This week I have been across the ditch doing all sorts of exciting things. I flew into Melbourne at 8.20am on Tuesday to beautiful blue skies and 14 degree weather. I’ve always loved Melbourne because it has just about everything you could want in a city – amazing fashion, delicious food, gorgeous architecture and lovely parks! Despite being there for business, I still managed to make some time for shopping and exploring. There was lace everywhere in the Melbourne Myers (pictured below), and pleats filled the window displays at Zara. Add those trends to your must-have fashion pieces for the season ladies! So without further ado, here’s what I got up to while in Australia.

Location, Location

My home for the week was The Lyall Hotel and Spa in South Yarra. I caught an UberBLACK from the airport to my accommodation, and was totally wowed by the amazing service and facilities. The hotel was incredibly luxurious, and the staff went above and beyond to take care of me. It was in a great part of town and I would recommend to anyone visiting the city. Everything you need is close by – including the gorgeous florist pictured below which just sung Spring!

Sprucing Up: Dry & Tea Melbourne

One of my reasons for heading to Melbourne was to check out the new Dry & Tea store, which has just opened at 452b Hampton Street, Hampton. If you follow my social media accounts you probably already know that I’m a Dry & Tea girl, getting my hair treatments, cuts and styles with Kurtis Counsell at the City Works Depot store in Auckland. It’s a consistently wonderful salon, and the new Melbourne operation is no exception! Locals, be sure to give it a try.

Melbourne, Modelling and Me

Another reason for my brief trip to Australia was to meet with Giant Model Management. Established in 1989, Giant Model Management is the leading boutique modelling agency in Australia. I am so excited to say that I have now been signed as a model with this business! Keep your eyes peeled for updates on this situation – I’ll be doing my first shoot soon and there will be pics.

The Real Housewives of Melbourne

A big highlight of my trip was getting to meet The Real Housewives of Melbourne! The Melbourne show is the most successful one to date, so it was a privilege (not to mention a super fun experience) to meet the girls. They were all lovely and we had a great time, catching up over wine and doing a rooftop photo shoot at Foxtel. I also had an amazing lunch with Lydia Schiavello at the fabulous cafe Thirty Eight Chairs in Toorak on Wednesday. If you haven’t watched the Melbourne show yet, give it a screen!