Vintage Hair with Flamingo Amy
byNo vintage look is complete without a proper hair do. For years I’d admired elaborate rolled hair dos, curls and fingerwaves, but remained totally…
Fashion & Beauty
What Are You Wearing? Faking It
byAfter being boiling hot for weeks this sudden cool comes as a bit of a shock. It is, of course, actually still quite warm…
A Smashing Day Out – The Chap Olympiad 2010
byThis weekend, as you may have heard me mention, was the weekend of the Chap Olympiad. On Saturday 17th July the ranks of the…
Friday Frock Love – Poppy Valentine
byI first found Poppy Valentine through the wonderful world of Twitter. I liked her pretty vintage style avatar and her website looked cute. Then…
Shoe Love – Clarks Originals
byThere’s a holy grail in the shoe world. It’s shoes that are comfortable to walk in, attractive to wear and versatile enough to do…
Ethical Design Spotlight: Nancy Dee
byIt’s been a while since I’ve done one of these spotlights. To be honest nothing was inspiring me that much. But yesterday I had…
Dress Me Up, Dress Me Down.
byFrankly it feels a bit weird writing this today. Yesterdays blazing sunshine has given way to grey skies and curl dampening downpours of the…
Going Clip Clippety Clop on the Stairs – Clogs
byI hate Clogs. I’m sorry but these are just ugly. I had a pair in the late 90s and having seen pictures of myself…
What Are You Wearing? It's All About the Hair and Accessories
byYou don’t need a huge wardrobe of amazing clothes. Sometimes it’s all about the hair and accessories. With temperatures heading up toward the 30…