Brave New World

I love fashion. Not as much as I used to, but I love it. Ten years ago I would scour the pages of Vogue, pore over catwalk collections online and was even known to watch Fashion. I wrote about it constantly and a pivotal moment in my life was my first commission by Vogue. Since… View Post

Happy Monday

The first Monday of September was a good one. Perhaps the best one in years. As part of my new role at the University of Dundee, I attended the Principal’s Welcome, an official event to kick-off Freshers’ Week and welcome new students to our university, and to our city. The welcome, held in the Caird… View Post

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