Denim frills

The perfect shirt for those I-don’t-know-what-to-wear days, those it’s-summer-but-it’s 11-degrees days. I threw this shirt on with a pair of black flared trousers – all very last minute choices – and I was set for a Saturday spent mostly at home, interspersed with two short local trips to visit family. Even with minimal make up… View Post

Citizens of Humanity – the jeans of dreams

As someone whose jeans collection is close to hitting 20 pairs, it might be safe to assume that I’ve never truly found the perfect pair. My jeans collection is varied – there are some Ralph Lauren and Dr Denim in there, a bit of New Look and Next (gifted). There’s GAP, Debenhams, Baukjen (gifted), and… View Post

Embracing the straight leg jean

Before I was pregnant (the second time) I wrote about being over skinny jeans. Of course, there’s always a place for a skinny jean. Inside a knee-high boot, under a dress, with a heel for cocktails… yes, the skinny jean is certainly a wardrobe staple. But in the last couple of years I’ve been intrigued… View Post

The pre-baby jeans

Is there anything more satisfying than feeling great in your jeans? I’m pretty sure we’re all the same, or many of us are, in that we feel most confident when we’re able to slip into our favourite pair of denims. For me anyway, it seems to be a reflection of where I am in life… View Post

Denim: a new shape

I wrote a blog post a couple of weeks ago about being over skinny jeans. I guess, like most people, skinny jeans will always be in my wardrobe – they do tend to go with everything and provide a bit of warmth, like a second skin – but recently I’ve been feeling the need for… View Post