Making Life more Beautiful
Having seen the Gwen Stefani wedding dress last weekend I was intrigued by the idea of spray paint. The hem of her dress, which appears to be dip dyed silk, is actually coated in pink spray paint. So this idea … Continued
Today, 1 November is Día de Muertos, the Day of the Dead in Mexico. So today I dedicate my blog to Frido Khalo who is both dead and Mexican, and an inspiration to fashionistas the world over. Frida Khalo, dramatic-romantic dresser, … Continued
I yearn to be more organised. I cart around an inordinate amount of stuff around each day, as I travel to the gym, on to work, out to a meeting, to the shops to pick up some provisions, to my … Continued
This post covers the basic outline shape of a woman’s body; her silhouette. There is a lot of debate about hour-glass, figure of eight, pears, apples, inverted V etc, much of which can be confusing and rather restrictive. The best … Continued
Thank you marvellous Marianna of the Sew2Pro sewing blog for nominating me to participate in the Writing Secrets of the Bloggers. She emails, with impeccable manners “I realise this invitation might be as welcome as a chain letter”, giving me … Continued
What we wear is important. it affects how we feel about ourselves it affects how others see us our clothes and body language communicate messages whether you acknowledge it or not, how you dress affects your success at work this … Continued
We have just got back from our holiday in quintessentially Andalusian Seville. It was hot, beautiful, sensuous and inspirational. Here were the things which I loved the best. The ham, Jamón Ibérico – thinly sliced, cured ham from free-range acorn-fed … Continued
If you are in London, or England, and have the opportunity to see the Matisse cut outs exhibition, do go. It is on until 7 September 2014. It is astounding and beautiful. If you love colour you will explode with … Continued
Remember the Blair Babes? The patronising epithet was bad enough, but the stunt of surrounding the new Premier with 101 women MPs was uncomfortable to watch. And probably worse to participate in; a cliché in which they must have felt … Continued
I studied fashion as a part-time mature student, at an Adult Education College in Battersea Park Road in London from 1985-1987. It was a fantastic course, but sadly now discontinued, and the building sold for luxury flats. The building started life as … Continued
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