When it comes to clothing most of us have ‘safe’ options that live at the front of our wardrobes – versatile items that can work for the office or the bar. You know what I am talking about: a black pair of trousers, a pair of perfect-fit jeans, a flattering jumper and of course a [...]

There’s almost nothing that shouts youth and beauty like smooth, silky, shiny hair. Despite the ups and downs of ‘dos over the centuries, few things turn a head faster than the glimpse of long, straight locks flowing over the shoulders of a bonnie lass. Controversy abounds over whether hair is more attractive straight or curly. [...]

When we think of fashion we can usually match previous decades to distinctive shapes: the 20s straight and boyish, the 50s curvy and feminine, the 70s free and floaty and the 80s structured with big shoulders, the list can go on and on… every decade has a definitive shape. But what about this decade? This [...]

invisible_helicopter via photo pin cc As the mother-of-the-groom last August, I wanted to put my best foot forward at the party of the year thrown by my new daughter’s family. Actually, I wanted to put my best face forward; I wanted to radiate on the outside the joy I felt on the inside. I bought [...]

Traditionally spring time is seen as a colourful time of year with rays of sunshine bursting through pink blossom trees – but what happens when it’s dreary outside and you’re greeted with murky skies? We need an antidote to all of this grey. Luckily it isn’t just the weather that is unpredictable, the fashion world [...]