How to clean your closet: 10-step plan to wardrobe wonder
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…
How to wear orange
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.…
How to get graphic in black and white
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…
Work it baby: The five pieces you need right now
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…
Fashion crime or not, double denim is back. Here’s how to wear it
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 10 wardrobe essentials every woman needs
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…
Work it baby: How to be all white in winter
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…
Work it baby: How to wear one skirt two ways
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…
Put your best foot forward in these best in (show) shoe sales
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…
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…
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…
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”…