a historic escapade + giveaway winner

This shoot is a little bit different to my previous posts, as we ventured into Sydney's The Rocks to leave behind open spaces of lush green foliage or modern architecture in the background. Instead, we were greeted by cobblestone streets and rustic buildings evocative of the bygone era of colonial Australia.

With the weather cooling down at a significant rate, I thought it was the perfect opportunity to pull out my new Wish cape. To complement the historic feel of the surroundings, I also added a pop of rich red velvet peeking out beneath the cape, and a grey beret on top.

To be honest, I had never been a fan of the cape jacket because of the wide flare and possible shapelessness it could create, until now. This one from Wish was perfect for me because of its structured and solid shape, rather than simply resembling a floppy, oversized jacket. The beautiful camel colour was of course also a winning point for me.

Beret: Forever New

Cape: courtesy of Wish (link here)

Velvet dress: taobao.com

Stockings: Glassons

Heels: Pinet

The sun also has a tendency to go down remarkably fast nowadays, so we continued the shoot around Darling Harbour, which was lit up by beautiful tree lights. I put on some grey gloves (to match my beret!) as it was getting extra cold, and you also get to see the bag I was carrying around all day.

Gloves: Glassons

Bag: Forever New

Also I've just drawn the winner for my 400 Followers Giveaway. Congratulations to Linda! I will be contacting you shortly.