I was in Hawaii earlier in the year where I took some surfing lessons and it had me thinking about updating my swimwear. The Upside Paddle Suit looks like just the thing to provide sun protection with style. Available in black and leopard and leopard here too as well as in short sleeves. Update: I road tested this and here’s how I style it when I am not in the surf – LOVE it! Continue reading
Photo: David Jones Look Book Spring/Summer 2014/2015 Look Book
I am often drawn to trench coats with varying degrees of success at pulling it off! My tried and true travel companion is this Junya Watanabe piece I bought on super sale. But usually they are too long or too bulky for my frame or too corporate for my style. That is, until I tried on this Michael Lo Sordo Spring Summer 2014/2015 Silk Trench at David Jones (also available internationally from Net a Porter). Continue reading
My enduring love of fonts has manifested itself in an abundance of graphic tees. Here are some I am thinking of adding to my collection. Continue reading
“I have no clue how to work with the ‘normcore’ in fashion – flat shoes, tracksuits, rucksacks, double denim, etc Any tips…? Should I just trash it and wait till next season? Anna”
Normcore has been widely described as dressing indistinguishably from everyone else. The rise and rise of the dominance of tech firms has further cemented this movement (or rather “anti movement”). I was told that when you work at google they say they don’t care what you wear, they care what you say. Perhaps this is the inverted snobbery at the heart of this philosophy. Continue reading
Sun Block is a must in Australia at any time of year. I’ve tried many brands, some with great coverage but a little thick for my skin and others which had my skin flaring up almost immediately! Continue reading
I go through fashion obsessions regularly and a close inspection of my wardrobe will reveal this, especially the multiples in which I buy some patterns/textures/designers. Something comes front and centre in my mind and then I’m off! Researching every possible permutation of that “thing”. Thankfully it hasn’t resulted in me wearing top to toe purple again since I was 12.
Well for me that “thing” has been “Camouflage Denim” for quite a while. Continue reading
I have been wanting to start a fashion blog for the longest time and as the old saying “How do you eat an elephant?”… “one bite at a time”… goes … here is my first bite.
Featured will be things I am mad about, distilled and available for anyone who wants some inspiration.
Enjoy and I would love to know what you think! Continue reading
