Style: 'Mountain Air' - Featuring Clothing from AMIClubwear.com
"In the mountains, there you feel free. I read, much of the night, and go south in the winter."
-- T.S Eliot (The Waste Land)
Above: Black Leopard Print Cat Eyes Sunglasses c/o AMI Clubwear
Last weekend I ventured to the Blue Mountains in New South Wales and couldn't help but be reminded of the above lines from my favourite poem. I hadn't been to the Blue Mountains since I was super little (therefore, had no recollection of ever being there ha!), so it was nice to remind myself of just how pretty it is, even in the heart of Winter.
Whim also recently received some amazing clothes from AMIClubwear.com (Don't let the name mislead you - there's plenty of pretty garments and accessories for us 'non-club-goers'!) so I thought it'd be the perfect place to capture some photos of the garments to showcase in one of Whim's very first style posts.
Above: Dark Blue Button Up Skirt c/o AMI Clubwear
There was just one slight hiccup though - I had researched some beautiful gardens in the town we were going to in advance, hoping for pretty flowers and amber trees to serve as the perfect backdrop. The website had assured me that many of these were still in bloom in Winter, but upon arrival we were left feeling slightly disappointed...The 'gardens' were more, well, 'bushland'!
It was still a really nice place to shoot at though and I'm pleased with the results! The good news is that we'll be publishing 2 more style posts over the coming weeks featuring more of the wonderful products we received from AMI Clubwear (There's another 2 dresses and a flower-clad handbag that you're going to love).
Above: Taupe Knitted Trim Booties Faux Leather c/o AMI Clubwear
Speaking of AMI Clubwear, I'd love to shed some more light on the online store. Based out of Southern California, the store offers a really fashionable and diverse range of clothing, accessories, jewellery, intimates, swimwear, costumes and shoes.
The prices are affordable (the A-line skirt I'm wearing in these images is retailing at just $17.99, on sale from $24.99) and you'll find many of the popular styles that are available in larger department stores at a fraction of their price.
"Each season we travel to designer showrooms and pick out up-and-coming styles to keep the assortment fashion forward. We will always include new styles from our popular lines but plan to continue to look ahead to new designers, introducing the newest lines without sacrificing the classic styles Amiclubwear.com is known for," the website explains.
I want to say a big thanks to Jack for being a camera-happy boyfriend and capturing these images. I also encourage you to check out AMI Clubwear's website to see some of their pretty styles - especially the floral dresses, handbags and ankle boots! There's also currently an 'Under $20' section for those who love a bargain (who doesn't?!). To keep updated with the online store, you can also follow them on Facebook and Instagram. Stay tuned for our additional style posts!
.Photography by Jack Clarke