By Eliza Iredale and Georgie Gordon
What we love this week...
EAT
Woollahra's institution Bistro Moncur has a new dessert menu and it's to die for. Be sure to save room for the retro flambeed raspberry and passionfruit bombe alaska, $17. 116 Queen Street, Woollahra, 93279713.
Woollahra stalwart Bistro Moncur's Retro flambed raspberry and passionfruit Bombe Alaska.Credit: Jennifer Soo
NEEDS
Matteau does the perfect unfussy swim separates with a luxe edge and firm fit – which means they aren't going to pull a disappearing act the moment you dive under a breaker. Plunge top and high-waist briefs ($120 each), matteau-swim.com.
Plunge top and high-waist briefs ($120 each)
WANTS
Christie Nicolaides' hammered-brass earrings have us bucking the trend for teeny-tiny trinkets and embracing OTT cocktail party bling (even for a party of one). Nova (top, $219) and Aquarius (bottom, $229), christie-nicolaides.myshopify.com.
Nova (top, $219) and Aquarius (bottom, $229), Photo: Jennifer Soo
READ
[The Best of] Dear Coquette (Icon Books, $30), taken from the hugely successful blog of the same name, sees the anonymous author dole out brutal, frank and often hilarious advice on dating, sex and relationships
[The Best of] Dear Coquette (Icon Books, $30), Photo: Jennifer Soo
UPS AND DOWNS
UPS
Chic canines
River Island is the latest human fashion label to design stylish threads for dogs.
Overheard LA
We're obsessed with this Insta account, which eavesdrops on unsuspecting Los Angelenos.
Vermouth
Check out Bomba in the CBD, where there are 14 different varieties to choose from.
DOWNS
Knifeliner
This year's obligatory Halloween make-up trend clogging up our feeds.
Starbucks' beer espresso
The coffee giant now offers a cocktail made of two things that shouldn't be combined. Ever.
Micro-lipo
The surgery to have when you don't really need it.