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Poll: How Do You Feel About Shopping?
I’ve read studies that say only 27% of women enjoy shopping for clothes, but that women spend as much time thinking about shopping (though all types of shopping) as men think about sex.
So I want to know from you how you feel about shopping and the types of shopping you enjoy or hate.
Vote in the poll, and leave a comment telling me what you do and don’t love about shopping.
And the winner of the Sunglassesshop.com D&G Sunglasses is…
And the winner of the D&G Sunglasses from www.sunglassesshop.com is Jeni Bishop! Thanks everyone for taking part and entering – Jeni – I will be in touch so you can claim your prize!
Road Testing the Tefal Steam Iron Pro Express
I’m going to start out by telling you that I hate ironing. I don’t find it theraputic as a few people have told me that they do find it. I find it boring, repetitive, frustrating and frankly I’d rather be cleaning the toilet. When I was asked to road-test the Tefal Pro Express Turbo Anti Calc [...]
Weekend Reading: 21 April 2012
Happy birthday to my Mum! I love this article by Sydney journalist Richard Glover – he says that men think that all women are beautiful. And there is science to where they place the items on shelves – watch this TV segment from Today Tonight on how we’re lured into buying way more than [...]
Is it Time to Get Your New Year’s Resolutions Back on Track?
Lose weight and get fit realistically and easily. Feel more peaceful, happy, calm and balanced. Have more energy and improved health. Discover what clothing shapes work for your body so you look and feel great. Each year you resolve to lose weight, become healthier, have a more balanced and stress-free life and look more stylish. [...]
What Colour Do You Wear Most Frequently?
I see lots of wardrobes, and in them I sometimes see lots of different colours, but more often than not, I’ll see a few really dominant colours, and living in Melbourne, I see black, black and more black, whether or not it actually suits the wearer. We tend to have a base colour or neutral [...]
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Stylish Thoughts – Jacqueline Whitmore
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Hi Imogen, First off, I love your blog! It's pretty much my #1 source for where to go to learn about style! You make everything very understandable and easily applicable. Now, I was wondering if you had any advice on how to wear a cross-body purse if you're large chested. I love that style's … [Read More...]
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