a prairie girl who collects passport stamps.
Although I was planning on taking it easy this year at New Zealand Fashion Week, that's not exactly how things played out... I've attended the past three NZFWs, as well as a few overseas in Sydney and Toronto. But this was the first year I've been self-employed and haven't had to take time off work! [...]
Nowhere in Auckland has as many excellent eateries, quality cafés and beautiful boutiques as Ponsonby. The affluent suburb is synonymous with style and one would be remiss to visit the City of Sails without spending some time here. When I was studying in Auckland, I dreamt of renting a small villa in Ponsonby amongst the [...]
Auckland is consistently ranked as one of the best places to live in the world. Despite being a relatively large city with 1.5 million residents, it feels more relaxed and slower paced than international cities like London, Hong Kong or New York. It seems like Aucklanders genuinely enjoy themselves and have established the perfect work-life balance. If [...]
I've talked about my time in Auckland on this blog before, but have failed to recap my most recent trip to the South Pacific. After starting our big boy and girl jobs in Toronto, Nick and I didn't have the chance to return to NZ until March this year. Our three-week trip (which included stops in San [...]
Moving to Canada, Toronto in particular, has undoubtedly impacted my sense of style. Whether it was the continent hopping or simply transitioning from full-time student to full-time intern, I've been forced to relinquish my 'homeless-chic' fashion sense (a term so lovingly coined by my dear friend, Adrian.) The study of style has always been of [...]
Isn't first love amazing? This photo is exceedingly nostalgic, and too adorable not to post on a overcast Friday morning. I've just finished a brisk, 6km run and am pouring over old photographs from the past three years as I'm on Nick's laptop (mine was left at university during finals, oops!) We've reached the [...]
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