The Beauty Gift Guide.
Christmas is all about a Gift With Purchase. Here’s our guide to the best buys on the beauty counters. CLICK TO BUY: L’Occitane Best of L’Occitane Star Gift Set, $120. CLICK TO BUY: The Body Shop Strawberry Sundae, $26.95. CLICK TO BUY: Marc Jacobs Dot 5oml EDP Set from Myer, $120. CLICK TO BUY: Revlon Luxurious Living Lipstick Gift READ MORE…
Your Holiday Reading List.
Readers know I’m a book fanatic – Kindle, paper back, hard back, coffee table – I collect and inhale as many as I can as often as I can. Books are one of the great pleasures of my life. So in the spirit of Christmas and wishing you all some lazy days on a hammock READ MORE…
A Very Quirky Christmas.
I went to function earlier in the year and was blown away by an amazing, decadent, quirky dessert bar – full of lollies, cupcakes, ice creams – it was beautiful. Getting obsessed as I do with things I tracked down the woman behind it – Louisa Shipman, founder and designer at LouLou Events, and asked her READ MORE…
The Coffee Master Class.
Grind. Tamper. Texture. Collapse. Words I never knew had anything to do with coffee. How much do you spend a year on a coffee? I did the maths and worked out that I part with around $2000 per year to satisfy my caffeine fix. Get out your iPhone and do the same…it’s a little bit READ MORE…
What I Wore (17/12).
This outfit comes with a soundtrack. Slippery When Wet (Bon Jovi circa 1986). Look at my boots – six tiny degrees of separation from the ‘Living On A Prayer’ video clip. I love these Camilla & Marc pony skin booties – they add just the right amount of leopard. I like to go lean on READ MORE…
How To: The Kate Moss Cat Eye.
Kate Moss’s good friend and awesome make-up artist Charlotte Tilbury released this awesome make-up tutorial just in time for the party season. It shows you how to recreate that fantastic clean lid, black feline liner look that is a little bit Brigitte Bardot and a Kate Moss signature. Charlotte says: ‘The feline eye has become READ MORE…
The Inspiration Wall: Printed Jeans.
Jeans are the ultimate fail-safe, comfy outfit. But if you want to look more stylish than casual then put on a pair of printed jean. They are so easy to dress up with heels & a fabulous jacket, or dressed down with an oversized knit or white tee. Leopard. Floral. Tie dye. So many patterns, READ MORE…
The Accessory Queen.
I had a very memorable brunch with Samantha Wills at Pastis in NYC a couple of years ago and walked away so impressed by her determination, passion and intelligence. With that amazing mane of hair, Jerry Hall smile – she looks like a Texan supermodel but she is actually an incredibly down to earth Aussie who’s working READ MORE…















