I expect your doormat is aflutter with gilt-edged invitations? No? But surely your mantelpiece is groaning from the weight of all those heavy embossed cards you’ve received? No? When I used to read Women’s magazine a lot I was somehow under the impression that everyone but me spent the entire of December in a social

As the weather turns Autmnal the latest in my “whenever I feel like it” iconic styles feature is the Trench Coat. A trench coat is a rain coat, often made of heavy duty waterproof cotton, wool or leather. It is normally belted and knee length and often comes with a removable insulated liner, meaning it

I often get press releases and things from hair brands. They like to pitch products at me that are designed to make my hair sleek, straight, shiny and swingy, blatantly revealing that they haven’t been following my efforts over the years to make my hair big and curly, but maybe still shiny. I got one

Learning to do “stuff” with my hair was one of the biggest confidence boosts I ever had. Sounds ridiculous to write it down, but it really was! I’d always had such fine and floppy hair, I couldn’t even keep a side fringe in a hair clip without it slipping into my eyes. Back at the

Todays addition to my occasional featurette on iconic fashion styles is the Shift Dress. Although drawing on the drop waisted straight shift styles of the 1920s Flapper, the classic shift really owes more to the 50s “sack dress” and evolved into the 60s into the style we know today. More fitted than a sack dress,

I’m not great at Interior Design. Some people seem to have the most amazing ideas for their homes. They look amazing and totally represent the person they are, whilst being practical and easy to live with. I’ve lived in rented houses for most of my life, and on most days you’re lucky if you can