Well May you were manic, absolutely manic. The last month has been so busy, it was almost like everyone decided that deadlines, important events & the business of life in general should all happen at once. In saying that though, May was marvelous & quite a few amazing things happened. Some which I am still trying to get my head around.

Anyway, here's a look at some of the photos I documented this month, as always with the help of the ever-faithful Instagram. Enjoy!

So if anyone ever finds my iPod, there's a high chance they'd be rather confused by my music selection. After all, there is a rather unusual mix on there. A fair portion of that selection is Broadway Cast recordings given that I love Musical Theatre.

Without further ado, here's four of the musical theatre songs I've been listening to lately. This is only a small selection, there are countless more, but we'd be here all day if I shared everything.

When I think of sleepwear, flattery, comfort and style don't usually come to mind. That all changed when these were given to me last year as a birthday gift:

Alexander McQueen was an artist first and foremost, a true visionary whose rise to fame has been widely chronicled. After completing his MA in Fashion at Central Saint Martins College of Art and Design, he became head designer at Givenchy and then joined the Gucci Group. It was with this backing that his own brand was born.

1. I will be seeing Florence Welch in three sleeps! I've been waiting for this since October/November last year. This weekend I am making signs for myself & my friends to carry, and getting crazy excited. Watch this space.

2. Cheap but decent coffee. My coffee was undercharged on Monday. It tasted so much better after that.

3. "Thank you! Hold the dream." That tweet was to me from Kirstie Clements, former Editor in Chief of Vogue Australia. Her departure left me rather miserable one afternoon earlier in the week, so I naturally was thinking about how much she'd be missed from the magazine & all the amazing things she did for it during her tenure. She is going to go on to something equally amazing though, I know it.

4.  Last week I asked someone what the best piece of advice they've ever been given was. They said; "Don't sweat the small stuff. That can pretty much get you through anything." We talked about it for a bit and it is absolutely true. Think about any problem or frustration you have and then tell yourself this. Did that problem all of a sudden become less of a deal? It works wonders.

There's no point denying it anymore. Winter is days away for those of us in the Southern Hemisphere. Now is the time to bring out big warm coats, scarves & practical, but always fashionable clothing. I've compiled a list of what I'd love to add to my wardrobe this winter. As always it's about investment pieces & classic designs which will last & not outdate as easily in years to come.

WARNING: Graphic content from about 2:39. Stop watching at this point if you don't like blood & gore. 


This week's song comes from the very lovely, Kate Miller-Heidke. For those of you who aren't familiar with Kate she is an Australian singer & songwriter, hailing from Brisbane. She has released four albums and has won three ARIA awards.

I'll Change My Mind is an upbeat love song with rather sad lyrics. Kate says it is about a woman stalking her ex whom she can't get over. She waits outside his house and hopes that when he sees her that he'll decide he wants her back. "It's just a futile hope. If you listen to the lyrics, she's never going to change his mind; she's deluded."

Last month's brilliant blogger Isaac Likes seriously does have the best stories to tell and knows some rather awesome people. One of those people is Gala, of Gala Darling blog.

Gala is a blogger from New Zealand who is now based in New York City. She loves writing, traveling, good music, shoe shopping and radical self love.

There is something so fascinating about icons and their tragic demises. Maybe it's the way in which the media orchestrates it. Maybe we are all genuinely fascinated. Regardless of how you came to hear of Natasha Richardson, she was acting royalty on both stage and screen.

Natasha was the daughter of acclaimed actress Vanessa Redgrave and director Tony Richardson. She was also an advocate for amFAR an American charity funding AIDS research. She helped them raise millions of dollars towards the cause.

1. This interview by Daniel Radcliffe of his conversation with Helena Bonham Carter. "F**k it is my guiding philosophy." Read it, enjoy it, fall in love with Helena.

2. Not buying a Fashion Set at MAC. Don't get too excited by this, you have been warned! The colour I really liked was not as amazing as it looked in the photos online, and none of the other colours from the Asia-Pacific collection really appealed to me. So yay! I saved 106 dollars.

3. High tea in fancy places. Today I am taking Mum to The Langham as a late Mother's Day treat. Looking forward to tea, china, pretty place settings and mini food. Oh and dressing up for the occasion!

4. Dressing up lips. This week I've been rotating my lip colours quite a bit. It's always a nice way to add something extra to a look if you don't want to go too extreme with accessories.
5. Perfume counters. They're like a playground to me. Seriously. I spritzed myself with Dolce & Gabbana's The One before an important event yesterday (see 7). It's a favourite of one of my friend's and I felt so sophisticated wearing it. Also loving Elie Saab's signature perfume. It is to die for.

I have been so busy lately that I haven't had a lot of time to complete any of the books on my bookpile this month. So I thought I'd look at one of the many magazines I read. This is one I read religiously, and since I first bought a copy back in 2009, I haven't missed a single issue.

Today I bring you an Australian gem, Frankie Magazine.

This week's song remains one of my firm favourites. I know you're supposed to have one favourite of everything, but how unrealistic is that??

A Case of You is one of Joni Mitchell's most popular songs. and was featured on her 1971 album, Blue.  She was accompanied by James Taylor on guitar for the recording and she has re-recorded the track a couple of times.

This song was voted #1 by BBC Radio 4's Desert Island Disc listeners & has been covered by a number of artists.





"I am a lonely painter. I live in a box of paints. I'm frightened by the devil, and I'm drawn to those who ain't afraid."

Just a short post today! Here's some highlights from recent editorials which I've loved as of late. My favourite is probably the Lula cover with those bejeweled sunglasses.  They're all such classic images though, it's hard to not fall in love with them all...

I have to be honest here. For a while, I wouldn't admit I liked this week's muse. Don't ask why, it just didn't seem very cool. It wasn't until the rise in recent years of the heavily manufactured, image-controlled starlets that I realised how awesome Taylor Swift really is. Not to mention this interview from 'US Vogue' and how fantastic she is live.

Stevie Nicks describes her as the girl who writes the songs that "make the whole world sing" and that's definitely true given her phenomenal universal appeal. Swift has become famous for her music which literally reads like diary entries from her personal life. It is this realness which explains her connectivity to her fans of all ages. We all can go 'yes this has happened to me' when listening to at least one of her songs.

My Twitter feed was abuzz with chatter surrounding two of the things I love this week; MAC and Fashion. When I saw people talking about MAC's Fashion Sets, I knew that an investigation was going to be necessary and likely to lead to makeup gold at the end of the rainbow. Boy was I right! I love coordinating lip products and nail colours, so MAC's latest range has me excited by all the colour possibilities.

1.  It's always awesome when someone unexpectedly gives you one of the nicest compliments. Even more so when you regard them highly. Thank you, you know who you are.

2.  Realising how genuine some people are. I find this really comforting. Knowing there are completely genuine people who love what they do, and do so with the best of intentions is amazing.

3.  Receiving cute things in the mail. I love getting mail almost as much as I love sending it. So when a card from Cecylia made its way into my letterbox, my day was made a bit brighter. A lovely discount voucher arrived from Space Pearls' Etsy store as well. Thank you ladies xx.