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Recent royal fashion

I was struck by three gorgeous ensembles recently worn by members of royal houses. First the Queen of Bhutan on her birthday. The colours and textures in this outfit are stunning, and they match the...

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Keyrings

I have been looking for an unusual keyring lately and realised that nice ones are not so easy to find. The first problem is that, unless you go to a shop that cuts keys, there is no logical place to...

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What were they thinking? Clothing fails…

 

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Shoehorns

I have never used a shoehorn before. Most of my shoes have been slip ons (loafers, ballet flats) and the lace-up ones (brogues, walking shoes) have been easy to unlace to put them on. Lately, however,...

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Shoes for extreme cold

I grew up in a country where your footwear was usually sandals or, if you were walking in the bush, boots through which a snake bite could not penetrate. Therefore I had a little chuckle when I was...

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Facebook suggested that I would like these…

they get a big fat NOPE from me!

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Wearing the same dress as someone else at a party

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Clothing with a message

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Super-stylish woman on the bus

The other day I was sitting on the bus early in the morning, my eyes and thoughts drifting as usual, when my gaze stopped on a woman sitting opposite me. I am not sure why my gaze stopped there because...

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Mannequins

Shop mannequins seem to run the gamut these days. Some of them are unrealistically thin, despite frequent public uproar about it:   Others are more realistic:   I am 5 foot 7 inches (1.7m) and weigh...

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New Yeti boots!

Above are my Yeti boots. The pair on the left is now 10 years old and the pair on the right is now 7 years old. I wear one of these pairs daily for at least nine months of the year. They do not leak...

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My favourite multipurpose travel products

 Pashmina as a blanket when flying long-haul as a sarong on the beach as a blanket on a hotel bed when the covers don’t keep you warm enough as a headscarf on an extremely cold day (I live in Sweden!)...

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Um…no!

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AFound – a new H and M concept

Afound, a new part of the H and M stable opened in Stockholm without any fanfare a month or so ago. Already in the H and M stable are H and M, Cos, & other stories, H and M Home, Weekday, Monki,...

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South Africans will get this!

  The famous South African Two-Toned Shirt!

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Rieker Amalia boots

These are my favourite autumn boots – Rieker Amalia with knitted top. I have red ones with a slight wedge sole, though they come with sole + heel in different colours and designs. They are cheap and...

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Notebook shoes….and more!

Find them here And look at these ones! Bugs! Cats!

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Clothing fails

     

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New Yeti boots!

Today I wore my new pair of Yeti Boots. This is my third pair. My oldest pair is about 10 years old and the soles have finally given in. The second pair is about 8 years old and still going strong. I...

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Are these the most hideous jeans ever?

  These high-waisted jeans with one straight leg and one flared leg  were created by Kiev-based brand Ksenia Schnaider. They cost $375 (£294). They are, at time of writing, sold out. The same brand...

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