The X Cartel, an online lifestyle destination which brings a weekly feed of curated fashion, beauty, design and travel, hosted a delicious long lunch at The Botanica in Vaucluse on Wednesday. The Botanica is uniquely gluten-free and serves exquisite pumpkin gnocchi. Thanks to the Grey Consulting to hosting a beautiful day out. Photos by Harry
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Hot sunny days and freezing cold nights, make Australia’s biggest music festival the trickiest to dress for. While you may want your wardrobe to be festival chic, you need to remember you will be battling crowds, mud, dust and extreme weather so don’t pack anything too precious. In choosing my outfits this year I prioritised comfort, warmth and practicality. I decided boots were an absolute must as canvas shoes, or open toe sandals would leave
Read more 0Last night I joined with women’s health charity Pink Hope to help launch their 2018 Pinky Promise campaign. A ‘slumber party’ was held celebrate the launch of the initiative which aims to inspire women to support and remind one-another to get regular health checkups for breast and ovarian cancer. The evening was hosted by Nadia Bartel and Elle Ferguson at Sydney's The Langham. It was a stunning evening of pampering, quality girl time and a
Read more 0To celebrate the launch of Pandora's new Shine Collection, a honey themed party was held at Sydney's Botanical Gardens in March. Pandora decorated The Calyx spectacularly with golden balloons and yellow succulents to display the 18K gold plated Spring range. Dancers and musicians entertained, Kate Waterhouse hosted while myself and 130 guest previewed the stunning pieces.Wearing Girlfriend dress by Pasduchas, Keecey Heels by Siren
Read more 0A truely magical evening it was on Friday at the premier of Andy Morton's La Bohéme-Handa. After a gloomy week of relentless rain leading up to opening night, miraculously as the sun set on March 23rd, the sky cleared and the moon lit-up La Boheme's floating Parisian stage. The spectacular setting floated above Sydney Harbour at the base of the iconic Fleet Steps at Mrs Macquarie Chair. The opera was theatrical, colourful and hopelessly romantic.
Read more 0To celebrate the opening of Lululemon’s brand new Westfield Sydney City store a mass flow yoga class was led by Sunshine Zerda in Pitt Street Mall this evening. Myself and 400 yogis gathered in the walkway for our downwards dogs and sun salutations which did cause some confusion for those walking by on their evening commute. It was quite the spectacle, especially as the rain started to splash the yoga mats. I've never taken a
Read more 0Pink Cafes are my new favourite thing, I can see why they are such an Instagram sensation. For my most recent collaboration with Swarovski and the launch of their gift with purchase campaign I took to Sol Botanic Cafe in Vaucluse to shoot some beautiful content. Swarovski are gifting the beautiful Swarovski Crystal Rocks Bangle valued at $99 with every watch purchased in store and online to celebrate Westfield Fashion Weekend (9th March – 6th
Read more 0Last night was the end of summer white party at Sydney’s own “Upper East Side”. Whenever I say that I can’t help but follow with “XOXO Gossip Girl”. The venue is so beautifully decorated. A dreamy garden oasis with ferns lining the walls and fairy lights dripping from the ceiling. It would certainly meet the standards of Manhattan’s elite. Thanks for a great night! Wearing Runway Pants and Cali One shoulder top by Lioness
Read more 0I never imagined I'd step foot, or rather, step stiletto in The Bachelor Mansion again, but on Friday evening I got to take a little trip down memory lane thanks to Stan TV... They hosted an invite-only party at the the Hunter's Hill Bachelor Mansion to celebrate the premier of UnREAL Season 3, (an American TV drama series based on The Bachelor). The grounds were beautifully decorated with fairy lights and flowers, restoring the mansion to
Read more 0If you're feeling the travel itch or you need some R&R this Summer, why not take a stay-cation? Stay-cations are the perfect holiday solution if you don't have the time or budget for a tropical island getaway... While a stay-cation is only short, it always leaves you feeling relaxed and rejuvenated. InterContinental Hotels Group's (IHG) are currently running a Summer of Possibilities competition and this initiative reminded me how important it is to take time for yourself to recharge. While
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