The Best Basics

Working with clients this week I have been starting to pull neutral and light spring jackets out of storage and pack away heavy winter coats. I know many of you might have invested in a nude, beige or neutral blazer of some sort but how to style it? I have pulled together some ideas and look out as this is likely how I will be styling mine over the coming few weeks (not that I am using another blog to plan my outfits, but I am). I feel the ideas would work with any colour o

I have been planning on doing this blog for ages! A topic close to my heart and dedicated to those ladies who just like me are - JEANS GIRL AND PROUD! EMBRACE YOUR INNER JEANS GIRL I like a dress as much as the next girl but I only have a few, a much better investment for me is a damn good pair of jeans. What other item in your wardrobe can take you to the club or the park (who goes to the club anymore, really but you know what I mean!)? If you are a jeans girl at heart don'

What do we want - ARM CANDY! When do we want it? NOW!!! A topic I am regularly quized on is bags: which ones to have; which to invest in; how much to spend; what brands to buy and what colours???? So this week I thought (in advance of Mothers Day, if you observe it) I would share some of my all time favourite bags that I think are a solid investment. Controversially I think you only need 3 - but obviously we can all have more (I do).... WHAT IS AN INVESTMENT BAG? An investme

Another wardrobe staple that is practically an all year round possibility is a good trench coat. A trench can be layered up or down to suit the season and would work against almost everything the UK weather can throw at you. So this weeks blog is dedicated to that capsule wardrobe essential - the trench coat, which really comes into its own in the spring. WHICH STYLE? When it comes to trench coats I think the classic styles are the most timeless and flattering. Depending on y

Throughout 2022 I am going to dedicate some blogs to basics and why they are important. First up the cornerstone of an effortlessly chic wardrobe - the king of all basics - the blazer. No other item can immediately lift a simple outfit from total meh to weyhey!? Thrown over everything from a slip dress to lux loungewear one good blazer is an essential in any wardrobe. How many blazers do you need? To be honest only one, but if you want to add more don't replicate the same c

OMG so many questions over the last few weeks about SHOES!! Apparently you all have very awkward tootsies! You have asked for sensible shoes for winter weather!! Stylish flats for those of you who cannot wear heels!! You need to know what height should the boots be to your jeans? How on earth do you wear trainers in winter if you get cold ankles? And for the one lady with ankles so skinny everything looks like a "bad C&A welly", let's see if I can sort it all out for you? L

It's not all about sequins in winter, oh no sireeeee! The British weather can go from sunny, crisp and freezing to dark, moist and dingy in the blink of an eye - what can possibly save you? BIG COATS!! My lovely Instagram followers heavily requested a winter day wear blog and for me a winter day look is really all about the thing you throw over the top. I largely start with "What coat am I wearing today?", which is often dictated by A) the weather and B) what the heck I am

"Jeans can be tricky for me..." said almost every woman everywhere at some point in their life. I was supposed to do something on Staycation Style this week so super sorry if your sitting on the end of your bed with bated breath and your suitcase open. I have been distracted by the quest for perfect denim. Every one of the ladies I have worked with this week, and over the years, say they struggle with jeans? Why? They are one of the easiest things to wear but one of the hard

A client said to me recently, "I love seeing people in dresses and white trainers but when I try it I look stupid!" Well firstly she doesn't and secondly its not a mystic art, its just finding the shoes you love to wear and going with it! White trainers come in lots of different varieties, in general terms you are talking about Hi-Tops, Low Profile (or tennis shoes) and Chunky ass dad sneakers. I've mixed it up this week pulling together outfits inspired by PINTEREST and som

I’m a huge fan of a solid foundation and by that I don’t mean the cross-your-heart-bras your Granny used to wear… I mean basics. Basics shmasics. They are boring to many, yes. But often times when I used to get up at 5.45am to travel 50 miles to work in Edinburgh, having a vast supply of decent plain white t-shirts to throw under a blazer for me was the difference between getting a seat on the 7:17am train or standing on the 7:38am train for an hour and 20 minutes covered in