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;…

With multiple festive themed gatherings behind me, I’ve managed to make it through the week relatively unscathed, although well in need of a quiet weekend. For me, I’m looking forward to curling up with the latest copy of the Gentlewoman, and reuniting with these Karen Walker ‘trixie’ sunglasses. After misplacing them while in Auckland two weeks ago, and subsequently finding they had been snatched from their ‘resting place’, I’m still feeling incredibly grateful (and lucky!) that the lovely girls at Karen Walker so graciously and swiftly replaced them. I’m not usually one to be sentimental, but after three years, and…