The Love of Autumn

Don’t you just love this time of year, before Christmas? It’s time to layer up and brace yourself for the Scottish wind chill. The days are sunny, the leaves are a crisp, golden carpet beneath our feet and there’s a wee nip in the air, reminding us that winter is on its way and it’s… View Post

Kitschnbake Cafe

You might already know, but I love cake. Who doesn’t love cake? Only oddballs. So, much to my delight, award winning baker, Mary-Jane has opened her very own cafe in Newport, Kitschnbake. I was lucky enough to go along to the preview and even luckier to get to taste her famous chocolate brownies first-hand. Or… View Post

Hayley Scanlan x Debenhams Dundee

Fashion designer, Hayley Scanlan continues to climb the ladder of success (she recently collaborated with Topshop and her designs have been seen on this year’s X Factor) but the Dundee born designer remains supportive of her home city – tomorrow, she launches her pop-up shop with Debenhams in Dundee.  Hayley’s pop-up within Dundee’s favourite department… View Post

Sartorial Safety Net

Everyone has a dress they can rely on no matter what, right? One that will work, regardless of what last minute invitation you’ve received (or last minute bloat!)? We’ve all got that dress that can take us anywhere, anytime? I hope so – I don’t know what I’d do without mine!  My go-anywhere dress is… View Post

Debenhams Dundee: Relaunched

Last weekend saw the hotly anticipated relaunch of Dundee’s only department store, Debenhams and I went along to have a good nosy! The shop floors have been given a new layout to maximise efficient use of space and provide customers with easily navigated departments. I spoke to a few fellow shoppers and they all agreed… View Post