I’m more flippant than most people I know. I can’t make a decision over which bow tie to wear with which shirt, so goodness knows how I could ever decide where and what I would have inked permanently to my flesh. Now, this site is dedicated to modern social protocol so, personal taste aside, it’s [...]

So it has been a while since I have been firmly atop my high horse, but given that shoes are major obsession for me, I take major exception to this hideous phenomenen. Camper has never been the height of cool, as for as I am concerned. They’re targeted at short women with lesbian tendencies, unconventional [...]

A little attention-to-detail goes a long way.  Henrik Vibskov‘s colourful socks and tights can make any good outfit look extraordinary. There’s nothing like a cheeky flash of colour beneath one’s suit to grab someone’s attention—better from your ankles than anywhere further north! (via Oh Joy!)

If you’re like me, then one thing you perpetually neglect to do is your washing. Now that might come as a surprise to some of you, however, despite my fastidious nature, if something is out of sight, then it’s out of mind. Leading a hectic lifestyle can lead to a full clothes hamper and wearing [...]

According to some nay-sayers, the French aren’t particularly particular to personal hygiene, but having French heritage myself, I say phooey to that! They invented perfume, for God’s sake! In a recent initiative luxury cosmetics retailer, Sephora introduced a CK One vending machine where commuters could purchase small samples of the fragrance. From February 7 through February [...]

With New York Fashion Week drawing to a close and the onslaught of the rest of the 2010 fall season following—London, Milan, Paris—even the most fashionable can forget their manners. Party after party, litres of Belevdere and Moët sloshing around in the catacombs of one’s stomach and hectic schedules impeded by geographic diversity, it’s no [...]

A nightclub promoter is enforcing a strict dress code in an attempt to rid violence and dance floor melees. The promoter of Dorcia, a night at Melbourne’s Ding Dong says that their policy will eradicate the “sports jock mentality” that can be found at many club nights. There have been cries of outrage saying that the [...]

20-year-old student, Geisy Arruda has caused quite the escándalo at a Brazilian university after supposedly disregarding “ethical principles, academic dignity and morality.” Miss Arruda was  expelled from Bandeirante University after wearing a pink mini dress to class, which resulted in mass hysteria from the student body. She was escorted by police guards as she was mobbed [...]

The big race has arrived: it’s the Melbourne Cup Carnival and we have our I Do Believe I Came with a Hat correspondents roaming the grounds of Flemington Racecourse to capture the crimes against fashion and good behaviour. We’ll be posting a live feed* of the worst offenders, so be sure to check back for [...]