Using accessories and a blazer to jazz up your "boring old jeans"
Being in the middle of no-where can be a good thing...unless you don't know where the middle of no-where happens to be, in which case you're just lost. It is for this reason that I (finally) find...
View ArticleSeeing stars in jumpers, tees and jewellery....
Is it just me or does anyone else ever have the desire to hire a skip and just chuck everything in it? I can imagine sitting around the dinner table and someone asking where one of the children is,...
View ArticleA little casual sparkle (from Victoria's Secrets) for a day of DIY!
This is the type of outfit that you wear when you've spent hours putting Ikea wardrobes together, only to realise that it's time that you should be at school and that you don't have time to change. So...
View ArticleHow to wear a slightly more challenging trouser shape....and EVERYONE should...
[Carvela shoes, Baukjen trousers, Topshop jumper, Reiss leather jacket, Paul Costelloe bag, necklace from friend]When you're used to skinnies, getting away from them can be really difficult, especially...
View ArticleOne to ponder - orthopaedic looking sandals - will you or won't you?
It started with the return of Birkenstocks last summer and since then things have gone from bad to worse. I think that there's a conspiracy in the fashion world. Their aim is to see how many suckers...
View ArticleDenim, denim, denim....what is it all about? Well I (may) have the answer.
So, you may ask yourself, how can it be that denim is a trend this season? As we all know, denim is always all over the high street, so it's difficult to see how it can be new, fresh, or updated in...
View ArticleThe five "go with everything" pieces for spring/summer that will last year...
There are a few things that come around each spring/summer that will go with pretty much everything and will come to your rescue on many occasions. Whilst that's also true of plain white T's and such...
View ArticleJust a little Mother's Day hello...
Jeans: Zara. boots and jacket: Whistles, Roll neck jumper: Boden. Coat: M&S, Bag: Kate SpadeI hope that you have all had a lovely Mother's Day and that you have been very spoiled. It's been fun...
View ArticleIt may still be too cold for an ankle flash and I don't dare to bare my legs,...
Zara coat, Boden jumper and jeans, Marc Jacobs bag, Whistles boots, Reiss scarfI don't know about you but I'm looking forward to those days when it's warm enough to go without socks or, just imagine...
View ArticleAdding warmth to your outfit - this time in the style of a kimono shaped jacket
For a chilly wimp bag like myself, I have to come up with new ways and styles of keeping warm. Quite often I will wear a jersey blazer over a finer knit jumper, or a boucle style jacket, of which I...
View ArticleA layered look from H&M and Jigsaw
You know me, I love a bit of layering. In this outfit I've layered tops of different lengths to create a bit of a "look" - rather than just layering lots of tops to keep me warm, which is what I spend...
View ArticleCan I per(suede) you to come along for the fringing ride?
I've never really been a fan of fringing and I'm thinking very much no to these....(Zara £99.99)But on the other hand I could quite easily be persuaded by these - they are much more subtle. Love the...
View ArticleWorking with M&S and wearing their Autograph floral blouse and Limited...
I've been working with M&S in Birmingham today at their loyalty event, presenting hourly shows between 11am and 6pm and I'll be there again tomorrow for anyone who would like to drop by and say hi....
View ArticleA couple of M&S beauties (including some nightwear) and a compliment....or not?!
Following on from my last post, I didn't get an opportunity to get a photo of what I wore on Saturday whilst working with M&S but the only thing that I substituted was the top and I wore this...
View ArticleSmartening up the pink front door and two practical, but lovely, sandal...
I've had to abandon today's planned post because technology is not playing ball as it should. However instead, I'm bringing you this photo of the pink front door having its annual tart up. Each year I...
View ArticleRe-visiting the Acne pistol boot - a definite wardrobe hero...
Recently I received an email from someone I've worked with for many years, who told me that she had finally treated herself to some Acne Pistol boots. She had coveted them for many years and in line...
View ArticleThe hunt for the perfect white jeans is on and has been for some time...
Today I just couldn't face the idea of jeans again, so I forced myself kicking and screaming into a dress and unsurprisingly, it wasn't all that bad. This Whistles denim dress has really wide sleeves...
View ArticleBoho tops - one of my favourite styles of top for the spring and summer and...
I know, I'm a big fat cheat. As you might imagine, this isn't a recent photo. For a variety of reasons outfit shots are in short supply at the moment but I wanted to write a post about boho tops, so...
View ArticleHowever you look at this Topshop boiler suit and this Baukjen playsuit,...
I seem to have taken to buying onesies of late. They may be hiding themselves behind such titles as "boiler suit"and "playsuit" but it's a thinly veiled disguise that doesn't really work. I may as well...
View ArticleJigsaw sunnies and a French Connection shirt because the sun is continuing to...
" I liked your recent blog post." said Mr SG when he came home from work the other day. "You called me the lovely Mr SG. Except the Jigsaw gift card that this lovely Mr SG gave you for Valentine's day...
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