mm hits melbourne

What a couple of weeks it's been.  From the sunny beaches of Bryon Bay, to what feels like a week spent amongst the horses (or should I say fascinators) at Flemington, the last two weeks have been crazy. The whole package of craziness was neatly tied up in a (very pretty and well styled) bow yesterday, when I went to the wonderful Megan Morton’s ‘Science of Styling’ class held at The Establishment Studios.

WOW.

I have been waiting for this day for months and months. Initially I had booked into The School up in Sydney, but as luck would have it, MM announced her Melbourne descent and I quickly popped myself on the list.

I don’t think you could have picked a more perfect location for this fabulous day to take place. It really speaks for itself. Located in Prahran, The Establishment Studios is like an oasis amongst a concrete jungle. To have such a vast space in the middle of such a highly populated/commercial/busy area like this is truly like stumbling across a four leaf clover, but more about that tomorrow.

Megan Morton is one of the greats in the styling world. Not only is she a fantastically talented woman, she is funny, kind, incredibly humble and extremely generous. She truly encompasses what a teacher should be – approachable, knowledgeable, happy and inspirational (I could seriously go on forever). Highly successful and motivated, Megan said she has a bit of an ‘all or nothing’ approach to things, which is something I can relate to, but how Megan fits so much in I have no idea! From running The School, to writing books and styling everything in between, she is a bit like Wonder Woman (and an extremely lovely one at that). As soon as I walked into the room yesterday I could feel her warmth.

At one stage during the day I zoned out a bit. I know, I know, I should have been concentrating but I just got lost in the moment. I realised I was sitting there with a huge smile on my face and thinking “what an amazing woman”. It probably wouldn't matter if she was talking about pineapples, Nicole Kidman or a candle stick, Megan just has this way of making things fun. She makes you want to learn, and to be happy while learning, which I think is one of the most important things a teacher can do. She might not have the degree, but I think it is safe to say that Megan has ‘teacher’ flowing through her veins.  

If you can get to one of The School’s classes – don’t even think about it, just do it. Trust me, you won’t regret it.