Charmed

For jewellery to catch my eye it has to be rather special. Over-accessorizing is one of the greatest evils of the modern world, so I wear very little jewellery, but when I find something I like (see YSL necklace, literally worn until breaking point) I get very attached.
I’ve been eyeing up the work of Roberto [...]

Distill

Sorry to do two concecutive blogs on magazines, but it’s the start of a new season, so there’s a lot of them out there.  Distill is a new bi-monthly magazine which claims to offer ‘the best of the international fashion  and style press’, and to a large extent it does. The idea of Distill is [...]

Pop Magazine

I was away (again) in Norfolk until yesterday, and on my way to the train station I vocalised that the thing I was most excited about getting back to London for was the new edition of Pop. Just as I said it, I spotted a copy in the little newsagent in Cromer. I was most surprised - Cromer is [...]

Miss Selfridge

For a couple of seasons now, there’s always been an article in some magazine or weekend supplement saying “Miss Selfridge is actually really good this season, blah blah blah, I know what your thinking but it has great (insert item/trend here) at reasonable prices etc.” I then have a glance at Miss Selfridge on the [...]

Back in England

Though I have returned to the motherland, I have hardly been more prolific with my blogging due to the fact my internet is down at the moment. Hell, our computer isn’t even plugged in. Today I shall try and make amends. 
First on the agenda is the silk slip I bought in france to sleep in [...]

Fashion Successfully Located!

If you are ever in Cannes or Nice, I suggest visiting the town of Antibes. not just because it is very lovely, but also for the fantastic handbag shop on Rue Thiers. It seems to be called ‘Vintage’ – at least that’s the name written on their shopping bags and on a little sign outside [...]

Birthday

The reason for the complete neglect of my blog this past week is that it was my birthday on Tuesday and pretty much all my energies have been poured into preparing for, celebrating and recovering from the momentous day. Also, i’ve finished work, so my computer access has been limited at best.
Anyway, the birthday was [...]

Ebay Etiquette (Or Lack Thereof)

Yet again, my life has been made more complicated by my insistence on pursuing items on Ebay, even though my luck with the well-known auction site is limited and something always goes wrong. The fact that when my Marni top arrived it was as-described and in one piece has just inspired further false confidence on my [...]

Ebay triumph?

My relationship with ebay runs hot and cold. I once spent about year selling countless items – most of which I now miss greatly - for about £6 each due to my complete lack of expertise. Understandably off-putting, no? My purchases have been limited to a pair of boots which were too small (I wore them [...]

High waistlines, high expectations

I went and got the super skinny, super high waisted jeans from American Apparel. They scare me a bit, but I don’t mind becuase I haven’t bought anything that scary in a while. My fear is such that i’m considering cheating and wearing them out not with a vintage Hermes body as planned, but with the silk blouse I’m [...]