October is Breast Cancer month, so it’s time to ‘think pink’

OCTOBER is Breast Cancer month. It’s that time of the year when we all “think pink” and support those affected by the disease in our community. Originally co-created and launched more than 20 years ago…

10 things every stylish woman knows

EVER wondered how some women always look so stylish? How they make it look so easy and effortless, in that “oh-that-old-thing, I-just-threw-it-on” kind of way?  How they never look like…

How to rock new-season florals

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…

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.…

A stylish life: Gallerist Andy Dinan

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.…

Where to eat, drink and shop in … Venice, Italy

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…

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…

Celebration of a milestone: Chanel and Coco Chanel

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.…

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…

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…