Everau: 'Bunny Slippers' - WIN three pairs!

Snuggly winter footwear is here, and we are all over it!

Enter Everau footwear - you know. the warm and lovely sheepskin footwear that feels like you are walking on clouds, ahhh.

Their new 'bunny slipper' feels like it's luxe after dark slip ons meets Palazzo Versace.

They come in three colours - black, pink, or milky white. And thanks to Everau, Josie's Juice is so happy to be giving away THREE pairs of these super comfy shoes (can vouch - I have a pretty, plush black pair). 

Their features:

• Smooth suede upper
• Warm sheepskin wool lining
• Soft sheepskin wool insole
• Durable rubber sole

They're a lovely affordable luxury, at $79.

Proudly founded in Sydney, Everau is a premium brand that focuses on quality, craftsmanship and on-trend designs that elevate any wardrobe.

From their humble beginnings in making the iconic Australian sheepskin boot, to their evolution into a multi-faceted label, they are creating sophisticated pieces that really do stand out.

They add:

"We’re a firm believer that comfort doesn’t mean compromising style. We pride ourselves on our innovative designs and a timeless approach to our craft— sourcing premium materials and meticulous workmanship to ensure every piece is long-lasting.

While we have maintained a long heritage of being an Australian brand, Everau has a global appeal that makes its contemporary designs highly coveted. In the dynamic world of fashion, our vision still stands today: creating enduring pieces that have a contemporary style and considered approach to design."

More about this fab competition; here's all you need to do to be in the running to WIN one of three pairs... and you can can choose the colour you like from the three below (if you are a winner we will ask for your size of course):

- Like Josie's Juice in Facebook and Instagram

- Like Everau on Facebook and Instagram 

- Tag your friends! The more tags, the more entries!

*Winner will be chosen at random. This competition is run by Josie's Juice, and is not run or endorsed by Instagram or Facebook

Now LOOK, just look at these beauties!

You want a pair, right!

For more info on this pretty pair, go HERE.

GlamCorner Designer Dress Hire: REVIEW

Have an event, want to make an impact, but don't know where to start?

This was me last week, relying on a dress I fell in love with, only to have the seams fall apart with days to go... argh! What to do?

I turned immediately to GlamCorner, and while the PR team there came to my rescue, I went through the processes as a normal customer would so I could report back on the whole experience. I can attest that this was the easiest way to dress up with maximum impact at an event, with minimal impact on your wallet, the environment, and your wardrobe space. 

The way to start approaching getting your dream dress is to simply get on the site and start to familiarise yourself with the process.

I am a fan of getting right into the FAQs so I know how the whole thing works.

You can read the whole thing HERE.

Some of the key questions are:

Does GlamCorner have a physical shop? No, they are purely an online designer dress service.

Yes, they do ship Australia wide (but not overseas).

So, if you are like me and prefer the tactile experience (where you get to try clothes on), how do you minimise the risk and ensure there is a very high probability the dress will be your perfect fit?

Here's my tip!

Start searching for the outfit you want - start by refining the search by choosing the event style, the size, or even the designer. I chose to put the type of event in my search engine - in this case, 'gala' - see all the categories here: https://www.glamcorner.com.au/occasions

Then, you refine the search further by checking availability: input your postcode, your size, and delivery date. So, when you want it delivered in order to make it in time for your event. The minimum hire time is 4 days (you get it the day before, try it on, have it ready to wear for the event, then have time to send it back with a return already paid postage satchel 

Now... if you leave it last minute like I did... you CAN choose and order it and have it delivered ON THE SAME DAY!

YES!

This is what my experience was, and I was nothing short of happy and relieved with the result.

The best part is that you start to get real savvy on how to navigate the site, and how to understand what will suit you.

From getting the know the fit (does it have stretch?), to seeing what the actual length is from shoulder to toe, to getting the low down on what body shape the dress will fit, you almost kinda can't get it wrong.

Feeling a bit concerned? You can add another dress option as your plan B for a tiny extra $15! Yes!

You can choose from the GlamCorner collection of over 10,000 event dresses and gowns. Want to secure a dress in advance? You can book your favourite dress online up to six months in advance! The dress is then yours for 4 or 8 days, and comes with accidental damage insurance.

So, what if your dress does not fit or you don't like it? GlamCorner asks you just fill out the return request form and send the dress back via the prepaid return bag within 24 hours of delivery (with tags still intact), and they will send you out a new size or offer a full refund. If you've selected the same-day delivery option, they will issue a full refund minus the shipping cost. Pretty good, huh!

So... what did MY GlamCorner dress look like?

Here it is, my Nicole Miller STUNNER, the Loren Stretch Lace Gown - you can shop that look right HERE:

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Ever Australia: Most Comfy Moccasins... Ever!

