FROM dresses to shoes, the latest silhouettes are bloomin’ all over with floral prints from dark and moody to feminine and flirty. It’s a garden of delights as fashion’s ongoing…
TRADITIONALLY, spring cleaning is done at the start of spring. But it shouldn’t just be the house that gets cleaned from top to toe. This is the perfect time for…
ORANGE is the new black. Recent seasons have seen designers light up the runways with vibrant tangerines, neon oranges and amped-up corals that look great and wearable all at once.…
ANDY Dinan is a self-confessed art addict. Starting out as an art collector 25 years ago, the founder – and force – behind the hugely successful Melbourne Art Rooms is now happily entrenched as a gallerist.…
VENICE is a strange but beautiful city. There’s nowhere else quite like it in the world: a city of canals, churches and cocktails. And you can add celebrities to the…
IT’S described as monochrome: that classic combination of black and white. However, consult a dictionary and you’ll find monochrome means “different shades of one colour”. Go figure. But in fashion terms it…
JUST as the seasons change, so too do our wardrobe needs. Spring is just around the corner so it’s time to freshen up your workday wardrobe with a few new season basics that will take…
LIKE a fairytale of mythical proportions, Coco Chanel’s life story is one of mystery and mastery. Born 130 years ago on August 19, 1883 in Saumur, France, today marks Gabrielle “Coco” Bonheur Chanel’s birthday.…
DOUBLE denim is back bigger than ever and is no longer the fashion minefield it once was. But is the tricky trend still a fashion crime? Made famous and covetable…
THE one question I get asked regularly is “what are my top 10 wardrobe essentials?” If I had $1 for every time I was asked that … well you know how it goes! But before I answer, I…
THERE’S nothing more chic that an all-white outfit. Often associated with innocence, perfection, honesty and cleanliness, white is vital yet neutral. And I love how it lightens and lifts the…
ARE you happy with what you are wearing right now? Can you throw together an outfit in five minutes that will take you anywhere with confidence and style? A versatile…
GOT a summer wedding to attend? Looking for some on-trend new shoes to update last year’s summer wardrobe? Or just wanting to spoil yourself? Well it may be worth having one last browse through the…
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…
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…
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,…
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…
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…
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.…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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.…
