My Sentimental Heart

With Halloween just around the corner, I'm sure I'm not the only one with spooky style on the brain. Although I'm unlikely to be able to hop onto the train on Friday morning in full on White Walker mode (as much as I'd love to!), you might remember that last year I came to a pretty…

As far as day to day beauty goes, I think I've mentioned more than a few times in the past that less tends to be more where I'm concerned. I'll happily sacrifice popping on some eyeshadow for an extra few minutes in bed, and am always in favour of scoffing breakfast over trying to mast…

I know that summer seems like a long distant memory now, but back in July I spent a lovely few days away from work, catching up with friends exploring some holiday-at-home favourites. When the weather co-operates, there are some amazing stay at home destinations to explore, particularly if you'…

Now that there's a distinct autumnal chill in the air, my day to day wardrobe is tending to consist of ultra practical pieces which are easy to layer up against the weather. Whilst it's quite sad to admit that I've already been wearing my winter coat (which makes for a rather interesti…

I don't know whether it's just that time of the year, but as winter descends I'm always filled with a serious sense of wanderlust and get really eager to book a holiday. Apart from my amazing trip to Morocco back in February, I haven't been able to get away anywhere else (first wor…

With these blustery winds and squally showers, summer seems like a long distant memory, doesn't it?! Whilst recently I've been living in some old warm (and weatherproof!) favourites, I'm still determined that my winter wardrobe is going to be as bright as possible. Easier said than don…

Back in the day (well, three or four years ago), my idea of a weekend well spent was traipsing down Oxford Street, making a pilgrimage to the shopping church of the flagship Topshop store whilst competing for pavement space with the world and his proverbial wife. Perhaps it's a sign of the tim…

As I mentioned in my recent post which cast the spotlight on some haircare heroes, this time of the year seems to be synonymous with wanting to treat yourself to some serious pampering to keep the winter blues (or in the case of my complexion, the winter greys!) at bay. Last weekend, I devoted som…

Goodness me, September flew by in an absolute whirlwind didn't it? Once again I'm sitting here with my diary in front of me baffled at the fact that it will be Christmas in only a matter of weeks! The last month has been a bit of an emotional roller-coaster for me, and I'm sure I'l…

I don't know about you, but at this time of the year I tend to get more than a little bit fed up with just about everything- call it hormones, call it Seasonal Affective Disorder, call it the Winter Blues- but the arrival of cooler temperatures, evenings drawing in and grey, gloomy mornings ca…

I don't know about you, but there's something about the prospect of special occasion dressing which has the ability to throw me into a right old panic. I've talked on these pages a few times before about the fact that my idea of an enjoyable evening is sitting down in front of a Game o…