Vintage style: catseye glasses
Unfortunately I am cursed with vision so poor that without contact lenses or glasses I’d trip over/walk into things even more than I do with them. Contact lenses are my faux-sight of choice, but glasses are fun for a change…
Make-up: when red lips are too much…
Every now and then I like to kid myself that I’m a hard-nosed business-woman. The truth is I work in publishing, which isn’t exactly hedge-funding in the city. However, the fact remains that I do need to look professional and…
Shopping: Go Indie
There’s not much I like more than finding a new independent shop – whether it’s clothes, home stuff, second hand or stationery – I love the thought that I’ve bought something that lots of other people won’t have. I’m a…
Book review: Wearable Vintage Fashion
Although most of my reading these days is done on my trusty Kindle, I still have a penchant for illustrated coffee-table type books, particularly those about clothes. It’s hard/dull to read about fashion without colour images – as good as…
Vintage style: beautiful dresses on a budget
It finally happened, after years of waiting and appearing in public in dubious outfits, ranging from Madonna to Medusa (complete with plastic snakes), someone I know had a 50s themed party. The best part of this event for me I’m…
How to: Playing tailor
I am a classic pear. (damn my baby-bearing hips) My hips are massively disproportionate to my waist and it makes my love for playsuits an unrequited one. Every time I go shopping I pick up a lovely dress only to…
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