What to do when you want to wear your PJ inspired lockdown attire when returning to work?! You’ve gotten used to comfy but now you need to meet clients again - transitioning from COVID19 enforced working from home…

“It’s important to dress for home too” said my friend, and she’s right. Because it’s all about you, as it should be; rather than dressing for others.

Ever thought working on your personal style would enhance sustainability?

Buying clothes is an occupational hazard for me, seeing so many beautiful and ethically made pieces, as I do.

Classic Blue is good for all of us

Here’s how I want you to feel when you’re working with me

When dodging trends is still a trend

Making your wardrobe more sustainable begins with getting more creative with your clothes.

The quest for comfortable shoes

Simplification and downsizing. There’s a new trend happening around colour analysis, and it’s looking promising for the environment! Read about the genesis for my book, COLOUR: the secret to creating a Sustainable Wardrobe.

True confession time. Though it’ll hardly come as a surprise…

The art and science of dressing for hospital (let’s not take me too seriously here - lol - but read on regardless for some useful tips!)

I’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…

Conditions for women in the developed world have come a long, long way in the last hundred years, however…

When I delve into a woman’s wardrobe I usually see one of two things… either there’s a conglomeration of disparate but potentially exciting items or there’s a sparse, neatly ordered system with few pieces but in co-ordinating colours.

Our 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.

Picture 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!

The 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).

The 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.

Confounded 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.