Greyscale Minimalism and Winter Coats

I don’t believe in sacrificing warmth for style in winter, so no matter how much I might end up looking like Humpty Dumpty on a cold day, I’ll still be the girl heading out in my big-old puffer jacket. Though I’ve owned some pretty unflattering ones in the past (old friends will remember my signature

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Breton Chic

What is it with everyone wanting to go to France, dressing like a Parisian and coveting French designers? Oh, did that sound like a criticism? Absolument pas! <!–more–>After all, I happen to be one of said ‘everyone’, and I like that I’m your run-of-the-mill French fangirl. Since I was a wee teen all I wanted was to be

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Introducing the Triangl Swimwear Neoprene Bikini

Just when you think there’s nothing new that can be done with swimwear, someone came up with the ingenious idea of making bikinis out of neoprene – this year’s most coveted utility-to-catwalk fabric. Forget wet suits. Having seen Triangl’s impeccable neoprene bikinis, you’d think that neoprene was meant to be made into bikinis. For me it’s

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Oversized Turtle Neck and Camel Coat

At times like these I thank my lucky stars for having ended up in miserable cold Canberra, where fabulous winter coats are not just possible, but downright necessary, and where people who own fabulous winter coats donate them to charity shops for me to find. Although I do make that sound a little to easy.

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How to tigthen a loose hat

So you bought your dream fedora online. You were thinking, surely, you have an altogether average sized head so it will probably fit you, right? Wrong. It turns out to be way too big. But that’s ok, it still looks great so you decided to wear it out the next day. One step out the door,

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Leather Sweatpants

One thing that always gets me excited – brunches aside – is when materials are used in unconventional ways. Leather sweatpants is just one of these awesome little paradoxes. It doesn’t even make sense when you think about it. They’re of absolute no use for jogging in. In fact, they’ll most likely hinter physical activities more than

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