Making Life more Beautiful
Some recent research has shown how most of us dislike how we look, leading in some more extreme cases to a number of serious mental health problems. Yet our body and facial features are more or less givens, and all … Continued
There are two main ways to talk about colour. One is use language such as “rose” or “forest” and “maize” – giving us all an imaginary shade based on our memory of the colour (usually based naturally occurring shades); the … Continued
OK. It’s been really, really hot in London. Today it was 30 degrees. Is it ever OK for men to wear shorts to work? In my opinion men certainly can go to work in shorts, but they need to be … Continued
Representing or approximating skin When I was at school the pinky-peachy colour that looked a bit like girl’s ballet shoes was labelled “flesh”. In today’s primary schools this shade probably has another name such as “light peach”. And I have … Continued
It always catches my eye when I see a high-heeled woman in the street, as she is invariably having trouble walking. And I take pity on the girls at work who can’t afford a mortgage, but have a few pairs of Louboutins (at … Continued
Hello Joyce! Joyce is from Canada and we met through this blog. Joyce does a lot of sewing including covering her own sofa! She paints and sculpts. She has two daughters, a grandson and another one on the way. … Continued
My dear Daughter in Law Bianca is struggling with a strange request. She has been invited to a wedding where the guests are required to wear Lilac dresses. This is apparently quite the thing in a number of cultures and … Continued
All outfits from www.COSstores.com London’s skyline is becoming dense with silly shapes with sillier names – the Cheesegrater, Walkie Talkie, Shard and Gherkin. With a career in property development it is no surprise that I work with many architects, all … Continued
Its been a tough week for my daughter who was due to have her new baby on 2 July. I was expecting a call every night from the end of June and I am delighted to tell you the baby … Continued
I have suggested that understanding your own colouring is very helpful in choosing what colours to wear. Here is Andrew Muir – he is one of my senior Director colleagues. Andrew has really light colouring – his hair is strawberry … Continued
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