Mhairi McDermott

When I think of women who inspire me, one that instantly springs to mind is Mhairi McDermott, Company Director at M Boutique. Why? In 2011 she opened M Boutique in my home town, Broughty Ferry, at a time when online shopping was taking over and few stylish independent shops were around. Fast forward five years… View Post

Breakfast at DCA

Dundee Contemporary Arts (DCA) acts as a sort of glue to the people of Dundee. The brasserie-come-arts centre is a hub of creativity where Dundee’s arts, design and writing community often gathers to enjoy the facilities, which include a gallery, workshop, restaurant, bar and cinema. Since its inception in the Nineties, DCA has acted as the… View Post

Ellis O’Connor

I recently wrote a post about Ellis O’Connor for my ‘day job’ at the University of Dundee, and it reminded me just how talented she is, so I had to interview her for the WOMEN segment on my own blog. Ellis (24) is a Visual Artist and Photographer from Dundee, and has seen great success since graduating. Her… View Post

Door Below

A couple of weeks ago I received a very mysterious invitation. Other than the important time and date, all it said was to follow the neon light, with the Twitter handle and hashtag (@doorbelow #doorbelow). A week later, the day before the event, all was revealed; I was going to the launch of a new… View Post

Hepburns No Chip Mani

If you know me, you’ll know how much I’m against chipped nail lacquer; the whole point in painting your nails is to add polish – literally and metaphorically speaking. Nail lacquer instantly adds glamour, regularly increases style kudos, and often taps into major trends; all three of these require a certain level of high maintenance,… View Post