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Beauty Top 3: May ’23

Beauty Top 3: May ’23

Seasonal beauty changeover has begun; opting for heavier scents, deeper lipsticks, and increasingly luscious creams (to combat winter dryness). Which gives you an insight into my three favourites of the month, which I’ve been using on repeat. Let’s dive in. Commodity Paper EDP (expressive) It’s during the winter that my bolder, headier fragrances really shine. Colder, darker days seem to call for warming scents, so anything that is earthy or woody tends to be my pick. I’ve been enjoying Commodity’s Paper (expressive), which works well as a unisex scent. Very musky, with key notes of Iso E Super, Cedarwood and…

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A week of early winter outfit ideas

A week of early winter outfit ideas

Winter is on our heels, so this week’s dose of outfit inspiration is centred around cold weather (with the help of tights for outfit 5). More relaxed silhouettes tend to reign supreme this time of year as they give you options to layer innerwear/thermals depending on how frosty it is. For those that like to wear colour, you could easily do a like-for-like outfit by swapping in your favourite hue in varying tones. Key is to go warm or cool, as a blend of the two can often feel a little unsettling on the eye. Which outfit is your favourite?…

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OOTD: Wearing Quince leather shirt w/ white midi skirt

OOTD: Wearing Quince leather shirt w/ white midi skirt

A quick OOTD from earlier in the week, as I try to make the most of those few remaining “bare legs” days before winter hits. The minimalist aesthetic, aka “quiet luxury” seems to be making the rounds yet again, and given my own penchant for a pared back, simple outfit, I’m here for it. Wearing Baserange l/s top; Quince leather shirt; Marks & Spencer midi skirt*; Aeyde Uma Mary Jane flats (also here); Arket bag; Mejuri hoop earrings*; Linjer necklace* This particular outfit is a reflection of the style references I’ve been saving recently. All black, with a contrasting skirt…

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Most Worn Summer Staples 2023

Most Worn Summer Staples 2023

Summer style has yet to grip me in the way that transitional season and winter season style does. Mostly because there’s nothing exciting about wearing a singlet and denim shorts on days when it is really hot and sticky out. So I was pleasantly surprised when reviewing my summer most worn (for 22/23), as there’s a bit of a shift away from those core basics towards items that have a little more interest (despite how subtle).  Again, curious to know if the timing of this post is working or if you’d prefer a post-seasonal wear count wrap up in “real…

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Some recent outfits #2

Some recent outfits #2

That crisp autumn weather has finally hit, but I still have a handful of outfits to share from sweater and sandals season (my personal favourite time of year). I intentionally wanted to run through the details on this trench coat and sandals outfit first. Mostly because I often get remarks saying that seasonally, it doesn’t work. But in this situation, I’m wearing the trench in the same way that I would a piece of light outerwear. This day was pretty warm, but in the shade it would feel cool so made sense to have a layer, and I do love…

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