I have resisted this one for a very long time – I have been aware and looked from afar but it just hasn’t floated my boat at all. However, slowly but surely I am finding myself rather drawn to the season’s new monochrome. Yep, gingham I’m talking about you. It’s still a tricky one – girly at best, tablecloth at …
Pleasantly Peasant
Pompoms, embroidery, cheesecloth, and broderie we are looking at you. For this summer is most definitely of the bohemian and peasant variety. Now if you are Kate Moss then this is great for you. But for us mere mortals, it is not always the easiest trend to carry off. There are in fact two very different types of peasant vibe going on – the …
The long and short of shirt dressing
I am a jeans girl. I love them and live in them 90% of the year, but right now, when the sun is shining, that is the last thing I want to put on. No, a dress is the order of the day. And not any old dress, but a shirt dress because this is the dress that can take you from the school …
Eyes down, look in: it’s sale time
This time last year, I bought a lovely Whistles dress in the sale. So lovely, that it has sat in my wardrobe unworn for twelve months. Why? Well, because I made the classic sale mistake of buying something for a life I just don’t have. There is nothing wrong with the dress from a fit or style perspective, but it …