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Out & AboutApril 25, 2018

Travels To India: Delhi And Jaipur Shopping Tips

By Amanda

I’ve been away in India visiting middleson, as anyone who follows us on Insta will know as I’ve rather clogged the feed up with pictures. This is my third trip to India, and I’m getting the hang of it. I… Read More

Art & CultureApril 17, 2018

Greynnaisance, Renaissance and Goldie

By Jane

Fashion is a fast paced industry that constantly looks to the future and re-invents itself. So it’s surprising how behind it is in terms of gender, diversity and age. Despite people like me (trend forecasters) highlighting the ever changing landscape,… Read More

Health & HappinessApril 10, 2018

The importance of a good office chair

By Jane

At the end of last year I attended to an evening dedicated to wellbeing organised by organised by Amara Interiors. We we’re treated to a series of workshops on Aura & Chakra Photography with Sankar, Kinesiology Therapy with Ella Owen, … Read More

Fashion & BeautyApril 5, 2018

Dear ST Style: Please don’t ignore us

By Jane

Over the last few months I have been disappointed in the direction the Sunday Times Style magazine has taken. Claudia Winkleman’s view on fashion (however witty) had been annoying enough, but the introduction of Georgia Toffolo’s column had me raging. … Read More

Home & GardenApril 4, 2018

Who Remembers The Hornsey Stool? More Olderpreneurial Women On TWR

By Amanda

Following on from Jane’s recent post on women olderpreneurs, I was tipped of by a reader (thanks Tracy) about the revival of the Hornsey Stool, by budding female brand builder Juliet Munroe. Who remembers this cute little stool from their… Read More

Fashion & BeautyApril 1, 2018

Spring Skincare: Good Stuff We’ve Tried And Loved

By Amanda

Is it safe to assume there’s no more snow coming our way? Let’s hope so. I get very lazy with my skincare when it’s cold, wanting to dash from fully dressed to under-the-duvet in as fast a time as possible.… Read More

Art & CultureMarch 29, 2018

Guest Blogger Elena Bowes Interviews Novelist Elise Valmorbida

By Amanda

Anyone who’s walked passed Liberty recently will have seen its excellent tribute to the Suffragette Movement’s Smashing Windows campaign from March 1912, where many of the store’s windows were broken. Nine modern women are celebrated, including Florence Welsh, Anya Hindmarch,… Read More

Art & CultureMarch 23, 2018

I Got Life!: A Film With Menopausal Women At Its Heart

By Amanda

Womenfolk, this will cheer up your Friday no end, it’s a stylish and funny French film about menopausal women. I know, hallelujah! I was tipped off about this by one of our lovely readers (thanks Tracy!) and although I’ve only… Read More

Fashion & BeautyMarch 22, 2018

Patternity at John Lewis: One For The Yogis.

By Amanda

I’m still hunting for good yoga gear. If I see another grim abstract print in grey and fuchsia on sticky thin jersey my well-balanced chakras may well unhinge themselves. Even Nike, whose performance fabrics are much admired, has done a… Read More

Things We LoveMarch 21, 2018

Fierce Botanics: For A Better Gin and Tonic

By Amanda

We’re thrilled with this new development from our friend Amanda Saurin at A.S. Apothecary, who is using her immense knowledge of natural herbs, seeds and flowers to create a decent non-alcoholic drink, Apothecary Tonic No 1. Regular readers will know… Read More

Fashion, We Are ReadingMarch 19, 2018

Catwalking: Photographs by Chris Moore

By Amanda

This is a must for any fashion fan. I can’t believe we haven’t popped this wonderful book on the reading list before now, it came out in November 2017 and is a glorious documentation of the last 60 years of… Read More

Out & AboutMarch 15, 2018

Suffragette City: what it was really like to be a stone-throwing Suffragette

By Amanda

It feels like there was a sea-change for International Women’s Day this year, the noise coming from women was louder and stronger. I was slightly taken aback when my sons said they were ‘looking forward to IWD” and youngestson, currently… Read More

UncategorizedMarch 13, 2018

Olderpreneurs and why we are likely to be more successful

By Jane

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

Art & CultureMarch 8, 2018

International Women’s Day: #womenmeanbusiness

By Jane

I launched my business four and half years ago with a lot of enthusiasm, no money and 30 years experience. Had I been a man (and good with figures) I probably would have looked for investment in order to fund… Read More

Fashion & BeautyMarch 7, 2018

Perfume Inspiration For Mother’s Day

By Amanda

Not only is it National Fragrance Week -hope you’re all double-dosing yourselves with your favourite scents in celebration- but it’s Mother’s Day on Sunday too, so I’m living in a very perfume orientated world this week, as it’s a busy… Read More

