Samantha Blair

This month’s PPP has been quite an epic event! Anna, Ann and I are joined by Greetje and Sheela.This month’s item has travelled thousands of miles. I can hardly believe that this dress has travelled so far.From the Isles of Scilly, to Amsterdam, to Houston, to Hong Kong, to Scotland then back home again.Wow! So, […]

Lets talk about Charity (thrift) shopping. I am not sure about how things work overseas, but in the UK charity shops can be a hit or a miss. {Warning: 90% miss!} There is often a jumble of (quite frankly) over-priced tat.I see many cheap, and nasty, tops, jumpers and dresses…bobbly, stained and priced at a

Sometimes, your daily schedule might call for an outfit that needs to be smarter than your normal look.Perhaps something a little simpler, and more elegant.Businesslike, even. As a casual dresser, this can be tricky! What could be simpler (or smarter) than a black pencil skirt and a fine knit, v-neck, cashmere jumper?A real classic combination. Well, yes

I recently returned from an action packed family holiday to London (see this post, to find out what I packed for a 3 day trip) it was great fun! It was our family holiday, yes…BUT, I still managed to squeeze in a couple of hours shopping! When I was there I was lucky enough to visit a vintage

Every few years the trend for wearing spaghetti straps (or vest tops) over a tee shirt comes back around. Styling Camisole over a T-shirtA great nostalgic throwback to the 90’s and styling camisole over shirt. Even though I remember the 90’s trend first hand, I still like the look.And, of course, in Scotland, the practical

This post is the fifth, in a series, called the Ping Pong Posts. See the first post here, with details of how this project came about, and how far these clothes have travelled. This time Anna, Ann and I are styling a sheer, grey blouse. This blouse belongs to Anna, and I have to admit that I

What is it about the hot, summer, weather that makes some (normally chic and elegant) people turn into a crumpled (and sweaty) mess? Their normal daily ‘uniform’ of: chic dresses, great shoes, stylish separates and fabulous jackets, steps aside to make way for: badly fitting sandals, shapeless dresses, unflattering linen trousers and equally crumpled shirts.

Wearing bright splashes of colour is an easy way to cheer up a dull day. This outfit was the perfect antidote to the, a-bit-damp and a-bit-chilly, weather we are experiencing at the moment. Summer seems to have forsaken us, and I need to keep pretending otherwise.If the sun won’t shine I will have to wear my