PHOTOGRAPHY ALLIE LEE
Ice-blue denim easy-fit shirt, $280, and circle skirt, $280, by Bohemian Traders; Ironbark hat in Driftwood, $520, by Stetson; Women’s Round-up Collins boots, $349.95, by Ariat.
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To celebrate our Mother’s Day Instagram giveaway, we’re sharing a fashion shoot with Madeline Curr and her mother Bridget at home on Queensland’s Darling Downs.
PHOTOGRAPHY ALLIE LEE STYLING LIZZIE WALSH
PHOTOGRAPHY ALLIE LEE
Ice-blue denim easy-fit shirt, $280, and circle skirt, $280, by Bohemian Traders; Ironbark hat in Driftwood, $520, by Stetson; Women’s Round-up Collins boots, $349.95, by Ariat.
PHOTOGRAPHY ALLIE LEE
Madeline wears Lauren pinstripe blazer in Winter Cream, $659, and shorts, $249, by Ralph Lauren; Jessica belt, $119.95, by Wrangler Western. Bridget wears Lauren knit top in Multi, $219, floral high-rise wide-leg jeans, $379, and belt, all by Ralph Lauren; Chelsea boots in Rustic Brown, $254.95, by Blundstone.
Today, nearly three decades later, the 57-year-old calls a 485 hectare property on Queensland’s Darling Downs home and has two children: Madeline, 26, and Cooper, 23.
“Damien is a lifetime grazier, so that was a steep learning curve for this city girl, when I embraced it all those years ago,” she says. “We have been at beautiful Avondale now for eight years and it is our forever home.”
She tells Graziher how a city girl adapted to her new life.
PHOTOGRAPHY ALLIE LEE
Madeline wears Bird Keepers denim jacket in Denim, $119.95, by Birdsnest; Rancher hand-drawn bandana in Beige, $25, by Newland Rural Outfitters; Madeline’s own hat. Bridget wears her own embroidered denim shirt by Chasing Unicorns; REAL high-rise Daniela boot-cut jeans, $169.95, by Ariat; Ironbark hat in Driftwood, $520, by Stetson; Women’s Round-up Collins boots, $349.95, by Ariat; Bridget’s own belt.
PHOTOGRAPHY ALLIE LEE
Bird Keepers denim jacket in Denim, $119.95, by Birdsnest; crew-neck tee in White, $70, by Bohemian Traders; Ella slim trouser wide-leg jeans, $179.95, by Ariat; Rancher hand-drawn bandana in Beige, $25, by Newland Rural Outfitters; Lindy belt, $109.95, by Wrangler Western; Madeline’s own hat.
What is a typical day like for you?
For many women who live and work on the land there is no typical day, and that’s one of the great things that I love about rural life. My days are a mixture of dealing with animals and dealing with the office.
With our Wagyu cattle, we do a fair bit of artificial insemination and embryo work at our home base on the Darling Downs, while the rest of our herd are about six hours drive away, so there is quite a lot of travelling too.
What do you love about life on the land?
I became part of rural life after spending my first 30 years in big cities… and it was love at first sight. I love the space and the natural beauty,
PHOTOGRAPHY ALLIE LEE
Lauren pinstripe blazer in Winter Cream, $659, and shorts, $249, by Ralph Lauren; Maddy’s own hat; Jessica belt, $119.95, by Wrangler Western.
PHOTOGRAPHY ALLIE LEE
Canvs x Outland denim utility overall, $485, by Outland Denim; Western hand-drawn bandana in Brown, $25, by Newland Rural Outfitters; Women’s Round-up Collins boots, $349.95, by Ariat.
You started work in the fashion industry as a teenager. What are the biggest changes you have seen?
My first job in the fashion industry was over 40 years ago, so there have certainly been many, many changes since then. I feel that certain designs and styles will come and go forever, but one of the changes that I love, with the invention of the internet, is that designers and creators of fashion no longer have to be based in a big centre. People in the bush have embraced this: they can be creating miles from anywhere, but customers worldwide can order their products.
What is your focus today?
We moved into Wagyu breeding about nine years ago and have really immersed ourselves into learning the technology, genetics and processes that are so important with Wagyu producing. A year ago, Avondale Wagyu started an online business selling boxed meat direct to customers, which meant a whole lot more learning, and many happy people enjoying Wagyu in their homes just as we do.
PHOTOGRAPHY ALLIE LEE
Denim mini shift dress in Ecru, $290, by Bohemian Traders; Oklahoma hat, $525, by Stetson.
PHOTOGRAPHY ALLIE LEE
Madeline wears Bird Keepers denim jacket, $119.95, by Birdsnest; Rancher bandana
in Beige, $25, by Newland Rural Outfitters; Madeline’s own hat. Bridget wears her own shirt by Chasing Unicorns; REAL Daniela jeans, $169.95, by Ariat; Ironbark hat, $520, by Stetson; Bridget’s own belt.
PHOTOGRAPHY ALLIE LEE
Jennings jacket, $170, by Out West Couture (now Hallie June); Clementine long-sleeved shirt in White, $89.95, by Black Colt Clothing; Calamity denim mini skirt in 90s wash blue, $80, by Gringa Denim.
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