Cosy essentials

Is there a better feeing than having your comfy, warm clothes on? Especially when they look great too. I’ve had this Baukjen striped jumper on every day since it arrived. It’s lovely and soft, and feels lightweight despite being on the chunkier side of knitwear, and it’s so easy to wear. Leggings are immediately elevated,… View Post

The ideal dress for autumn and winter

I’ve written about why Baukjen is an amazing brand before (in this post) but, just as a quick reminder, they’re a sustainable, family-run business that designs stylish clothes in an eco-friendly way. The clothes work loosely around current trends but, they’re actually really timeless – somehow, they look really cool and yet the designs are… View Post

Dressing for a real-life Narnia

Last week was magical. We don’t often have a snowfall quite like this, where big fat snowflakes flutter from heavy clouds to rest gently on the one before it, individually as delicate as a butterfly wing but together finding strength. Our local parks and green spaces were transformed into our own little Narnia, a parallel… View Post

Snow day

Just as we were starting to feel hopeful for spring, the snowstorm came. Just a week ago, I had started thinking about the spring dresses in my wardrobe, the ones that have been stored away over the winter months. I’d begun to wonder how I might wear them in a few weeks’ time, most likely… View Post

How I make my puffer coat look stylish

I bought this coat at the start of October and I’ve worn it every day since then. Why do I keep wearing it? Because it’s well-suited for coronavirus-living (as in, not going anywhere beyond dog walks, coffee runs and the supermarket) – it’s warm, functional and I don’t feel like a marshmallow when I wear… View Post