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Embroidered Cropped Cardigan, Boyfriend Jeans and Leopard Print Shoes
Today's look is a new combination and one I'm disproportionately pleased with for several reasons. The main one is because I love every individual element but it's also because I feel very comfortable...
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Navy Striped Shirt with Boyfriend Jeans and Leopard Print Shoes
Navy stripes are never far away in Spring Summer and and this dipped hem shirt with its nod to the nautical brings with it a daydream of warm sunshine and sparkling sea. I love the unusual shape and...
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Places to Eat in Yorkshire: The Kings Head, Kettlewell
Here in North Yorkshire, we were lucky enough to welcome the Grand Depart of the Tour de France in 2014. The success of that led to last year's Tour de Yorkshire, an event that will place again next...
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Pink Pussy Bow Blouse, Skinny Jeans and Floral Heels
March and April are always filled with of a multitude of celebrations because both of my children, one of my brothers, my mum and my sister-in-law all have birthdays. Among these are Easter and...
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A Red Midi Skirt with Red, White and Blue Colourblock Shoes
March and April are always busy socially as we celebrate the birthdays of a number of my family and friends and we brought this particular party season to a close on Sunday with a lunch for my son who...
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Skinny Jeans with a Striped Sweatshirt and Colourblock Heels.
Do you ever get a pair of shoes and want to wear them with everything? I'm feeling that way about these colourblock heels. I wore them with a red midi skirt last weekend and then again with skinny...
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The Boden Denim Shirt Dress and Brogues
Twenty years ago, in the summer of 1996, I graduated from Aston University, Birmingham, after completing a science degree in optometry along with almost a hundred others who'd been on the same course....
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Floral Bodycon Midi Dress with Sparkly Jimmy Choos (For My University Reunion)
If you read my previous blog post you'll know that it was my university reunion at the weekend. Twenty years since we graduated in the summer of 1996.I studied optomtery at Aston University, Birmingham...
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Grey Jersey Tweed Jacket and Grey Skinny Jeans
Grey is one of my favourite neutrals and I particularly like it when teamed with pastels. This is what I wore for traveling back from the university reunion at the start of the week and I think my eyes...
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Monochrome Chevron Cocoon Dress For a Day at Tatton Park.
I can't remember the last time I had a day off. I mean a full day off, during which I didn't do any writing, blogging or interacting on social media. Even when away for my university reunion last...
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Red Cropped Trousers, Pearls and The Cutest Ballerinas
The weather has been glorious these last few days and my children and I have dined al-fresco. We eat together every day, but our little bistro table gives rise to an increased physical closeness and...
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The Hope Clothing Cocoon Dress with Silver Sandals
Do you remember the reptile print leggings that I wore back in January? They were from Hope Fashion which is where today's dress is from. Hope is a brand aimed towards the 40-plus woman and is the...
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Little Black Dress and Butterfly Tattoo Tights
Last month I wore a cream midi dress with a pair of butterfly tattoo tights. The outfit proved to be extremely popular and was one of the most viewed blog posts this year. I have another pair which...
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The Hope 30-40+ Blogger Meet (And My Blog's Third Birthday!)
I can hardly believe it, but three years ago today, I rather nervously published my first blog post. It was something I'd wanted to do for quite some time and it took a lot of courage to bite the...
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White Ankle Grazers, Pussy Bow Blouse and Pink Wedge Sandals
If you saw my last blog post, you'll have seen that this is what I wore for the blogger meet that I attended in London on Monday.It was a warm day so I wanted a summery outfit but I also wanted...
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Beaded Gatsby Top, Boyfit Jeans and Colourblock Heels
It's been a very emotional week and my grandma's funeral on Thursday, quite understandably took its toll and I was quite tearful for much of Friday. I had a long-standing arrangement to meet...
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Printed Maxi Dress and Orange Pique Jacket
It seems like weeks ago that I wore this outfit but in actual fact, it was just ten days ago when I attended the wedding blessing of my cousin and her husband who got married 14 years ago in a civil...
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My Day in London for The Kaleidoscope AW16 Press Day
If you'd have asked me six months ago about Kaleidoscope, I'd have told you that it was a big catalogue from which at the age of about 9, I used to cut pictures to stick in my fashion scrapbook. It was...
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Cobalt Balloon Dress with Pirate Trousers
Hello and happy Sunday. I hope those in the UK are enjoying the Bank Holiday weekend so far. My children are revising for exams that they will take after the half term holiday, so we don't have any...
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Winser London Pink Tweed Knitted Jacket, Broderie Top and Skinnies
Winser London is a quality British brand for women who want great clothing that works for more than just one season. That philosophy is something I believe in wholeheartedly. I like versatile pieces...
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