Cobalt and black - a favourite colour combination of mine plus now could be...
I love a bit of cobalt blue and black together but cobalt can be hard to find in the winter. In fact any brighter colour can be hard to find in the winter, although Boden, J. Crew and GAP (particularly...
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[Whistles jeans, Ash trainers, Reiss bag, Boden scarf, Zara coat, Cos jumper]When it's cold, and when it's a weekend - with all that entails between myself and Mr SG in the battle of the thermostat -...
View ArticleAn outfit for a night on the tiles (OK, pizza with friends) and who fancies a...
[Zara boots, Boden coated jeans, &Other Stories top, Whistles jacket, GAP bag, Whistles gloves]Crikey me it's cold. Cold in a good way, a proper crisp cold way, rather than a bone chilling damp...
View ArticleA style staple plus Sienna Miller's hair and is it me or does Catherine ZJ...
Carrying on with my plan to wear everything in my wardrobe, a pea coat is a style of coat that never goes out of fashion. It's a timeless classic and if you're thinking of investing in any type of...
View ArticlePossibly the perfect alternative to jeans, a toasty roll neck jumper from...
So what is it that makes jeans so wearable? Well to start off with, the right pair can make a real difference to the length of one's legs and the size of one's bottom. Not only that but with a bit of...
View ArticleAn injection of colour which should earn its keep and I have a great excuse...
I think that it's probably pretty fair to say that we all have a lot of black/navy/grey in our wardrobes during the winter months and it can get a little tiring. Equally it can be tricky to find...
View ArticleSomething old (jeans), something new (boots), something borrowed (necklace)...
[Outfit: Boden jumper, Whistles scarf and boots, Cos jeans, Kate Spade bag, Livto necklace]I love the very tail end of the sales - the final markdowns, the proper discounts, you know those 70% off...
View ArticleNot quite 50 shades of grey but not far off - toning prints and textures
I've had this M&S Limited Collection dress - which you can't actually really see at all, so that's helpful - for a good few years now. I don't really remember wearing it last year so it's nice to...
View ArticleBoden and animal print in the snow plus the tale of Mr SG's disappearing...
[Whistles boots and jeans, Boden coat and jumper, All Saints tote bag] I know, it's a poor photo but I like the sun and there's a slightly better photo below where, for once, I think that I look...
View ArticleFinery - the new brand on everyone's lips. So far I'm liking it very much....
A few weeks ago I, together with millions no doubt, received an email inviting me to register my interest with a soon to be launched online brand called "Finery". The brand is due to be launched on...
View ArticleA statement striped skirt - feeling a little bit nautical in the cold...
I was thinking earlier how you can have a pretty much "statement" anything these days - statement necklace, statement ear-rings, statement bag, statement wall. I haven't heard of a statement husband...
View ArticleLayering up against the cold in Boden, Oasis, Primark and All Saints
Oasis leather jacket, Primark fur gilet, Boden chunky jumper, Boden coated skinnies, All Saints bag, Whistles bootsYou all know what a fan I am of layering. Lots of people like to layer because it...
View ArticleRe-working a "not quite right" jacket...and a moral dilemma of the Primark...
Whistles boots, Cos jeans, All Saints cashmere jumper, Oasis necklace, Hobbs jacket, Jigsaw bag, Tori Burch cuff, Kate Spade watch Oh crikey me, I feel like such a criminal. I never knew that there was...
View ArticleAn outfit for any event or occasion - something we could all do with having a...
[Boden waxed skinnies, Whistles boots, Kate Spade bag, & Other Stories top, Reiss jacket, Damart gilet] It's always the way isn't it? When I want to blog the most, I have the least time to actually...
View ArticleThree wardrobe basics at a high(ish) price and three alternatives at a...
[Whistles jeans, jacket and boots, Jigsaw sweatshirt, H&M necklace, Kate Spade bag]When I'm out and about in the shops I come across a lot of things, some of which are cheaper alternatives to other...
View ArticleThese were handy so I may as well have worn them.....and a dilemma of the...
I wasn't actually looking for these trousers when I came across them yesterday morning. Instead I was looking for some navy biker style jeans that I have but I just couldn't find them. However these...
View ArticleWhat not to wear on a skiing holiday - rocking Simon Cowell and socks with...
“Mum, you look like you’re sitting on the toilet, slowly” came the words of encouragement from the 7 year old at the end of day two of our skiing holiday. “You need to work on your speed.” And there I...
View ArticleIt's a good job that I didn't give up swearing for lent.....
Remember that I said learning to ski was made easier by the fact that I don't really have much choice in the matter? Scrap that. It's a load of twaddle.All I can say is that it's a good job that I...
View ArticleAn outfit for every occasion you're likely to come across this spring/summer....
Before I went away, I had lots on with style parties, speaking to a group of soon to be 6th formers and styling individual clients, as a result of which I had lots of clothes in the house. So here are...
View ArticleDoing the dosey doe in my dungarees! Do drop by for a laugh!
Tuesday can be a tricky day of the week. It's a bit of a no-man's land type of day. It's far enough away from the last weekend to have forgotten how good the weekend may have been and not close enough...
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