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How to steal Rosanna’s style from Offspring
It's the season finale of Offspring tonight, and since last week's post about Nina's apartment proved to be a hit, I thought I'd revisit the popular Aussie TV show one more time.
As I mentioned last week, Nina Proudman's wardrobe is the focus of an excellent series of posts by Nikki at Styling You, so I thought I'd have a look at Clare Bowditch's character, Rosanna, for style inspiration. Like Nina, she's got a particular uniform that is re-interpreted in every episode, which consists of the following key elements:
1. Floral fifties-style cross-over tea dress.
2. Cardigan.
3. Hoop earrings
4. Vintage-inspired hair do.
Clare Bowditch has mentioned in interviews that Rosanna's wardrobe is not dissimilar to her own, with many frocks by Australian labels Lazy Bones and Easton Pearson. It's a style that suits her retro aesthetic as well as her curves - and it's also a look that is totally achievable. Here's how to steal her style:
1. Cotton voile Alice dress with a cross-over bust, fitted waist and pleated skirt, AU$129, by Lazy Bones.
2. Cropped cardigans are key to this look, so make sure it finishes at your waistline. Invest in a classic cashmere cardigan by London label N.Peal - keep an eye out for bargains during sale time. [Updated 22/09/12: the cardigan pictured above has sold out but you can get a similar version by N.Peal here.]
3. Belem beaded hoop earring, US$4.99 from Urban Outfitters.
4. Isharya 18-karat gold-plated onyx ring, £83.33 from Net-a-Porter.
5. Rosanna wore her hair in victory rolls in one episode. Learn how to create vintage hair dos with Style Me Vintage: Hair: Easy Step-by-Step Techniques for Creating Classic Hairstyles by Belinda Hay, US$10.85 from Wee Birdy's Amazon shop.
6. Rosanna usually carries a soft unstructured brown leather handbag. Daphne leather bag, AU$249.95 from Witchery.
7. ASOS LOVE leather ballet flats, AU$59.52 from ASOS.
8. Dinosaur Designs Wishbone Bangle, AU$55 and Dinosaur Designs Irregular Bangle, AU $75 from The Iconic.
Click here to read last week's post about how to recreate the look of Nina's apartment.
Do you like Rosanna's style, too? And what did you think of the season finale?