Winter is COMING!

And that means comfy footwear and warm feet.

One of the country’s largest UGG boot producers – Ever Australia – has added a new collection to its stunning range of footwear, and suddenly you have your perfect trans-seasonal footwear, sorted.

Using premium quality materials and the finest craftsmanship, Ever Australia has re-invented traditional footwear and has launched, drum roll please... the all-new Candy Moccasin range!

The Candy Moccasin range includes four beautiful colours (we tried it in the baby pink hue), breathable and extra water-resistant suede uppers, comfortable and very soft leather inners, and a hidden 3cm heel to add a little spring to your step. The flexible material makes the shoe comfortable to wear and with the PVC jelly-like sole. The makers say it’s like walking on clouds... and we totally agree.

Adding even more attention to detail, the design of the sole is inspired by Picasso’s abstract artwork and incorporates the Ever Australia logo. So very clever!

Complementing the sole, the ribbon on the top of each Candy Moccasin is also PVC, adding another distinctive feature to the traditional style.

Zoe Lu, Ever Australia Marketing Manager says, “We have re-created the traditional Moccasin style to reflect the contemporary wearer. Our customers love our quirky designs and we’re so excited to launch the new Candy Moccasins this March. The variety of colours and textures are the perfect way to add some fun to any outfit for day or night, and work or play.”

Influenced by trends from all around the world, with a creative design team and talented craftsmen, Ever Australia continues to develop unique designs of the highest standards for each wearer to express their individual style with distinctive pieces.

On sale now, the the Candy Moccasin range details:

RRP: $122

Colours: Yellow, Blue, Pink and Harbour Mist

Website:  https://www.everau.com.au/

See Josie's Juice Instagram HERE for more snaps.

I Love Yoga Jeans: Comfiest Jeans Ever

It's not often I'm obsessed with a new piece of clothing, and especially not denim jeans because frankly, I have a whole lotta Italian booty going on and it's often (always) hard to find a good fit, but this… well, this brand has definitely made me fall in love with the iconic blue jeans all over again.

Okay, before I give you my verdict (okay, I will tell you straight up - these are the comfiest, most flattering jeans ever, EVER) watch this really beautiful video on the brand, which is Canadian born and bred, and has all sortsa wonderfully ethical things about it going on, that will make you love it even more:

Look at these equally gorgeous images:

And another video, explaining the concept behind the brand:



And now, more about the brand.

I Love Yoga Jeans was created to bring an incredible brand of denim to the Australian market. They are an online store and distributor of Second Clothing Yoga Jeans.
 
So, how were Yoga Jeans born?

Co-founder Eric Wazana's passion for denim was sparked when he was a kid - a kid who refused to accept the status quo. As teenager, every year before school started his mother would buy him a new pair of jeans. Eric would immediately start beating them up against the sidewalk, roughing them with sandpaper, making little tears with scraps of Coca-Cola cans to age them. They weren’t right until they were comfortable and vintage-looking. WAY ahead of his time Eric was!

From these early experiments in distressing emerged Eric’s love for denim and the idea to create a company of his own. His enthusiasm soon spread to his little brother Jacob and before long the two Wazana brothers set out to create the most comfortable jeans in the world. (Ah, yep - they really, truly are).
 
Their goal?

TO MAKE WOMEN OF ALL AGES, BODY SHAPES AND WALKS OF LIFE FEEL CONFIDENT, BEAUTIFUL AND SEXY. Done, and done.
 
After studying women’s natural curves and body movements, they deconstructed traditional denim patterns and fabrics and remade them as a new pair of jeans so comfortable and flexible that a woman could actually practice yoga in them. That’s how Yoga Jeans were born.


It's not that you're meant to practice yoga in your Yoga Jeans but the mere fact that you can means that you can do everything you want in them.

Confession time: I don't 'do' yoga. Do I wanna in these? Yah, maybe! Can I strut around like I own the place? Yep, definitely.

I noticed that by day two-three of my jeans road test, my new I Love Yoga Jeans (this is the style I chose), started to mould to my body and the fit was now uniquely mine.

Look at my new babies:

Road testing these babies today. Snug fit, super comfy denim and 'overdyed' deep blue colour from @iloveyogajeans #josiesjuice #blog #bloggerau #jeans #denim #MadeInCanada #yogajeans #yoga #bluejeans #highrise #straightleg #slimjeans

A photo posted by Josie Gagliano (@josiegags) on Aug 9, 2015 at 9:55pm PDT

 
And now, a little bit about Karen, the Canadian-born, now Aussie-residing woman who has brought the Yoga Jeans to Australia:

In her own words:

I moved to Australia back in 2001 and since then people have been asking me what I miss most about Canada. Apart from the obvious "family and friends" answer the one thing I realized I was purchasing every time I visited was a new pair of Yoga Jeans. A designer by trade I appreciated what Second Clothing had created. They don't just feel great, they look great and I wanted to share the love. 
Continues Karen:

Feel good purchase
While most fashion goods are produced in China, East Asia and South America, the Wazana brothers believe strongly in local production and social conscience. All of their denim is 100% handcrafted at the Yoga Jeans Production Facility in Quebec, Canada. That means your beautiful jeans are sweatshop free.
 
