Autumn looked picture perfect yesterday in my part of the universe. Clear blue skies, still hot but the humidity had been turned down a fraction. I like that. A LOT. I was a wee bit …
How to wear coloured jeans
My one hot tip for updating your wardrobe this year is to buy a pair of coloured jeans. They are to your new-season wardrobe like a new lip colour is to your makeup bag. With …
I AM on Team Jeggings. I just have 5 rules.
Jeggings. There are few words in fashion bound to illicit such polarising reactions as discussion around these hybrid pants. The J word came up on yesterday’s Keeping It Real post. The post in which I wore …
Keeping it real: the school function outfit
Sometimes for my everyday I have to dress up a little bit more. I have to leave my corner of the lounge room, put in a bit more effort and head out to the big …
Keeping it real: back to school outfit
Wow. I was completely blown away to the response to last week’s inaugural Keeping It Real outfit post. Blown away. I mean it’s a bit daunting putting up a photo of yourself in your normal …
5 for Friday: Autumn 2012 fashion lustings
It’s that crazy time of year when the fashion seasons are a changing but we’re still in our swimsuits. And because I’m one for getting way too excited by the tag “new”, I’ve come over …
2011: the Styling You blog posts you loved
2011 was a big year in the style stakes. Styling You readers embraced the maxi – maxi skirt and dresses. You were obsessed by Offspring and, specifically, Nina’s wardrobe. You were a little taken with …
I’m going to Malaysia. For the weekend.
You may or may not have picked up on my excitement on Twitter over the past week. Yes, I know it’s nearly Christmas and all that (I did order the turkey and ham yesterday so …
What your man really wants for Christmas
As a child my favourite thing about Christmas was the stocking. To me, nothing summed up the mystery and spirit of Christmas more than hanging half of a pair of mum’s stockings in front of …
Melbourne Cup Day: the outfit, the colour and the port-a-loos
Let’s just say that this post was supposed to be up and published earlier this morning. In my head I thought I’d be racing home yesterday after an afternoon at the local track, downloading the …
Are you game enough to wear green jeans?
I don’t know what’s come over me this season. Black has been banished to the back of my wardrobe. If it’s not colour, it’s not on. And when I’m out shopping with clients, the same …
How not to get caught looking like an Class A dag
I woke up yesterday morning with a smile on my face. The smile was brought on by the realisation that I did not have to leave my home office except for the school run drive-through …