January 2009

Slinky Silk

28 January 2009

As a luxury fabric silk is surprisingly practical. It’s one of the strongest natural fibres, it’s absorbent making it great for warm weather or active wear, but has a low conductivity meaning that it keeps warm air close to the skin and keeps you warm in cool weather. It feels great against the skin, making [...]

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Transitional Dressing

27 January 2009

Ah, so the shops are all full of lovely spring fashions. Yet somehow I’m still freezing? Could it be that it’s still January, and therefore FREEEEZING?! Dressing for the transitional period between Winter and Spring can be a nightmare. Some days are freezing icy fog, and the next watery spring sunshine, that’s surprisingly warm out [...]

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You’re the one for me, fatty….

21 January 2009

It’s the beginning of a shiny new year and every where you look are new exercise DVDs, slimming clubs and people jogging in brand new gym kit that won’t see the light of day until next January. It seems to me that somehow we’ve created a culture over the last hundred years that has striven [...]

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More New Shoes and a happy Hen…..

19 January 2009

My sister gets married in February, and Saturday night was her Hen night, I organised her a limo ride and a visit to a Comedy Club. The bride had a pink Top Hat and I spent ages ironing the words “Kelly’s Hen” onto ribbon to wrap around some tiny Top Hats ( I had to [...]

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Brighten up!

14 January 2009

It’s miserable and cold outside. I know I keep going on about it, but it really is! If you find yourself wearing a lot of black and dark colours at this time of year why not try adding a splash of brights and see if it lifts your mood? You don’t have to rush out [...]

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