img src: various tumblr & fashiontoast.com The most elusive of all wardrobe essentials, is the perfect t-shirt. A quick trawl through the copious amounts of streetstyle images, in which women are so nonchalantly flicking their hair with the perfectly slouchy yet structured just ‘so’ t-shirt would have you thinking differently. For years, I chose to forgo owning any t-shirts at all, so frustrated was I with a search that had time and time again, proven to be wholly unsuccessful. But, my tendencies toward a more minimal or simplistic wardrobe rekindled my desire to continue my search, in the hopes that…
Kate Sylvester jean bodice (similar), girl.by Band of Outsiders skirt (similar), Karen Walker blazer (similar), Givenchy sequin heels (similar), Proenza Schouler PS11, Marc by Marc Jacobs katie bracelet, Najo studs, Karen Walker sunglasses I love this time of year; colours seem brighter, more saturated, citrus fruits are in abundance, and there’s that fine line between being able to layer, and needing to discard that oft cumbersome blazer. Here’s hoping it stays this way. Get the look:
Najo ‘easy nights with you’ bracelet & ‘music to my ears’ studs Perhaps the only way to make a Friday even better, aside from the usual glass of wine come 5 o’clock, is the surprise arrival of a parcel; the contents comprising of two minimally designed pieces of jewellery, carefully selected for me by Australian-based label, Najo. As I’m beginning to find myself of the wrong side of my twenties, my jewellery preferences have shifted from loud and gaudy to simple and timeless. A simple silver chain, subtle studs, fine silver ring and a gold linked bracelet is often all…
Finding the perfect anything is a little like finding your one true love. It is only uncovered in those moments where the thought of such a thing is long forgotten, and nigh on impossible to come across until that point. To measure perfection would be akin to attempting to measure success; based solely on personal expectations rather than a cookie cutter mold of one size fits all. Over the last two or so years, I’ve found myself in a perpetual game of cat and mouse as I search in vain, for the perfect pair of jeans, the perfect white blazer,…
image source Last year, coinciding with a shopping ban, I decided to embark on a 30×30 challenge, wearing a selection of 30 garments & shoes over a period of 30 days. I found the revelations two-fold; absolutely no one in my office even noticed that I was recycling the same outfits throughout the month, and through careful selection, I had more outfit options that I had initially thought. In anticipation of the Christmas sales, which I am for once opting out of, there seemed like no better time to fully realise the potential of a select portion of my wardrobe.…
