no frills

Alice McCall tank (dress version here), Glassons shorts, Karen Walker sunglasses With a wardrobe bursting with lace, breton stripes, and brightly colour soaked shorts, it would probably come as somewhat of a surprise that these cheap and cheerful broderie lace trimmed denim shorts have ranked among my few lasting favourites over the past few years. They’ve travelled halfway around the world with me and back, sailed across the Ionian and been left lying on the rocky cliffs of Santorini as I’ve jumped into the water for a dip. But with four summers proving to be just one too many and…

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Down by the shore

Lover daisy chain dress, Zara jacket (similar), Celine trio, Porselli ballet flats, Marc by Marc Jacobs katie bracelet In those few peaceful moments between arriving home from work, and summoning up the motivation to put together a meal, I’ve taken to following the movement of the sun, inching ever so slowly to avoid being caught in the shade. Between work, writing endless lists for my move to Sydney, and all the menial errands that seem to accompany day to day life, I’m finding sweet solace in catching my breath, and taking the time to relax. In a way, it’s a…

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duality

Glassons black muscle tank, Manning Cartell ‘duality’ shorts (similar), Karen Walker sunglasses, Celine trio You can’t call it summer without some requisite time spent at the beach, and with unpredictable weather forecast across the country during the New Year, I feel fortunate to have gotten more than a little sunshine. With more beach hours than I could possibly know what to do with, there was little else to worry about aside from which bikini and pair of shorts I was planning to wear. With a suitcase practically overflowing with shorts, this geometric patterned pair from Manning Cartell seemed like a…

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Top five purchases of 2013

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…

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An Education

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.

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