All The Boden Pieces I Have Bought And Loved This Season Are Now On Sale!
Having bought a few pieces from Boden this season it would be wrong of me not to share them with you now that most of what I have is half price!As you know I loved this Printed Beach Throw On I bought...
View ArticleThe Scent Of Summer
So summers here (says she typing on a rainy Sunday afternoon) and it's time to ditch the powerful and opulent fragrances of long dark winter evenings and switch to scents reminiscent of days at the...
View ArticleSunshine Stripes
I've been trying to break out of the navy/ecru stripe combination of late. That is not to say that I don't love it, it's just that my stripe outfit choices have become a tad predictable. I have also...
View ArticleA Swimwear Lightbulb Moment
After indulging in designer swimwear for many years (mainly Pucci and Missoni) the time came when the two piece swimwear headed off to ebay and in my head I wore a chic black one piece down to the...
View ArticleSummer Series - Poolside Chic On The Cheap
If like me you live in an area where the kids don't break up from school for at least another week and are heading off to the sun sometime during the six week holidays but haven't given a thought to...
View ArticleFour Essential Areas Of Your Style You Need To Customise!
All it takes is a quick flick through the glossy magazines or even just a glance at people walking down the street to realise that individuality and customisation is in, and off the rack is pretty much...
View ArticleWhite Dress
It took me years to find a white summer dress and then two summers on the trot, I got one. First a short sleeved option from a local boutique and then last year this one from Gap.For me a white dress...
View ArticleBodens Best 70% Off Bargains
So I filled the tan flat sandal gap in my shoe cupboard, and the black (although they have a small heel) but something tells me that reduced by 70% to just £17.70 - the gold gap doth need to be filled...
View ArticleWhere Fashion Fits - JD Williams/Lorraine Kelly
On Wednesday evening I was lucky enough to be one of just three bloggers and a group of journalists invited to Londons Shangri-La Hotel at The Shard for a presentation dinner in celebration of a...
View ArticleMy Summer Beauty Edit
With the school holidays just around the corner and the annual family vacation looming ever closer, I thought it high time I shared with you a list of my favourite summer beauty products. These are the...
View ArticleThinking About Quantity V Quality
I always start out with good intentions but often get tempted by a bargain of the high street variety. When I started writing the blog back in spring of 2009, I was full of good wardrobe intentions but...
View ArticleAdd A Little Sparkle
I'm sure by now we all realise how important a pair of metallic shoes or sandals are for their ability to go with every single item of clothing you own and how the same can be said for a metallic tote,...
View ArticleA Bikini At Any Age
I'm afraid I am still in full on holiday mode as I don't go away until the end of the month so you won't be seeing many new season posts just yet I'm afraid, I can hardly get my head around it at the...
View ArticleNew Hair, Don't Care
I've been thinking about having something different done to my hair for a while now. Not only do I bore fairly easily but it grows so quickly and I really have to keep on top of it getting too long to...
View ArticleHand Baggage Only - How And What Liquids I Take
You have probably all realised over the last few years that I am a bit obsessed with holiday or mini break packing and have carry on luggage for a weeks holiday down to a T, although goodness knows how...
View ArticleWriting For Marisota
I honestly never thought I would be able to say I was writing for anyone, but it's true and it was quite a few months ago that I was first contacted by Marisota and asked to be their "Mother Of The...
View ArticleHobbs Autumn/Winter 2014
Hobbs Pink Lace Dress £249 here, here and here.I know I told you I wasn't going to write about any new season collections just yet. Certainly not when temperatures are still over 70 degrees in the UK...
View ArticleSunny Day Essentials - Sleeveless, Sparkles And Shades
I have Decided I no longer care about wearing sleeveless dresses. It's been way to hot and I would rather keep cool than have yet another body issue to worry about, which feels quite liberating after...
View ArticleLife Lately - A Busy Week With A Relaxing End At The Chilston Park Hotel
Why is life always so busy? I feel as though the school holidays are passing at a rate of knots with the usual guilty feelings of not having really done anything with my son at all!This week must see...
View ArticleBirkenstocks
A bit late in the summer to be talking about sandals again I know, but it's a long overdue post from when Birkenstocks, fugly sandals and sliders first became the seasons footwear of choice. It was...
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