Ultra light.

Blue skies, sunshine and ice cold breezes in Melbourne on Anzac Day. Nicole and I slept in and when we woke up looked through our photos from Gallipoli and reminisced about our day spent there followed by brunch at Monk Bodhi Dharma and some fresh air down at Brighton Beach. 

Anyway, let's talk about my outfit. This puffer coat is the best thing that's ever happened to me! It's an ultra light down coat from Uniqlo! I now want to get it in grey and also a shorter version, oh and the vest! I've never felt so warm and comfortable in my life and I love the look of it too. 

I never thought I'd ever own a puffer coat, but luckily I have an open mind when it comes to fashion. 

Wearing Uniqlo jacket, Kookai singlet, Acne jeans and boots, Witu bag and Miu Miu shades. 

Happy days.

Shot in a back laneway of Fitzroy just before a dinner with some of my closest girlfriends at Vegiebar. 

The Easter long weekend has been fabulous. Just the right amount of friends, family and indulgent food! I also made the most of some downtime and also the new shops in Melbourne, H&M and Uniqlo. 

Wearing Zara top, Acne jeans and boots and Witu bag.

Photos by Madeleine Armstrong. 

Work hard, play harder.

 A sunny Sunday with a new bag and a crazy busy day of work and play.

Wearing Witu tote from Fat.

Photos by Sara Phanekham. 

Fitzroy street.

It seems odd to be posting this post from last Sunday wearing layers and faux fur, when the weather this Sunday was incredibly warm.

I look forward to dressing this winter... That's something I never thought I'd say, but I look forward to wearing lots of black, boots and layered knits and (faux) furs. 

Wearing Acne boots and jeans, Witu bag, Bonds tee and ring from Amsterdam.

Photos by Nicole Jakovidis. 

Alias Mae.

For the last year or so I've basically worn my Acne Pistols and Birkenstocks on repeat. It was going to take the perfect shoe to snap me out of this coma...

I looked through the Alias Mae autumn/winter collection and knew these were the ones for me. Tall, dark, handsome and not to mention comfortable and chic.

I've been living in these Belina boots since the day they arrived. These boots were made for walking! 

Wearing Alias Mae Belina boots and Acne jeans. 

Playboy.

Another sunday afternoon spent in Fitzroy. I am excited to be house sitting in Armadale next week for a fortnight and discovering some new places to eat in the 'other side of the city' I don't often explore. I definitely think I am more of a north side girl. I never really thought about it until now as I'm deciding where I want to live when I buy my own home.

I've also noticed in my blog posts I barely talk about fashion and style. Yes I'm into it, but I like what I like and I wear what I want. I often change styles and have a very eclectic taste in clothing/accsessories. I don't pretend to know much about trends and fabrics, I spend more time researching crystals then I do designers and more often than not when I buy magazines, it's purely for the pictures. I work full time as a hairdresser and have for almost a decade and this blog is a hobby I thoroughly enjoy.

At the moment I am bessoted with my new 'one of a kind' red clutch and am happy to be wearing my boots again, I never thought the Birkenstock coma would end.

Wearing vintage overalls, Acne boots, Knots & Knits clutch, Kookai tank and jewels from Amsterdam and Athens.

Photos by Jasmin Johnston. 

Reuby.

An exciting weekend for my family and I! I became an aunty Saturday afternoon after my sister gave birth in a whirlwind to my nephew, Reuben Jack. I am smitten with him and am so happy for Natalie and Daniel.

These photos were taken on Sunday in Fitzroy, Nicole and I got a coffee and had lunch at Vegiebar. Followed by a glass of red at my friends Bee and Kristen's house, a steak date with another friend, a Messina run and then a quick visit to see little Reuby... I had actually forgotten how much you can get done in a day!

Wearing Acne jeans and boots, Kookai singlet, Knots & Knits bag and Alida Buffalo kimono.

Photos by Nicole Jakovidis.

Smoothie central.

I am often posting photos of my smoothie bowl breakfasts on Instagram, so I've decided to share on the blog so I can elaborate on ingredients! I started playing around with my blender about a year ago, making the occasional banana/berry smoothie with spinach! Then my friend Melissa made me breakfast one morning and it was a smoothie bowl with gluten free muesli on top and it's been a love affair ever since!

I have spent time researching superfoods and also foods that are good/bad for rosacea. I no longer have banana, blueberries and spinach in my morning smoothie as they are rosacea triggers. Or cows milk in my chocolate/peanut butter smoothie! I think once you have the foundation of the smoothie you can put in foods that benefit you! Acai is always included, I use freeze dried and I have noticed a real glow in my skin since I started. I'm starting to introduce a lot of organic food into my diet so a lot of the ingredients are organic, I love Loving Earth and I use their goji berries, buckinis, camu camu powder, desiccated coconut and coconut oil.

Acai breakfast smoothie:

1/2 cup soymilk or coconut water.

1tbs vital greens powder.

1tbs vegan vanilla protein powder.

1tsp camu camu powder.

1heaped tsp coconut oil.

Frozen rasperries and blackberries.

Frozen (or fresh) mango.

Chia seeds.

Flaxseeds.

Blend!

Topped with buckinis, coconut chips or desiccated coconut, goji berries, shaved almonds or walnuts and fresh fruit!

Peanut butter smoothie:

2 frozen bananas.

1cup milk.

1tbsp honey.

1tbsp peanut butter.

1tbsp raw cacao powder.

Blend!

Topped with coconut chips, cacao nibs, goji berries and shaved almonds!