Domesticity

When I first entered the Undergroup Showroom in Surry Hills, what entranced me initially was not the spectacular wall of shoes nor the racks and racks of immaculately designed clothes. No, it was how beautiful the space was and how much I wished I could live there. I think it's safe for me to say that I drool on a more regular basis while flicking through the pages of Better Homes and Gardens and the IKEA catalogue, than Vogue or Harper's. It's the warmth of a space and the way that a room can look so bloody fantastic; the colour scheme, the placement of furniture and the vibrant ambiance. I guess I'm growing up. I've gone to IKEA for fun on the odd occasion and even suggested to my friends that we trek to HomeWorld to look at the model houses.

Even when shopping today - surely you would think that frolicking through the Louis Vuitton Maison Store would make me bend over backwards with happiness (don't worry, I don't even know what that means). Nope. It was a delightful trip to T2 where I was able to unleash my inner granny; it was the best. Sleeping just happens to be one of my favourite past-times and I can't believe I had never bought anything from Peter Alexander until today (and it wasn't even because I decided it was time to sleep in super sexy flannel pyjamas; it was because I had woken up with holes in my other set yesterday - strange).

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Miss Unkon SS 12/13

I've probably flooded you enough on Twitter and Facebook with pictures from yesterday's Miss Unkon SS 12/13 showings, but I can't help it. Mea culpa. Lo siento. It was just the most gorgeous selection of clothing I have seen in a long time. The brand has grown so much in the last few years. From what was a collection of pretty pastel blouses and dresses, it was so great to see Miss Unkon on the runway at MBFWA this year with loud prints, lacings of neon and immaculate attention to detail. It was so hard to pick favourites but these would probably have to be my top five. What I love about the brand is that it is so effortless and yet the little quirks in Courtney's addition of hand-stitched beading, embroidery and delicate cut-outs just lifts it to a whole other level of special. Just so you know, there was cider and sushi on offer at the showing and I barely had any time to stuff my face because I was too busy ahh-ing and swooning over the pieces. Yeah, that says a lot.

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Warm fuzzies

eQUIP beanie; Coco Mademoiselle by Chanel; Suvana Organic Paw Paw & Honey Balm

I know it's been a while, I'm sorry; I've missed you too. So much has happened in the past few weeks and in the same way, nothing has happened. I've been buried underneath mounds of uni assignments, been writing a bit (like this piece) and I was even bedridden for a whole weekend. N.B. Never ever run 100 flights of stairs without stretching beforehand. As Winter is getting closer and we are all finding it a bit difficult to spring out of bed (to be honest, I never Spring, I Fall - ha ha ha ...), I thought it was fitting that this post reflect my return to Cyberspace (how amazing was the television series by the way - The Hacker!).

I've starting reading Harry Potter again and all these memories just came flooding back. It has actually been about 10 years since I have read the first few books (my favourites are the fourth and fifth so I just tend to read those over and over again ...). Now that I think about it, it really does make me sad that this magical journey has come to an end, but, on a slightly more positive note, because it is getting colder, I can totally wear my Harry Potter hoodie with my Doctor Who tee underneath. I'll totally be the coolest chick in town.

Love Actually is just one of those movies that just warms up my heart. I think it's actually (whoops!) my favourite movie. I hate picking favourites. Favourite foods, colours, songs, etc. but I have since picked a Top 5; it was a laborious journey and many sacrifices were made.

I don't know if it's just me, but I feel that if you wear a floral or musk-based perfume, you'll instantly feel a lot more heated. Think Coco Mademoiselle or Flora or Daisy. The soft notes of these fragrances just takes the edge of the chill off and although you're still shivering on public transport, a little sniff at your wrist will surely cheer you up; I know it does for me. What I do though, is pretend I'm digging through my bag very closely to my face, just so I don't look strange smelling my hand. But when I am ruffling, I do occasionally take out my tube of Suvana - it's actually the best and smells ... yeah not great, but it's still pretty sweet (but not literally).

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