I Survived Royal Ascot on a Normal Person Budget (And You Can Too)
I received the invite at 9am on a Tuesday morning while eating cereal in my pyjamas, which I’m fairly sure is the least glamorous way possible to be asked to…
Why I Felt Completely Out of Place at My Sister’s Bachelorette Party (And What It Taught Me About Regional Style)
Growing up, my sister and I lived in places where dressing nice was neither necessary nor typical. When we moved back to Minnesota after college, where people dress moderately year-round…
Why I’m Obsessed With School Run Fashion (Even Though I Don’t Have Kids)
Hi, I’m not a parent. Sorry if that came across badly but let’s get something straight. I hate kids. And by hate I mean “struggle to keep alive” my house…
What Kate Middleton Taught Me About Getting Dressed (Without Looking Like I’m Playing Dress-Up)
Last Tuesday morning, standing half-dressed in front of my closet at 7: 23am while my four-year-old banged on the bedroom door demanding chocolate chips for breakfast. Again. I realized I…
I Spent Way Too Much Mental Energy Figuring Out What “Smart Casual” Actually Means (Spoiler: Still Confused)
First things first: I hate dressing for events. When I first moved to Portland and started being invited to workplace events with specific dress codes, it felt like great fun—…
My Wimbledon Fashion Disaster (And What I Learned About Dressing for SW19)
Picture the scene: it’s my first ever trip to Wimbledon. I’m sitting in the famed Centre Court for the women’s semi-final wearing two kinds of seat that didn’t require ballot…
Why Fashion Girls Are Secretly Obsessed With This $100 M&S Sweater
Okay. Bear with me. This is going to sound insane but two years ago I started noticing high fashion editors wearing the same Marks & Spencer sweater. I did what…
My Hard-Won Next Sale Survival Guide (Plus the Mistakes That Still Haunt Me)
Ok, let me level with you. There was a time in my life where I didn’t believe in shopping at sales. I moved to Boston straight out of college for…
How to dress for your actual climate not Instagram
I remember the moment that I knew I had stopped pretending that I lived in Milan and started embracing that I lived in Manchester. It was around lunchtime in mid-January.…
The Investment Wellies That Don’t Make You Look Like a Garden Center Mannequin
It’s kind of ironic that I work in finance and analyse risk-reward ratios for a living, but when I see a festival lineup, all that money smart-talk goes out of…