I am not sure what it is about being in the middle of a 40 degree heatwave that prompted me to write about wintry attire but it is a style I have fallen in love with. Recent seasons have seen baggy, ...
I am nearing the end of my own pregnancy (I cannot believe how quickly nine months has passed!) but couldn’t resist sharing these two pieces on pregnancy style: The first is an interview betwee...
Dear beauties, I am back after a sojourn in the world of pre-baby, which has included working from home to finish up some other work projects, feeling anxious about the state of the pantry/fridge/cup...
Happy New Year beauties! I am taking a little holiday from this blog for the next couple of weeks as I finish off some other projects, including but not limited to preparing for the arrival of my tin...
And Merry Christmas of course! I do admit though that I love Christmas Eve as much as Christmas Day. I suspect it is residual nostalgia from my childhood days – the expectation, the excitement,...
Happy 19th day of Christmas! It has been a while since I last contributed a MNBR but to be honest this is because I have not really engaged in any since falling pregnant! Not because I have be...
Happy festive season, beauties! Today’s write-up is a medley of Christmassy things: my favourite Christmas films as a child (and one I discovered as a grown-up), and a few pretty pictures for C...
Hello Beauties! I’m back from my Victorian sojourn and ready to embrace all things Christmas. I have just put up our Christmas tree; this year the tree has these beautiful new additions (pictur...
Beauties, I’m off to Melbourne for a 10 day sojourn. Back soon! xx PS No, I won’t be looking like this on my hometown holiday (drat!). But I have been inspired to seek out some crisp whi...
My how I love a little bit of refined frou frou. Elegant yet oh so feminine. Photo by The Sartorialist.
Hello beauties, Please forgive me for writing about pregnancy two weeks in a row but I wanted to post another recent entry from my pregnancy journal – this entry ties in with my pregnancy style...
Hello beauties! I have done a little shopping lately in preparation for summer; or more specifically, in preparation for a summer with a rapidly swelling belly, and after that, with breasts that I...
A While ago a friend told me about Isomers, a Canadian cosmeceuticals line. She had been using some products and was very impressed, which impressed me because she can be a hard one to please when it...
You may remember last year I did a bit of a style photo essay on rolled up pants or ankle pants. There is something rather cute and relaxed about showing your ankles to the world and rolling up the h...
Dear Summer, This is why I love you: sunshine, warm nights, soft white t-shirts, crickets chirping at night, champagne on my balcony, roses in full bloom, the smell of the ocean, the colours of the b...
Now that I am 22 weeks pregnant I find myself doing a lot of imaginary shopping for types of clothes I cannot wear at the moment and probably won’t be able to wear for a while post-birth either...
*Images, top to bottom by: Candice Lake; Vanessa Jackman; Nicole Wu; Candice Lake; Vanessa Jackman.
Hello! This little article is not about brands of specific products I always use but rather, specific types of products. They are ingenious formulations or single ingredients which, I have delightful...
Dear Beauties, Since I discovered I was pregnant I have been keeping a diary of the journey. At almost five months along the diary is unsurprisingly long (and boring to outsiders) at more than 14 pag...
I adore the type and styling of this wedding veil. Methinks wedding veils are becoming fashionable again among the truly stylish brides-to-be. When I was preparing to get married I at first shunned t...
Just in case you missed it, last week I sneakily announced that I was pregnant. So this week I am devoting an entire post to it. I thought that in the coming weeks I would share snippets from a journ...
Recently my husband surprised me by taking me to Bunker Bay. Bunker Bay is a beautiful inlet in the south west of Western Australia, on Cape Naturaliste. It was the most exquisite weekend. We stayed ...
Dear Beauties, There has been much talk internationally about the introduction of sophisticated, elegant, contemporary organic and natural cosmetic brands to the market. Encased in sleek, attractive ...
As much as I love and dream about all things summery and balmy, I admit I do like the coziness of winter – provided I am warm at all times. One of the things I always lamented about winter was the ov...
What a gorgeous wedding gown from Etsy. I love the fluidity of the cut and fabric, the simple thin straps and sweetheart neckline and the elegant applique lace. It comes with a bolero but I much pref...
Loreal Paris Base Magique. A friend gave this to me and at first I was hesitant because I do not really like velvety, siliconey primers and this one feels just like that. However it is wonderful on ...
In need of a little pampering? Try this make-at-home mango face mask. In possession of some beautiful silk or lace garments? Tips for washing delicates. Want to indulge in a new facial cleanser? Thes...
How adorable is this vintage feather-yellow dress? My husband said it reminds him of a girl from the wheatfields of Ohio in the 1960s. I could also see it on a preppy suburban California girl of the ...
This lovely article in The New York Times by Ruth La Ferla, is about the enduring allure of a summer dress. I remember a time, in my teens and early twenties, when dresses were not that popular, at l...
Good evening beauties! By happenstance I recently came across two quite opposite articles in The New York Times: each about the noise of the unsleeping Manhattan. It made me think of my first trip to...
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