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Inspirational Women – Gail Kelly
First of all, if you haven’t heard of Gail Kelly, well she was the first female CEO of Westpac and in 2010 she was listed by Forbes as the eight most powerful woman in the world. Wow! Funnily she was sandwiched between Lady Gaga at number seven and Beyoncé at number nine. At that time Hillary Clinton was number five. Recently I was lucky enough to attend a business leaders breakfast and Gail Kelly was the guest speaker. Yes, she was there to spruik her book – Live Lead Learn but wow what a great speaker she is. She kept...
Kindness
My favourite word is “kindness” and I’ve decided it will be one of my mantras for life. I believe that one of the healthiest habits we can adopt is kindness. Image: the ultimate act of kindness was when I was offered an Internship to train with a renowned Swarovski crystal sandal Artisan in Italy Right now, it’s cool to be kind and live in the “we” rather than the “I”. Image: Cheryl Botha Creative Director of Ankalia sandals at Subiaco Farmers Market with her little Pug friend There’s also scientific evidence to suggest cultivating kindness could almost be as important...
AMIA - Luxury Designer Store
Yesterday I added another top 10 favourite store to my list and this one is AMIA at 357 Rokeby Road, Subiaco. It’s pre-loved designer wear at its best. I was so impressed! The inspiration behind AMIA is to make designer clothing more accessible to all and part of their revenue goes to charity. They pride themselves on 100% authenticity and they are open Thursday and Friday from 10am to 5pm and Saturday 10am to 2pm. Image: some of the exquisite pre-loved designer items available at AMIA On a Saturday I suggest you come and visit my stall at Subiaco Farmers...
Milan - Outlet Shopping
As a student of Fashion and Luxury Goods Management in Milan, it was my duty to go shopping every weekend – right! Well yes, I did shop every weekend and one of my favourite finds was a shop called DMAG Designer Fashion Outlet. It’s on Via Manzoni 44,about a 15-minute leisurely stroll from the famous Duomo and really close to the Quadrilatero d’Oro. The best thing about DMAG is they boast that they have 3000 different labels – established designer labels and also emerging labels from around the world. They also have hundreds of new arrivals every week. They have...
Colourful Shoes
Believe it or not colour plays a very important role in our everyday life. It can influence your thinking, change your actions, motivate you, affect your mood and inspire reactions. It also helps express who we are as a person and how we want to be perceived by others. As a form of communication, colour is super powerful because it speaks all languages. Image: Ankalia Swarovski crystal leather sandals. 25 different designs available Aside from practicalities, colour conveys enormous meaning. Red is the colour of power, passion and love; while green is the colour of life and is thought to...
Inspirational Women - Lisa Wilkinson
Why do I love Lisa Wilkinson so much? Well, she’s not someone from a privileged background. In fact, she didn’t even go to university and she grew up in a not very flash suburb in outer Sydney. Yet, she’s made it to the very top of her game as a TV presenter and journalist. Image: Lisa Wilkinson alongside Ankalia Lara leather sandals in royal blue suede After high school, she applied for a “Girl Friday” position she saw in the classified jobs section of a Sydney newspaper. This was actually a “Girl Friday” position at Dolly magazine, which was my...