Rose Gold Lacing

I wear my gold gentleman’s watch regularly – it looks so chic with a chiffon, feminine blouse, or funky worn with various, stacked bracelets (a la Elle MacPherson) or androgynous with a cigarette pants and a blazer. This one by Armani Exchange is perfect; it’s chunky enough to give a masculine edge but the rose gold and crystal detail… View Post

Big Boobs, You Are Beautiful

I always buy my lingerie and swimwear from Bravissimo, so you can imagine how excited I was when I discovered that the “bras for big boobs” lingerie label had created a sister label, Pepperberry, which aims to provide well fitting clothes for ladies with big bangers. Hurrah! No more gaping shirts with baggy waists! The Pepperberry range includes… View Post

A Forever Moment

Each Spring I pull out my mac, the perfect transitional coat for in between seasons. The weather is too warm for a heavy winter coat, but there is still a chill in the air that requires something more substantial than a cardigan or light jacket. Whenever I wear my mac I instantly feel pulled-together, smart and really… View Post

Time Warp

This image from the Hobbs SS11 campaign takes my imagination to a place somewhere between 1950 and 2011. The bombshell hair and Prada-esque cats-eye sunglasses is pure Fifties knockout, while the sharp lines of the monochrome stripes and the contemporary museum space brings it right back to now. In this campaign, I see an intelligent, art-savvy secretary who… View Post

Making a Mark

The Scottish Fashion Awards isn’t only the Scottish event of the summer, it’s a fantastic platform for new Scottish talent. Jett Sweeney is a perfect example of this; graduating from Edinburgh’s College of Art with a BA Hons in Fashion Design, Jett was nominated for the Graduate of the Year Award in 2010.  As part of… View Post