I have just finished watching the second series of Emily In Paris (Netflix’s frothy tale of a young American at large in the capital). The first series I was mainly interested in the cute rom com plot. I did pay attention to Emily’s outfits – mainly wishing I had the chutzpah (and the budget) to…
This winter in the UK we have been able to get out and about a bit more. This has meant I’ve been able to try out a few more outfit combinations. Here are the ones I feel have worked well for me and hopefully might give you some style inspiration too. All of these are…
Here are a few of my favourite winter looks. Just because its freezing out there does not mean we need to sacrifice style for warmth. Here are some of the things I do to avoid looking frumpy. Amp up the accessories Add a belt Faux fur The magic of the jumper dress
Believe me it has taken a while to narrow down where its worth shopping. I particularly mean what high street shops are worth visiting and browsing properly when the opportunity arises. Online it can be a different experience – even more overwhelming in some ways but at least you can use a search engine to…
In the UK, unlike the rest of the summer, the weather has been kind to us with a warm gentle sun, shining down on the turning leaves. So it feels like summer, but the days are drawing in, the term has started, and the shops are already full of the new season’s bounty. So it…
We are all have different views of what works for us. Usually by the time we are in our 40’s we have probably made certain decisions about things that we should avoid and things that we can guarantee we look good in or at least good enough. So naturally when summer trends come around we…
I did a fair bit of research before starting this blog, and one of the things I learnt was that Pinterest can be a really useful tool for fashion. You can do a few things with it: Set up boards to organise images of outfits you like the look of; Search for a specific item…
Post pandemic the British high street is not what it was. Its very sad to see the boarded up shops and some more familiar names from my childhood and teenage years like Top Shop moving exclusively online. This is definitely true of London’s Oxford Street where the Top Shop flagship shop once stood and has…
When the temperatures rise – dropping your hemline can be a very stylish option. A longer dress is of course incredibly forgiving, especially if you are conscious about your bottom half. I’ve also found that the right maxi helps me overcome my natural style reticence in a couple of ways. Firstly I find that I…
We all know it – summer dressing can be tricky. If you live in the UK you will know that a four seasons in one day can be a reality, or perhaps you are moving over the day from highly air conditioned areas to the heat of the day. To cope with these changes in…
