Full disclosure, I neglected to read the fine print on the ‘Having It All’ contract that stated (apparently quite emphatically):

‘You will NEVER rest. EVER’.

So this whole ‘always busy’ thing caught me a little by surprise.

As a consequence, I’m often on the lookout for stylish shortcuts (so I can squeeze more things into my day, right??).

And it so happens that my line of work brings me into contact with an especially stylish assortment of women… which has inspired today’s new post:

SHORTCUTS – where I ask these lovely women to share their ‘go-tos’… so we can go there too!

My first SHORTCUTS – the wonderful, witty, terribly talented and cheek-achingly fun, Rachel Castle.

Follow the link below for her list of where to go for homewares, groceries, cocktails and so much moooooore…..

Illustration: Josefine Brodd

Fashion:
Scanlan Theodore, the older I get the less clothes I buy the more I become a Scanny junkie.

Homewares:
Koskela as always, so beautiful.

Books:
MCA Bookshop makes me poor.

Coffee:
Gypsy Espresso in Potts Point.

Brunch:
West Juliet in Marrickville, near where we work, seriously delicious.

Cocktails:
Freda’s in Chippendale for a drink, my fave hangout with young people, Golden Age for a cocktail. Its like sitting inside a butterscotch lollie.

Date night:
Ester in Chippendale omg my best ever most favourite.

Groceries:
Always Harris Farm, any suburb, dead easy.

Bottle Shop:
Bonds Corner, the end of my street!

Take Away:
Miss Chu in Darlinghurst, drive around the corner to pick up Messina for desert.