WARDROBE V PANTRY

wVp versus Style Melbourne

While we love daydreaming over Parisian couture but sometimes we just want something closer to home. Style Melbourne always knows what to do and we were pretty excited when she brought our attention to these shiny new Habbot loafers, with a store now open in the Royal Arcade.  Made from mirrored leather, these babies are going to be toe-tapping fun all winter. As is this beans and clams broth - we challenge you to make (it looks haaaard)!

Habbot bunce loafers
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beans with clams

wVp versus Charlotte Taylor
Today’s challenge was given to us by Charlotte Taylor.  Would it not be absolute perfection to spend Sunday afternoon at high tea in this signature piece from the SS13 collection??  Would it not be even better to arrive at tea, only to find that what was in the teacup was actually strawberry panna cotta an not just flavoured hot water? We wish we could wrap ourselves in Charlotte Taylor’s quirky fabrics and eat panna cotta all day long.

Charlotte Taylor SS13
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Strawberry panna cotta

Happy Birthday Queenie!
Rainbow Queen
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DIY Frosting Colour Chart
“It’s all to do with the training: you can do a lot if you’re properly trained.”

Happy Queen’s Birthday Australia
Wildfox Swim 2013
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Macarons
”She doesn’t follow fashion - that would be absolutely ghastly. She always looks appropriate, she always looks smart, she’s never overdressed - I think it’s the world’s best working wardrobe.”

wVp versus Jac + Jack
Jac + Jack do THE MOST beautiful basics ( = wardrobe essentials = perfect knits, jersey and eyewear) known to man (and woman). A Jac + Jack sweater is a little piece of that ever-elusive effortless chic… A bit like a NO BAKE blueberry chocolate tart – “I just threw on my PERFECTLY CHIC sweater and whipped up these DELICIOUS tarts. Whatever. It’s just what I do…”   

Sophie ‘Hirschy’ Hirschfelder portrait by Stephen Ward for Jac+ Jack Autumn Winter 2013 
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No-Bake Blueberry Chocolate Tarts

wVp versus Earl Canteen
Today’s challenge comes from Earl Canteen - only the greatest place ever to get a sandwich in Melbourne! They are preparing all sorts of yum new things (from sustainable, local, ethical ingredients no less) for their new Collins Place menu and this meatball sandwich is one of them. We’re excited to wear this quilted little number from Gorman for a winter jaunt to the fancy end of Collins St for a roll in a matching box!

Earl Canteen Meatball Roll
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Gorman Autumn Winter 2013

wVp versus Kuwaii
Yum yum, it’s Summer 13/14 at Kuwaii and we are loving the shapes, shapes shapes! So shapely, it reminded us of artists, Garth and Pierre whose ‘Menu’ series would go so great on our wall - or maybe we could just have some of that mauve icing?

Kuwaii Summer 13/14
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Vintage cake art

You’ve only got ONE MORE WEEK to get your entries in!! 

Submit a pic of your favourite wardrobe item and you could have it PANTRY-FIED by Melbourne’s spunkiest bakers at Sticky Fingers Bakery.

Send entries via email (wardrobevpantry@gmail.com) or you can pop them up on Instagram tagging us @wvp_ and Sticky Fingers Bakery @stickyfingersbakery along with the hash tag #bakemyfrock before Friday 14 June.

wVp versus Lady Petrova
We love visiting Lady Petrova.  She makes us feel like a princess and more often than not, there are help-yourself Iced Vo-Vos in store and they always make us smile.  We also love that Lady Petrova calls us ‘Lady” - it instantly makes us feel elegant and distinguished. Her rockin tulle skirt brightened up our wintery day and made us want the warming goodness that is cheese, prosciutto and sticky wine. hash tag wantrightnow!

Lady Petrova
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Sage and prosciutto corn cakes

wVp versus Obus
Melbourne fashion label Obus really know how to do colour. They know how to do pattern. They know how to do an awesome frock. With pockets. All this makes us happy. Like cake. And rainbows. And rainbow cake. And all that makes us love Obus even more.

Obus Winter 2013 Fair Isle silk dress
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Rainbow cake