The story of Luscious, with thanks
Luscious started several years ago, back in the day of being able to party all night, wear anything and still show up to the office the next morning without sleep, looking remarkably good.

I've always been known for wearing red lipstick and the nickname "Luscious"  was coined by Girl Sam and Boy Sam, friends of my dear friends, Jim Clancy and John Gaskell, stemming from having "luscious lips".

Thanks should also go to the lovely folk I've worked with in corporate environments who would pop around to my desk every day to check out clothing/shoe/hair/accessory choices.

It made me feel like Patricia Field was subcontracted to my wardrobe and it did wonders for my ego.

I can probably only fit one leg into some of the divine vintage frocks I used to be able to hunt down and wear, but it hasn't stopped me from creating a life of lusciouness through other areas.

These include my Mornington Peninsula home (set amongst vineyards and olive groves, and only minutes to several of Victoria's best beaches), travelling to incredible places (most recently, Milan, Lake Como, Portofino, Paris, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Chicago, Beijing and Shanghai) and becoming more of a foodie by trying out recipes on my kind and generous friends. 

Image right: Gorgeous-to-Delicious poster by Natasha Wood

May I bow down and kiss your feet
Speaking of friends, I'd like to thank the incredible folk who have been supportive of our little venture, including my beautiful partner, Tigger, (aka Mr Luscious), my friends and family, and my business colleagues, especially the IT boys, who have helped through myriad conversations and advice.

Special thanks to my team for their luscious contributions to the Luscious site. I live an erratic and eclectic life and they are always patient and enthusiastic.

Please support these talented young ladies by scanning the site and reading their work (all articles are tagged). And help them earn their keep by supporting Luscious through a PayPal donation or item-in-kind. 

Eager Beaver Media

Luscious is part of a wider world, with Eager Beaver Media being our parent business. My background is in banking, journalism/print media, communications, marketing, and event management, all of which lead me down the path to the internet and digital media.

Read the official and rather outdated work bio, and please come back in the future to see the in-the-process-of-being-updated EBM site. You can also support us by following our Eager Beaver Media page on Facebook.

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...seductive like Marilyn Monroe
Photo by Bert Stern

...talented like Julianne Moore

...photogenic like Anne St Marie
Photo: Tom Palumbo - see our album

...proud of my Roman nose (like Erin O'Connor)
Illustration by David Downton

...sophisticated like Grace Kelly
See our Grace Kelly photo album

...voluptuous like Monica Bellucci

...elegant like Audrey Hepburn
Photo by Norman Parkinson

...alluring like Dita Von Teese
See our Dita Von Teese photo album

...smart like Katharine Hepburn

...sexy like Angelina Jolie
Photo: Patrick Demarchelier

...a survivor like Elizabeth Taylor
Photo: Butterfield 8

 
...a socialite like Babe Paley
Photo by Horst P. Horst

...successful like Coco Chanel
See our photo album of Luscious style icons

...beautiful like Aishwarya Rai

...athletic like Madonna
See our Style Icon profiles

...witty like Elaine Lui (LaineyGossip)

...French like Marion Cotillard
Photo by Mario Testino

 
...resilient like Jackie Kennedy Onassis
See our photo album of Luscious style icons

Flowers: Peonies, roses, violets

Drinks: Chardonnay, Merlot, Shiraz, San Pellegrino, Irish Breakfast tea, lattes

Frockage: Vintage clothes, particularly frocks from the 40s, 50s and 60s

Adornment: High heels with a slight platform, big costume jewellery rings, silk scarves, belts, stockings, handbags

Bling: Pearls, diamonds, rubies

Music: Jazz, classical, indie, pop

Car: Mercedes

Perfume: Chanel, Agent Provocateur, Marc Jacobs, Givenchy, Bvlgari

Humour: Stephen Fry, Steve Carrell, Ellen deGeneres, Hugh Laurie, John Cleese, Tina Fey, Nathan Lane, Kevin Kline, David Niven

Cuisine: French, Spanish, Greek

Pets: Mufty (black cat), Mabel (black Labrador) and a variety of farm animals

Activities: Cooking, gardening, tennis, walking with Mabel, hosting weekend house parties

Inspired by: Audrey Hepburn, Grace Kelly, Ava Gardner, Elizabeth Taylor

In lust with: Cary Grant, George Clooney

Colours: Red, pink, navy

Brands: Chanel, Louis Vuitton, Hermes, Gucci, Givenchy, Lanvin, Christian Louboutin, Fendi, Christian Dior, Nina Ricci, Valentino, Cynthia Rowley, Marc Jacobs, Roland Mouret, Yves Saint Laurent

Interior style: Hollywood Regency, Art Deco, Chinoiserie, modern French Country, luxe, sophistication, glamour, mirrored and lacquered furniture

Honeymoon wishlist: Paris via Bora Bora travelling First Class (or private jet) - start saving, sweetheart!!

We live between the city (Melbourne) and a property in Mt Martha on the Mornington Peninsula in Victoria, Australia. Before that, we were in Red Hill. Read more about our take on Red Hill and the lusciousness of the peninsula. Delicious!

We do, however, dream of having a private jet and flitting between homes in Paris, California and the Mornington Peninsula. Better keep saving! In the meantime, here are some divine pictures of Paris from one of our photo galleries.

Image left: Mornington-to-Flinders poster by Natasha Wood

And just for good measure, here's a photo of our beautiful puppy, Mabel, a black Labrador, being very cheeky!

More pictures of Mabel in our MABEL gallery, as well as MABEL GOES SWIMMING. Cute!

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