Styling You X Nicole Fendel! You guys! I’m so incredibly excited to share with you a jewellery collaboration that’s been almost a year in the making. Shop the Styling You X Nicole Fendel HERE I …
The Model and Me: Hammill and Co spring-summer 2019
Fashion should be fun. We shouldn’t take what we wear too seriously. And there is never anything wrong with a splash of colour. The Hammill and Co spring-summer 2019 collection brings fun and colour in …
Are fashion trends a thing of the past? Let’s discuss!
Are fashion trends a thing of the past? I posed this question in last week’s subscriber newsletter after reading this article by Leandra Medine. Leandra is an incredible US fashion writer who I’ve been following …
The Model and Me: Bohemian Traders spring-summer 2019
The Bohemian Traders spring-summer 2019 Lago collection has just landed and it’s enough to want to make you pack your bags immediately and head to Lake Como, Italy, where the collection was photographed. Pass me …
Before and after: renovating a 1990s concrete pool and deck
It seems that we’re not the only ones who have been renovating a 1990s concrete pool or thinking about renovating one. I’ve had so many DMs on Instagram since we started our pool and deck …
The Model and Me: Sacha Drake spring-summer 2019
A couple of weeks ago, I got my fashion on for the Sacha Drake spring-summer 2019 show as part of the Mercedes-Benz Brisbane Fashion Festival. I’ve been a fan of this label for occasion wear …
Journal August 2019
Spring has definitely sprung in my neck of the woods. I’m ready to attack messy cupboards and put away the winter woolies. And I’m very ready to enjoy relaxing on weekend afternoon beside our renovated …
Ageism: Just because I’m over 50 doesn’t mean I’m a grandma
It may have been the adrenaline of finishing the 10km Bridge To Brisbane fun run, a rush of blood to the head, if you like, but when I sat down inception-like in The Sunday Mail …
Living room transformation: the power of white paint
Sponsored by British Paints I’m obsessed with the power of white paint to transform any space but when it came to transforming our living room, I quickly learned (like everyone before me) that there are …
The Model and Me: Boho Bird spring-summer 2019
I think I love the transition between winter and spring the most. We’re still getting cool-to-freezing temps depending on where we live but the hope, possibility and promise of a little warmth is tempting and …
Save your spring soles in new FRANKiE4 heels and sandals
Sponsored by FRANKiE4 Footwear Just when you thought FRANKiE Footwear couldn’t surprise and excite us any more than they have to date, the new-season FRANKiE4 heels and sandals collection takes the combination of foot health and …
What to wear on a flight (and feel comfortable and stylish)
One of the most searched for topics on this blog is: what to wear on a flight. I’ve written about this before – as well as in my Confessions of a Reformed Packer e-book – …