2016 was my year of renovation. We added a second story to our house (4 bedrooms and a bathroom, plus living area for the kids) and gutted the entire house (except for my office), remodelling it, moving every room’s location, except for the laundry. It’s been huge. So many decisions to make on the fixtures…
Ever Thought About Becoming a Personal Stylist? If you’ve often thought that you ‘d love to do what I do, and that helping people find confidence and improve their self-esteem using the tools of image is something that you think is valuable, then now is the time to take some action and do the training…
2016 has been a big year for me with many changes, challenges and also a few standout successes that I want to share with you. I’ve never been great at stopping to celebrate achievements and given that I’ve decided to focus on Gratitude in 2017, what better way than to have a look at my…
Every year rather than picking a bunch of New Year’s resolutions that I will have broken by the end of the first week in January, making me feel a bit crap and than throwing the whole lot in. Instead, I choose a word that is my theme for the year. A word that reminds…
To all my wonderful, fabulous and amazing blog readers (that’s right – each and every one of you). I want to take this opportunity to wish you a merry Christmas, happy holidays, happy Hanukkah or just a happy Sunday. It’s summer holidays here, and I’ve got family over from the UK, from Queensland and from…
I love a weekend brunch. Going out, eaty a lazy brunch (that’s breakfast and lunch) and relaxing is one of my favourite weekend treats. Now, if you’re bored with the regular brunch fare of eggs and bacon on toast, then I have the solution for you. Take a trip to to Magic Mountain Saloon…
So Vogue UK magazine has published a piece about how cleavage and boobs are out of fashion. Sure they may have meant that fashions that make cleavage and boobs the focus, but I have an issue with a mass market magazine telling us that the way a body part appears can be in or out…
Last week I spent a day in Sydney at a dragway (yes, total glamour) learning how to become a more fuel efficient driver, as well discovering more about Ford Ecoboost technology, installed in many of their current fleet of cars including the Fiesta, Mondeo and Mustang (aka The Pony). Learning all about how small changes…
Dutch fashion designers Viktor Horsting and Rolf Snoreren met as first year fashion students at the Arnhem Academy of Arts and Design in 1988. In 1992 upon graduation they moved to Paris and began their collaboration and became Vicktor and Rolf after winning the Hyeres Prize with an entry that included this outfit. Their…
I was lucky enough to see (and meet) Ari Seth Cohen, author of Advanced Style (blog, movie and books) in action as he politely asked women to pose for him as he took photos. He was in Melbourne promoting his new book Advanced Style – Older and Wiser and I caught him at Readings Bookstore…
I’m really excited to be telling you about my Academy of Professional Image new and updated Certified Personal Stylist and Image Mastery training programs that are now available in the classroom and as a distance learning program so that everyone who can’t come and sit in my classroom can still get really detailed and thorough…
One of the benefits of living in Australia is how close we are to South East Asia, and therefore masses of great Asian restaurants. Next time you’re looking for somewhere to eat, check out one of these great Asian restaurants. Jing Jai Thai – Melbourne Thai food is one of those cuisines I absolutely…
Bendigo Art Gallery has been making a name for itself these past few years amongst the fashion lovers of Victoria as it puts on fashion exhibitions of the highest calibre. Their current exhibition does not disappoint and is a must-see for anyone who loves fashion as art and theatre or sewing. Recently I went…
I consider myself to be incredibly lucky. In my work, I get to meet some incredible people. People who have overcome adversity yet are positive in their attitudes to life, opportunity, and experiences. People who understand that they can use their clothing to help them feel more confident or even protected in the workplace. That…
This post is brought to you by Ford Kuga I think my life is kind of dull and mundane. A rather ordinary life. When I think about it, I’m a mum, self-employed image consultant, blogger, and trainer. Have a husband, and we’re currently renovating our house. Now there is always more to do than I…
Melbourne is a city full of amazing food. Eating out for brunch on the weekend has to be a local past time here. Finding some delicious food in your local area isn’t hard, and some of the best places aren’t always in the busiest places. You can find amazing places to eat on the backstreets…
That will Change Your Life (and Blog) Forever Problogger PBEvent had some fabulous speakers who share their experiences both in life and blogging. I’ve posted my tips on how to get the most out of a conference (any conference or educational session you attend). Here I’ve distilled some of the most salient points which are…
This time last week I was attending #PBEvent (otherwise known as the Problogger Conference) which was held a the RACV Pines Resort on the Gold Coast in Queensland (great place for a holiday if you are a golfer or have kids under the age of 6 as the pools with slides are fabulous for that…
I’ve just spent the last few days at a Problogger – which is a blogging conference in Australia. Now, one of the topics that came up was social media usage and finding out where my readers are spending their social time. So I thought I’d do a quick survey and ask you: Which are your…
Brought to you by We Will Rock You Written by Ben Elton and music from the legendary band Queen, We Will Rock You has become one of the world’s (and my) favourite musicals (winning the UK’s favourite show at the Olivier awards 2011, British theatre’s answer to the Oscars, as well as having had over…
I have a fairly large library of image, style and colour related titles on my bookshelf and I add to it reasonably frequently (though there is just so much out there that I can’t keep up with it all sadly). Some books I think are worth the read… others less so. So what are some…
