Fashion is dirty. That’s the conclusion that Stacey Dooley came to in her recent BBC documentary Fashion’s Dirty Secrets. And the facts speak for themselves. We saw that an entire sea had dried up due to the water being used…

The endless summer days we’ve had this year have filled me with such joy. But it has meant my summer wardrobe has had to work a lot harder than usual. And we’re now at that tricky trans seasonal stage where…

After a week of beautiful sunshine, I feel it is safe to say summer is on its way. I’m even tempted to go up into the loft and bring down my true high summer wardrobe, but maybe that’s a step…

Are you a slippers kind of person? I am. When I get in from the cold, there is nothing I love more than putting on a pair of super cosy, comfy slippers and drinking a cup of (pink) tea. However…

Can bedding really be life changing? My eyebrows are raised and my sceptical brain engaged. Well, Himanshi, one-half of the husband and wife team behind Ara Living, certainly think so. So I met with her for a coffee in the…

It’s not very many sleeps until Christmas! But don’t fall into the trap of buying cheap synthetic party dresses for your little ones. Dresses that they’ll wear a couple of times and discard. Buy Items That Can Be Passed Down…

The idea of building an ethical capsule wardrobe sounds appealing; every item working together so there’s never a day when you have “nothing to wear.” But the reality can be daunting. Where do I start? What should I buy? Where…

I am a complete knitwear geek. Since my early twenties, I’ve spent too much time thumbing through stitch books and longingly stroking jumpers in Selfridges. So you’ll understand my excitement when Alison Baker, founder of Ally Bee, contacted me to…

Drinking a cup of tea sans kids is a rare treat. Doing it in a café with Sarah and Clare, the founders of Kenzie & Kai, was wonderful. For as you know I love discovering the real people behind beautiful…