Silent Night....

Joy...

Last week, despite the rain, Wellingtonians turned out en masse to show the enormous love felt by the nation for a small group of men.  Both old & young, whether hanging out windows, from balconies or in trees, they waited patiently for our world champions.....

And were ultimately in raptures when they finally appeared, driving slowly through the throngs of fans who reached out to give their congratulations, get their autographs.......or simply to see and touch their heroes! 

And who are they?  They are the All Blacks, of course...... :-) 

xxo

RWC 2011

So, on sunday night the All Blacks claimed the Rugby World Cup for New Zealand over an extremely challenging french side!  And while it was a nail-biting 80 minutes, during which my poor mothers heart almost stopped beating at no point was it a certain thing either way, the joy that all Kiwi's felt when the whistle blew full-time was almost palpable!!  The people across the road let off fireworks, and you could hear whoops of elation echoing around the neighborhood for hours afterwards!  

 I won't pretend to be a rugby fan myself, it was a joy to celebrate the country's (temporary) ownership of this sporting Holy Grail with the rest of my (rugger-mad) family!  GO THE ALL BLACKS!!!

Big hugs to all!
xxo

Next stop.......

SUMMER! 


xxo

Winter warmers....

There is something I really love about women wrapped up for autumn weather.  The smart coats, the knee-high boots.......  Like the sight of smoke beginning to curl from chimneys, the first appearances of winter wardrobes on the street is somewhat comforting - heartwarming even.

And believe me, that's about all that is feeling warm lately!

xxo

Seasonal blues......

There's a strange feel that the city gets in winter.......it happens all over the world.  The air alters slightly.....it becomes much darker, tinged with a blueish tone; the neon shop lights meet street lights across a rain-slicked footpath; everyone's bundled in clothes, dark shapes hunkered down inside their jackets to ensure the minimum amount of skin is exposed.

And in the magazine shops, the covers of the Vogues and assorted international fashion tomes proclaim the latest summer looks........................(big sigh).............

xxo

Letterman.....

"Hey you guuuuuuuuys!"

One of the little trends that seem to have popped up this year is the classic old Varsity 'Letterman' jacket.  Bringing to mind american college, 'jocks', and all those old shows I used to love as a youngster:  Happy Days (where I have a sneaking suspicion even the Fonz donned one once), Grease, Eddie Murphy in Beverly Hills Cop, Michael J Fox in Teen Wolf, and the list goes on!

Aaaaahhhhhhhh, the memories*!

Oh, and of course how could I forget - The Electric Company:  "Faster than a rolling "O", stronger than silent "E", able to leap capital "T" in a single bound!  It's a word.  It's a plan.  It's LETTERMAN!"

xxo

* It's not all nostalgia of course.  If you're looking for more up-to-date letterman-lovers then you're quite spoilt for choice, with fans such as Gossip Girls Vanessa Abrahms (Jessica Szohr), or even Lady Gaga, who of course put her own spiky style-spin on this iconic jacket.