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Coat Of Arms

By Peny, July 22, 2010 2:59 pm

Coat of Arms: Vintage faux fur coats, Allannah Hill fluffy beanie and fur clutch, woollen scarf from Italy.THIS IS WHAT I WORE TO: yet another day at the office which was followed by the Two Blocks festival launch party. Please excuse the half bemused half petrified look on my face. This was taken at 8am on our 26th floor balcony (read: freezing) by my mother, who turns out has a bit of trouble pointing a camera at me and pressing a button – thus the confused look on my face. But LOOK – I found a cream furry coat! And for only $45 from a vintage store on Brunswick Street. The beanie and bag were purchased soon after, and all together they keep me incredibly warm.The Two Blocks festival runs in Melbourne central from the 19th to the 31st of July and brings culture and creativity to the public including unique art exhibitions, live painting, a pop-up fashion event and music performances. On the fashion front, there will be a special surprise installation in the festival’s second week, showcasing the latest streetwear from Melbourne Central Retailers.

The thought of not really knowing anyone at the launch was a little scary (cept we did spy Rhys from Make Me A Supermodel. ZOMG FAMOUS!) but that nervous feeling quickly subsided when we realised there was free vodka and Grill’d burgers on offer. When in Rome?This is my new Melbourne friend/partner in cruiser crime, Caroline (all the guys would say she’s mighty fine – mighty fine!) She’s actually from Brisbane too and through a twist of fate and probably pity (via a curly haired man) has adopted me. She’s going to be part of the ever growing Penylane team too, but in the mean time will accompany me to parties, drink the free booze and entertain me with her horrifying and hilarious stories of saving animals and being stuck in lifts. We managed to consume around five or so of these, until we realised everyone had left and people were asking if they could pack up the chairs we were sitting on. Despite being inebriated we got the hint and thinking fast we took the last of the free cruisers, hid them in our coats and finished them out on the street. After which we decided it was a good idea to get more drinks. We of coarse found a rooftop bar within minutes (yep Melbourne is awesome) and continued the night.We also found this rather amazing spewing swan tap (yep Melbourne is AWESOME)