A glamorous start to 2024

Although 2024 started slowly, with a steak pie and too much panettone bread and butter pudding – and therefore also with leggings, which I was decidedly happy about – I was somewhat relieved to be leaving the house last weekend so that I had to get dressed in actual clothes. There’s nothing like a pair… View Post

Cherry Blossom

All those old sayings about good things coming to those who wait, patience being a virtue, etc are proven this month in Dundee. After weeks of watching other cherry blossoms bloom throughout April, the (now famous) avenue of pink petals in Dawson Park comes to life. I remember one year a lovely lady reached out… View Post

My first Vinted purchase

I simply had to take my new-to-me denim jacket for a spin at Dawson Park while the cherry blossom trees are in full bloom. If you haven’t been yet, go now – they probably have about a week left before the petals fall. Back to the jacket. I used to have two Topshop denim jackets;… View Post

The go-anywhere holiday #ootd

I love packing. I know, it’s a bit weird, isn’t it? Most people seem to find it a chore, but packing for a trip is one of my favourite things about going away. Maybe it’s the former PA in me – the planning of the outfits into a capsule wardrobe ahead of time to make… View Post

The wear-anywhere silk dress

I repeatedly find myself drawn to the colour blue and when I saw this silk dress I fell head over heels immediately. Not only is the colour sublime, but the pretty cornflower print is the stuff summer dreams are made of. It’s such an unfussy style too – the simplicity of the shape, the mid… View Post