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Seeking Guest bloggers…

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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
Fashion & Beauty

Jigsaw is back

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Remember back in the day when shopping in Jigsaw was like shopping in COS and managed to bridge that gap between High St and Designer brands, with the right blend of fashion and classic items in great quality fabrics and… Read More
Fashion & Beauty

Get Cosy with Cashmere

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Remember back in June when I posted about Athleisure being a “thing”. Well this is the time of year when it really comes into its own. Think big open fires, candles, tonal cashmere layers, slippers and comfy jogging bottoms. This… Read More
Art & Culture

Weekday Women: Carmen Herrara

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It’s art week here at the Womens Room; both Amanda and I will be visiting Frieze and I have been researching up and coming exhibitions for new seasons colour influences  – yes people I am in A/W 17/18 already! I… Read More
Out & About

How to buy a car

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Just what is it about cars that divides the sexes? Is it just me or does the very thought of buying a new car make you want to bang your head on the table and moan “I don’t care which… Read More
Fashion & Beauty

S/S16 Daniela Gregis

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Daniela Gregis has long been a favourite designer of mine – if only I could afford her beautiful billowy textile lecturer/ sophisticated Italian woman strolling down a Milanese street, collections. Like many of my favourite designers she doesn’t follow trends… Read More
Fashion & Beauty

Carine Roitfeld for Uniqlo

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At last a Uniqlo collaboration with an older woman -ok she’s a stick thin, insanely glamorous fashion editor, but isn’t fashion all about aspiration? 61 year old Carine Roitfeld, founder and editor-in-chief of CR Fashion Book, Harper’s Bazaar global fashion… Read More
Things We Love

Elemental Herbology

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Elemental Herbology is one of those skincare ranges that makes you feel good about yourself  – in that way that you feel when you’ve made a healthy vegetarian meal and not only is it good for you, it’s also delicious.… Read More
Out & About

See this: Irwin ‘Bud’ Crosthwait

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Many times I have walked past the above image of Irwin (Bud) Crosthwait, and wondered about his life. Hanging on the wall of my sister in law Stefanie’s house in the tiny mountain village of Menzonia in Switzerland, ‘uncle Bud’… Read More
Out & About

See this: The London Design festival

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The London Design Festival 2015 just keeps getting bigger and better and this year is no exception with 400 events and installations across London. Here are our top picks for 2015: This year Somerset House is a major new destination, … Read More
Out & About

See this: 45 Years

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45 Years stars Charlotte Rampling and Tom Courtenay as a couple about to celebrate their 45th wedding anniversary, whose relationship is shaken by the discovery of the husband’s ex-girlfriend’s body. Released on Friday it’s a must see, for a chilling… Read More
Home & Garden

Tool time with Concrete Matter

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When M.A.D and I lived in Toronto one of his favourite (trashy) tv programmes was Home Improvement, a US sitcom starring Tim Allen as an all American dad who hosts his own Home Improvement show Tool Time. M.A.D is quite… Read More
Fashion & Beauty

Advanced Style: Men

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Ari Seth Cohen from Advanced Style has turned his attention to older men in his latest film released last week on Nowness.com. The fabulous peacocks of Manhattan are as unique,inspiring and a tiny bit barking mad as the women of… Read More
Health & Happiness

Tomorrow is Already Here

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Julie Simon is a photographer, stylist and wardrobe assistant, who lives in New York. Her latest project Tomorrow Is Already Here is a personal project which documents images of her mother ageing – in an attempt to stop time and… Read More