net-a-porter Archive

  • Learning to Pose

    I see my blogger friends’ take such amazing photos- they all dress well and they all pose well! When I re-evaluate my blog posts, I realise that my poses are so ordinary. For some reason, I freeze in front of the camera. I tend to...

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  • Always wear expensive shoes. People notice.

    Lately I’ve been splurging and now have no money for food. That’s what 2 pairs of Lanvin heels, a pair of pumps from Sonia Rykiel, some Miu Miu shoes, a Net-a-Porter order, a Preen leather dress, a Ralph Lauren jacket, an Amy Kaehne cape and...

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  • First date with Sonia

    Took my new Sonia Rykiel suede pumps out for a test-wear today. They are seriously high heels but ultra comfortable. Italians know how to create shoes! I bought them on sale from Christine, on my day off, when I was supposed to visit boutiques to learn visual...

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  • AllDressedUp

    The most colourful label at our boutique is Alldressedup. Everyone is drawn to the beautiful texture of the silk garments and their incredible bold hues, see here for an example. This internationally renowned label is stocked over 50 boutiques across the globe and it is...

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  • Attending Sophia Kokosalaki’s Show

    I am sure you would have seen on Twitter all the comments I made about THE highlight of my trip to Paris- attending Sophia Kokosalaki’s AW10 show. I am a big fan of her Grecian-inspired style because I am an antiquity nut who grew up...

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  • Sometimes our fate resembles a fruit tree in winter

    “Sometimes our fate resembles a fruit tree in winter. Who would think that those branches would turn green again and blossom, but we hope it, we know it. “ -Johann Wolfgang on Goethe I only became a fan of green a few years ago. I grew up...

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  • And it was all Yellow

    “Some painters transform the sun into a yellow spot; others transform a yellow spot into the sun.”- Pablo Picasso Yellow is such a happy colour. It reminds me of holidays and sunshine. I know everyone’s proabbly been holidays already this year. So for those who have, here are some...

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  • Gilt Trip

    Ok, I’ll admit it, I have a gold obsession. I love gold- gold jewelery, gold bags, gold shoes, gold dresses, gold furniture, gold nail polish, gold cutlery and I like collecting gold in my favourite computer game ‘Titan Quest’. You may need to step away from the...

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  • Booti-licious

    Recently as I was organising the photos from my ’sweet accessories’ folder to group like items together, and I was caught by surprise as I saw that most of the shoes I am coveting right now are ankle boots. It’s summer in Melbourne but European...

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  • Christopher Kane is Able

    One of the hottest designers on the international market is Christopher Kane. He launched his eponymous in 2006 and since then, he’s been successful in every collection he has conjured up. Recently his collaboration with Topshop also won the hearts of many fashionistas from around the...

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