Work it baby: Trusty old favourites
WINTER is the season for trusty old favourites such as classic coats, knits, jeans and boots. Every woman has her “go-to” wardrobe; those “security blanket” pieces she returns to when…
Should your bag match your shoes?
MATCHING accessories — once a fashion faux pas — is now a hot new trend. So do you or don’t you? Do you match your bag to your shoes? Working…
Work it baby: 5 key pieces you need right now
I WAS doing a bit of online shopping this week — all in the name of research — when I came across some really fantastic buys. Many international sites including Net-A-Porter,…
Work it baby: How to create 30 looks from your new workwear wardrobe
IT might be sale time and there’s still some great savings to be had. But if you’re not up for mixing it with the end-of-season bargain hunters, step away from…
How to master the art of layering
LAYERING is a necessity in winter but many women are afraid to for fear of looking bigger than they actually are. While logic would suggest this is true, if you…
Woops! Anna Wintour’s and Marc Jacobs’ fashion faux pas
WE’VE probably all experienced it: when great minds dress alike. What I mean is when you walk into a room and see someone else in the same outfit as you.…
Your essential wardrobe guide: The trench coat
AS temperatures start to plummet and the heavens begin to open, it’s time to grab a coat. But not just any coat. Along with an Hermès Birkin bag, Cartier tank…
Aussie model Robyn Lawley named on world top 10 list
SHE’S voluptuous, sexy and an international sensation. But Aussie model Robyn Lawley is now one of the world’s top 10 models. Modelling is hard work. Having worked as a fashion…
How to shop — and survive — the mid-year sales
EVERY woman loves a bargain. I know I certainly do. But what spoils the thrill of the chase is the aggressive attitude that seems to be part and parcel of…
What’s timeless, ageless and seasonless? Black and white is style absolute
PICKED up a fashion magazine lately? Did it happen to mention that black and white was on-trend this season? Well you’d have to be living under a rock if you didn’t know that! But let’s be honest, is black…
How to be the fuchsia of fashion
DOES the thought of yet another winter wearing black, black and more black depress you? Is your wardrobe sinking into a Bermuda Triangle of black? Or are you just bored…
Work it baby: How to rock a capsule wardrobe
IN my previous post I explained how to pack a capsule travel wardrobe. Just to recap: a well-edited, co-ordinating wardrobe is one where all the pieces work together. But you really don’t need hundreds of different…
How to pack a capsule travel wardrobe
DOES this picture look familiar? Do you feel like this before you head off overseas or for a weekend away? Not sure what to pack? Struggling to keep under those…
How to wear white jeans in fall
IF black pants are the answer to every girl’s “fat” days, then white trousers are their evil twin. So how can white jeans, which are guaranteed to highlight every flaw…
How to wear cobalt blue
THIS wonderful noble hue is guaranteed to brighten any winter wardrobe. Associated with status and dignity — think blue bloods and blue ribbons — blue has influenced wardrobes throughout history.…
Sole survivors: How to take care of your shoes
SHOES are my weakness — as they are for most women. Marlene Dietrich famously once said, “Shoes are more important than suits and dresses. Buy one good pair of good quality…
You need a pair of gold boots right now because …
I HAPPENED upon this picture while browsing the net the other day and instantly fell in lust. But I hear some of you say “gold leather”? I love anything that glitters and shines…
The hot new trend that won’t cost a thing
IT is well known that most fashion trends filter up from the street. Designers pick up on the idea or concept, work it, refine it and then send it down…
Take a walk on the wild side
I’M a huge fan of leopard print. It provides the wow factor to even the simplest of looks. But how do you do leopard? The trick is to keep it simple.…
The 10 rules of retail therapy
MARCH is one of my favourite months of the year. It’s the start of a new season which means a post of retail therapy. For us in the southern hemisphere,…
Should blue and green be seen together?
DESPITE the old sayings — “blue and green should never be seen except in the washing machine” and “blue and green should be never seen without a colour in between”…
Five ways to wear … cropped black pants
CLASSIC cropped black pants are your passport to effortless chic. Regardless of cut and style, they are an essential in every woman’s wardrobe. But one pair is never enough. She…
How to plan your new-season wardrobe
NOW that you’ve sorted your wardrobe, it’s time to take stock of what every woman needs in her wardrobe. I hope my previous post helped you discard the unworn (buying…
Back to basics: How to makeover your wardrobe
WE cling to certain things for emotional reasons, but the more clothes we have, the more we have to move, organise or store. So it’s good to take stock of your wardrobe…
Giorgio Armani’s style commandments
GIORGIO Armani, the man who made subtle look chic, believes that less is more luxurious, more comfortable and more flattering. I read this in a US InStyle magazine more than…
Could R.M. Williams be Australia’s Ralph Lauren?
IT’S rare to see the name RM Williams mentioned in the same sentence as high fashion. But a London website suggested that with “a spot of spit and polish RM…
What does every woman needs?
STYLE can’t be bought, it can’t be taught or learnt. Style is an innate sense of putting pieces together to create your look; you either have it or you don’t.…
Taking a leap of faith
I’M taking a huge leap of faith. Just like this picture, this model also appears to be taking leap of faith. The shot of model and Australian ballet dancer, Lucinda…