Art & CultureMarch 1, 2018

See this: At the Violet Hour

By Jane

Artist JMW Turner first came to Margate aged 11, having been sent by his parents to school in Love Lane in the old town. He came back aged 21 to sketch and from the 1820s onwards became a regular visitor. … Read More

Out & AboutFebruary 27, 2018

Guest Blogger Elena Bowes Spends A Weekend In Austin, Texas

By Amanda

Booked your summer holiday yet? Well how about Austin USA. Austin is steeped in the type of cool vibe you expect more from Brooklyn than the state of Texas and art lovers and creatives flock here in droves to experience… Read More

Things We LoveFebruary 21, 2018

Beauty Buys To Fix Flu-ish February Skin

By Amanda

While in bed with flu I’ve tried to make myself feel better through the application of nice beauty creams. It kind of worked, when your skin is hurting, dry and going a strange shade of yellow, a soothing balm can… Read More

Home & GardenFebruary 21, 2018

Conversational Podcasts, My New Friendship Group

By Amanda

Yes, sorry, I’m writing about podcasts AGAIN, but only because this darn flu has meant I’ve not been out much recently and when I have ventured out of the front door on a short spree, I’ve needed to lie down… Read More

Art & CultureFebruary 16, 2018

The pursuit of Craft

By Jane

In a world where we are constantly doing lots of things at once, the dream is to do one thing well. Especially something creative. Fantasies about slowing down, living by the sea and devoting time to the pursuit of creativity… Read More

Fashion & BeautyFebruary 15, 2018

What’s All The Hype About Heist Tights?

By Amanda

As an avid opaque tight wearing person, I was curious to discover what all the hype was over the new Heist tights. First those adverts of leaping topless women caused a bit of a stir on the underground (the company… Read More

Fashion & BeautyFebruary 13, 2018

A Shot Of Sunshine From The Jaipur Literary Festival 2018

By Amanda

It’s always lovely to receive Abhimanyu Rathore’s images from Jaipur Literary Festival at this time of the year. In the darkest, shortest days of February, these colourful and joyous pictures really brighten my day. Helping Abhimanyu spot the trends was… Read More

Health & HappinessFebruary 7, 2018

How To Survive The Flu

By Amanda

I’ve been felled this week by killer flu, a really nasty bug with aches, sweats and shivers that had me horizontal and weepy for seven days. I really hope you don’t get it, but if you do, in between the… Read More

Health & HappinessFebruary 5, 2018

Healthy Ageing Events

By Jane

My lovely friend Ashlyn Gibson is a force to be reckoned with when it comes to getting things done and bringing interesting people together. She also happens to have one of the loveliest , most stylish homes – so stylish… Read More

Fashion & BeautyJanuary 31, 2018

The Maker’s Atelier, Sewing With Style

By Amanda

Having rediscovered my love for sewing last year, I was thrilled when one of our TWR readers tipped me off about The Maker’s Atelier, a new magazine for sewers that promised to be stylish. I don’t know what it is… Read More

Out & AboutJanuary 25, 2018

Guest Blogger Elena Bowes: Top India Shopping Tips from An Exhausted Textile Traveller

By Amanda

Our intrepid guest blogger and traveler Elena Bowes has just come back from a glorious trip to India, so just in case you are planning a trip of a lifetime or just need some visual cheer to help you get… Read More

Health & HappinessJanuary 23, 2018

Working through the Menopause

By Jane

Around five years ago – roughly around the same time I started my business, I started feeling anxious. Not just a little bit stressed and uptight, but super anxious, anxious, in a panic attack way, that made me feel like… Read More

Fashion & BeautyJanuary 18, 2018

A Year Of Buying Better Starts With Careful Sale Shopping

By Amanda

So, after such a drought of purchasing, you may be wondering what it felt like to buy after a year of abstaining. And WHAT I bought on my first shopping spree. Or not, sorry if I’m boring you on this… Read More

Middle Aged MumJanuary 16, 2018

Middleagedmum.com: Is technology a feminist issue?

By Jane

So how many people got an Alexa for Christmas – Mmm, I thought so. How many peoples (male) partners bought one for themselves – probably more I imagine. If my group of friends are anything to go by, technology for… Read More

Things We LoveJanuary 11, 2018

Best Lip Balms for Broken January Skin

By Amanda

It’s that time of the year, when your lips feel like they’ve been used for pot scourers. Mine go flaky at the first hint of icy weather, then come over all super-sensitive when faced with central heating, wind, snow, hot… Read More