2018-05-27 19:03
When we the last time you said something controversial online? I don’t mean ‘I’m not a fan of chocolate’ controversial, but more ‘your politics don’t matc… Read More
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London Blogger and Writer. Talking about culture, food, style and art. Plus some personal thoughts thrown in for good measure.
2018-02-01 13:39
‘I should have brought a fucking coat’ I muttered as I stepped out of Westminster station and turned towards Downing Street into the #TimesUp rally. Stoically stood outside There… Read More
2017-11-12 08:13
Activists. Entrepreneurs. Feminists. Designers. Filmmakers. Photographers. Creators. Politicians. Innovative women are having a bit of a moment.In a world where having washboard abs and shin… Read More
2017-11-05 11:42
Where are you stood when the music starts?Are you a Jona Lewie sympathiser, lingering by the makeshift bar in the kitchen? Do you prefer the ‘fresh air’ of the smoking patio, a s… Read More
2017-11-03 15:08
‘Oh but I have only had a few hours sleep!’ Natalie Coleman protested when I asked her if our photographer could take a few shots after our interview. The Irish designer of epony… Read More
2017-11-03 15:08
Creative Directors: Keeping the Brand and The Vision AliveOriginally published for VSNB Online Should the future of the fashion brand be trusted to the minds of the creative or left to… Read More
2017-10-14 21:01
There's a lot of fluff on television. That's a fact. The emergence of reality TV in the last 20 years has seen documentary style work transition from the high brow, to a level of deteriorati… Read More
2017-08-27 23:30
I think I might have missed the boat to write a think piece about the social media famous Essena O'Neill quitting Instagram. Everyone has already written about the motivation behind her… Read More
2017-06-11 22:19
I Honestly Think Magazine (IHT) launched their London Fashion Week issue online. I acted as Fashion Editor, interviewing designer Natalie B Coleman, co-ordinating live social media at shows… Read More
2017-06-11 21:49
I was approached by Save The High Street, a movement to accelerate the high street’s transition to be better connected, digitally enabled and more sustainable, to strategise and create… Read More
2017-06-11 21:28
Dr. Becky Spelman of The Private Therapy Clinic Read more: http://www.womenshealthmag.co.uk/nutrition/healthy-snacks/2698/5-ways-to-change-your-snacking-behaviour-forever#ixzz4jjLH… Read More
2017-05-12 15:40
I've always found the term 'portfolio careers' quite an odd one. When I think of a portfolio I picture a large glossy black file full of immaculately presented items. In reality, my career l… Read More
2017-04-05 11:02
If there is one thing I love in life - especially at this time of the year - it's a hot beverage and luckily for me my resident city of choice knows what it is doing in that department. Chri… Read More
2017-04-05 10:50
When it comes to relationships we all place a huge emphasis on talking. It's generally agreed that sharing feelings and being open with one another is a key component of any healthy romance… Read More
2017-04-05 10:48
Helmut Netwon's Iconic Women of Power I cannot tell you how many times I have stood in front of my wardrobe and wished that I were a man. ‘It would be so much easier if I could ju… Read More
2017-04-05 10:47
Openings of new buildings in London are always hotly anticipated. Not just because it means that there's a new place for us to go and Instagram over the weekend, but because such events are… Read More
2017-04-05 10:46
The written word is one of my true loves in this life. Novels, short stories, poetry and plays have always been a firm fixture. Whether carried in my bag, sat well thumbed and scribbled over… Read More
2017-04-05 10:46
Until last Friday I had always thought that anywhere past Zone 3 was synonymous with surburbia and so I was surprised at myself when I accepted an invite to go to Walthamstow. Yes, you know… Read More
2017-04-05 10:46
Minimal living has becoming somewhat of a trend in recent years, having your house devoid of clutter, wearing normcore neutrals and stocking your shelves with all manner of greyscale objects… Read More
2017-04-05 10:46
Queuing for anything in London is pretty commonplace. Brunch? Queue. Quiet cocktail after work? Queue. Fresh air after getting off the tube? Queue. So when you hear that there are queues for… Read More
2017-04-05 10:46
