WHY DON’T YOU… ?
The London-based Australian fashion consultant and street-style regular on living a life less ordinary
Yasmin Sewell’s suggestions for an enriched life
… FIND A PERFUMER WHOSE HISTORY YOU FALL IN LOVE WITH and work your way through their collection of fragrances, a new one for each year. Better still, visit the sacred place they grow their pristine roses, and smell them for yourself. ...TURN YOUR SILK PILLOWSLIP INTO AN AMAZING TURBAN. You’re guaranteed not to encounter anyone else wearing the same thing. Awkward moment avoided. … SAVE TO VISIT A TINY VILLAGE IN ITALY, AND SHARE A MEAL WITH WELCOMING LOCALS, instead of saving to dine at London’s hottest new restaurant. Freely wandering cobbled streets beats standing in an endless queue any day. … DISCOVER THE SILHOUETTES THAT TRULY WORK FOR YOU, and stick to them. All future shopping trips will become infinitely easier, and your figure will look better than ever. … ARRANGE YOUR WARDROBE BY COLOUR. It will make the process of selection that much more quicker and efficient. … TREAT YOUR DAMAGED LOCKS TO A KERATIN TREATMENT. It’s these little indulgences that make a world of difference, and you won’t have to opt for the big chop so often. … REPLACE ORDINARY WATER WITH COCONUT WATER FOR A WEEK. With all those electrolytes floating around, you might just be more hydrated than ever. … BUILD A DISPLAY CASE FOR YOUR MOST AMAZING SHOES. If you’ve ever opted for donating to your shoe fund over buying your groceries, then those objects of art (and your sacrifices) really deserve to be celebrated. … DISCOVER AN INCREDIBLE ARTIST BEFORE THEY BECOME OUTRAGEOUSLY FAMOUS. The story behind the purchase of your prized artwork will just be that much better. … FORGET ABOUT PAINTING THE TOWN RED AND PAINT YOUR HOME GOLD INSTEAD. If you can’t afford enough paint to cover the whole house, focus on just your bathroom. The bathroom routine is a daily ritual—why not give yourself an extraordinary setting? … BE COMPLETELY SPONTANEOUS AND MOVE TO A NEW CITY ON A WHIM. Even if it is a place you’ve never visited, why not choose your own life adventure?