Making Life more Beautiful
I’m a fifty-something woman working in high tech in Seattle, where the dress code is casual and the culture youthful (and where there are, as in is most tech companies, fewer than 20% women in product development). As a result, … Continued
Introduction Recently I wrote about putting together and making a casual wardrobe. I decided to take up Joyce’s exciting challenge of creating a capsule collection that would be inspired by, and suit, my “Lakeside Lifestyle”. I was very interested in, and … Continued
One thing that struck me during #MeMadeMay was that while I dress up during my working week my first choice at the weekend is super casual. I had to try hard to incorporate “me made” at the weekend. This is … Continued
Governor of the Bank of England, and well-known Canadian, Mark Carney has a reputation for dressing well. Also, if I tell the truth, I find him rather attractive. He has been doing his best to suggest that we should stay … Continued
I am getting a little bit tired of this project. May is a long month! You are probably getting fed up of pictures of my daily grins. I am slightly running out of outfits. And I am absolutely running out … Continued
Another week; another set of pictures taken by random helpers; another week of variable, unpredictable British weather. It really isn’t very nice at the moment. There are a few sunny days, interspersed with rain and chills. Like many Brits, as … Continued
I have been “doing” Me Made May 2016 for a week now, which involves wearing something i made everyday and getting a photograph. I have completed the first week. The photos are taken by my husband, my PA, the sales manager … Continued
Nearly two years ago I wrote about how Hillary Clinton and Angela Merkel were enamoured with the dumpy-frumpy pant suit. But while trousers are the ultimate practical outfit Hillary looks awful in a these dated trousers, matching suit jacket and … Continued
A few years ago I went to a Knitting and Stitching exhibtion at Alexander Palace. Even though I got a student discount it was pricey and Ally Pally is a bind to get to. The spring show, at Earls Court, … Continued
You may remember my interview with Cedric Frederick, an old friend who used to play basketball in the UK (he is 6’6″ and still very athletic). In response to a previous post about best dressed sportsmen he wrote to say: “In … Continued
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