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Monday February 6th 2012

‘Style’ Archives

The lovechild of ugly shoes

The lovechild of ugly shoes

Have you ever wondered what would happen if an ugg boot has a threesome with Croc and those trendy barefoot sneakers ever got together?  No?  Really? Well if you ever did, here is the result.  The most hideous shoe that ever [...]

What to wear to Ascot races

What to wear to Ascot races

Dressing for the races is big business. And more and more of us are doing it, but apparently less and less of us are getting it right. And those bastions of all things that are right and proper--the big cheeses who make the rules at Royal [...]

Spring cleaning schedule for the new year

Spring cleaning schedule for the new year

I'm one of those psycho neat freak people. Well not really psycho, but definitely a tidy person. I've packed up the Christmas tree, put it away and have vacuumed the floor where it was. That all said, I admit to having a cleaning lady, but she's [...]

Cool gate

Cool gate

Spotted.  Very cool gate at Amity Point, North Stradbroke Island belonging to a very cool beach house. 

12 days of Christmas

I am loving this Bonds underwear take on the 12 Days of Christmas.  Hope it puts you in the holiday spirit.

What Cassandra did with makeup

This is Cassandra who has become an internet sensation with her makeup tutorials on youtube. Check out Cassandra's efforts as she covers her acne with a very impressive array of products. I love watching people put on their makeup but that's just [...]

We’re finishing her off in Switzerland

We’re finishing her off in Switzerland

Years ago, my mother, suffering delusions of grandeur, used to tell me that she would send me to a Swiss finishing school. Let's put this in perspective. A girl from Central Queensland who didn't wear a dress until she was 16, whose favourite [...]

Ten lessons from a tropical island

Ten lessons from a tropical island

I'm keeping my tropical island holiday theme going today as I learned some valuable lessons that I thought you might like to know. Also now that I am back at work I just want to remind myself that not so long I was on a tropical island. So here [...]

Weight loss ads pre Jenny Craig

Weight loss ads pre Jenny Craig

Jenny Craig doesn't have the handle on weightloss ads.  No they've been around forever.  Check out these vintage ads for all the fatties out there.  Eating disorder anyone or maybe just a tape worm?

Guess who part deux?

Guess who part deux?

Here are some more of the series of the beautiful photos that I showed a couple of weeks ago.  Who are they? I'll put the answers at the bottom of this post. It's like stepping back in history, isn't it?  So who are they?  Top to [...]

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