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Jan 28, 2025 | 
fashionjournal.com.au | Izzy Wight |Georgina Woolcock
“After five years, Pitch really does feel like a homecoming.” I used to think that people who described festivals as ‘transformative’ were exaggerating. My previous experiences with multi-day camping affairs had only left me feeling tired, foggy and viscerally unshowered, often wondering if the whole endeavour was really worth all the trouble.
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Jan 20, 2025 | 
fashionjournal.com.au | Izzy Wight |Georgina Woolcock
This is your sign. It’s the beginning of a new year, which means it’s time to take action on those long-formed plans for 2025. We’re not talking about vague resolutions like decluttering your miscellaneous kitchen drawer or buying fewer $9 iced lattes (though these are probably good ideas). We’re talking about making transformative, big-picture moves – like kicking off your career in the Australian fashion industry.
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Jan 16, 2025 | 
fashionjournal.com.au | Georgina Woolcock
Your favourite bike shorts, sneakers and ribbed tanks aren’t just made for working out. Somewhere between Chris Evert’s diamond bracelet breaking and Challengers, fashion became obsessed with tennis. It’s not just the enduring appeal of a flippy skirt, either. Tenniswear is synonymous with all things refined, timeless and classically chic – like cable-knit sweaters, meticulously placed pleats and crisp shades of white, forest green and navy blue.
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Jan 8, 2025 | 
fashionjournal.com.au | Georgina Woolcock
“A new pair of glasses helps me (literally and figuratively) see my clothing in a new light.” When I was eight, I sat cross-legged in front of the TV, inches from the screen, watching my Saturday morning cartoons. It didn’t seem like a problem to me but when my mother noticed I was struggling to see the screen, her alarm bells went off. The next thing I knew, I was at the optometrist. The final verdict? I needed glasses.
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Jan 6, 2025 | 
fashionjournal.com.au | Georgina Woolcock
IN PARTNERSHIP WITH ONITSUKA TIGERWORDS BY CAIT EMMA BURKE When an iconic streetwear brand meets a much-loved anime. Japanese streetwear brand Onitsuka Tiger, a firm favourite in the Fashion Journal office and beyond, has really been delivering on the collaboration front lately. Just last month, it teamed up with French label Patou to create a Parisian-inspired range, featuring the Mexico 66 in a pink and black colourway and a ballerina-esque take on the brand’s much-loved sneaker.
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Jan 5, 2025 | 
fashionjournal.com.au | Georgina Woolcock
The sartorial evolution of tenniscore. When it comes to style on the court, tennis has always been in a league of its own. From the corseted ensembles of the Victorian era to today’s TikTok-approved tenniscore aesthetic, the sport’s sartorial evolution mirrors a broader cultural fascination with the intersection of fashion, performance and lifestyle. After all, tennis isn’t just a game.
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Dec 18, 2024 | 
fashionjournal.com.au | Georgina Woolcock
Where to stop, stay and play in the city. As an Auckland local, I know I’m not alone when I say I should venture into the CBD more often. But when I do, I like to make a weekend out of it – an urban getaway of sorts, to sample the city’s eclectic culture. And despite calling Tāmaki Makaurau (Auckland) home for the past 10 years, a trip into the CBD still feels like a novelty.
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Dec 15, 2024 | 
fashionjournal.com.au | Georgina Woolcock
Make it a gift that keeps on giving. Once a practice that brought me joy and fulfilment, gift-giving has started giving me something else: an inescapable ‘ick’. In this era of overconsumption, seeing piles of parcels showing up on my doorstep now brings an overwhelming sense of anxiety. The fresh packaging and that brand-new smell that once felt alluring is losing its sheen.
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Dec 15, 2024 | 
fashionjournal.com.au | Georgina Woolcock
It’s hard to let go of our emotional attachment to clothes, particularly for those who work in the industry. As a pre-loved collector (and sentimental girlie), I struggle to part with pieces in my wardrobe that have meant something to me at any given time. ‘But what if I’ll wear it again in five years?’, I think. But still, I keep running into the problem of having too many clothes that don’t suit me anymore. It’s a universal experience, too.
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Dec 10, 2024 | 
fashionjournal.com.au | Lara Daly |Georgina Woolcock
Embrace the drama. Growing up in a small New Zealand city, I can’t say I’ve had to dress for many super formal events in my life. Besides my ninth birthday party, where I hired a limo and forced my friends to wear high heels and eat birthday cake with Seth Cohen from The OC’s face on it, the only occasions I ever ‘dressed up’ for were work Christmas parties, funerals and graduations. Then I started approaching my thirties. Suddenly, the engagement party and wedding invites came flying in.
