On what would have been Marilyn Monroe's 96th birthday, on the 1st of June, I want to recommend some fabulous books about this icon of...

Like many a little girl, I attended ballet class and dreamt of being a ballerina but alas, my dance skills were a bit more contemporary...

Now that Spring is in the air, it's a good moment to whip up some fun and simple accessories to start wearing at the start of the season....

It's been in my mind to make a late 30's, early 40's style Shirt Dress for quite some time. I've come across them at vintage fairs and in...

I recently took some time off with the aim that I would read books in coffee shops and pretend to be on holiday. However, when I went to...

I've long been obsessed with The Vampire's Wife and I just love everything about her aesthetic. So, unable to afford the price tag for...

With the onset of Autumn, the longer evenings and the distant cackle of broomstick riding witches on the salt sea breeze {You will hear...

Way back at the start of this year, I wrote about my need for new pieces in my Lingerie wardrobe {read here} and I've only just got round...

One early June morning, my dear friend, Georgina and I took a drive through the lush English countryside to the village of Tenterden in...

Traditionally, I’ve never been a very good summer dresser and my summer worthy wardrobe has left a lot to be desired. This in part is...

The film, Chocolat, based on the novel by Joanne Harris, has to my mind, one of the most perfect and attainable vintage inspired...

I've mentioned Mr Poe in my Journal before and a few lines of his poem, 'Alone' have been floating through my mind over the last few...

For as long as I can remember, I've made little sketchbooks/scrapbooks/journals. I find the process both soothing and inspiring and it's...

Anyone who has spent any time round here will know of my love of a good Tea dress. I've written about it before so I won't go on too much...

Detachable collars are THE thing at the moment! And so they should be ~ they're a brilliant idea! Easy to make and requiring little...

As I sort through my wardrobe at the change of seasons, I realise that there are some significant omissions that would be grateful...

Even though I can smell Spring in the air, the cold sea winds in the little Coastal Town in which I live are still bitter so something to...

I first saw Hedy Lamarr when I was a young girl in the film 'Ziegfield Girls' and fell in love. {It was a double whammy for me because...

The temperatures have dropped and there's the smell of wood smoke in the air. All I want to do is get cosy, layer up and keep warm but...

It’s so easy to get stuck in a rut sartorially speaking and this happened to me in a big way a few years back. Getting dressed had become...