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LOOK Things were all black ack and NE blue at SWINBURNE UNIVERSITY in ek Hawthorn last week
CLEO COPPINGER Lives: Balwyn North. Works: I’m in year 12. ay? I’m on What are you doing today? my way to school. What are you wearing? Dr Martens boots and an American Apparel top. I made this skirt, and my jacket is from s. I got my bag the Camberwell markets. from etsy.com. Personal style: Lazy. gny. Style muse: Chloe Sevigny.
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Lives: Brunsw Brunswick. Works: I’m a ccharity fund-raiser. What are you doing today? I’m fund-raising on Glenferrie Road. What are you wearing? I get most of my stuff fro from vintage stores and op shops. I’m not really a label type of person. Personal style style: Faux hipster. Style muse: V Vivienne Westwood.
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JOANNE SIM jumps in the deep end at an aqua aerobics class run by Ashburton YMCA everyone is at varying fitness levels, the enthusiasm is high.The regulars pick up instructor Mary’s routine’s quickly while Young Mum 2 and I flounder around.The first half of the 45-minute class is cardio with lots of underwater jogging and kicking.Then we are tossed polystyrene dumb-bells for a weight session. Pushing them deep under the water, it’s amazing how their floatation makes them hard to push under and I quickly feel their effects in my arms and shoulders.
THREE OF THE BEST RACEWEAR BOUTIQUES OSCAR & WILD, 788 Burke Road, Camberwell, and 167 High Street, Kew, call 9939 4841. Pick up your dress and fascinator at the same venue. Each piece of gorgeous headwear is a unique piece of art, with lots of neon and citrus colours this season.
The Verdict AQUACISE, ASHBURTON POOL Warner Avenue, Ashburton; also available at Balwyn Leisure Centre, Kew Recreation Centre and Boroondara Sports Complex. Details: call 9885 0333
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he water bottles lined up along the pool’s edge should have given me the first clue – today’s
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class isn’t the walk in the park that I expected it to be. With so much of the action occurring under the water, anyone walking past might think we are all bobbing around having a splash about, in reality it’s bloody hard work. Today’s class of 20 are mostly a good 20 to 30 years older than me, so I quickly gravitate to the other class newbie – a young mum like myself. While
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The pool is packed with kids in swimming classes and lap swimmers, but for 45 minutes my focus is squarely on Mary and the Abba tunes blasting from her stereo. The following day, my sore calves are a reminder that I was an aquacise virgin, but I got through the class with little trouble and really enjoyed the experience of a work-out without the feeling of dripping with sweat.
SWOON, 109 Auburn Road, Hawthorn, call 9942 3630 Looking for a quirky outfit that you won’t see on every second woman on Oaks Day? Head to this new boutique run by designers Keegan Hunt and Brahman Percra featuring their own labels, Margery Daw and Elgar & Lyle. DICKORY DOCK LINGERIE, 945 Burke Road, Camberwell, call 9882 1575. You’ve got your dress, bag, shoes and headpiece sorted, but there’s more – underwear. Complete the look at Dickory Dock Lingerie, which provides a personal fitting service.