There once was a little girl – oh, ok, she was 23 – who got sent to interview Australian female media icon Ita Buttrose. This, umm, young woman, was seriously nervous. More nervous than any …
4 tips for making your best online clothes purchase ever
When someone tells me* I can go shopping online and send them the bill, I don’t have to think twice. No siree. I click on to that site quicker than you can say “someone else’s …
Fab Friday style tip: autumn-winter 2011 belts
I find belts tricky things. Not necessarily on other people. More on me. I do dabble in belt wearing but of all the accessories I own, belts are not high up there. For starters, I’ve …
I’m no longer in denial. I think I’m too old for my fave magazine
I should have seen the warning signs last year when I sat down to read the October edition of Shop Til You Drop. They were all there in a glorious metallic font on the front …
Don’t waste money on “what was I thinking?” purchases: WIN $200 Westfield voucher
Sponsored By Nuffnang I’ve spent a lot of money on fashion. My first job was a holiday job in a fashion store. I was 15 and I blew my entire two-week pay on clothes from …
The Grace Hotel, Sydney: You can just feel the shopping history
You do know that this building was the original Grace Bros. store in Sydney? asks our hotel guide. Umm, I didn’t but I can’t help smiling. I’ve literally walked into shopping history. It feels comfortable. It …
Oh, Stella, we love it when you visit Target
Do you have a “where were you when the first Stella McCartney for Target range landed in store?” I do. I was working as a fashion editor at my local newspaper, which came in as …
Fabulous Friday June 25: What’s made your week?
Welcome to Fabulous Friday. Every week, I share a little about my week, the good stuff (I’m not into the negative), a little retail therapy and a few fun moments. Then it’s your turn. What made your week? Did you …
Sales mania … it’s a (discounted) jungle out there
I don’t know about you but it seems that there hasn’t been a time this autumn/winter fashion season when fashion retailers HAVEN’T been on sale. And today, my inbox has been inundated with sales emails …
Thanks Sunday Mail for op shopping on our behalf
I’ve been meaning to post about this fantastic feature from Sunday’s Sunday Mail (March 28, 2010). The gist of the story is that op shops have gone upmarket and that you no longer have to sieve …