Little Italy

    You may have noticed on my social media outlets that I love a certain little Italian cafe in my home town, Broughty Ferry: Visocchi’s. Why do I love it so? It’s a family-run establishment with the best coffee in Dundee (and the surrounding area) and, believe me, I’ve tried a lot of coffee round… View Post

The Daydreamer Goes To St James’ Court, London

As you know, I went to the Scottish Fashion Awards last week and, during my fleeting visit to London, I stayed at the St James’ Court Hotel. On arrival at Charing Cross station I literally walked down one street, crossed another and turned up a third to find the St James’ Court nestled amongst grand London… View Post

Milan Fashion Week: Dolce & Gabbana AW14

I absolutely adore everything that Dolce & Gabbana do, especially their past few seasons. I fell in love with the romantic Sicilian fantasy they evoked with the white laces worn over substantial underwear in SS11 and, come SS12, I bought the first high street version of their fruity dresses I could find.  Last season it… View Post

Couture SS13: Caped Elegance at Valentino

The Valentino Couture SS13 show (held in Paris last week) was a sartorial world of paradise. The collection was based on the idea of a beautiful, manicured garden in bloom but with no evidence of a gardener’s labour (i.e. blood, sweat and tears). Valentino designers, Maria Grazia Chiuri and Pierpaolo Piccioli excelled themselves in delivering… View Post