Meet Tyson Ballou, the centaur

On Friday night, a friend told me how she had met Tyson Ballou the previous night at a work function. He's the face of Biotherm Homme and also a Dolce & Gabbana model. He's definitely an attractive man but for some reason I said that he looked like "he should have a horse's body".  My friends didn't agree, and challenged me to prove it with the help of Photoshop. I accepted but as great as my photo-editing skills are, I don't think I've managed to convince them...

A dual-tipped mani

I've experimented with dual-coloured manis and manis where I've only painted the tips of the nails. What else is there to do now but the combine the two ideas?  This time, I've gone for more subtle look. I'm wearing a calming  cornflower blue (Orly Snowcone) and a oh-so-luxe light jade hue (Chanel Nouvelle Vague) inspired by the colours of the ocean.  And everytime I look at my nails I'm wishing away my winter blues and transporting myself to the Hayman Islands where the warm sun shines.  

These lips were made for (s)macking

M.A.C Sheen Supreme Lipstick in Gotta Dash!

When you work in the heart of the city and you get given an early mark, more often than not you're going to walk that 200m down the street to Pitt Street Mall... which is exactly what I did yesterday afternoon.

While accompanying my friend Fishy to the M.A.C counter at David Jones, I somehow ended up with this creamy peachy coral shade on my lips. No prizes for guessing what happened next.  Without thinking, I handed over my card and into my bag the lippie went. Oops! Oh well, the flood of compliments I received today were well worth breaking the self-imposed shopping diet.  I knew it was a silly idea anyway.

Dangerously delicious denim

Bella and I began our hunt for the perfect pair of beetroot coloured jeans back in March. By mid-April, we had found success and since then I've had some umm... issues.  

I've had a nervous breakdown and have thrown massive hissy fits. I really  haven't been been the same since that first taste.  Coloured denim, you're a painfully addictive drug and I'm a whore who just can't get enough. But hey, before you judge me, I'm not the only one.  J Brand have reported they have sold over 100,000 of their brightly-hued jeans since March... and they thought last season's Houlihan cargos were a hit!  Sorry, blue and black basics, you just don't do it for me anymore and judging by the above figures, or anyone else for that matter.

IT'S SALE TIME: Oh you, generous Aussie designers

Jeebus! My inbox is being flooded with flyers, which I'd usually really hate but these flyers, I don't mind so much.  This weekend, it's an Aussie designer sale extravaganza!  All your favourite Aussie labels including Dion Lee, camilla and marc, Akira and myPetsQuare are holding their own warehouse sales. 

Eeek! The pressure's on.  You've got less than 24 hours to work out how to clone yourself multiple times.  Too difficult? Perhaps just grab a street directory and set yourself a strict timetable to stick to so you don't miss out on anything.  Just pretend you're back at school but you don't actually have to hit the books, now that's too easy.  

Ooh Sydneysiders, how lucky are we?  Which sales are you most looking forward to attending?

Wise arse quote of the day

Let's go puddle jumping

I've been searching high and low, scouring the web and shop shelves but apparently peeps don't make leather flattie boots anymore. There are plenty of above-the-knee boots (thigh high boots on me), suede boots (I don't think designers realise it rains in winter) and an abundance of heeled boots - stiletto, block and wedged heels. You name the tall and impractical friend and she is there. 

To all the boots and booties out there, you've let me down but I'm willing to compromise. I'm not asking for much here, I'm just in need a friend to keep my footsies warm.  I'm massive klutz, I admit it, and I accidently walk into puddles an awful lot. Perhaps you could have a word to your waterproof sisters to come out of hiding? I can only cope with having wet feet for so long.