Getting dressed with Lizzie

Meet Lizzie Storor, this month’s muse who embodies the aura of someone who has one of those names that must be said in full, first name last name. These kinds of people are rare usually behold a certain je ne sais quoi, and in Lizzie Storor’s case, just like Carrie Bradshaw herself, we think hers in tied up into her self-professed fashionista identity. We have heard lots and lots of people comment on Lizzie’s style, and in a small town that says something, and so we just had to ask her to contribute on the eve of her leaving Darwin :( insert gaping hole in local society where a well-dressed woman once treated our eyes xoxo

I’ve loved fashion since as long as I can remember, definitely since I was a dorky teen in Brisbane dreaming of being a fashionista in NEW YORK CITY. I used to naively think of Brisbane as the smallest town in the world and dream of living somewhere where I could wear high heels every day. On reflection, this intense longing to pound the pavement in a pair of strappy sandals was directly correlated with coming of age when The Devil Wears Prada was released in cinemas. Darwin may not be NYC but there’s nothing stopping you from wearing some cute lil kitten heels at the Foreshore! Though sometimes I do wish there were more demonically chic Miranda Priestley-like figures roaming these streets to intimidate people into picking up their game. The bikini-micro-denim-clad backpacker babes on Mitchell street wouldn’t stand a chance!

Anywayyyyys I hope Sister Buffalo readers enjoy my life in looks. Thanks Gab and Lou for the work you do promoting fun and fab fashion in Darwin and for including me in this series

Above: This is my Grecian inspired outfit on the way to the best restaurant in the world aka The Rooftop Greek Restaurant aka Klimataria. My dress is from a Darwin clothes swap, boots are secondhand Chloe and bag is from Nightcliff salvos. I don’t know who Leni K is but I like to think she might dress like this.

Below left: I loved this outfit because of the inspired choice to pair ballet flats with bike shorts and a local Darwin gallery tee. This is obviously a super whimsical sporty chic pairing that is very 90s Chanel. My ballet flats are actually Chanel lol from Vestiaire Collective, they were super cheap and arrived quite scuffed but I like to think that this is very Olsen twins/Jane birkin and with this laissez-faire styling I too may be seen as French adjacent.  

Above right: My momma always told me don’t let anyone tell you who to love or which god to pray to or what items can be considered clothing. I take this advice often when piecing together cute weekend outfits. I made this top by tying two scarfs and a ribbon to a silver butterfly belt.  

Above: As a self-confessed label whore, I find it physically challenging to not spend $300 at Goodbyes consignment store whenever I’m in Melbourne. I think it can be worth shelling out for the occasional secondhand designer piece if it’s decent quality. Having said that here I am trying on an I am Gia dress which assumedly has the shelf life of a cos lettuce.

Below: Here I am at work wearing my favourite hot pink satin heels from Zara. I first bought these in 2017 and wore them so often for so many years that they broke, which was devastating, only to find the same pair in my size on eBay! Thank you universe. I paired them with a Barkly art centre t shirt, my favourite Trelise Cooper drop waist skirt and of course my Gucci sunnies that I got for 50% off at Denpasar airport duty free.

Above: This is my SPF 1000 gear for long drives. As famously noted by Kim K, it’s important to protect your hands from the sun because they are the first sign of ageing! While I don’t necessarily aspire to Queen Kimmy’s level of atemporal AI glam, I think it worth attempting to make sun safety chic and I was lucky to buy these colour coordinated arm and hand covers from the General Store. The gorgeously grumpy old men who work there pretend to not care about fashion, but these snakeskin forearm numbers suggest otherwise!

Last lewk, also a bit Grecian inspired with a pastoral twist. My dress is Diane Von Furstenberg from Vinnies Neutral Bay (love op shopping in bougie suburbs), heeled sandals are vintage Miu Miu and my belt is from the one and only Delaney’s of Knuckey Street!