My Life & Times

Precious Keepsakes

July 2, 2014 // 4 Comments

My wardrobe may have a great assortment of designer clothes, handbags and shoes but there are two things that I love, for different reasons that no amount of money could [...]

Different is Good

June 11, 2014 // 4 Comments

Wherever I go, I often notice the people around me showcasing their desire to be different.  I am drawn to them through my own fascination and love of fashion.  My need to [...]

Flowers to Remember

May 27, 2014 // 12 Comments

My blog this week is dedicated to my brother Richard who died tragically on the 18th May 2014 as a result of a motorbike accident. “I will miss forever your sense of [...]

Mr & Mrs Smith live in Manly

May 13, 2014 // 6 Comments

I have just spent a lovely weekend in Sydney and as always I help the economy with some retail therapy. My surprise find this trip was a great shop in Manly down a little [...]

Sleeping Beauty

April 23, 2014 // 9 Comments

It may be an old wives tale, but I decided over the weekend to purchase a 100% silk pillow-slip, in the hope that it will alleviate (or rather slow down) the wrinkles and [...]

Shopping Miles

March 19, 2014 // 6 Comments

Been in Melbourne for 5 days visiting family and for the Melbourne Fashion Festival.  I have worked out I have roughly walked approximately 21 kilometres around the shopping [...]

A WORLD away

March 4, 2014 // 2 Comments

The great thing about fashion is its uncanny ability to transport you somewhere else; on a journey to a time and place inspired by the designers’ vision.  That is [...]

Embarrassing!

February 26, 2014 // 13 Comments

You probably had to be there to believe it, but here goes. I woke up early yesterday morning; rushed to get dressed – putting on my G-star jeans, sass & bide shirt [...]