About Lilli

I live in Australia’s fashion capital, and my favourite thing is to be asked “Where did you get THAT?”. I have a penchant for silly shoes, and beautiful bags. I spend vast quantities of time shopping for clothes, but when it’s time to get dressed in the morning, I invariably have nothing to wear. I sell books, and think publishing is the best industry in the world to work in (because no-one makes any money in books, everyone who works with them is doing it out of love). I come from a large family, and though I live in a different city, I’m still comfortably entangled in my Mum’s apron strings. I have an almost infallible sense of direction (inherited from my Dad, and what the family refers to as our “bump”) and a completely fallible sense of balance. I prefer Operas that end in weddings, to those that end in funerals, and I have a secret stash of romance novels that I’m horribly embarassed about.

42 thoughts on “About Lilli”

  1. Hi,

    I just wanted to say a big thank you for introducing me to Chie Mihara (I think that it is going to hurt my pocket) and send you some blog love! I also am a lover of different shoes and cute dresses with a serious bag addiction. Congratulations on your recent wedding. I got here by your Dolly couture wedding dress that wasn’t :) . Are you on Pintrest?
    Here is some stuff that I love
    http://www.cravocanela.com.br/site/en-us/winter-collection-2012
    you can get them from a random shop in Husskinson (near Nowra) I was having a bad day and nearly bought the who store!
    http://www.trashydiva.com/
    cute swishy dresses in quality fabric

    Meg oxo

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  3. Hi there! I just stumbled upon your blog and I am enchanted by your unique, quirky, and often retro outfits! You really make me wish that I lived in Australia so I can be surrounded by such wonderful REAL women clothing stores, but alas I’m over “the pond” in Washington State lol.

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  8. Just thought I’d write to let you know that I sold my gumball machine pin to a customer who said she found it through your blog article! She sent me a link, and I have to say I thoroughly enjoy your blog. I’ll definitely be back!

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  10. Hi, i’m a brazilian plus size girl and i think your blog is amazing.
    I have a blog also, but in portuguese off course and i just put your blog in our fav links.

    Just continue writting we love u :)

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  11. Just wanted to tell you how much I love your blog! Found you tonight through Pinterest. You’ve got GREAT fashion sense. I love your style. Mine is similar, but you’ve got more courage, and I admire that. You have a real knack for putting things together cutely. ~Stephanie from Buttermilk Hill

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  12. Hi there,
    Just noticed that your pics were taken in the Majorca Building, in Flinders Lane in Melbourne, in front of the lift. I have an apartment here and I work in bookselling. Weird. Do you live here or were you just visiting? It’s such a fabulous building.
    Cheers, K

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  15. Hi,
    I love your style, and your blog.You have a super sense of fashion.
    I’m a great fan from Hungary!
    best wishes
    Alena

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  16. Just found your blog. It is so cute and well thought out. I am so jealous I wish I lived in Melbourne. I am an amateur milliner and my favorite one lives in your city. Have you ever been to his store Phillipe Rhodes? I love the blue dress on you, but I think the shorter dresses work better on you something about the proportions. I just wanted to say hi.

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  17. Hey,

    I just found your blog and the first thing I recognized are your wedding pictures (maybe because I’m getting married in may).
    You look so amazingly beautiful. Overwhelming.
    I want your hair and your dress and your earrings … the only thing I already have is my fiancé :)
    My favourite picture is the one where you are sitting at a table laughing.

    Carry on with your blog!

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  18. Gorgeous dresses! Thank you for featuring beautiful, ladylike clothes. I’m so pleased to find a normal-size fashion blogger who loves beautiful clothing. I’ll definitely be checking back often.

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  19. HI! i’m an italian girl and i love your blog and you dresses! I’m so sad because in italy I don’t found so much fabrics (beautiful fabrics) or original and eccentric dresses! (the most eccentric and cheap are h&M…sadness!!!!)
    with love your super fan from ITALY!
    yo! :D
    miky

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  20. Hello,
    I have been following you for a few months now! We have very similar style, but you have the sewing skills, which I do not. Like you mentioned, I also have a closet full of clothes, but seem to run out of ideas to create cute outfits each day. Your adorable outfit posts have become another source of inspiration for me! Looking forward to more!

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  22. Up in the middle of the night in my tiny little town in the US, and I decide to indulge in one of my favorite blogs to add cheer to my insomnia. Then I read that your bouquet was caught by a lovely lady with the same Kenyan name as my daughter. I find the smallness of our world absolutely delicious.

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  25. I just fell in love! A gorgeous woman with AMAZING style, a body shape that I can relate to (though I am having boob envy!) that is actually being done justice, and who lives here in OZ so I may finally be able to find clothes similar to the ones inspiring me!!! Im quite excited! You are awesome! :)

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  26. Oh. My. Lord. I am in love. You need to get on Pinterest, girl!!!! You’re style is unmatched! Thank you for this blog!!! If I wasn’t all the way over here in the U.S., I’d come over there a kiss you!

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  27. Hi, I just wanted to say that I LOVE the way you dress! I spend a lot of time on ” plus size blogs ” and I’m so thankfull of you ( I’m sorry if I make mistake, I don’t really speak great english ) and all the other blogger, that help a lot to see such beautiful women like you with curves wearing wonderful clothes!

    Thanks a lot
    Perrine from France.

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  28. Hi, I live in South Africa, Johannesburg…Soweto to be specific! I came across this page while looking for wardrobe inspiration in Pinterest, as I’m trying to dress to my changed body shape! Love your style a lot…and just like you am obsessed with interesting shoes! just thought I’d say:)

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  29. ah lilli – you gorgeous thing you. thank you for your honesty, encouragement and sense of REAL! Can I follow you on twitter? (I don’t fb, but I twitter, weird little thing of mine.)

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  31. Haha, yesss to romance novels. I’m a librarian so everyone assumes I have impeccable literary taste but sometimes you just need….brain candy.

    Love the blog so far – I am a new reader as of today :D

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  32. Yay, I work in publishing, too! Don’t be embarrassed about those romance novels. We need to embrace all parts of culture, high and low! That’s why I watch every soap opera going, and every cheesy TV detective series… LOVE your blog!

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  33. I stumbled across you in the Guardian. I’m glad I did! I love your style and you really encourage me to flatter instead of “controlling and tucking”. <3

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