A random theme for a video, you may think, but I love a parka during the winter months. And spring and autumn, for that matter; I probably clock up a good hundred days of parka-wearing every year. But so many of the parkas these days look and feel cheap – shiny fabric, horrible zips and shockingly bad…
I’ve spent a fair proportion of the week trawling the internet for the best winter jumpers – ordering them, trying them on and (in 90% of cases) sending them back. My ideal jumper, this year, has a high neck (or cowl neck, turtle neck, whatever) to detract attention away from my middle, and it has…
Yesterday was a bit of a milestone for me: I put on clothes. Not pyjamas, leggings or tracksuit bottoms with the elastic cut out but proper, non-maternity clothes. Actually I lie: the jeans are maternity jeans, but you’d never know – they’re Paige Verdugo, and the only difference between these and the normal ones is…
This week I have mainly been treating myself to things in an attempt to scrub up my appearance and look vaguely normal. For months I have been slobbing about in the same pair of trainers (or my one pair of available flip flops, if it’s hot) and I have been wearing the same two outfits…
Coats again! This time some that are a little lighter than the classic leather jacket that I posted earlier in the week; flippy little things that you can throw on almost as you would a cardigan or a plaid shirt. Perfect for the end of spring when the weather can be a bit changeable and useful…
Since Christmas I have been ignoring all of the sales and I am very proud of myself indeed. I have done a massive “stock take” on my wardrobe and have had a very honest chat with myself about the clothes I wear all the time and the ones that (shamefully) still have the labels on. It seems…
I like a good parka, me. Brilliant for roughing it around the countryside but equally handy for when you want something relaxed and cosy to wear over your smarter stuff. I am a particular fan of the “parka over party dress” look, as championed by Kate Moss and the other highly sociable girls of the late…
And here it is; the Fluffy Coat and Faux Fur lookbook. Do not buy a winter coat until you’ve seen these beauties; they’re warm, comfortable and totally on-trend (if you bother with that kind of thing!) and work equally well worn casually as they do thrown over something smart. I’ve already told you about the Unreal Fur coats (see…
I had a bit of a crazy day in town yesterday – jam-packed with meetings and errands and things to do – and so I thought that I would “vlog” it. (Regular readers will know how much I detest the word vlog; I will quite literally jump for joy the day it becomes something else. Because…
1) I went to Provence with l’Occitane last week. I had dinner inside the amphitheatre at Arles! It was really quite special – all candlelit and atmospheric. Proper post to follow – I need to move all of my photos from my laptop to my big computer, which could take some time. My laptop (a little…
So many people have been asking where this sparkly jumper is from – I wore it in my BAFTAs video when I was getting my hair and makeup done: it is from Hush. (Which will come as no surprise to many of you, as my wardrobe is filled with bits and pieces from Hush!) It’s…
Ah, ’tis finally here: the Spring Lookbook. I’ve collected together some of my favourite outfits and put them on video. It’s a bit like a moving photoshoot and I really hope that you like it – it took me a whole day to film it and another entire day to edit! If you can bring…
It’s naughty, really; I keep sneaking in photos from my upcoming Spring Look Book video. But I can’t resist, because some of the pieces are so lovely! Also (and this happens every time I buy anything) the sales are happening, and things are selling out, and there’s nothing worse than seeing something you love on a blog…
I have the readers of this very website to thank for my latest little overindulgent purchase; ever since a few of you told me about how much you love Wildfox, I have been hankering after one of their super-soft sweatshirts! Wildfox is an LA-based brand that specialises in t-shirts and sweaters with a really luxe feel…
1) I don’t know how this fact has escaped me, being the relentless online shopper that I am: Net-a-Porter have a beauty section! Brands include the amazing Charlotte Tilbury, By Terry, and the most recent addition, Burberry. I have to admit to being rather worried about this new discovery; Net-a-Porter and I already have a…
After the success of my animal-skirt-and-pink-jumper combination (see last week’s post on pastels) and my L.K.Bennett tangerine-coloured Fae heels (above and here), I have become a little preoccupied with finding pretty clothes and accessories for springtime. (I’ve also been preoccupied with the animal print aspect, but that’s nothing new; my love affair with leopard prints is an age-old…