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Time to shine

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I wonder how many of us get up in the morning and say to ourselves that we will try to inspire someone today? We all have times when we need a bit of inspiration to keep us going…

Venice – where it all began for us!

I’ve been inspired by two wonderful women who I think of as my Venetian sisters: Terri has successfully submitted a15,000 word Honours thesis! Definitely not a task for the faint-hearted!

Sarah has achieved a milestone by successfully curating her first Contemporary Indigenous & Torres Strait Islander art exhibition and competition at the Parliament of NSW – a project she has been particularly passionate about!

This is their time to shine!

And me? Well, at present I’m a fledgling foreign language student.  But with two completed Italian language semesters behind me, I have gained inspiration also from a new friend, Angelo.  Angelo is from Brescia, a town near Milan, and he willingly gave of his time to converse with me in Italian. His enthusiasm and amazing ability to interpret my share of our conversations kept the fun and excitement of learning another language alive for me. Grazie milla, Angelo!

 

A fashionable way to travel

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I’m about to embark on a 13+ hour flight to the USA for my annual holiday in Las Vegas, and as I pack and repack my suitcase I wonder if its really possible to wear something fashionable (instead of jeans and tshirt) on the plane and disembark at the other end looking fresh and fashionable, or just fashionably jet-lagged.

Anyway, the final word in travelling in style and ultimate luxury must go to the Autumn/Winter 2012/2013 Paris collection by Marc Jacobs for Louis Vuitton – I was really blown away by the sense of theatre used to produce a vision of elegance and style – wouldn’t it be great to arrive at the end of a long journey with such composure! If you haven’t seen this, view it on www.youtube.com/watch?v=vXY_R1ipfOE (courtesy fatalefashionII).

Holiday fashion

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It’s winter now in Australia and the fashion of the day is scarves, boots and warm coats. So I am channelling this luscious look for my mid-winter holiday break to sunny, sultry Las Vegas in three weeks’ time! Can’t wait…for some poolside time, cocktails delivered by sun-bronzed pool waiters, colourful swimwear and lounging in my Miu Miu wedges.

I’ve bought a bright yellow patterned maillot to wear this year, should I feel like ‘posing’ – as opposed to ‘lying’ – by the pool. I will have my bikinis as well, in case my maillot makes me look too much like a stuffed canary!

I’m keen to see what this year’s pool fashion will be – last year was one for plain coloured bikinis in shiny fabrics, lots of bling and aviator sunglasses.

I’ll keep you informed – watch for my posts during July.