Mademoiselle

On finding the perfect pair of leather brogues

On finding the perfect pair of leather brogues

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,…

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The 30×30 challenge

The 30×30 challenge

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.…

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The chop

The chop

Zara breton stripe mariniere (similar), Karen Walker skirt (similar), Vintage chelsea boots, Marc by Marc Jacobs katie bracelet When it comes to getting my hair cut, I’m usually of the less is more persuasion. As in, less cuts at the hairdresser, and more done with varying precision in front of the vanity mirror. This reluctance to visit a hairdresser stems from a series of unfortunate hair cuts which occurred during my teenage years – which was less than ideal during an age of awkwardness, and where fitting in with the crowd has higher importance than all else. It also doesn’t…

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Beauty favourites for Spring

Beauty favourites for Spring

L’Oreal nail polishes in ‘Flashing Lilac’ and ‘Atomic Purple’, OPI x Sephora nail polish in ‘Cover me in Petals’, The Body Shop Vitamin E moisture cream, YSL L’extreme EDP, Clinique chubby stick in ‘Chunky Cherry’, L’Oreal Colorsensational lipstick in ‘Shocking Coral’, MAC mineralize skin finish blush, Lancome ‘doll eyes’ mascara I haven’t quite been keeping my beauty regime as simple as I’d anticipated this Spring. As usual, a few too many things have caught my eye, and before I know it, the 1 minute make-up application I’d hope for has turned into five. As a change of tune, I’ve started…

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Two minutes with RUBY designer Deanna Didovich

Two minutes with RUBY designer Deanna Didovich

RUBY ‘The Dreamers’ Winter 2014 sneak peek RUBY is one of those Kiwi labels which just seems to keep getting better and better. The label has come a long way from its streetwear roots, an evolution which has seen the aesthetic take on youthful, feminine and playful properties, with a clever use of tailoring. As a RUBY fan from way back, their sporty hooded jackets haunting many of my early teen photos, you can imagine my forlorn state in being unable to make it up to Auckland for the Winter 2014 show, ‘The Dreamers’, this evening. But, as they say,…

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