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Melbourne in Fashion podcast: 124 Shoes

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Melbourne in Fashion podcast: 124 Shoes

This Shoesday, I’d like to introduce you to a beautiful local retailer who stock limited edition hand-made shoes for men and women. Anthony Barbieri and Neville Colaianni have a combined 35 years in customer service and passion for quality footwear which they channel into their business 124 Shoes. It’s their response to the proliferation of mass-manufactured […]

Smart pants and stripes in Finance

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Smart pants and stripes in Finance

What type of workwear comes to mind when you think about people who work in banks? Did you think “suits and pinstripes”? That’s what automatically came to mind for me! However now that I’ve worked from, in and around banks for a while now, I’ve come to realise how broadly bank-workes can dress. See, there […]

Happy Birthday, Style Farm!

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Happy Birthday, Style Farm!

It’s occurred to me that as much as I am enjoying finding new and fabulous strangers to feature here on BusinessChic – my own friends are pretty inspirational themselves! So it’s with great pleasure that I shine the spotlight today on personal stylist and all-round great inspiration for Creative workers, Meagan Harding. Meagan wears: jacket […]

MSFW Street Style: Layered to perfection

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MSFW Street Style: Layered to perfection

Welcome to the first of the BusiChics I’ve photographed during MSFW 2014! Scouting for street style during fashion week is a lot of fun as so many attendees take the opportunity to get dressed up. For the workers amongst us, that may mean wearaing a fabulous pair of shoes, bling accessories, putting extra effort into […]

Brown Brothers Sparkling Masterclass

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Brown Brothers Sparkling Masterclass

This week I was reminded about how one of the most valuable investments I ever made in my own education was on a wine appreciation course. It was run through the firm I worked in at the time and presented by two partners who had interests in wine. It covered the basics from how to hold a […]

What I Wore: Desk-to-Sun fun

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What I Wore: Desk-to-Sun fun

This post is inspired by Monday’s DIVINE weather when I had the chance to pop out and bask in the sun’s rays and get some Vitamin D in my lunch break. That said by the time this post is published, Melbourne will inevitably have gone back to her cold and rainy self! However bear with me […]

Secret Lifer: Theresa Winters

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Secret Lifer: Theresa Winters

There’s a series I’ve been wanting to run on BusinessChic for some time now and by “some time” I mean “years” – I can say that because the blog turns five next March! “Secret Lifers” are those people who work a job (or more!) but then pursue their passions at the very edges of their […]

The Undercut, Docklands

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The Undercut, Docklands

It’s been a very busy week at BusiChic HQ so a quick post today highlighting the importance of a great hair cut. Do you wear a uniform to work? Whether it’s issued by work or self-created, make it fabulous EVERY DAY simply by taking really good care of your grooming. For me this means that […]

Joyce Watts of Cycle Style

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Joyce Watts of Cycle Style

October 15 is Ride to Work Day – did you ride in to work today? I photographed today’s BusiChic cycling commuter on a warmer day – I’ve been documenting Joyce’s cycle style since the early days of BusinessChic and it’s wonderful to see her online business, Cycle Style, go from strength to strength. For tips on […]

Paola Di Trocchio, NGV Melbourne

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Paola Di Trocchio, NGV Melbourne

Today marks the official opening of the Jean Paul Gaultier: From the Catwalk to the Sidewalk exhibition at the NGV. Those following my personal instagram account (busichic) will have seen my photos from the media preview that I attended yesterday which included hearing Mr. Gaultier in conversation – and what a delightful, moving and inspiring […]

What’s On: The Fashion World of Jean Paul Gaultier: From the Sidewalk to the Catwalk

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What’s On: The Fashion World of Jean Paul Gaultier: From the Sidewalk to the Catwalk

The Fashion World of Jean Paul Gaultier: From the Sidewalk to the Catwalk exhibition is now open at NGV until February 8, 2015. Today marks the opening weekend of a fashion retrospective at NGV International that I hope you all go and see!   Jean Paul Gaultier Much has been said about the designer so […]

Flowers to work with

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Flowers to work with

Welcome to a new start to the week – I hope that you’re all set for a great one! I recently bumped into today’s BusiChic, a former colleague of mine, Anna, when I ducked into the local flower market. Anna wears: jacket by Monki (similar style in a check pattern here), glasses are Dita, shoes from Target, […]

James Banham in dapper blue

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James Banham in dapper blue

The Spring Racing Carnival is just around the corner which means that guys and girls alike are preening and polishing to make sure that they are race-course-ready. However throughout the year I often see dapper gents and polished ladies who bring that kind of shine to their every day wear and today’s BusiChic is no […]

Meroun Kebede

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Meroun Kebede

Co-working at the NAB Village brings me into contact with some folk doing interesting things and today’s BusiChic is just one example. Meroun Kebede is the founder of The Classic Future Fashion House line of accessories and co-founder of the Compass Market Festival that is on in St Kilda this weekend. Maroun wears: Dress Vintage silk dress […]

Home office style with Porter Davis

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Home office style with Porter Davis

Disclaimer: This post has been sponsored by Porter Davis World of Style Design Centre now open at 410 City Road, South Melbourne. Do you have a home office? Regular BusiChics will know that I’ve set one up in our apartment and getting it looking right is something I think a bit about. I struggle to […]

Sha Anderson of Le Style

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Sha Anderson of Le Style

I recently gave a presentation on creating Desk-to-Drink chic ensembles which need to be formal enough for work but stylish enough for afterwork play. Today’s BusiChic is a perfect example of this type of dressing in a Business Casual dress code. She wears a corduroy blazer with a leather skirt in a classic pencil shape […]

Smart Casual in Chambray

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Smart Casual in Chambray

Greetings BusiChic, It’s coming up to a year since I left corporate to pursue life as a personal stylist, photographer and blogger and life is going pretty well. My personal style has changed a fair bit over this time as well. Where I used to avoid wearing stiff corporate shirts like the plague, in my […]

Maternity chic in print pants and a blazer

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Maternity chic in print pants and a blazer

Disclaimer: This post features a mix of affiliate and non-affiliate links to help you re-create this look. If you purchase via an affiliate link (Australian brands are slowly becoming more available), I receive a commission that goes towards the operations of this blog. And for that, I thank you! Is it just me or is […]

Emporio Armani opening at Emporium Melbourne

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Emporio Armani opening at Emporium Melbourne

EMPORIO ARMANI has opened its first menswear store in Melbourne and Business Chic was among the first to get to experience the high-end offering at Emporium Melbourne.

Still Life with Chelsea Hing and Emma Barnett

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Still Life with Chelsea Hing and Emma Barnett

2014 has been quite the year for collaborations with lots of folks getting together to create great things and one of these such folks are interior designer Chelsea Hing and stylist Emma Barnett. Their collaboration, StillLife, makes it easy for customers to shop a vignette to dress up their homes using pieces that the duo have […]
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