Stripe It Back

The end of summer is always bittersweet. Knowing that the days of tanned limbs and wild hair are numbered, a golden, shimmering veil of sadness falls over us; we struggle to accept that August symbolises the beginnings of a new, slightly less romantic season. This melancholy mood is occasionally interrupted by volcanic eruptions of excitement;… View Post

Meeting Bessie

Bessie the Bus is in town! I’ve always been a fan of Oasis (I used to buy ALL my dresses there!) because they do pretty clothes and great prints really, really well. They’re the shop equivalent of the girl next door, if you know what I mean? Pretty and gorgeous and an all round good… View Post

Teenage Dirtbag

Inspired by the street art featured in these photos, I was instantly thinking 1990s street wear. I admit, this is rather an extreme look for someone who usually leans towards classic silhouettes and a fairly neutral colour palette, but it’s hard to ignore the Nineties fashion comeback (ripped blue jeans, Calvin Klein underwear, minimal strappy… View Post

Travel in Style

  As promised in my last post, here is the generous gift I received from Aspinal of London at Harvey Nichols Edinburgh. The classic British leather accessories label launched in Scotland’s luxury department store last week and I was lucky enough to receive this beautiful travel set, which includes a passport cover, two luggage tags… View Post

Aspinal of London at Harvey Nichols Edinburgh

Last week I visited Harvey Nichols in Edinburgh to see the new Aspinal of London display, located within the Accessories department on the ground floor (usually my first stop when browsing at Harvey Nicks – right now I’ve got my eye on a pair of Tom Ford sunglasses). Aspinal of London has always been a… View Post