Power dressing

They might tell you otherwise, but on the whole, being a student is easy. You’re expected to go out and get embarrassingly drunk, to eat leftover lasagna from a hollowed out bread loaf,… Continue reading →

The long and the short of the Pixie haircut

Every time I go the hairdresser, every time I see Emma Watson on screen, every time I have to detangle my sleepy kitten from my now beehive-like locks, I consider the pixie cut.… Continue reading →

Thrifting better than Macklemore

I love sifting through heaps of weathered wool, scratchy tartan, and faded florals, stumbling across items I know won’t be found on the over-crowded shelves of some franchise store. So when my mother… Continue reading →

Undressing transgender

There are days when I dislike my body. When I wish it were thinner, taller, ‘sexier’ or tighter. When I am hard on my body. When I force it to do sit-ups and… Continue reading →

In my onesie

Maybe I didn’t wear enough baby-grows as an infant, maybe it’s how ridiculously beautiful Cara Delavingne looks in them or perhaps all the time spent in my floral pyjamas has gone to my… Continue reading →

The Hat Theory

I remember as an awkward 15 year old with braces and bad hair-my dad (talking from beneath a furry Eskimo hat) declaring that if you want to wear attention-seeking headwear, you need to have… Continue reading →

Woman in the shadows: Constance Wilde

Behind the literary giant that is Oscar Wilde, stood an inspirational woman. Like the wives of so many other famous men, Constance Wilde’s own talents; (her writing ability, outspoken feminism and flair for… Continue reading →

Hatters be mad

Suit up or be declared unsuitable

Cause nothing suits the, Undisputed, Oft-saluted Suitor of repute Like a suit! Nothing suits me like a suit! –Barney Stinson If I were a power station, the amount of energy I have conserved… Continue reading →

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So the lovely Baroque Fashionist at http://thebaroquefashionista.wordpress.com/ (do check it out) nominated me for the Liebster Award and I am over the moon with gratitude! I have been asked to answer her questions,… Continue reading →