Going back to work

I wrote this blog post the day before I went back to work after my maternity leave. As I write this post, I sit on the sofa with nippy, puffy eyes and a slightly fuzzy head thanks to the two large glasses of Malbec I inhaled over the last 90 minutes. Today, the day before… View Post

Dinner with Debenhams

When Debenhams invite you to dinner you know you’re in for a treat. Last week, I joined them at the Blythswood Square Hotel in Glasgow, and the evening didn’t disappoint – Christmas had come early! I arrived to the super chic hotel (anyone been, or going for a visit soon?), a popular choice for stylish… View Post

The fashionable piece that will stay in style

The word ‘fashionable’ isn’t one I aspire to. Yes, I love fashion – I love the shows, fashion editorials, planning outfits, shopping… but I’m not actually very ‘trend aware’. To me, being fashionable is hard work; you’re forever chasing the latest trends and creating a seasonable wardrobe around them. I actually admire people who pull… View Post

Road testing Panache sport

I have a love/hate relationship with running, one that I’ve written about before. (Please know that I use the word running very lightly – I’m more of a jogger.) I often hate the thought of a run (the effort it takes to get dressed, to push forward, to breathe) more than actually doing it –… View Post

Wear what you want

Why is it we always want what we don’t have? I’ve always wished I had a tall, narrow figure and straight hair, which I’d wear with a shaggy, eye grazing fringe, but I’m the complete opposite: curves and dry, curly hair, not the hair for a fringe, not at all. It’s taken a long, long… View Post