Our head office is located in Bondi Beach, Australia. Our online store was launched in September of 2014 to guarantee that Yoga Jeans were available nationally so that all Australian women could experience the wonder that are Yoga Jeans. 
Want to buy? You can click right here.

And in really lovely news for the brand, Jeans for Genes have partnered with them to help raise money to help cure childhood diseases.

The very excellent I Love Yoga Jeans brand is giving $20.15 for every piece they sell online during the month of August. So, if you want 'em, grab a pair right now.

Here are some more wonderful pics on the brand. Get into them. My love affair with the I Love Yoga Jeans has just begun. Pop on a pair and you will be enamoured also.

Follow them on Facebook here.

Karl Stefanovic wears same suit for a year: sexism experiment

Karl Stefanovic has conducted an interesting experiment in front of our very eyes, each morning, for the past 12 months… and nobody even noticed. So, it can essentially be deemed a success. Clever guy.

Angered by the sexism directed at his female colleagues he decided to wear the same blue suit on air, two days in a row. Then three. And then, a month went by… nobody said a thing.

And now, a full year has passed – and he is still wearing the same cheap Burberry knock-off suit, every morning, on Channel Nine's 'Today' show.

No audience member has asked about it, says Karl.

Here he is a variety of shots wearing the saaaame suit:

Karl Stefanovic in same blue suit he has worn all year. Photo: 'Today' show Facebook page

He tells Fairfax Media:

"No one has noticed; no one gives a shit. But women, they wear the wrong colour and they get pulled up. They say the wrong thing and there's thousands of tweets written about them.

"Women are judged much more harshly and keenly for what they do, what they say and what they wear."

Read more here.

Shredded with Adam Saaks, Kinga at Thailand's Nikki Beach, Koh Samui: VIDEO

This man is insanely talented. His name is Adam Saaks, and he shreds for fashion.

In this episode of 'Shredded', Adam grabs a Hungarian model named Kinga at the beach club in Thailand called 'Nikki Beach Koh Samui'. Watch:



Incredible, right?

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How To Tie a Scarf: 4 Scarves 16 Ways - VIDEO

I LOVE a video on a scarf how-to and this is fantastic.

It's called 'How To Tie a Scarf: 4 Scarves 16 Ways' and it's heading to viral status. Watch:

PONS Avarcas: The Shoes Of The Season - Spring/Summer 2013 Collection

Shoes, shoes, shoes. SO many choices, especially for spring/summer when feet come out to play and pretty-painted toes complement strappy footwear.

Meet the PONS Avarcas shoe: a line of shoes for men, women and children that are 100% handcrafted on the Mediterranean island of Menorca from high quality leather.

It's as classy as you expect when you meet the gorgeous PONS face to face - if you are a little shoe-obsessed like I am, you like to get up close: slowly taking in that new-shoe scent, inspecting its quality, looking close-up to admire how perfectly it's made...

The shoes will exceed the expectation you have when it's delivered, after you've gone over the myriad Pons choices online. Here is a Pons Avarcas shoe close-up. Zoom in to your hearts' delight:

When delivered, expect the PONS Avarcas classiness to continue: your choice of shoe comes beautifully wrapped in brown paper and string... so stylishly old school!

Says Noelia Pahissa, co-founder of PONS Avarcas: “When I first arrived in the US, I was surprised by how many requests I received for where I got my Avarcas,” It only took a few dozen compliments for me to realize there was an unmet demand for this Spanish product in the U.S. market. Through a partnership with the original Menorcan family of artisans, my husband Jose and I are thrilled to bring handmade artisan sandals to Americans through our new PONS Avarcas label.”

The PONS Avarcas is actually a favourite of Spanish royalty (it's such a classy, well-made shoe... you can see why), and it's perfect as your everyday sandal. If 'everyday' to you means sparkle as it does for me, you'll love the shoe I was gifted. Behold, gold glitter!

Each PONS Avarcas shoe is 100% handcrafted on the Mediterranean island of Menorca from high quality leather and rubber soles that features a wide range of colors in flat and platform styles for men, women and children.

Can you believe, due to the huge popularity of Avarcas, some manufacturers have begun to produce fake imitations that are far from the authentic, artisan and top quality measures and materials used in the genuine avarcas. Imitation may be "the sincerest form of flattery" but this is plain annoying... and no doubt hugely uncomfy on your feet!

