Shopping local at V&A Dundee

Last week I got dressed, I mean, properly dressed. Instead of my uniform of athleisure-minus-the-hoody I wore split-hem jeans and a wool coat, and slipped into a cute pair of shoes for a work appointment (for Dundee uni) at V&A Dundee. I was there to see a graduate who had been selected to be part… View Post

Autumn dressing

You guys know how much I like to get good use out of all my clothes, how I try and shop for things that can be worn year-round with lots of other pieces already in my wardrobe. For me, Autumn has become a season of floral dresses worn with boots open coats – I get… View Post

This season’s chunky ankle boot

I’m kind of obsessed with chunky ankle boots again this autumn. Like its summer counter-part the white trainer, this season’s ankle boot is as practical as it is stylish and, with two young kids and a year of no parties, that’s my kinda shoe these days. These boots are by Jones Bootmaker and I’ve been wearing… View Post

Citizens of Humanity – the jeans of dreams

As someone whose jeans collection is close to hitting 20 pairs, it might be safe to assume that I’ve never truly found the perfect pair. My jeans collection is varied – there are some Ralph Lauren and Dr Denim in there, a bit of New Look and Next (gifted). There’s GAP, Debenhams, Baukjen (gifted), and… View Post

The dress-y white trainer

This post is in collaboration with Air & Grace in a gifting capacity. For ages I have been looking for a white trainer that was less tennis shoe, more proper shoe. Something I could wear with both jeans and dresses, a trainer that would take me from summer into autumn nicely – nothing too lightweight,… View Post