FASHION is my passion. It has consumed my waking hours for years as I have journeyed in the pursuit of sartorial splendour. Most particularly, that seemingly never-ending search for those classic pieces that every woman needs for every occasion. I want clothing that looks good, feels good, and lasts longer than one season. This means I’m looking for things that are stylish, comfortable and durable.
Sartorial pursuits aside, I have also enjoyed a career in the media working on newspapers and magazines in roles that have taken me around the world.
As a fashion stylist, I have more than 20 years of experience in fashion styling – editorial and commercial. Having completed studies in journalism and patternmaking, I established myself in print media as a fashion and beauty editor landing the plum role of fashion director on two of Australia’s top women’s weekly magazines. There I enjoyed a national profile as one of Australia’s most respected and trusted fashion editors, commentators and stylists, and worked with some of the country’s top photographers, models, high-profile personalities, and make-up artists. And as a freelance fashion stylist I contributed to various other publications and advertisers.
But it hasn’t all been Chanel and champagne! It’s a common myth that working in fashion means a life of privilege and glamour. Trust me, it’s not! It’s a lot of hard work.
Now, as a commercial producer and production editor on Australia’s only national newspaper, The Australian, I continue to indulge my eye for detail in layout and design, and working with words.
WHAT EVERY WOMAN NEEDS
Being of a certain age, I have seen trends come and go – and return again! I have a stylist’s eye for a trend, an experienced head for a classic, and enough knowledge to fill a stack of vintage Vuittons. Suffice to say I can spot a Chanel at 2.55 paces, sniff out a Burberry in the trenches and tell a Kelly from a Birkin – Hermes that is!
What Every Woman Needs is a blog for the well-dressed 50+ woman with a well-dressed mind who’s looking for fashion advice, wardrobe solutions and stylish ideas for a life of style. I also understand that most women want quality, but they also want value for money. They want clothes that will give them a sense of confidence and style. And in the words of Coco Chanel, a woman should be both classy and stylish.
But it’s not just fashion that drives me. I dream of a life less ordinary and love to indulge my other passions for travel, food and wine whenever I can. If you can’t enjoy great food, wine and conversation, there’s not much left to live for!
So please join me in my quest to find what every woman needs for every occasion. Oh, and one day I hope to publish a book … maybe all this work will pay off!
Hope you enjoy.
