November 23, 2024
Chicago 12, Melborne City, USA
Dear Diary

Show Me Your Christmas Tree!

Well, we’re now a full week into December, present buying panic is well and truly setting in and I’ve already discovered that some

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Inspiration & Lifestyle

Fashion Economics

This post starts with a story. At the end of September I needed boots. I spent several hours wandering the shops with a

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Fashion & Beauty

Where Do Your Outfits Start?

Well?   Do you see a whole outfit on someone else and want to recreate the look? Do you have a “theme” in

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Fashion & Beauty

Step by Step to 40s Style Party Hair

As promised here is a quick step by step tutorial to a 40s style hair do. It’s really dead easy to do, though

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Fashion & Beauty

Ethical Design Spotlight – Beautiful Soul

I came across Beautiful Soul at the estEthica exhibition at London Fashion Week and got another look at the press day a couple

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Fashion & Beauty

Little Black Dress and A BIG Thank You.

Well, mostly black. This Laura Ashley dress has a block of coral colour and great wide shoulder straps that meet in the centre

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Fashion & Beauty

Countdown with Class…

There’s a bit of a calendar theme emerging here don’t you think? Yesterday post was on calendar jewellery and today’s is on Advent

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Fashion & Beauty

Channeling Audrey Hepburn Hair…

I’ve had short hair for a long time. After an earlier experiment with a floppy Linda Evangelista cut I finally gave up long

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Travel & Events

Champagne in Paris on a Shoestring

Bonjour! Retro Chick is back from her European jaunt. I had a few days of unrivalled luxury, all on a budget of next

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