Black on Black

I saw this jersey in Sainsburys before Christmas and ummed and aaahed over it, never actually buying it. I nipped to the store yesterday for some coffee (daily cup of Colombian is much needed, even so soon after my holiday) and whaddyaknow, the sane jersey I’d seen almost three months ago was still there in my size – and even better,… View Post

Collette Dinnigan: Portrait of a Woman, Fall 2011

I have fallen in love with Collette Dinnigan’s Fall 2011 collection, Portrait of a Woman. It’s incredibly feminine, but the structured shapes and different textures make it interesting and fresh and new. The tailoring and the incredible use of Italian lace brocade, Venetian wool, Rococo organza and noir French lace result in a slightly mystical collection… View Post

Tadashi Shoji

The draping on this dress is perfect. The colour is perfect. The length is perfect, the asymmetric shoulder is perfect, the fabric is perfect. A great investment piece for Fall 2011, the season it was intended for. I don’t know about you, but I want it now – for Spring. Above: Tadashi Shoji Fall 2011 at… View Post

A Fresh Start?

Please don’t bitch slap me, but I don’t particularly like Alexa Chung’s style. Everyone but me seems to love her boyish charm, but not me. I’m just not convinced. It’s not that I dislike Alexa herself (obvi, I don’t know her!) because I’m sure she’s lovely and despite her samey, toothless and slightly false smile, something… View Post

Winter Sun

Well, after a week in Fuerteventura courtesy of Mummy dahling, I am pleased to announce my rejuvenation! I honestly believe that I was born to live in warmer climes, yet here I am back in Dundee where the weather is miserable, my mood soon to match. Fuerteventura was lovely; hot and sunny with a warm breeze.… View Post