My Sentimental Heart

As I touched on in my last style shaped post, over the last few weeks I’ve been mixing up my knits in an attempt to stave off the chilly weather and still keep things as colourful as possible. Now that the days are growing darker, I find that I have to make a conscious effort to avoid wearing blac…

A few weeks ago, in honour of Hannah’s birthday, the dream team decamped to Palatino for their Saturday lunch, with the promise of unlimited plates of pasta luring us out of our respective cosy corners and braving a rainy afternoon in London. Nestled in the heart of Clerkenwell, Palatino offers an…

At this time of year, there’s no doubt that a good knit is an indispensable essential. I’ve amassed quite a collection of woolly wonders over the last few years, and I’m always eternally grateful to my past self for investing in a selection of good quality staple knits when the chilly weather roll…

I don't quite know why, but it always surprises me just how much the sudden onset of the cold at this time of the year hits me like a ton of bricks- you'd have thought that I'd be well used to it by now! At the end of last week I made it along to the doctors to get to the bottom of a n…

With the weather looking decidedly gloomy of late, I’m looking back to the end of the summer with some style shaped snaps which I captured just before the temperatures tumbled. It’s always lovely to rediscover some old favourites in your wardrobe, and after having a good clear out earlier in the y…

It’s been about a month or so since my trip to Dubrovnik and I am already well and truly feeling the onset of the holiday blues- in fact I think I was more or less the minute that we landed back at Gatwick that I started to miss it! It was my first time visiting this glorious city alongside my lov…

Although summer seems like a distant memory at the moment, I’m really pleased that some of the investment buys which I made back when the weather was better are holding up well for autumn too. This year I’ve been more conscious about investing my pennies wisely on pieces which are better made and …

When I was out and about in Richmond a few months ago, I happened across a gorgeous new addition to the town's shopping scene- Curated Woman. Sat next to longstanding Richmond favourite Curated Man, this sister shop is a real gem- full of beautifullyselected fashion from brands including Meado…