Five easy pieces to make a summer holiday more stylish
Anatomy of a holiday outfit, part one. All these old favourites (details below) have been washed and returned to my Holiday Box till next year.
A weekend in Le Marais: where to shop, eat and drink
Watching World Cup football over the last month on mainstream TV has been one of my highlights of summer, so far. Having played football every Sunday for many years (in the Greater London Women’s Fo...
That’s Not My Age Podcast Episode 5: Baroness Lola Young
‘When I was younger it never occurred to me that ageing is a bad thing. I think we, particularly women, have developed, or been forced to develop, a mindset that growing old is such a ter...
Kaftan dressing at home and away
Is it a dress, is it a kaftan? If it makes getting dressed in the morning easier, who really cares?
Quote of the week: Emma Thompson on being a woman in her 50s in Hollywood
I’m a bit late to Late Night but there’s been World Cup football to watch. Starring Emma Thompson as Katherine Newbury a long-serving, late-night chat show host, ‘ 28 years and count...
That’s Not My Age Podcast Episode 4: Professor Carolyn Mair
Why do we wear what we wear? Why do some clothes give us confidence?
It’s sandal weather, at last!
Now that the summer pedicure is sorted (and a very last-minute holiday booked), I can think about taking my socks off, at last. On vacation, my go-to sandals are Teva Originals or navy Eva Birk...
That’s Not My Age Podcast episode 3: Michelle Ogundehin
Fans of Grand Designs House of the Year will recognise my latest podcast guest, Michelle Ogundehin (who regularly appears as an expert on the show). The writer, TV presenter and former Editor-in-Chief...
Special occasion dressing without the faff factor
Are these not the best-dressed wedding guests, ever? Chic-as-you-like fashion photographer Liz McAulay (on the right) is mother of the bride, seen here with her mum, at her daughter Flo’s...
Join me at a creative retreat in Italy
Designer, maker and old friend Ros Badger is one of the most entrepreneurial people I know. She’s always busy planning new endeavours – from designer fairs around this country to creative ...
That’s Not My Age Podcast episode 2: Jayne Mayled founder of White Hot Hair
Having worked in the beauty industry for over 20 years, when Jayne Mayled, stopped dyeing her hair and couldn’t find the right products, she decided to create her own range. The founder of Wh...
Summer shirts, simplicity and other stuff
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