Bars in London you say? Like sand on a beach or er... commuters on the tube. There's a bloody lot of them. It can be hard to know which ones will give up their seat for you and which will ha… Read More
2017-04-05 10:45
Watching horror stories unfold in front of us on the news has become pretty commonplace. Many of us have become accustomed to reports of war, scenes of violence and economic turmoil. We read… Read More
2017-04-05 10:45
A British institution through and through it's not really any surprise that Burberry not only put on a show stopping fashion week this year but they basically took up residency. A very defia… Read More
2017-04-05 10:45
You can always rely on the prospect of Spring fashion to pull you through winter (especially when it's been a year like 2016). Personally I can't wait to toss this year aside start making ne… Read More
2017-04-05 10:44
If you love reading, literature, or just love learning stuff you will know how hard it is to be 'well-read'. You might not know that a large chunk of our daily language comes from Shakespear… Read More
2017-04-05 10:44
A good beauty regime is not the most important thing in life but it is a good place to start. Knowing that my face and hair look ok just makes me feel a little better about leaving the house… Read More
2017-04-05 10:44
When you move to a new city the first 6 months are taken up by all the big things, finding somewhere to live, then a way to pay the rent and then people to hang out with. After those hurdles… Read More
2017-04-05 10:43
As the founder of a literary company it’s no surprise that I’m a bit of a self-confessed bookworm. If you know me it’s also no surprise that I like to force my taste onto a… Read More
2017-04-05 10:43
Apparently we millennials are spending all of our house deposits on avocados, venti matcha lattes and over peppered Bloody Mary’s. A tenuous claim but one I am happy to enable with thi… Read More
2017-04-05 10:41
'She's a nasty woman' Trump declared during the final presidential debate, pointing his finger towards Hilary Clinton, 'such a nasty woman.' A comment he had to internally censor for the wat… Read More
2017-04-05 10:40
What is the purpose of a novel? Why do we read at all? Is it merely for pleasure, something to do in the bath or on the train to while away the hours. Is it for the escapism that it affords… Read More
2017-04-05 10:40
The new pop-up destination for every LFW season, the Lights of Soho space was transformed this AW17 into the MakeupPlus/Meitu Makeup Haven! Helped along with some stunning neon decorations f… Read More
2017-04-05 10:38
Do you know the difference between love and abuse? That sounds like a trick question doesn’t it. Of course you do. Of course any normal person would know how they should be treated in… Read More
2017-03-16 22:15
There are moments in every woman's life that are defining. The time you discover your signature scent, the first time you offer well-earned advice to someone younger and when you finally nai… Read More
2017-03-16 22:10
In life you often find that it's not the person shouting the loudest who gets the most attention, and the same goes for brands. A lot of high street names cry out 'pay me attention!' from th… Read More
2017-03-16 21:51
Lots of restaurants advertise themselves as pre-theatre, especially along The Strand. A buzzing hub of tourists it’s the prime spot to lure in hungry families before their evening of g… Read More
2017-03-07 15:39
Women are great 365 days of the year, but for one day we are just a little bit more special. On 8th March it's International Women's Day. A day we all come together to pat ourselves on… Read More
2017-02-17 17:18
1. Coffee + Cacti With Prick London Haggerston is one of the best London boroughs to waste away a weekend and this is especially true since the opening of the first ever Cacti and Succu… Read More
2016-12-20 09:30
Keeping the writing on this short and sweet as the photos do most if not all of the talking. Headed to a small town just North of Milan in early September where I essentially sunbathed, walk… Read More
2016-12-20 09:28
I was reading an article the other day, I forget where, about how the young people of today are spending all of our would-be house deposits on fancy brunches (damn us millennials). Apparentl… Read More
2016-11-07 21:42
At the start of this year I wrote a little list of things that I wanted to do and somewhere near the top was 'visit a new country' and 'visit a new continent', well I can now tick both of th… Read More
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