Ideas

After another foot-meet-mouth cringeworthy gaff (that I won’t share with you here, but I will tell you my face was in my hands afterwards) it got me thinking about regret. Regret is a toxic emotion, isn’t it? Regret can eat you up inside.Knock your confidence.Tarnish your memories.Sour your present and taint your future. It’s utterly […]

Leggings and a jumper is the ultimate ‘lazy dressing’ outfit, isn’t it? longline wool tunic vinyl leggings & lace boots.Fortunately, it’s easy to elevate these basics into something cool and fun to wear.A few tweaks and you can look properly dressed, and not just like you’re popping to put the bins out. The easiest way

Bright pink, baggy, cropped, peg-leg trousers have to be one of THE most unflattering items to style!They are bold in colour which draws attention to the fact they add bulk to the tummy and hip area (not a common place us women like to add extra visual pounds!).The cropped length shortens the leg.The front gathers

Some pieces in our wardrobes are go-to items that, no matter what you buy that’s ‘new’, will always end up being reached for… and probably worn to death! black white and orange wearing my favouritesOld favourites are those pieces we rely on to never let us down. This outfit has a few of those old

Floral dresses are lovely aren’t they?So feminine!Perfect in the summertime, with pretty sandals.Gorgeous in autumn, brightening up a dull day. A great choice for a wedding or special occasion. BUT… What if you want to wear your floral dress when it’s cold outside?What if you want to wear your floral dress on a ‘normal’ day?

“Why do you sometimes dress like a women, then the next day a teenage boy?Why don’t you just pick one style and stick to it?!” This interesting question was asked of me recently. I MUST add at this point that this was said in good-humour, by someone without any malice.They were genuinely curious, and trying

After struggling with culottes (when they came back into fashion a couple of years ago) I am now embracing them…. big style!Granted, the “on-trend” length is a little longer than it was (more like gaucho trousers) and maybe that’s why I like them more in 2017.You might even say I’m a little bit in love

Compression tights and playsuits… could there be two items further apart when it comes to fashion and style?!{I laughed as I typed that} Surely playsuits are for teenagers, and compression tights are for the decrepit!Who, in their right mind, would put the two together and pass them off as an outfit? Hmmmmm…Well, Hello there!Have we

I’m a little bit in love with this oversized Cardigan, and there’s nothing beautiful about it.In fact, you could even call it ugly!(Don’t worry, I’ll cover it’s ears 😛) It’s chunky, shapeless and not figure flattering at all!It’s mustard/yellow/ochre… Who actually likes mustard anyway? (apart from me)It’s hand knitted… so, it’s definitely not perfectly made!It

Dressing up for Halloween is so much fun!I love the planning and making of costumes.I really enjoy painting faces, and getting into character. {I have a separate post with the simple makeup for this look…See that post here} Here is my version of an Evil Ice Queen.Ghastly.Frosty faced.Frozen hearted.A high-maintenance super-witch.Skilled at delivering seriously frosty