My name is Natalie Annetta and I live in Melbourne, Australia, which is the country’s fashion capital and my favorite place in the world. I have completed the Diploma of Applied Fashion Design and Technology at Box Hill Institute and am currently in my final semester of the Bachelor of Fashion. During my time at Box Hill, I have found myself surrounded by unique characters from all walks of life. The campus is buzzing with culture and individuality; a contagious creativity, which inspires me to learn, absorb and most importantly, design.

I am a lover of all things beautiful, whether they be the most expensive of Parisian high fashion or a $12 blouse found suffocating in a dusty heap at the local op shop. Beauty can be found in the most simple and affordable places — you just have to know where to look!

But, before we get to know each other, I have some confessions to make. I am a fashion magazine junkie — an expensive habit that often leaves me craving another fashion fix. I adore Tim Gunn and I reluctantly admit to owning a pair of jeggings (an item that was quickly repurposed into pajamas). I also religiously watch every fashion related reality TV show that’s on the air, including re-runs.

So, now that you know my dirty fashion secrets, I hope you can accept me as your Box Hill Style Guru. I vow to search for the best that Box Hill has to offer. Tune in every Monday to see what I have found and I can promise you one thing, the eclectic students of Box Hill will never disappoint.