Captain + Co Take Over

September 01, 2025

Here at Feather & Noise we love Makin’ Noise with inspiring women we discover & love! Let us introduce you to Kim from @captain.and.co, A gorgeous Mama of two girls from Tasmania. We have always loved following Kim’s journey on social media as she documents her ‘real’ life struggles and triumphs through her social channels. Kim’s captions are always supportive, funny, captivating and most importantly authentic.

Happy Days

I have always struggled with body confidence. Self-confidence. All the confidence. Most people assume. Because I am open on Social Media. Because I share outfit photos. My life in squares. That I must be confident. Heck no. In real life. I feel like a bumbling fool. Socially awkward. Super shy. Overwhelmed. And oh-so terrible in groups.

So, when I was asked to collaborate with @featherandnoise. To try some of their clothes. In my home. In my hometown. And take over their socials. I was excited. Honoured. Nervous. Doubtful. And almost said no. But then thought. Heck yes. And jumped at the chance. Totally out of my comfort zone. But every minute was totally fabulous x

Amongst the Chaos

Finding the calm with my two is not always easy. I am guilty of not leaving the house some days. Too hard. Too many tantys. Feeling to ugh. And totally guilty of wearing all the active wear. Those days when you cannot really be bothered dealing with the arguments from tiny people. Wrangling them into clothes. Out of the house. Into the car. Out of the car. Getting them to eat. Forgetting to eat yourself. Picking up what they don't eat off the floor. Ugh. When you are not feeling your best. Not on your mum game.

Feeling a little overwhelmed. And you want to keep it casual. Keep it comfy. Keep it calm. Stay inside. Slow it down. Enjoy time with your little loves. And enjoy all the cuddles x

Work Life

I have only just started working in an office again. For the first time in over 4 years. With real people. Doing real work things. And I have totally forgotten what to wear. Wowsers. I was never a big fan of conventional office wear. But also, not always keen on keeping it casual in jeans. Sure. I may only work one day a week out of a fairly casual co-work space. But am meeting with clients. I am running a business. And I am leaving the house. So need to look the goods. Loving the layering of this casual but smart office combo outfit x

Date Night

It might be rarer than a Kanye apology. But Mr Captain and I do occasionally go on a date night. Book in the baby sitter. And are out the door in a flash. We give our all to our babes. And must remember to also take care of us.

Parenthood is hard work. It can put a strain on relationships. You can lose a sense of yourself. Lack of sleep. Sibling fighting. All the cleaning. All the tired. All the exhausted. It is oh-so important to take the time. To remind each other why you fell in love. And how flipping fabulous kid-free-meal time can be. Oh yeah. Date night soon please. In this winner of an outfit. Jumpsuit jumper combo. Who would have thunk it. Adore x

Mum Life

I have always been fairly open about my struggles with being a mum. With mum life. With PND. With my relationship. My kids. Me. Sometimes I think perhaps I overshare. But I don't share everything. I think some things should remain personal. And private. Sure. I complain. But I always try to keep it kind. Keep it positive. Why? For myself. And for my babes. I want to look back and remember all the great things. The fun times. The great outfits. All the laughs. And all the love. Sundays. Although we might not get to sleep in. We take it slow. There are always pancakes. Family. Adventures. Laughs. And all the love. Heck yes x

Fast Fashion

I love a good outfit. I would like to have all the outfits. But. Like most people. My budget. And my husband. Don't let me have all the things. Dang. So I have practical pieces. Mix and match pieces. Everything kind of goes with everything. I think. My wardrobe is pretty limited. Not capsule. But pretty close. I try to keep it simple. Keep it stylish. And when @featherandnoise belted this scarf. It was a game changer. Who would have thought you could rock a scarf as a top?! Cosy. And comfy x

Everyday.

I laugh a lot. It's a nervous. Big loud. Goofy laugh.

I fiddle with my hair. A lot. I am totally awkward when it comes to photos. But not if I love what I am wearing. Uh huh. I know I am not the only one. So, if I can find an outfit that I love. That is flattering. And makes me feel all sorts of happy on my lowest self-esteem days. Then it gets a good work out.

Something I have always been a little scared of is colour. Mostly because I don't like to stand out. I like to blend in. But not now. I am embracing colour. A little more. And this colour is a new favourite. A must have for all the colour-phobes. And leopard. Anyone who knows me. Knows I love a leopard shoe x

Wine Time

I'll admit. I don't mind a sneaky daytime-afternoon wine. With little ladies in tow. Or without. Preferably without. We all know #mumlife can be tough. Sometimes there is nothing better than a wine. And a whine with your closest mum friends. Uh huh. I always walk away feeling like less of a 'bad mum'. More like a 'normal mum'. With 'normal mum feels'. Knowing I am not alone. And totally ready to tackle the dinner-bath-book-bedtime routine. Plus. It is always a good excuse to wear something other than my active wear. And actually leave the house. No matter what kind of day we have had x

Self Confidence

Generally. I am a size 14. I have struggled with that for a very long time. Ok. I still struggle with it. Sometimes I can fit a size 12. But mostly. Pants. Jumpsuits. Jeans. Skirts. All a size 14. I am slowly embracing it. Learning to love it. And really. Should it even matter? Heck no.

The size you wear should not matter. For so many years. I didn't have the confidence to buy. Wear. Or even think I could pull off certain outfits. But you know what. I can. We all can. So, if you love it. Buy it. Wear it. And rock the heck out of it x