Is it ok to wear a mini skirt after 40? Excuse me?….Obviously this is a rhetorical question I’m asking because clearly I can wear whatever I like, I mean I am a grown up after all! It wouldn’t occur to me to consider what anyone else thinks when I’m deciding what to wear. If I’m […]
Acne Studios began in 1997 as a luxury jeans label in Stockholm Sweden. By 2006 they had rapidly expanded the range to ready to wear. Their ethos for high quality, long lasting garments with low impact on the environment is very much on my radar when I buy clothes. In fact my mantra, coined by […]
If 50 is the new 40 does that make me 38? Well for those of you not there yet let me tell you for one thing I keep having to remind myself of my actual age! And listening to other women over 40 I hear the same sentiment. It’s weird to feel so much younger […]
You know the mind blowingly expensive Valentino Rockstuds? These are not them… I would sooo love a pair of those babies, any heel type, any colour but alas they are just not in my budget right now. So I thought I’d search for something “in the style of” as opposed to a knock off or […]
Not many of us crazy old bag ladies can afford to purchase a brand new designer handbag, even second-hand or Vintage is exorbitantly expensive! However, it’s paramount to note an astute purchase will appreciate over time (she says to hubby) making it a justifiable investment. With ever more legitimate Vintage retailers popping up online, you […]
When they detect my accent for the first time People around here almost always ask me two questions. First – “Is that an Aussie accent I can hear?” or words to that effect (in the old days it was simply “Aussie or Kiwi?”) The second – “Why are you living here?” said with a stunned […]
I met Stefy the first time we went to stay at Hotel Beau Soliel on the Adriatic coast of Italy. With a 4 year old & 2 year old I was exhausted at 42, I felt like I hadn’t slept in years! Having 2 babies back to back had left me looking & feeling a […]
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