How to look polished when you feel completely scattered
You know those days where your life just seems to autumn apart? All…I’m kidding, you know exactly what I’m talking about. All of us have days where it feels like…
The Secret Primark Buys Every Fashion Person Refuses to Admit
It was Saturday morning last week, and I was getting coffee outside my office building when I saw Sarah, one of the stylists I know from fashion weeks and industry…
The styling secrets that make expensive clothes look boring
Last autumn, I tried on a cashmere jumper in Selfridges. Actually, I didn’t just try it on – I spent ten minutes pacing around in front of a three-way mirror,…
When My M&S Finds Get Confused for Designer Pieces (And I Don’t Correct Them)
I was waiting in line at my aggressively hip Seattle coffee shop last week (they serve espresso in little handmade ceramic cups and their baristas have those artisanally messy buns…
I Tried Personal Shopping at John Lewis and My Broke Self Was Actually Shocked
Ok hear me out, when my friend Sarah first recommended I book a personal shopping appointment at John Lewis for the wedding of a college friend I burst out laughing.…
Hen Party Outfits That Won’t Make You Want to Hide: My Guide to Celebrating Without the Cringe
Last week I received one of those texts from a friend that makes you die inside a little bit. “BABE! Sarah is getting married and we’re doing a BIG hen…
The M&S Shopping Secret Every Fashion Expert Knows (But Won’t Tell You)
I’ll never forget where I was when everything clicked into place. Target. Last week. Holding up a white t-shirt for the what felt like the thousandth time when I had…
Meeting the Parents When You’re Broke But They’re Not: A Budget Girl’s Guide to Home Counties Approval
When your boyfriend tells you that he wants you to meet his parents, it sends you into a mild panic. But if he adds “…they live in Kent”, your stomach…
Why I’m Completely Obsessed with Modern Prairie Dresses (And You Should Be Too)
I did not plan to be one of those people who cries over old clothes, but apparently I am. On Saturday morning I found myself getting a little teary in…
My Hard-Won Guide to Actually Scoring at Portobello Market (After Years of Expensive Mistakes)
Okay, listen. When I first went to Portobello Market I came armed with way too many articles printed out and photocopied, eyedrowgenerously by harassed friends who understood the vintage shopping…