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Lovely Links

by Carly Jacobs
It’s a been a while since I’ve done a links post so I thought I’d share one today so y’all have something to read while you eat your lunch time sanga… Dawn Tan. I love her. BJonesstyle makes a fab collage of the uber awesome Carrie Bradshaw. Pets on Furniture make me smile. A gorgeous nail tutorial from the Cherry Blossom Girl. A reader sent me this today which was not only interest Read the rest!
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Summer Lime Gelato Cocktail Recipe.

by Carly Jacobs
Image I went out for dinner on Friday night with the Smaggles and had one of the most simple and delicious cocktails I’ve ever tasted. I then sneakily recreated them the next night for my girlfriends for a balcony session. Here’s how I did it… Ingredients (Makes 4) Four scoops of lime gelato or sorbet Four shots of gin Ice Juice of a whole lime Whack it all in a blender and serve over ice with Read the rest!
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3 Simple Style tips for the Average Lad.

by Carly Jacobs
If there’s one thing that men are afraid of in fashion, it’s colour. The men in my life constantly shroud themselves in black, brown, green and the darkest of blues. Many of them ask me for style advice so I’ve compiled a little list of subtle and friendly ways for the average man to add a little something extra to an otherwise ordinary outfit using colour and pattern. Consider a colourful access Read the rest!
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Daily Style – Denim and Ivory.

by Carly Jacobs
Busy day with airport trips, article writing, planning, scheming and dinner with the Smaggles. Delish! * Levi Demi Curve Straight Leg jeans from Just Jeans. These jeans are THE BOMB. I love. * Top from Ebay but it’s by Country Road * Belt from BCBG in Manuka Plaza in Canberra * Shoes from Nine West * Bangles from Dinosaur Designs * Sassybax strapless bra top. It’s the best piece of underwear I’ Read the rest!
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Why Don’t You…?

by Carly Jacobs
Image * Match your nail polish to your car? Fire engine red? Zippy silver? * Ditch your everyday handbag and carry a beaded clutch during the day? * Drink your coffee black? * Wear rose tinted aviators? With peachy eyeshadow? * Only use soft, white cotton sheets on your bed? * Be perfectly groomed? Eyebrows plucked? Nails filed? * Be calm? Move slowly? Don’t rush? * Wear scarves in your hair? With hoop earr Read the rest!
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Acne Ready to Wear Spring 2011 – Minimalist Perfection

by Carly Jacobs
Acne in white… Acne in black… Silver… and red… Let’s all try monochrome, androgynous yet feminine ensembles shall we? Geisha like shoes with floor length skirts. Simple shapes, clean lines and translucent skin. love Smaggle xxx Images from Style.com Read the rest!
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Can I get a consensus? Do you tell it like it is?

by Carly Jacobs
Image How do you go about describing a person to a third party for identification purposes? Are you sensitive? Or blunt? It doesn’t take a genius to figure out that I’m blunt. I was thinking about this the other day when I was relaying a rather hilarious conversation I had with a friend a few years ago when he was talking about a mutual acquaintance. Me – Who the fudge are you talking about? Frie Read the rest!
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Daily Style – Crochet and lace

by Carly Jacobs
Today I’m wearing… * Vintage crochet skirt that I’ve had for years. Here I am wearing it November 2007, February 2008, April 2008, and June 2008. * Sassybax strapless bra top (this thing has changed my life, I swear) * Lace top from Maxine’s on Brunswick St in Melbourne * Vivienne Westwood for Melissa shoes * Waist tie from a Metalicus dress * Cardigan from Valley Girl * Earrings from some Read the rest!
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Why don’t you…?

by Carly Jacobs
Image * Designate a beauty day this week? Put a moisturising mask in your hair? Give yourself an at home mani-pedi? * Go into work late? Just this once? Have a delicious mid-week sleep in just because you deserve it? * Light candles for dinner tonight? * Dress head to toe in one colour? Cream? Grey? Daring red? * Be a lady? Sit up straight? Demurely cross your legs at the ankle when you sit down? Speak beautifully Read the rest!
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Can I get a consensus? Do you still have a landline phone in your home?

by Carly Jacobs
Image Weird fact. At this very second, in my selectively photographic memory I’m currently storing only two phone numbers. My own mobile phone number and the landline number of the parents of my best friend from primary school and she doesn’t even live there anymore. That’s some serious wasted brain space right? I don’t even know my parents landline number. They moved from my childhood home Read the rest!
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