Back in Sydney...

Ashlynn enjoyed showing Bjarne around Sydney.

Her clothing style had definitely changed since she was last there just six months earlier.

She brought Bjarne to his first hash and then went to the crazy Mardi Gras celebrations around the city. 

 

It was great that she got to see Riahn, who she lived with during her final few weeks of modeling in June 2019. 

Final Aussie Shoot...

Ashlynn’s last shoot was just two days before flying to China for her next on-stay. It was her first beach shoot at sunset—a test shoot for a stylist she had worked with on an editorial in Seoul. Once again, these photos were never published, so these are merely behind-the-scenes shots posted by the crew.

It was her fourth shoot with the same photographer, so again a sign that there is loyalty within the industry if you can just manage to stay in town long enough.

Overall, Ashlynn had an incredible time over her three-month stay in Australia. Little did we know when she first planned her trip that it would be a life-altering experience as she has since pushed off university for yet another year in order to go back to Northern Australia to work in the hospitality industry. More on that later...

Final Days in Sydney...

When Ashlynn found out that her roommates were moving on earlier than expected, she was very lucky because Riahn offered her a free place to stay.

Riahn and her family made Ashlynn feel right at home. Ashlynn was especially excited that she, Soso and Riahn could go on a girls’ camping trip.

She was also thrilled to have one more chance to do a shoot with Riahn.

These few shots were screen grabs from the crew. I never could find the final photos; presumably this test shoot must not have been published.

Final Paid Sydney Shoot...

Ashlynn’s final paid shoot while in Sydney was for a new women’s clothing rental company called High Street Hire. Apparently the client initially thought Ashlynn looked too “high fashion” for their “commercial” shoot, but she had worked several times with the photographer and he knew that Ashlynn could pull off looking like the girl next door.

It’s now six months later and the company has just launched a website, which Ashlynn appears on, and switched their Instagram account to public, so here’s a video from the shoot.

She was thrilled to be shooting on the beach again. While all of the above photos were behind-the-scenes shots, here’s a few official ones from the website.

A Second Shoot for Ozwear UGG...

The folks at Ozwear UGG clearly liked the results of Ashlynn’s first shoot as they hired her a second time (and wanted her a third, but the shoot was planned for after she would be leaving Australia).

As is typical, these photos weren’t sent to Ashlynn, but I managed to find them,

Although the setting in a fancy villa was quite nice, Ashlynn said it was very cold inside so she didn’t really enjoy the shoot. Luckily that didn’t stop her from getting great results.

Hard to believe that several of these photos were still featured as late as early December on UGG’s website.

Sydney Weekend Edition—Very Cool...

Now on the other hand, she also wore some very cool outfits, including this sexy red dress...

...this ultra cool skort (shorts and skirt combined)...

...this wild red and black combination...

 

...these funky stripes...

...and this lovely mini dress—my favorite of the bunch. 

As this was her final show, I figured it was finally time to include her “comp card,” which is a fancy business card that she leaves behind when going on a casting. It was strange to me that IMG would choose to include a face shot that was taken when she was 14 years old; the other image was at least recent.

In between all those shows, Ashlynn celebrated her 19th birthday at the beach at Manly with her two roommates and Soso. Incredibly, Josh bought Ashlynn these trousers, which fit great. 

Sydney Weekend Edition—Not So Cool...

That weekend, there was a fashion event open to the general public. It was a crazy rush of outfit changes for a long day of walking down the catwalk. This post includes most of the stranger designs she wore that day, including this suit featuring owls...

...these uninspired stripes...

...this overload of plaids...

...and these childish overalls.

Some might say this disco jumpsuit is cool, but I think it’s just too sparkly.