There are people who love to shop, and then there is me. I’m a shopping enthusiast, an obsessive, an aficionado if you will. A pre-loved devotee, I rarely set foot in new clothing stores. If I’ve got a free Saturday, you can count on the fact that I’ll be sliding a Taylor Swift CD into my car…

In today’s social media-fueled world, it’s easy to think that in order to ‘keep up’, you have to continually buy new things. The reality is that we’re never truly satiated. Yesterday’s online purchase arrives in the mail today, and tomorrow you’re ready for something new.

I’ve never been a morning person. Even when I was young, on a Saturday morning you’d find me buried under the sheets, unwilling to drag myself out of bed before 11am. “You’ve missed half the day,” my mum would say to me as I trudged down the hallway after midday, still in my pyjamas.

I’m a big shopper. I can’t leave the house without buying something, whether it be an iced latte, a little treat or a cute top I see in the window of a thrift store that I just have to have. 

We all love op shopping but when you exist in a larger body (think mid-size or above), the experience can be more frustrating than inspiring. Sometimes I find myself in stores that seem to have nothing made to fit my body and some (most) plus-size sections leave a lot to be desired. On the hunt for advice, I…

Curated to within an inch of their lives (as much as an algorithm can be curated), my Instagram and TikTok feeds are full of content creators that I love. I scroll and I see two shirts tied together to create something new, skirts layered to create dresses, accessories chosen based on star signs and outfit building inspired by digital…

In primary school, I desperately wanted my ears pierced. I anxiously waited until my ninth birthday (the age my mum decided was appropriate) to book an appointment at my local chemist, where a teenager shot two green gemstones through my lobes with a piercing gun.

There’s nothing quite as mortifying as scrolling through your Instagram archive, looking at all the embarrassing photos you posted years ago. And even worse than the photos are the captions. Between references to song lyrics (Taylor Swift, I’m looking at you), moody Tumblr quotes…

When I think of winter, I picture myself curled up on my couch in a fuzzy blanket, book in hand. And if you’re like me, your social media feeds are full of recommendations. Some are great, some definitely aren’t so great. Reading is such a subjective experience that it can be hard to know who to trust when they say…

There are so many ways to date in today’s world. There are the apps (of course), the mutual friends, the anxiety-inducing blind dates, the cheeky DMs, dating events and meet-ups and, if you’re lucky, the dreamy romcom-esque meet-cute. And that’s a non-exhaustive list. 

The first time I saw tooth gems, they were adorning the smile of the multi-talented Flex Mami and I instantly knew she was onto something. Made of crystals, gems and diamonds, in recent years they’ve grown massively in popularity, in large part thanks to their Y2K aesthetic.

Working in a creative role, it can be difficult to know how to dress for the day. Instead of having a set uniform of crisp white shirts and tailored black pants (as much as I love both), an ever-changing schedule means every morning requires a set of questions. Am I running around, or just sitting…

If you’re a mid-size girlie, as I am, you know all too well the experience of walking into a store and digging to the bottom of a display pile in the hopes of finding a size 16. Spoiler alert: it’s never there. 

There’s something delightful about hearing the ping of your phone and knowing it’s not another work email, but your favourite Substack writer chiming in with a new essay on what’s in their closet right now.

When I was young, my mum told me that while I would probably never have much money, I would always “Look bloody good”. To this day, that pretty much sums up my attitude towards clothes. I’m constantly looking for that next piece, next pattern and next texture, just as long as it doesn’t break the…

Despite being a cardio hater, I was always a sporty kid. I grew up doing gymnastics, playing local netball and competing nationally in school rowing. But when I finished year 12, I fell out of practice. I struggled to find the motivation to exercise, even though I knew it was good for me.