5 Last Minute Style Tricks for the Holiday Party Season
The holiday season is near- and with it come the excess eating, partying, champagne drinking and maybe even (gasp!) falling asleep with your sweaty makeup on! So what’s a girl to do when she wants to keep looking glowy and healthy night after night, hopping from one Christmas party to the next and into the New Year? Why, just follow my 5ย last minute style tricks for the holiday party season, of course! Skincare is queen First of all, do some…
A Case for Old School Femininity in Today’s World
I think it’s fair to say thatย old school femininity in today’s world is a bit of a forgotten concept. I notice aย lot of people, men and women alike, associate femininity and grace with a passe demeanour from a bygone era. They equate it with weakness and female submission, or even with an anti-feminist outlook. Which is, to put it gently, a crock! Femininity has nothing to do with not being able to hold your own, with trying to please society…
Bringing Autumn’s Palette into My Wardrobe
Every year I’m torn when summer ends and autumn begins. On the one hand, I know I have to kiss warm nights, breezy dresses and sipping frappes on terraces goodbye, but on the other… Where, oh where should I start? The first chilly, foggy morning of September always has me feeling giddy with excitement, because I know the season of crunchy leaves, carved pumpkins and cozy outfits is coming. Plus, October is when I was born, so in my heart…
The Pursuit of Beauty
Maybe it’s the sudden arrival of fall, with its chilly days spent indoors, hugging a cup of coffee and just thinking about life. Or maybe it’s the recent departure of summer, with its demand for toned, tan, “beach ready” bodies. But I have found myself thinking a lot about the pursuit of beauty in the past days- female beauty especially. The pursuit of beauty is something that’s drilled into our minds since childhood, and it seems to always be veered…
5 Instagram Accounts for Style Inspiration
Instagram is a rabbit hole for fashion, beauty & style junkies: so many gorgeous pictures, so little time. And before you know it, you've just spent 4 hours drooling over the shoes, bag and lipstick of some babe you've never even met. So to help you navigate through all the accounts out there, here's a listย of 5 ladies with incredible style that I follow: