I Tried Personal Shopping at John Lewis and My Broke Self Was Actually Shocked
Ok hear me out, when my friend Sarah first recommended I book a personal shopping appointment at John Lewis for the wedding of a college friend I burst out laughing.…
The M&S Shopping Secret Every Fashion Expert Knows (But Won’t Tell You)
I’ll never forget where I was when everything clicked into place. Target. Last week. Holding up a white t-shirt for the what felt like the thousandth time when I had…
Why My Portland Style Screams “Tourist” the Second I Leave the City
When I first moved back to Eugene from Portland after three years of living in the Rose City, my mum looked me up and down at the train station and…
The M&S Collection Pieces I Set My Alarm For (And You Should Too)
It’s 6:47 AM on a Wednesday morning. My toddler daughter is miraculously still asleep. I’m bent over double in my kitchen wearing yesterday’s yoga trousers and looking like a crazed…
Why Looking “Effortlessly Put-Together” Is Actually the Hardest Thing to Pull Off
Last Tuesday I was waiting in line at Blue Bottle coffee. (Okay fine, don’t laugh – their coffee is actually good.) I was wearing, what I thought was appropriately, little.…
Why I’m Completely Obsessed with Modern Prairie Dresses (And You Should Be Too)
I did not plan to be one of those people who cries over old clothes, but apparently I am. On Saturday morning I found myself getting a little teary in…
My Hard-Won Guide to Actually Scoring at Portobello Market (After Years of Expensive Mistakes)
Okay, listen. When I first went to Portobello Market I came armed with way too many articles printed out and photocopied, eyedrowgenerously by harassed friends who understood the vintage shopping…
I Got Caught Up in That Viral Primark Co-ord Hype and Here’s What Actually Happened
Disclaimer: I preach about sustainable shopping and all that non fast fashion jazz quite often. But I caved and bought the Primark co-ord that everyone (literally everyone) has been posting…
Why I Felt Completely Out of Place at My Sister’s Bachelorette Party (And What It Taught Me About Regional Style)
When my sister moved to Chicago a few years ago (eight years ago now? ), she surprised us by inviting my mum, cousin, and I to join her for her…
My Hard-Won Next Sale Survival Guide (Plus the Mistakes That Still Haunt Me)
Let’s just get the obvious bit of this post out of the way: I used to scoff at shopping in sales. After graduating and moving to Boston for my first…