Wellness Wednesday: Green Gifts
For myself and many of my friends, this is the year of turning the big 4-0. It seems like every week a school or uni classmate is hitting this milestone. But at our age,… Continue reading
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Real cold requires fake fur
If you’re reading this and you’re in Melbourne, congratulations! You obviously survived the “Arctic blast” over the weekend. Were you holed up with a cup of hot Milo in a fortress of blankets,… Continue reading
Wardrobe lust Wednesday*: Carey Mulligan
Allow me to share with you the craziest review of a movie I’ve ever heard. I was leaving the cinema after seeing Far from the Madding Crowd yesterday and two ladies behind me were debriefing. I… Continue reading
Wellness Wednesday: Meet your (sandwich) maker
Today’s post begins with a bleedingly obvious statement: I’m thrifty. I was born into a thrifty family, so that’s where my penny-pinching began, but the precarious work situation of a mainly-freelancer certainly doesn’t help… Continue reading
Beadie inspo from Bes-Ben
Not long ago I had the pleasure of styling a fashion shoot involving some pieces from The Eternal Headonist. While I was picking them up at their Kensington HQ, my eyes wandered around… Continue reading
Upcycling, Indonesian style
DIY is quite often a solitary exercise in front of a bonnet drama (anything by Jane Austen, or, lately, Poldark, although I have to admit I don’t get much done watching that as… Continue reading
If you like it then you should put a pin on it
Is there much more stressful in life (well, in the first world, anyway) than having to pack up and move house? I’m currently doing just that, and have decided it’s the ideal opportunity… Continue reading
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
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
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