Most of us have clothes we don’t wear, despite initially thinking we would. I’ve created a system called ‘7 Secrets to Fool-proof Fashion Purchasing’ to guide you towards making better choices around new clothing acquisitions. This will help you consider your clothing choices more fully.
Read MoreEver thought working on your personal style would enhance sustainability?
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Read MoreMaking your wardrobe more sustainable begins with getting more creative with your clothes.
Read MoreOur ambivalence towards the adult body is curious…
Read MoreLots of people have warmed to combining prints these days, but what is the key to doing it well..? Carly Findlay helps us out here.
Read MoreWhat to do when you’re sick of the boozy team lunches and the paint-balling terrifies you!
Read MoreThank you to those who demand we clean up our act. We can no longer expect people to produce fashion for other people at the unrealistic pace we have been become used to.
Read MoreI’m often asked what I do so I’ve set out some info. I like to call myself a Personal Style Specialist. I could also describe myself as a fashion advisor, image consultant or image professional. But I’m not a stylist. A Personal Style Specialist is different; read on for how…
Read MoreConditions for women in the developed world have come a long, long way in the last hundred years, however…
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Read MoreGifting personal experiences, instead of simply more stuff, is becoming more highly valued than ever.
Read MoreOur Fashion by Foot initiative is a walking tour that showcases micro businesses designing and producing clothing or accessories locally and independently. Come along to have your eyes opened to the amazing talent we have right here in Melbourne – highly skilled and innovative people who create beautiful, quality pieces.
Read MorePicture this: a glass of bubbly, meeting some of our finest independent fashion and accessories designers in their studios, a guided tour through Melbourne’s hippest fashion precinct, uncovering hidden gems and finding fabulous fashion – and of course free style advice all the way!
Read MoreThe exceptional fashion exhibition, The House of Dior: Seventy Years of Haute Couture, is well worth seeing, particularly for those who ever doubted fashion is art. Following are some notes I took listening to a talk by Katie Somerville, senior curator at NGV (National Gallery of Victoria).
Read MoreThe Design Museum, London – notes for other hardcore colour enthusiasts from Hella Jongerius’s exhibition and research. An object’s colour only becomes tangible through its material. Objects absorb, reflect and resonate colour and are influenced by the colours of surrounding objects.
Read MoreConfounded by colour? Confused when co-ordinating? Then come along to my Captivating Colour workshop. This fun, informal and education workshop introduces you to how colour can enhance your look and easily coordinate with your wardrobe.
Read MoreChanging the proportions is one of the biggest differences you can make to an outfit. There are certain proportions that look interesting or exciting and others that look boring or even chaotic. The principle of proportion is based on the Golden Mean (or golden ratio) and applies to art and design, nature and mathematics as well as other stuff. Find out how to apply this to what you wear here.
Read MoreI have it on good authority that many women swoon* as they look at a pair of stilettos. But I’ve never understood this as all I see is pain, rounded shoulders, hunched over backs, clunky, clompy, clumsy walking styles to keep from toppling and a reminder of having broken my leg in three places and not walking for five months. But the Powerhouse Museum's exhibition Recollect: Shoes did make me swoon.
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