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Beauty routine

Beauty routine

Beauty. I got asked by a reader if I would do a post on make-up, and the types of products that I use, so I thought I would expand a little on my beauty regime. It may not appear so, but I have incredibly sensitive skin. It wasn’t until my mid to late teens that I began to develop eczema and dermatitis, which makes my skin quite sensitive to a number of products. A couple of years back, a friend asked me to be a bridesmaid for her wedding, and of course with that comes getting your make up done.…

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Renell

Renell

Isabel Marant Renell jeans (source) I’m never the first to jump on the bandwagon for the latest “in” thing, or new trend, as I generally take a while to warm up to things. Sometimes I wish this wasn’t the case, as lately all I’ve been thinking about adding to my small jean collection is these Isabel Marant renell jeans, in black. I’ve been on a rather vigorous hunt for the last two months, with very little luck. Instead, I am continuously taunted by images of stylish ladies such as Geraldine Saglio (above), rocking these incredibly hard to track down jeans.…

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Papershoes

Papershoes

F21 jumper, Karen Walker blazer, skirt and coat, Topshop heels, YSL arty ring, Mimco necklace, Marc by Marc Jacobs bag Last night I was invited to attend the opening night of the Papershoes Pop-Up store in Wellington, at the Service Depot. Papershoes is an online store, which offers shoes from designers such as: Dieppa Restrepo, Bass, Loeffler Randel and Opening Ceremony to name a few, and the pop-up store was the perfect opportunity to get to see some of these shoes in person, as they are designers which are usually not so readily available in New Zealand. While I didn’t…

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Baobab

Baobab

3.1 by Phillip Lim dress, Acne cardigan, ASOS jacket, Vintage boots (similar here), Proenza Schouler bag, Karen Walker sunglasses Over the weekend I met up with Nina to do a little bit of vintage shopping in Newtown, as part of her buy only second-hand or vintage clothing for the month of May. Unfortunately our trip yielded neither of us any gems, although I did manage to find a cat jigsaw that kept me occupied for some time on Sunday night. Our expedition was followed by a spiced apple tea and treats at Baobab – hands down becoming my local in…

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ANZAC biscuits

ANZAC biscuits

Forever 21 top, Karen Walker cardigan (similar here) and skirt (similar here), Pointer loafers Close to two weeks after ANZAC Day and I’m onto my second batch of cookies. Seeing as my current oven has turned all my other baking exploits into disaster, I was pretty happy to discover that I could bake one of my favourite biscuits in it on ANZAC Day. I know I’m not the first to share this recipe, and doubt I will be the last – but I can say with some certainty that these already go down a treat, either eaten while they are…

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