Unpractical handbags
As someone who wears fairly plain clothes most of the time, I like for my accessories to add character to my look. I remember going for a coffee with someone…
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Almocado hair products and Buying Black
As mentioned in a previous post, these days when I shop I’m not just picking up whatever is on the high street. I make a conscious effort to support smaller…
The FDC Young Designer Awards 2019
On Saturday 20th July I attended the FDC Young Designer Awards 2019 which was held at the Park Regis Hotel in Birmingham. The event was for emerging designers to showcase…
Finding your personal style and updating your closet
I’m on a journey to create my dream closet. For me that means a closet of good quality clothes I feel comfortable in that are easy to mix and match.…
How I’m finally finding my niche after many years of blogging
I think I’m finally sick of calling myself a lifestyle blogger. Calling myself a lifestyle blogger was always a bit of a cop but I did it because it was…
5 simple ways to improve your online shopping experience
This list was created by me for me but also for the person that wants to improve their experience when shopping online. I love shopping online but I wanted to…
Blogging: Evolving, adapting and falling behind
A while back I read a couple of articles one from The Little Plum and the other from Gary Vee. These posts both got me thinking not just about blogging…
The plastic bag alternative
From left to right: The first bag was from a hair event at the (no longer existing) Google Digital Garage in Birmingham. Next we have a bag from the Clean…
Why I shop second hand and 4 reasons you should try it
I’ve been shopping second hand for over 5 years now and when I started it had nothing to do with sustainability. I was a teenager who wanted to find interesting…
How I stay inspired to create content?
A little known fact is that I’ve been blogging for over 7 years. In that time I’ve published probably close to 1000 blog posts. And even though I’ve taken breaks…