let’s go bicycle riding
Monday, August 17th, 2009I have my special gold cycling frock on – let’s go! The ever changing window of the Smith St Bazaar always amuses me. Depending on her outfit, the mannequin sometimes has a Sophia Loren look to her.

I have my special gold cycling frock on – let’s go! The ever changing window of the Smith St Bazaar always amuses me. Depending on her outfit, the mannequin sometimes has a Sophia Loren look to her.

The property at 227 Smith St next to the ANZ bank is currently occupied by this discount women’s fashion shop. Long ago it was the premises of an undertaker.

Courtesy of Fitzroy local history photograph collection / ID: 18066 / photographer: unknown / copyright: expired – image is in the public domain / c1860

The photo was taken before Melbourne Cup day – headless women in frocks. Does this count as social commentary?

Friday night’s Tori Amos concert at the Sydney Opera House was absolutely brilliant. Pip opened and was suitably stunning in a yellow frock and shoes and her signature black rubber-look leggings. After playing her 6 numbers she gave the audience the finger, pulled up her dress to expose her rubber arse and walked off stage. But she didn’t play Teenage Hustling and I was bereft. Here’s a pic from Familiar.
When Tori returned to do the rest of the show she was fabulous in an emerald green sequined jumpsuit similar in cut to the gold one she wore in the first Melbourne show. And there was a ... read the complete post