Lifestyled by Paula Joye

I couldn’t write fast enough yesterday. Never has there been a more exhausting red carpet. The annual Met Ball is my favourite day on the fashion calendar because it’s the barometer of fashion fantasticness. It’s the red carpet where celebrities ditch their stylists in favour of outfits created by their designer dates. This year’s theme READ MORE…

My favourite red carpet event - The MET Gala, was on yesterday and I think just about every A-lister was in attendance. Here’s the evening in over 100 pictures, from all the gowns to the punk-inspired details. For my critique of the good, the bad and the Sid Vicious, check out her Lesson In Style wrap. The Red READ MORE…

Excuse the Selfie but there was no husband or child on hand to do the snapping. Black and white is truly one of my favourite colour combinations – it’s perennially sharp, chic and really hard to stuff up. I’ve softened the graphic lines with a flower brooch – very feminine. I’ve always loved camellias (in READ MORE…

This cake was the result of a lazy Saturday morning spent reading The Sydney Morning Herald. I found the recipe in the Spectrum section and it was the only thing that would have got me off the couch. Once it was baked I went back to the couch with a big slice and a mug of READ MORE…

This month I’ve seen Bruce Springsteen live, downloaded new music from David Bowie and rediscovered The Cure. Music is such a big, big part of my life  and it’s a subject I never tire of – music history, photography, discography – it’s much more than a hobby – it’s a true passion. I collect coffee READ MORE…

I feel like a librarian who owns a Harley in this outfit. One that should potentially remember to brush her hair…. Quilted leather jackets are like Ugg boots – soft, warm and comfortable. When wearing a cropped jacket make sure it sits just above or on the line of your belly button – any longer READ MORE…

The best kind of dinner party is one filled with humour, wine and yummy food. Living in Paris (with a young daughter) means that we entertain at home more than we eat out and my French friends really know how to cook. I’m trying to learn traditional dishes while I’m living here so I asked READ MORE…

I love that all of you enjoy shop just as much as me. It’s an addiction I’m happy to enable. We see so much great stuff here at LS HQ that we’ve decided to create a weekly newsletter dedicated to buys of the moment. The Joye Of Shopping (what else was I going to call READ MORE…