Mexico City is a fascinating and beautiful place to visit. Everywhere you go there are artworks, murals and sculptures to enjoy as the Mexican’s seem to really love their art and culture. There are colourful murals on buildings everywhere. They celebrate Mexican culture and arts including icons such as…
Last year at the media opening of the amazing Viktor and Rolf exhibition I was sitting behind Thierry-Maxime Loriot, the curator of the exhibition and he was wearing this Viktor and Rolf denim jacket. I loved the button detailing on it and I decided that I wanted to replicate it in some way and came…
A memory I’ll never forget… … it was back in the 1990s and I was working at Penguin Books Australia. Walking to my office through reception, I was stopped by the receptionist to answer a query by someone who was waiting there. When this man spoke to me, my eyes began to water as his…
Catwalk shows can be full of unwearable clothes on bodies that are unrelatable to many of us. Here is a catwalk show with a difference. Not a professional model in the show. The fashions come from designers around the globe. It’s the AICI Conference Fashion Show 2017 which was recently held in Mexico City. To…
Night Life Exhibition at Rippon Lea Sequins and sparkle, bugle beads and hand painted silk are all featured in the fabulous new exhibition of divine fashion from Victoria’s 1920s and 30s. This exhibition includes over 50 divine delicate pieces, all hand made with swathes of intricate hand beading on silks and velvets. It also includes…
The National Gallery of Victoria has recently opened their winter masterpieces exhibition of Van Gogh and the Seasons which runs until 9 July 2017. It’s the largest ever Van Gogh exhibition to be held in Australia with masterpieces borrowed from collections from across the globe. This exhibition covers Van Gogh’s work in a historical perspective…
The Barossa Valley in South Australia is a glorious place to visit, both visually beautiful and also one of Australia’s wine production hubs. If you enjoy wine and want a leisurely break in the country, then head there for a day, weekend or mini-break. There are a huge number of wineries both large and small…
I love yoga apps. They give me the opportunity to take a yoga class, or just do a quick routine. I can choose the level, the duration and even the kind of class I want to do all at the touch of a button. What’s more, I can do them in the comfort of my…
Weak nails is an understatement in my case. I can’t leave the house without an emery board as I’m sure to break a nail just by breathing. I have emery boards stashed all over the house, in my car and handbag. I never leave home without one. Having asked a few manicurists over the years…
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…
Not long ago I went to the David Hockney exhibition a the National Gallery of Victoria (you can read about it here) and watching the way he builds his paintings from the background up (watch the time lapse video I created to see how he does it), I thought, why not think about using this…
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…
This weekend your challenge is to get creative with curves. Discover the power and illusion of curves here, and then look through your wardrobe for your curved garments and take them out for a whirl. Share your diagonally inspired outfits on theStyle Lounge (Facebook) and Instagram (#insideoutstyle #weekendstylechallenge @insideoutstyle) and show us your curvy style!
Find something from nature that really attracts or inspired you. Build an outfit using one of the qualities….colour…texture… From flowers to leaves, combinations of colours within the landscape. The texture of fur or feathers … Whatever it is that inspires you then put together an outfit and let us know what inspired you. My…
Every now and again I get asked by you lovely readers about where to find information for the men in your life. Similar to the kind of information I post here for women. Some of you even suggest I start a blog for men (if there were only a few more million hours in…
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…
