Best friends

This is a gifted partnership with Baukjen. I would like to think every mum is her daughter’s best friend but I’m not as naïve as that; I know many women struggle with their mother-daughter relationship, for whatever reason. I am thankful that my mum and I have a good enough understanding of each other so… View Post

Life right now

I thought it was about time for a wee life update. It’s been a while since I last posted about life in general and, these days, life is really, really good. And for that I am grateful. Work is good, my blogging has taken a backseat since having Kittie and that’s okay. I can’t do… View Post

A new approach to workwear

Workwear is often prisoner to a very corporate aesthetic, with sharp tailoring and a lot of black, navy, grey and white forming the basis of a working wardrobe. To many, it’s important to appear put-together, professional and business-ready for work – but that’s not to say workwear need be boring or predictable. I’m lucky to… View Post

Taking a summer dress into winter

Shopping in my thirties has been very different to that in my twenties. As the number of years lived grows higher, the hemlines get lower, and jeans are no longer a second skin but are more relaxed with a high waist instead of a mid or low rise. I favour a streamlined, structured, figure-skimming silhouette… View Post

Feel good, look good

I never thought I’d be one for leather trousers but I also never thought I’d wear my underwear as outerwear… So here I am, surprising myself – and possibly you – with more fashion newness. And although I don’t feel I look my best in these trousers (£7 in the H&M sale) they do feel… View Post