It’s been a good year for Amanda and I, as we have taken our respective projects away from The Women Room to the next level.
Amanda has worked hard to make We Wear Perfume a respected source of inspiration and… Read More
Not wanting to go all own-trumpet-blowing on you, but we’ve been ahead of the game here at TWR on a number of current issues, not just about older women in fashion, which we started writing about TEN whole years ago,… Read More
Keen gardeners will know all about Chelsea Physic Garden, as it’s been in existence since 1673, which means we’ve known about it longer than we’ve known about Australia (which Captain Cooke bumped into in 1770). You’d never know it was… Read More
Do you think there’s anything in the fact that we’re still stuck in a 70s vibe, fashion wise and the last time the weather was like this was in 1976? Just a thought.
Ace & Jig is a brand that… Read More
Retail is on its knees, restaurants are closing faster than you can say avo on toast and we’re all going to Hell in a handcart because of Brexit/Trump etc – or so the press would have us believe.
And if… Read More
Our regular craft correspondent Julia Little toured London Craft Week for us again this year, searching out the best of the HUGE selection of what was on offer. It was the thoughtful presentations and workshops put on by the smaller… Read More
There are easily a dozen paintings in Victoria Miro’s latest sensational show Surface Work that I wanted to smuggle home. Over 50 female abstract artists from across the globe over the past century are shown in this stunning, historical glimpse… Read More
The focus on young people when it comes to start ups has been a constant source of frustration to me, since setting up my business. There’s no doubt they need help, support and investment to get their ideas off the… Read More
Not wanting to dumb the art at Frieze down or anything, but does anyone else feel a little bit cynical about some of the so called art and the insanely rich people buying it?
It can feel like more of… Read More
Having see Lyn Slater in the latest Mango advert, I was fascinated to know more about her. A professor of social studies at Fordham University in New York, she also writes the Accidental Icon blog and describes her style as,… Read More
The menopause isn’t usually the subject of comedy in fact type the word into your search engine and you’ll get a barrage of remorselessly bleak advice about incontinence, lack of libido, depression and HRT, couched in florid, scare-mongering language. It’s… Read More
Last week after a 5.30am start and meetings all day, I was on my way home from work when I got a text, “sorry I’m going to be 10 mins late”. I had completely forgotten (due to the 5.30 am… Read More
Apologies to non London readers as this is a very local post – but Samantha Ellis’ passionate and hilarious romantic comedy How to Date Feminist is back by popular demand at the Arcola Theatre – and well worth seeing.
‘A … Read More
A very quick post this morning, as other deadlines loom with the day job, but now the weather looks like it might actually be summer, I thought I’d share my new favourite Street Style blogger, Sandra Semburg.
There are so… Read More
Now, fessing up, Lands’ End is not a brand I go anywhere near normally, as I think of it as a bit boat-shoes-and-pastel-sweaters. I don’t mean that unkindly, as the quality is good and there’s nothing wrong with a boat… Read More
It’s that time again, when Amanda and I find ourselves slightly overwhelmed with the demands of our day jobs, blogging and trying to have a life. So we are seeking contributors, either long or short term, to guest post for… Read More
It’s not everyday (or any day tbh) that a new range that’s aimed at the over 40s launches. So when an email popped into my inbox asking if I wanted to talk to Nayna McIntosh the founder of new brand… Read More
Rohini is a both a fellow blogger and a friend. She writes the lovely lifestyle and interiors blog The Beat That My Heart Skipped and very kindly offered to write a post for us from her summer holiday to the… Read More
Lisa Franklin is a highly regarded skincare expert and facialist with over 15 years experience in the skincare and makeup industry. Her attention to detail and knowledge combine to provide a luxuriously pampering and technical approach, where she treats clients… Read More
If you don’t read the Telegraph or follow us on Twitter you will have missed this feature I wrote on the Middle Aged Sleep Crisis. To be honest most of my sleep problems are currently related to the menopause, but… Read More
As a long time fan of Converse, I finally gave up on them a couple of years ago when I decided they were not only really cold in anything less than a heat wave and then they were too hot,… Read More
I have been slightly obsessed with these traditional Ukrainian embroidered dresses and tunics – known as vyshyvankas – for a while now after seeing Anna Dello Russo and various other fashionistas wearing them on Instagram.
The dresses have become a … Read More
Remember a couple of years ago we predicted a house plant revival. Well now you can’t move (well in East London anyway) for succulents, cheese plants and cacti. The house plant trend is now definitely a thing and has opened… Read More
I have been a huge fan of the vintage style of the Flower Appreciation Societie’s casual approach to flowers for some time now, not least because they are big fans of ceramic swans (I have an ever growing collection), and… Read More
It”s been a journey I’m not going to lie, but several trips to Paks, the hairdressers and a few mini disasters and I think I may have almost cracked the “going grey” thing.
Rather that do it naturally I have… Read More
Over the last few years I have been working with various different charities and mentoring schemes – helping young people to realise their potential and giving them insights into the creative industries is increasingly important as many charities and youth… Read More
Shoes: Pleasure and Pain opened at the V&A last Saturday and is an extensive and informative guide to the history and culture of footwear.
The exhibition was curated by Helen Persson, who specialises in textiles and dress in the V&A’s… Read More
The cucumber is an oft neglected vegetable, tossed thoughtlessly into salads, and not regarded as being up to much taste-wise. Bland is the general consensus. Yet, with the merest love and attention it can be elevated to something rather lovely… Read More
Dresses are the perfect answer to summer dressing in so many ways. They don’t take too much planning, are usually cool and easy to wear and cover a multitude of sins – if you pick the right shape. They also… Read More
Sitting in the garden is one of summer’s greatest pleasures, whether you have a giant football pitch or a small postage stamp, opening the back door and drinking your first cup of tea in the sunshine is the very best… Read More