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Clutch Purses by Karen

April 14, 2014 // 5 Comments

I have a love affair with clutch purses, with my favourite one being kindly given to me by my friend’s Mum when we were helping her move house last year.  I am not [...]

Blinc and you will See

April 8, 2014 // 5 Comments

This blinc Eyelash Curler caught my eye (ha ha) recently when visiting Beauty on the Strand in Parnell and I decided to try it, mainly because it appeared to [...]

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 [...]

The Culotte is Back

February 4, 2014 // 6 Comments

Anyone worn Culottes before?  I think the last time I wore them was as a teenager when I was in a musical set in the 1960’s.  They were a bright, multi-coloured [...]

Kiss & Tell

January 28, 2014 // 4 Comments

I used to buy a great lip conditioner from MAC with an SPF factor 15.  The lips were always kept moist, and there was just a slight hint of colour so you weren’t [...]

Paper vs Electronic

January 14, 2014 // 9 Comments

I have finally finished reading my first electronic book from cover to cover.  A chic flic called “Mad about the Boy” by Helen Fielding, who also wrote Bridget Jones [...]

Orange is the New Yellow

January 7, 2014 // 10 Comments

I decided not to have any new year’s resolutions for 2014, but somewhere along the way, I  must have decided that I was going to start wearing a colour that I have [...]

Sale Time

December 25, 2013 // 6 Comments

There is a 4 letter word any shopping professional loves to see and it starts with S and ends with E. Summer sales go into full swing from Boxing Day.  My only advice would [...]

Forget the Rules

December 3, 2013 // 4 Comments

I read a quote recently that said ‘forget the rules – if you like it wear it’. I don’t have any rules when it comes to what I like to wear.  It doesn’t help [...]