In an effort to protect the traditional Avarcas handcrafted in the island, the local Menorcan government (Consell Insular) and the Shoemaker Association of Menorca (Associacío de fabricants del Calçat de Menorca) have developed the official "Product of Menorca" seal that ensures the high quality standards found in the authentic Avarcas sandals. I think that's pretty darn cool, and ensures you're getting the real deal, always.

Here is has just released their Spring/Summer 2013 collection. This is the second season for PONS Avarcas in the US market:

The Spring/Summer 2013 line is divided into men’s, women’s and children’s lines.

The women’s collection features a range of flat and platform styles with myriad straps. From classic neutrals to animal prints, there truly is something for everyone. This season features a range of on-trend spring and summer shades, such as aqua blue, coral, forest green, French blue, fuchsia, peach, purple, red, saffron, sand, taupe and crisp white.The collection also features a fun array of glitter styles in gold, silver and black. Click here for the women's range.

The men’s collection features the classic low-profile style. Neutral masculine colors include sand, brown, French blue, taupe, lava and forest green. Click here for the men's range. This is the pair the man in my life is taking for a spin:

The kid’s collection for both boys and girls offers the same fashionable features as the men’s and women’s line but for babies, kids and youth. Flexible, durable and comfortable, these sandals are a stylish option for a child’s active lifestyle. In addition to classic neutrals, this season features a range of on-trend spring and summer shades, such as aqua blue, coral, forest green, French blue, fuchsia, peach, purple, red, saffron, sand, taupe and crisp white. In addition to neutrals, the collection also features glitter styles in gold, silver and girlish prints such as flowers, ocean and butterflies. Click here for the kid's range. Here is the pair my daughter will be wearing:

PONS Avarcas Spring/Summer 2013 collections are available now at www.avarcasusa.com

Fit n Fast and Triumph: Bra Fittings + Triaction Launch

I am now a... well, not gym junkie, not fitness freak... but I do love keeping fit and healthy, thanks to my Fit n Fast-assisted transformation.

But I get a bit funny if the girls are not securely tucked away. On a few occasions during a personal training sesh with my fab Fit n Fast trainer Hayley I'd worn the wrong bra (read: almost every time as I haaate feeling restricted in uncomfy bras) and I'd halt training for a few seconds so I could tuck those puppies back in.

Well. This new little Triumph baby called the 'triaction' bra might just be the answer.

Now, those clever gym people have teamed up with bra company Triumph 'Bounce Free Sports Bra Fittings' held at Fit n Fast Westfield Sydney from 29 October. This three day initiative will be happening in selected Fit n Fast gyms around the country.

Says the Fit n Fast/Triumph blurb: "Sports bras will be tested for comfort, fit and support whilst exercising to ensure perfection is achieved, instigated following the revelation that of 1000 women who had been tested, only 39% would wear a professional sports bra when exercising despite 82% stating they wear a bra in order to protect their bust. 90% of women have something to complain about when it comes to wearing a bra, with over 50% not having had a bra fitting for five years or more.

The Bounce Free Sports Bra fitting allows you to trial bras from the Triumph triaction range (see all the new fab bras below... I am about to trial one!), whilst receiving expert advice from a Triumph Brastylist. The experts will take into consideration your preferred exercise type, breast size and body shape, while undergoing real-time exercise challenges."

Each Bounce Free Sports Bra fitting will take 15 minutes and will happen between 11am - 12pm.

For more on the bra fittings, go here.

Here, is Carolyn Stewart, National Sales Manager for Triumph Australia, who is also a trained BraStylist on the five top mistakes women make with sports bras: 

1. Not wearing a sports bra at all for sporting activities. A regular bra, even if it a supportive bra will not be sufficient for sport. Even an A or B cup woman needs the support of a properly fitted sports bra. The design and construction of a sports bra is very different to that of a regular bra and is made to hold the bust firmly in place, reducing breast bounce while exercising.

2. Sports bras have a limited life and should be replaced frequently. Depending on how often a sports bra is worn and how well you take care of it, a sports bra should be replaced every six months. Elastic fibres break down over time, reducing the level of support the bra offers. 

3. Women misinterpret the firm feel of a sports bra for being too small and end up buying the wrong size.  Where possible, always have a fitting and expect that the bra is meant to feel firm.

4. Not matching the impact level of your sporting activity to the support level of the sports bra.  Most good quality sports bras will be designed with a support level in mind. Women who play netball or run for instance will need more support than a wire free bra designed for yoga and Pilates. 

5. Not investing money in a good sports bra. Always spend as much as your budget can afford as it is like good running shoes.  You definitely get what you pay for.

Go forth and be fitted!