October 20, 2024
Autumn is represented by the element Metal and is the season for releasing what you no longer need. We are probably all guilty of collecting/keeping/hoarding too […]
October 3, 2024
The month of October is harvest time. Full of delicious fragrances, flowers, food and flavours that uplift our senses and nurture our souls. This month, ‘Harvest’ […]
September 10, 2024
For our COFFEE and CONVERSATIONs this month we will be looking at Manifesting. What does manifesting mean to you? Do you even know what it is? […]
August 2, 2024
July 18, 2024
A second chance to take part in our Coffee & Conversation discussion ( feel free to substitute a cocktail) on July 31st at 9.30am BST 6.30 […]
June 29, 2024
A few weeks ago, I attended a class on ‘Muses and Makers’ in art history. As we we only a small number, the teacher asked us […]
June 4, 2024
I rarely look to the past. I remember being told once by a handwriting expert that I lived totally in the present. He could tell by […]
April 28, 2024
What is the best piece of advice you have ever received? That’s the topic for our discussions in May. What was it? When was it? Did […]
March 18, 2024
Many years ago, I was struggling to create content for my styling workshops. This is nothing new, as I’m not particularly creative by nature. As fate […]
March 8, 2024
“Tuesday’s Child is full of grace”. This is me, or at least it should be. My mum intimated often that I must have been born on […]
January 30, 2024
Hello everyone, I have been deliberating recently over whether or not to move my blog post to another platform. Unfortunately, every time I write anything here […]
January 23, 2024
For some of us, that could be a pretty tough question to answer. But it’s the topic we’ll be discussing at our next Coffee and Conversation […]
January 8, 2024
Truly thrilled to be featured in the current edition of the AICI Global Magazine. There is also a quiz on Fashion Feng Shui – if you’re […]
January 7, 2024
Our December Coffee and Conversation asked the question “What is/has been your favourite garment/outfit?” Tricky to answer – right? I don’t think anyone was ready for […]
January 3, 2024
So, once again it’s the time to embrace ‘Dry January’. Every year, I attempt to do so but always end up giving in. I admit, I […]
December 28, 2023
Although I don’t profess to be a great cook, I do love listening to BBC Radio 4’s Chef’s Kitchen on a Saturday morning. The programme uses […]
December 6, 2023
Have you even been into a shop and seen an outfit that made your heart sing? Well, this happened to me a few weeks ago when […]
November 29, 2023
I recently travelled to Manchester to see a fashion exhibition. The journey time was over 4 hours each way so imagine my surprise (and horror) when […]
November 3, 2023
I recently visited a fantastic exhibition at the National Gallery of Ireland. Forming part of the Shell/Ter Collective, this video film – The City and the Secret Panther Fashion A […]
October 9, 2023
Why am I showing a photo of me wearing my dressing gown? Well, this depicts me (very) early in the morning, my favourite time of day, […]