I was thrilled to recently record a podcast with the inspirational, mother of 10, Danusia Malina-Derben of The School for Mothers. We chatted about how to avoid rushing to the shops to buy a last minute outfit for your Christmas event. Instead we focused on ways you can create fabulous outfits from the clothes you …
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Stylish Gift Ideas
Diamond earrings, two weeks in the Seychelles, a spa weekend…what am I talking about? Well, I’ve worked out that my husband uses my December newsletter for gift ideas for me so I’m very tempted to try my luck with the aforementioned items! On reflection though, I’ve got no chance of getting them so I’ve decided …
Christmas Party Wear Outfit Ideas From Zara
Looking for an outfit for Christmas drinks? You know you need one but I bet finding something to wear for your drinks do is way down your priority list? This is guaranteed to induce a last minute panic buy (you only wear once) or result in your wearing the same old thing yet again. To …
Three things to wear when you need to boost your confidence
Here’s a clue, it’s not your old jogging bottoms! The clothes you wear have a direct effect on your mood. That’s a fact that has been scientifically proven and, before you ask, not by me dressed up in a white coat asking random strangers leading questions – the less said about my school statistics project …
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Five Stylish Boots for Autumn
Oh yes, there’s no denying that autumn is well and truly here and it’s time to put your boots on. Last week I put my ankle boots on for the first time in a while when the weather was tipping it down. Boots are a wardrobe essential and are particularly useful when the weather switches …
The New Season Style That Will Revive Your Work Wardrobe
What should I wear this autumn? It’s a question I’m asked a lot at this time of year. Don’t worry about chasing trends but on the other hand you do need ‘newness’ (awful word I learnt as a buyer, sorry!) otherwise your wardrobe becomes stale and tired. Own your unique style and when a trend …
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Five Floral Mid Length Dresses to Buy Now
The magazines and stores might be featuring autumn stock but in my view it’s far too early to even contemplate! It’s at this point in the season though when you can be a wee bit bored of the summer clothes you have been wearing for the past few weeks. If you are looking for something …
Out Of Office
I am sorry for the lack of May and June emails but I had to take some time off– see Instagram for details. It’s good to be back though and thankfully the warm weather has arrived in the meantime– well, sort of. As I’m playing catch up on summer style tips I’m going to go …
Three Things You Must Ditch From Your Wardrobe
If you haven’t done so already then now is the perfect time to declutter and organise your wardrobe ready for sunnier times. Well actually, the first week of April would have been a perfect time too when this newsletter was meant to go out but it’s been a hectic month so apologies for running late. …
H&M Spring Edit
In my latest vlog with Louise from Beyond The School Run we look at some gorgeous spring pieces in H&M’s current range.
Three of the Best Tie Neck Blouses
Buy now, wear now….and later. Eighties? Been there. Oversized bags you can fit into? Hmm, no. Cycling shorts? Crikey! Tie dye? Maybe at a festival. Neon? I’ll wait until summer to try this one. Believe it or not, these are some of the key trends for the season which, for the main reason that I’d …
Nine ‘Keeper’ or ‘Forever’ Pieces That Every Woman Should Own
I didn’t plan to write a blog about ‘forever’ pieces this month; I had decluttering on my schedule but you’ve been spared being told the benefits of detoxing your wardrobe…for now! I felt compelled to do so because I recently read a magazine article featuring 9 ‘forever’ pieces that came to a total of over …
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