Simply elegant

Last weekend on a partially drizzly Sunday, we visited Como House, a historic mansion - part Italianate and part Australian Regency style. It's less than 20mins from my house and I've lived most of my life in Melbourne and never visited it. My delight at the property heightened when I discovered that part of the five acres had a field of overgrown grass and weathered wooden fencing that looked like it hadn't been touched since the house was built in the 1850s.
The reason for our visit was a fashion exhibition that is part of the L'Oreal Melbourne Fashion Festival titled Shaping Elegance - Robert Fritzlaff - 12 March-14 June 2009. The way his clothing draped the models was superb, his use of tweed delightfully modern and the room that had a complete splash of red dresses and suits - a gorgeous surprise. Fritzlaff started working in the 1950s in Melbourne and worked full-time up until the 1980s. He continues to work with a small group of clients. http://www.comohouse.com.au/about_como