Haggis, ‘neeps and tatties with M&S

As Nathan approaches his second birthday, I find myself re-living the day he was born. It was Wednesday 25 January – Robert Burns Day – and (after the rather exhausting labour and delivery, followed by a fairly traumatic recovery for us both which ended up with Nathan being admitted to the baby unit), one of… View Post

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: Scottish Fashion Awards 2014

I wrote this blog post on the train home from London, where I attended the 9th annual Scottish Fashion Awardson Monday night. I’m a huge supporter of the event; the team behind Scotland’s “fashion Oscars” has worked tirelessly over the years to actively promote Scotland’s importance and relevance within the international fashion scene. Dr Tessa… View Post

Hayley Scanlan: Love Me Tender

Last night, Scottish fashion designer Hayley Scanlan launched her SS14 collection last night at the brand spanking new Malmaison hotel in Dundee with a champagne reception and runway show for various Scottish press, bloggers and buyers. The new collection, ‘Love Me Tender’, was inspired by the character of Alabama Worley in True Romance; it’s very… View Post

I Style My… Joanne McGillivray Oksana Dress

Who doesn’t love a red dress? The Oskana dress by Joanne McGillivray, a new luxury womenswear label founded in 2013 (and one of Scotland’s top design talents – she won Scottish Graduate of the Year at the Scottish Fashion Awards in 2012) is the perfect addition to any woman’s wardrobe – whether you’re twenty-five or… View Post