What I stitched & wore (QYL: 2016)

What I stitched & wore?

Attending something as amazing as the Queen's Young Leaders Residential Week requires dress codes for various events and functions.
Lucky for us the QYL team are super awesome and provided us with itineraries that indicated the dress codes for the various events. This really did make everything easy. And being a little over prepared in nature for most things I got down to planning out what I will wear for each of the events (Thanks to le sister for helping out here and being my Fashion Police). We had it all down in a spreadsheet and saved on my phone as well as a printed copy that went in my schedule file.

Now, I love sewing and I got a little over excited and decided that I wanted to sew as many of my clothes as possible for the residential week. And I thought of making mostly dresses as they could be pulled off as formal and casual.

Monday: I wore the blue dress with red roses. YES it has pockets (as most of my stitching does). Simple dress with pockets and I wore my jacket over because it was super cold.
Tuesday: Casual day at Cambridge so I wore skirt and cardigan (not pictured).
Wednesday: The paisley dress. Again simple dress (no pockets - that's another story for another time).
THURSDAY: Award evening! I sewed this black dress and my wonderful brother-in-law printed the veil for me. The award outfit had a lot of thinking and contemplating AND effort I must say. I mean what do you wear to go see Her Majesty, the Queen!!.
Friday: Double trouble. TGIF! Friday was special as it featured two outfits. The first was THE BLUE DRESS which I had stitched last year to wear to the award ceremony. It has Pacific prints and has stick figures which I thought depicted the Pacific well. Plus it was BLUE! Nobel banner blue :-) [FYI: Fiji's flag is blue and the anthem has line "Nobel banner blue"] The evening we were hosted to dinner at THE SHARD so I wore the CROWN dress. The prints on the dress are all crowns. Apt for ROYAL BANO no :-)

There you have it. What I wore during the 2016 QYL residential week. :-) 

 Until next blog,
:-)

A bloggers photographer

PHOTOGRAPHY!! 
A hobby. 
            A profession. 
                                A passion. 
                                               A job. 
                                                      A livelihood. 
An art form. 
         Creativity.                  Imagination.                          

 Capturing memories that remind you of the moments for a long long time. 

I have done photography for Fiji Fashion Week, Miss World Supermodel, Weddings, Birthdays, Graduations and small family functions as well. BUT never before had I followed a blogger and taken photos for her/him to use on their blog. And definitely NEVER done photography for a blogger who has such a wonderful International following. But I did that today. 

This week (25th-30th May, 2015) during Fiji Fashion Week I am yet again working with the photography team. While usually I am stationed back of house with all the hustle and bustle the beginning of my week took a different turn. I had the wonderful opportunity of working with one of my favourite bloggers. Today I became a bloggers photographer. 

If you are not aware of a life unstyled than head over to Dr.Vanisha Mishra's blog right now! It is simply amazing. 

Our day started out early when I arrived at the wrong location! How smart, Elly! But when I got to the right place the day panned out smoothly. The sun was shinning bright. Vanisha looked gorgeous as always. 

The Fiji Fashion Week Team were ready and the designers were mingling with each other. 

Later in the evening we attended the movie screening of Dior and I that was hosted by Fiji Fashion Week at the Damodar Event Cinema. I love Vanisha's sense of style. Simple. Elegant. Classy and very fun! Just look at her in this cute outfit. She looks stunning. I wonder why she hasn't gone into modeling yet?

With me not being a very fashionable person I didn't think the movie was for someone like me. I just went along for the purpose of taking photos that evening. I stayed for the full movie and LOVED IT.!! After the movie it was time to mingle.

In the photo; BAU (White shirt- Director fotofusion Photography); Laura (white and red dress- Fashion Blogger); Vanisha (Black top- International blogger and PhD). 

The bloggers have a little chat time with Fotofusion Photography who are the official photographers for the Fiji Fashion this year (and have been since 2013). It is through this collaboration with fotofusion that I have been exposed to the Fashion week here in Fiji and have learnt a great deal about photography. 

By the end of the evening we were all laughing and making plans for the days to come. 

I have known Vanisha since 2005. This bubbly, forever smiling and extremely brilliant individual is a great friend, an awesome parent and a creative blogger. I have worked with her for the second time and have been loving it so far. I look forward to more collaborations and professional learning experiences with you Vaan! Of course we look forward to your wonderful writing re;Fashion week 2015!

My favourite photo of Vanisha from Day 1! 

Until Next blog; (Grab your tickets for the Fashion Week Show starting this Thursday). 

AEB-M