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Winter is certainly here in my mountain top city. It is time to think layers and time to pull out the scarves, tights and boots. This what I wore to my dad’s birthday lunch: cute, chic and comfortable. The ever so lovely Leonie from Verily asked if I would like to style this cropped jacket. How could I say no? I am loving this jacket. I took it on a pilot run last week and wore it to school. {Read More}
I asked my ‘Panel’ about who their style icons were… Here are some of the responses I gathered… Thanks to all who responded! Audrey Hepburn. Elizabeth Taylor. Diane Kruger. Kate Moss (hello skinnies and ballet flats!). Coco Chanel. I like to dress in a retro cute vintage glamour style with a modern twist. What my style icons taught me was to ignore fashion and remember style. March to the beat of your own punk garage grunge rock 50s soundtrack. {Read More}
Mother’s Day for me this year was about COMFORT. I wanted to feel cute and I didn’t want anything pulling, or tugging, or waiste squeezy clothes. PLUS, I wanted to ignore the obviousness of Winter. Here is what I came up with… Jelly Shoes: I love sandals and fight to wear them as much as I can. These clear jellies are super cute and comfy. I couldn’t decide between all the MANY colours on the jbeans.com.au website, so I {Read More}
Winter is nearly upon us… Which means it is time to check that we are all sorted for a ‘cool’ winter. On my facebook page, I asked what folks wanted to see here on bbeingcool and there was a big call for TUNICS. Peeps even asked where to BUY them! This is very new for me, I am more about giving you all an idea of styles and colours rather than specifics. But, if this is what my peeps want, {Read More}
May 4th is Audrey Hepburn’s Birthday. I am pretty chuffed to share the date with her! I wish, I wish, I could emulate and ooze the charm, charisma and beauty that she did… Image Source I love her simplicity. Image Source I love her natural elegance. Image Source I love her for wearing black and white! Image Source I love the big sunglasses and pixie hair! I have been thinking a lot about simplicity and uncomplicated-ness (not really a word, {Read More}
I have just been doing the folding, oh yes, it is a highly glamourous life here. I picked up the shirt above to fold it and decided, actually, I don’t ever want to wear it again. I have decided to get rid of it. Why? Well… for a few reasons… It was one of ‘those’ shirts I bought a while ago when I had to go up a size . It was from a store I decided a long {Read More}
I am loving seeing some different colours returning to our stores. I am loving seeing navy, burgundy and emerald greens again, even though it brings me back to 1993. I love that colours come back and we get to try them again with different fabrics and different styles. I am loving that PLUM is on our Winter Palette of colours again. I have drawn my inspiration for this lookbook from the Cleudo board game. You know with Professor Plum and {Read More}
Winter is well and truly on its way here in Australia… The leaves are falling and the mornings are crisp and cool. I have been busy washing all my woollens and buying new slippers and trying to find some nice flannelette sheets… It got me thinking… does everyone love Winter as much as I do? AND what Winter Staples do folks like wearing in Winter? Here is what people on the interwebs contributed to ‘The Panel’ question for this week… {Read More}
Have you noticed that the PEA COAT is back? What about cute preppy dresses? And boots of any kind? These are three HOT items for Autumn and Winter this year. I LOVE coats, especially Pea Coats with double breasted buttons, collars and a belt. They are an essential Winter item (if you live in cooler climates) adding a bit of glam to your winter wardrobe. I am loving that dresses have some shape again, with some floral and some collars {Read More}
I have been op-shopping up a storm lately. I am just loving poking around and finding new dresses, shoes, scarves, bags and bric-a-brac. I do love going to our big shopping centre with its major department stores and looking at the new colours and styles and looks that are around, but… there is something about wearing something that no else is wearing that is appealing to me. I have picked up some very cool things in the last few {Read More}
