Me: I love wearing black lace. It’s so practical.
You: Huh?!?
Me: And did I mention versatile? Yup, really versatile.
You: Um… ok…

Let me explain…

My wardrobe has 3 personalities:
1. Work Me: tailored, feminine, practical
2. Date Night Me: fun, whimsical, slightly impractical
3. Mother Of A Toddler On A Playdate Me: fun, comfy and machine washable

Black lace is a no-brainer for ‘Date-Night-Me’.

It also makes regular appearances on ‘Work-Me’, say a black lace skirt with a white tee and a tailored jacket, or a lace shirt with tailored pants.

Lately I’ve been noticing however that it’s been popping up on ‘Mother-Of-A-Toddler-On-A-Playdate-Me’ as well – sometimes a bra peeking out from beneath a singlet top, or maybe a camisole teamed with denim cutoffs. And all whilst still remaining fun, comfy and machine washable!

Convinced?

Follow the link below for my round-up of the best black lace pieces that you can buy right now…

At the risk of sounding really old – why are all the kids wearing animal costumes? When did this happen? All of a sudden there are packs (flocks? gaggles?) of highly flammable, saggy-bottomed wildlife wandering loose.

But one animal onesie I can fully endorse however is Zimmermann’s leopard print jumpsuit. It’s the ultimate cocktail dress (only of course better because you get to wear pants).

Zimmermann ‘Honour’ leopard jumpsuit, $650

Styling: Inez Garcia
Photography: Zachary Handley
Hair and Makeup: Kimberley Forbes
Model: India Farrell