If there's one thing I know about fashion trends it's that, no sooner have they faded away, they'll be back before you know it. When it comes to trends for colours, prints and fabrics, they get recycled a lot more often than you might think. Bright colours, jewel tones, velvet, tweed and tartan have all... Continue Reading →
As you may know, I work in an admin role at London College of Fashion (LCF). Last week I was lucky enough to be invited to our Golden Lane site by footwear lecturer Ian Goff to learn some of the processes involved in making a pair of shoes. He'd designed the workshop for staff, to... Continue Reading →
I first discovered Camilla Elphick back in 2013 when she'd just graduated from the BA (Hons) Cordwainers Footwear course at London College of Fashion. Her graduate collection was a massive hit in the LCF pop-up College Shop that year, and I bagged myself a pair of her gorgeous candy coloured donut print heels. The PEZ... Continue Reading →
Last Friday, I wore towering heels for the first time in a while. As the balls of my feet ache after just a few hours in my otherwise comfortable United Nude Eamz pumps or my Irregular Choice Trinkletina heels, I'm guessing that my 40-year-old feet have simply had enough. These days, the only high heels... Continue Reading →
While everyone's talking about suede and shades of tan (see That M&S Skirt), I just can't see the point of easily damaged suede and would rather not spend £200 on a garment that will look dated next season. I'm also not overly keen on the particular brand of 70s style that seems to be back... Continue Reading →
Back in January, I reviewed Karolina Laskowska's bespoke lingerie service. At the end of the post I said that I had a photoshoot planned and now, finally, the time has come to tell you all about it and share some of the shots from that day. I enlisted the camera skills of the fantastic Paul... Continue Reading →
From the outlandish designs of Irregular Choice and the collaborative rubber magic of Melissa, to the timeless style of Dune and the practicality of Clark's, it has never been easier to find footwear that fulfils your needs. Are you a Hush Puppy, a Con-vert, a lover of Birkenstocks, Nikes or Vans? Do you yearn for... Continue Reading →
As this year began, I headed to New York with Mr Topper to celebrate our anniversary and my birthday, to visit the lovely Rachael Gray, and also to spend a while getting to know the city a bit better. We holidayed there in 2008 and, despite doing only tourist-friendly things, absolutely loved it. This time... Continue Reading →
Wisdom really does come with age and it took me a long time to realise a lot of things about life that are pretty much second nature to me now. For example, until I reached my 30s I often had what I called at the time "fat days", but have now realised that those low... Continue Reading →