America vs. Australia | Brunch

The American and Australian lifestyles have their differences outside of fashion. You do not need me to tell you this, as it is fairly obvious in all aspects of life, and not just when it comes to being preppy. Now, would like to stress that I am inspired by the preppy lifestyle, and I am in no way changing every aspect of my life to become someone I am not. For example, as I was reading my copy of The Preppy Cookbook by Christine E. Nunn, in the chapter on brunch, Christine states that "Sunday brunch is perhaps the most important meal of the weekend for my people." Now this, I could get on board with. Who doesn't love brunch?! However, there is some differences between the American Preppy approach to brunch, and how we do it in Australia.

Brunch at The Kettle Black, South Melbourne (Photo via: Me)

Good Friday

Happy Easter!

I hope that you all had a very good, Good Friday yesterday. I spent the day having a lunch with some of my closest friends. We each took in turns making a dish, and it was so much fun! Claire and I were in charge of the dessert, so Claire made some small chocolate tarts, and I tried my hand at making Chocolate Hot Cross Bun and Butter Pudding (a twist on the classic Bread and Butter Pudding). It was a success! Everyone loved it, so I am fairly proud of myself. 

Errands Day Casual

Hello Friends!

Due to the lack of outfit post on Friday, I have decided to make it up to you by bringing you this outfit on a Tuesday. This outfit is actually one of my favourite weekend outfits, so when I wore it on Sunday it was not a hard decision to want to write a post about it. As a Uni student, weekends don't usually follow the typical weekend routine. As there are no classes on Saturday and Sunday, weekends are usually reserved for picking up shifts at work, studying, and running errands. Which, when you think about it, isn't too different from what my weekdays look like. One thing I am actually looking forward to about graduating and having to join The Real Full Time Job Workforce is the potential to have my weekends back for brunching, gallery visiting and proper relaxing. 

Rainy Day Fashion

Happy Friday, y'all! 

Sadly I do not have an outfit post for you today. Yesterday was quite humid that I did not feel like taking photos, and today it is raining! I know I talk about the weather a lot, but if you live in Melbourne it is ind of valid. The weather is so unpredictable! Today I thought that I would share with you the perfect preppy items to keep you dry on those rainy days. Especially because we are surely but slowly easing into Autumn, and then into Winter it is always a good idea to make sure you have the appropriate rainy day items. 

Favourite Preppy Blogs for Inspiration

Hi friends!

I apologise that today's post is not up at midday as per usual on Tuesdays. I am actually posting this from Claire's (my twin sister) laptop because I think my computer has officially died. It was working totally fine last night as I was writing this post, but come the morning it wont turn on again! One of my friends has offered to come by later today to have a look at it (thanks Nathan!), but I am not sure if there is much we can do. Good thing I haven't seriously started any of my assignments for the year yet in case I need to buy a new computer and we cannot access my old hard drive. I will keep you updated! 

Autumn Plaid

Happy Fashion Friday, y'all!

What a week it has been! My week hasn't been particularly busy, but with the Melbourne weather being all over the place I feel like this week has been a whirlwind. Melbourne is known for it's unpredictable, 'four seasons in a day' weather, so I shouldn't be too surprised. However, 39 degrees (celcius) in the second week of March? That one was actually surprising. Yesterday we had our first official taste of Autumn and I was loving it! As I have mentioned in previous posts, Autumn is my favourite season. I always fall in love Melbourne the most during Autumn, it gets so beautiful! 

Shopping Preppy in Australia | H&M

 Today I bring you the first post in the series that features the stores in Australia (and also international) that you can shop to find the perfect preppy pieces. As preppy is a niche American style, a few of the brands that are distinctly for the preppy in America sadly do not ship to Australia. (I'm looking at you, Vineyard Vines!) Despite this, I have managed to find a few places locally where you can still find great, staple pieces. The first one I would like to talk about is the Swedish fashion giant H&M.

Melbourne Influenced Prep

Hello friends!

A big part of this blog is about showcasing how I, personally, adapt the American Preppy style in Australia. There is no doubt that no matter what your style is, there is still going to be influences from your own country and culture. So today I have an outfit for you that is definitely influenced by Melbourne and Australia. While I love dressing preppy -- I feel most comfortable dressed prep! -- some times I like to be more relaxed.

Follow Me Around | First Day of Uni 2016

Welcome to Autumn, friends! 

Summer was actually pretty great this year, but I am so glad that it is now Autumn. Of course, with Autumn arriving, it means that Uni is back for the year. I cannot believe that this is my final year of University. Especially because I do not have plans to do any post-graduate work at this current time. 

To celebrate University coming back, I thought that I would do a little 'follow me around' type post for my first day: Snapchat edition. Snapchat is super fun! I do enjoy using it, so if you would like, you can follow me @gracefulwhitex!