Little black dress = little black lifesaver
You might remember a few posts ago that I complained I was frustrated about what to wear in winter. It’s been taking me ages to get dressed in the morning as I agonise about outfits that… Continue reading
Wellness Wednesday: best hot chocolate ever
That’s a pretty big claim, isn’t it? But I think once you’ve tried this hot chocolate, you’ll agree. Let me start with a big disclaimer though, it is not something I came up with… Continue reading
A little-girl bracelet grows up
Once upon a time, when I was very little, I used to wear this name bracelet for dressy occasions. I was in fact so little that an extra link had to be added… Continue reading
Wellness Wednesday: Fashion Revolution
So far, the posts in this series have focused on ways you can improve and maintain your own health. But your own actions – however small they may seem to you – can dramatically… Continue reading
For style that’s evergreen…
Is it possible to be sick of winter before it’s even begun? The more I advance in years, the more I feel the cold, and the hail and chilly winds in Melbourne yesterday had this… Continue reading
Shorts for all seasons
Have you heard the expression “aspirational fashion”? It’s used to refer to ridiculously glamorous and expensive fashion which the admirer would never wear in real life, due to their social and/or financial circumstances.… Continue reading
Exquisite Threads at the NGV
If you love embroidery, put your hands in the air and say yeah! I’d have my hands in the air just like this little couple but it makes it a bit tricky to type,… Continue reading
Wellness Wednesday: material girl
Just a quick one today to point you towards an article I wrote for Peppermint magazine’s Autumn 2015 issue – “Fabric guide: polyester”. It’s one of a series of articles I’m doing for them… Continue reading
Flamenco fix-up
Sometimes secondhand discoveries make you feel like dancing… …well, nearly (anyone who knows me will be shocked at this photo as I never, like EVER, dance). Often I buy things that aren’t quite… Continue reading
Wellness Wednesday: cold and flu fighters in your kitchen
It seems that after last weekend’s burst of hot weather, Melbourne’s summer is over – and with autumn have come the ubiquitous colds, flu and general lurgies that lay a large percentage of the… Continue reading