingy with this amazing knotted cream collar. This showroom had clothes every girl would dream of owning. A big thank you to the lovely Zoe from Hush for inviting me into their whimsical world for the afternoon - it was inspiring to say the least and has me more excited than ever for RAFW!