Miss Moss Musings

Life is a funny thing. Things are never really quite as they seem. The older I get, the wiser I become in some departments, while in others I clearly do not. One particular area that I fail to learn life’s lesson is counting my chickens before they’re hatched. Take, for example the recent shenanigans while looking for an office for the new Miss Moss HQ. At first, things are looking GREAT: glam spot, all go-go, decent rent..blah..blah…I, true to form – being an eternal optimist – believe the deal is IN THE BAG. I dream of where my desk can go, how to arrange the shelving, how the sun will stream in through the window around 9am. The new MM HQ is all sunshine and light in my mind. Then – BAM – I’m screwed (for reasons I won’t divulge), the dreams’ gone, dead kaput. Grrrr. So, I start to look again. And the same thing happens. Suddenly I wake up. I’ve learned the lesson: today is a new day. Karma will be suitable dished out. But – this time there are no chickens in my basket.

About the Author

Creative Director and owner of Miss Moss, Siobhan O’Brien, is perhaps best known as a journalist and author. In the publishing industry for more than a decade, Siobhan has been published in most major Australian newspapers and magazines. Siobhan is also the author of a number of books, among them the very successful A Life by Design: The Art and Lives of Florence Broadhurst (Allen & Unwin, 2004) and Eco Style (New Holland, 2005). Miss Moss Australia is a boutique clothing and accessories label, driven by a passion for costume, colour and culture. The brand includes quality, comfortable clothes and fashion accessories for women; and a small range of children’ clothing.