Outlet Shopping in Melbourne: DFO and Beyond
Where Melbourne's outlet centres are, which ones are worth the drive, how to tell a real markdown from a sign, and the trick that finds the good stock.
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Fashion Blog
High fashion, low budget. Real outfits, honest bargains and trend-spotting from Melbourne, proof that looking fabulous doesn't have to cost a fortune.
The Best Op Shops in Melbourne
Fourteen years of op shopping this city, and the method matters more than the address. Which suburbs, which chains, what to look for, and the shop everyone gets wrong.
Spring Racing Carnival Dress Codes Explained
Every Melbourne track has a different standard and most of them are not what people think. Here is what is actually enforced, where, and what it means for your outfit.
Where to Shop for Clothes in Melbourne
Fourteen years of shopping this city for a living, laid out as a map. The centres, the strips, the outlets and the op shops, and which one to use for what.
What to Wear to the Melbourne Cup
Cup Day is Tuesday 3 November. Here is what actually works at Flemington: the real dress rules, the hat question answered, and why the shoes decide your whole day.
How to Wear White Without Looking Washed Out
White is the most flattering colour in my wardrobe and the least forgiving. Here is how to wear it so it lifts you rather than washing you out.
The Fit Mistakes That Make Good Clothes Look Wrong
Nearly every wardrobe problem I am called in for turns out to be a fit problem wearing a disguise. Here are the ten checks, and what a tailor can actually fix.
The Psychology of Colour in Fashion
Most of what you read about what colours mean is folklore. Here is the small part that holds up, and the much bigger thing colour is actually doing for you.
Spring Fashion Trends That Actually Suit Real Women
I have been writing about spring trends since 2012, and the list barely changes. Here is what is genuinely worth wearing this spring, and what to leave on the rack.
Best Colours to Wear for Your Skin Tone
Wearing the right colour makes your skin glow and your eyes lift. The wrong one drags every shadow on your face forward. Here is how to work out which is which, without paying anyone.
How to Create a Wardrobe That Saves You Time Every Morning
Getting dressed is slow because you are making decisions at the worst hour of the day. Here is how to set a wardrobe up so the decisions are already made.
How to Build Outfits From Clothes You Already Own
Nothing to wear usually means nothing to combine. Here is the method I use to pull twenty outfits out of a wardrobe a client swore was empty, no shopping required.