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Samantha Wills of Gold & Dust
They say the average CEO reads 60 books a year, or 5 books per month. Reading to me is certainly a way to keep learning and to learn from others. I find that reading about the journey of other successful business and career women helps me on my journey with Ankalia. It’s always great to read about the successes, challenges, ideas, wins and losses that other women have experienced along their journey of life, career, business, romance and family. My latest read was Of Gold & Dust – A Memoir of a Creative Life by Samantha Wills. Samantha’s an Aussie...
7 Summer Fashion Looks You’ll Love
I’m a girl that absolutely loves Summer, aside from a ski holiday once or twice a year. Most of the time I live in pretty but casual dresses and I team them with my Ankalia Sandals. I’m just your average Aussie girl, so I feel all these looks can be worn by anyone. The photos are “real” in that I’ve taken them all at home outside my little Sandal studio with a hand-held remote control that syncs with my iPhone. So, no photoshopping and no editing. Its’ all “real.” If I want to “dress-up” my look slightly I wear my...
The Best Mother’s Day Gift Ever
Made in Australia Sandals We all know that most Mums tend to put their family and children first everyday of the year, year-in-year-out. Mother’s Day is the extra special day to show Mum how much you appreciate her and love her. It’s a day to spoil her as much as possible. As the years go by it’s harder and harder to surprise Mum with a really unique gift that she’ll genuinely love. That’s where I recommend my Sandals. They’re handcrafted with love (by me) in limited edition quantities, so they are genuinely unique. I’m sure Mum will feel pretty special...
Fast Fashion Faux Pas
Slow fashion versus fast fashion. The biggest fashion faux pas of the last few years is people’s tendency to buy “fast fashion” which is bad for the environment in so many ways. My Ankalia customers certainly understand and appreciate “slow fashion.” I want all consumers to place value on the clothing and footwear they buy and avoid “fast fashion” as much as possible. They should invest in quality pieces and ensure they only buy things they will wear and treasure for many, many years to come. I urge all shoppers to only buy things they feel instantly great in and...
Green Summer Chic
Being a girl who loves colour is probably what piqued my interest initially with all the beautiful Swarovski crystal Sandals I saw whilst studying and holidaying in Italy. In terms of colour, I’m very much a pink and blue girl, however I’m loving all the shades of green I’m seeing this Summer. Especially what I’ve seen at Country Road. So many of the greens go with my Sandal designs. Here I’m wearing a singlet and ruffle skirt in Avocado green from Country Road with my Sylvia sandals. This celery green dress is also a fantastic bright, happy option from Country...
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