A new year undoubtedly means new things, and while I had resolved to more than halve my total purchases for 2013, consumption once again managed to get the best of me. Proving to myself once again that the classics are almost always best, my five favourites for 2013 are below. //Porselli leather ballet flats – After years of being completely and utterly convinced that I was not quite delicate enough for a pair of ballet flats, I found myself pre-ordering a pair from Porselli. Deliciously supple, yet far hardier than I could have ever imagined, these have surpassed my expectations…
Perhaps it’s her profound affection for all things ‘French’, or her effortless ability to look good, even in her school uniform, but there’s no denying that Jenny has that certain je nais se quoi that so many girls aspire to. The transformation from a uniformed school girl to an immaculately dressed young woman was as hurried as her seemingly innocent romance with a playboy twice her age. Her naivete only serves to further endear her, at least in my eyes, the girl who in almost every sense, comes off as undeniably chic.
T by Alexander Wang linen t-shirt, Karen Walker jerkin dress (similar), Opening Ceremony sandals, Celine trio, Karen Walker ring, gold rings Uniform dressing in its most literal form; a modern day interpretation of a collegiate uniform that never quite was. Considering my disdain for the very cloth that it was cut from, bearing a striking resemblance to a Summer Bay High off-cast, finding myself in an updated take on the pinafore seems an unlikely choice. But no more so than wearing head to toe black in the height of summer; go figure. As I count down the hours until my…
With sun dappled skies announcing that summer is well and truly here, it feels like it’s finally time to kick off those chelsea boots and slip my toes into strappy pair of sandals, which are only bound to come off as soon as my feet hit the sand. While I plan to run around barefoot as much as the warm weather allows, I’ll be keeping the following three pairs of shoes in heavy rotation, to see me through the summertime. Porselli ballet flats purchased from My Chameleon and Pierotucci //The ballet flat – Seaside holidays in the French Riviera; all…
I took on a second 30×30 challenge midway through November with mixed feelings of trepidation and optimism. The silly season and its accompanying sales draw me in every year without fail, as emails announcing 50% off storewide, or 70% off shoes trickle into my inbox. With more than my fair share of purchases already made in 2013, I decided to approach the sale season with a half-hearted shopping ban, accompanied by a wardrobe challenge. I can say with surety that the shopping ban was most definitely half-hearted, as I jumped at the chance to make more than a few purchases;…
