Lifestyled by Paula Joye

My Mum had the most fabulous cream, satin pussy bow blouse. She wore it with brown tweed flares, a brown leather waistcoat and wedge heel sandals. It was the late 70′s – maybe even 1981? – she had waist-length blonde hair and all the coolness of that era – she was the most glamourous thing READ MORE…

Everyone looks better in black and white. Enough said. Street Style Snaps. Street Style Sources: FabSugar; Street Peeper; Who What Wear; Diary of a Style Blog; Street Aesthetic; La Modella Mafia; The Shady Side; Mr Newton; Chicisimo.    

Skinny pants are a winter essential this year. Great for Back To Work Wear. Your wardrobe needs a black skinny pant but prints are a fun choice too. To find your most flattering pair of skinny (or cigarette) pant, follow these rules: – The fabric shouldn’t be too shiny. Wool viscose or matte taffeta which READ MORE…

The shorter sister of the jumpsuit, playsuits aren’t just for the kids. Worn the right way they’re sexy and cool (I wore one here for day and here for night). Here are the rules of  getting it right. 1. Choose a style in a loose/light/fluid/draped fabric – nothing shiny or tight please. 2. I always buy a READ MORE…

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 same principal applies to geometric prints as it does to any print: find a pattern that works for your body shape. If you’re curvy, avoid big prints because they’ll make you look like a circle. For a petite frame, a small print will make you look smaller. It’s that simple. The biggest mistake people READ MORE…

Everyone has a white shirt. What? You don’t?? Put your coffee down, tell your boss you have a doctors appointment and get thee to the shops and white shirt. Everyone needs at least one white shirt in their closet –   a classic, a staple, a must. Put on a white shirt and you instantly READ MORE…

Don’t save your pencil skirts for office-only wear. There’s one for every occasion and every body shape. Hourglass figures need a style that sits below your belly button. Petite frames should keep the length just above the knees. Black is classic and chic. Wear it with a silk shirt or oversized sweater. For spring you can’t go READ MORE…