Christmas Spirit

The 1st of December. That’s when the Christmas festivities should begin. Right? Even though the Christmas lights are switched on in mid-November, and Love Actually counts down the six weeks before, I have always believed that Christmas doesn’t really start until you open the first door on your advent calendar. But this year, I feel… 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

Daydream Believer

As a writer, one whose life ambition is to write a novel, I often have thoughts of failure. They seep into my mind and coil around my brain, eating away at my positive thoughts until finally, I feel like a failure of the highest degree. (It’s around this time that I grab a bar of… View Post

Pink Lady

Sartorially speaking, I’ve really felt a change in direction over the past 18 months, particularly in relation to occasion wear. Gone are the days of short skater skirts and strapless prom dresses; now, it’s all about midi skirts and sculpted silhouettes. I guess that’s what turning 30 does to a gal. We attended a christening… View Post