Winter Warmer

Usually, I love this time of year, when the crisp leaves have fallen weightlessly to the cold, hard ground to create a golden carpet. We crunch our way here and there, puffs of cold air leaving our mouths with every step, our eyes glistening beneath the low but bright sunlight. Rewind two weeks and you’ll… View Post

Fairytale Fitters

Last week I hot-footed it from Dundee to Edinburgh for the launch of the refurbished Ted&Muffy store on Castle Street. After 40 years, Ted&Muffy recently relaunched as a modern, bespoke brand on a mission to deliver high quality, well fitting boots to fashion savvy women – and they have a new store to boot (pardon… View Post

See With IOLLA

As much as I enjoy shopping for trends on the high street, or for premium beauty products in Harvey Nichols, I do try to shop locally for gifts, interiors and investment pieces whenever I can. It’s important to support our independent retailers and local businesses (I even try to avoid chain coffee shops); without them,… View Post

Hepburns No Chip Mani

If you know me, you’ll know how much I’m against chipped nail lacquer; the whole point in painting your nails is to add polish – literally and metaphorically speaking. Nail lacquer instantly adds glamour, regularly increases style kudos, and often taps into major trends; all three of these require a certain level of high maintenance,… View Post

Bubbles & Brunch

  Last weekend I was invited by the brains (and beauty) behind lifestyle blog Secret Little Stars, Tatyana, to join her for Bubbles and Brunch at Hutchesons Glasgow. I’d been once before, with Tatyana and Lucy, and was instantly taken by the old fashioned glamour of the building; think Downton Abbey meets Boardwalk Empire. Our brunch… View Post