What do the internet and the phrase ‘too much information’ have in common? Everything. The biggest cause of anti-social behaviour online? A lack of boundaries. According to a peer-reviewed study carried out by Princeton and Freie Universität researchers, we spend approximately 30% of face-to-face conversations talking about ourselves, whereas this number jumps to 80% online. […]
The gold standard in any closet is not having to think too hard. Six a.m. alarms, ‘late again’ dinner dashes and life waving its magic wand don’t always allow for elongated musings over the unusual pairing of mustard and peacock blue. Sometimes it’s a case of reach and run with barely enough time to hustle […]
Life is filled with small moments – hundreds upon thousands of special small moments. Sadly, these smallies are frequently overlooked in favour of their broadcastable, Pinterest-worthy, envy-inducing, Insta-fabulous brethren; the big daddies that occur a handful of times during our earthly existence – if we’re lucky. Smallies, on the other hand, happen more often than Kanye […]
Photo: Karly Santiago Mindfulness and fashion aren’t the most obvious twosome. One commits to being aware of the present moment; the other commits to a pair of Charlotte Olympia calf hair wedges before the rent is due but their paradoxical pairing is key to creating a happy closet. Why? By becoming more conscious of what […]
Darwin’s Theory of Evolution: It’s not the first thing that springs to mind when indulging in retail therapy. That said, the survival of the fittest is the precise lodestone which underpins our shopping choices, making us buy things we don’t need – or even want. Need a visual: Open your kitchen cupboard and count the […]
Showing gratitude seems like an easy enough gig. You show up, you say thanks for what you’ve got, you go about your business. If only it were that simple. It’s easy to be grateful when life is tickety-boo but can you throw down the same big love for your share of problems? Exactly! That’s […]