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Art & CultureOctober 15, 2013

Miss Magpie Spy’s Limited Edition Prints

By Jane

We are big fans of illustrator and Fashion Designer, Niki Groom, AKA Miss Magpie Fashion Spy ‘s work. Her unique illustrative style and ability to capture the cultural zeitgeist almost instantly – she draws what you tweet – has wowed… Read More

Fashion, We Are ReadingOctober 14, 2013

Memos, The Vogue Years, Diana Vreeland

By Amanda

We can never have enough Diana Vreeland, so this new book, a collection of 250 of the best of the memos she sent while she was Editor in Chief at Vogue, is an exciting new addition to our Vreeland collection.… Read More

Out & AboutOctober 14, 2013

The return of Aqua Manda and an afternoon spent with the Rebel Cake and Perfume Club

By Amanda

If you were called (ahem) Amanda and were a teenager in the 70s, there was a very high chance that you’d find a bottle of Aqua Manda bath oil or perfume in your Christmas stocking or birthday present pile. It… Read More

Things We LoveOctober 13, 2013

Yes Nurse! Protect your lovely hands

By Amanda

This is terrific hand cream, which comes in the cutest box and has been developed by a UK nurse who found her hands were suffering badly from dryness and redness when working at being a nurse. This lovely cream -which… Read More

Fashion & BeautyOctober 11, 2013

Cole Haan: Born in 1928

By Jane

US brand Cole Haan recently celebrated their 85 anniversary by creating an advertising campaign called ‘Born in 1928’. The print and digital campaign for their Autumn range, celebrates portraits of writer Maya Angelou, photographer Elliott Erwitt, astronaut Jim Lovell and … Read More

Things We LoveOctober 11, 2013

Youth Liberator Serum Foundation from Yves Saint Laurent

By Amanda

Do you remember we wrote about the excellent Forever Light Creator Serum from Yves Saint Laurent? Well the range has been extended to include a serum based foundation, and jolly good it is too. There’s been a lot of science… Read More

Fashion & BeautyOctober 10, 2013

One for the Wish List: Georgina Von Etzdorf for Margaret Howell

By Amanda

Let’s start this post with a very clear Very Expensive Klaxon…I’m not actually suggesting we all go out and buy this beautiful new Margaret Howell- Georgina Von Etzdorf collab shirt for the Margaret Howell Plus collection (now in its fourth… Read More

Art & CultureOctober 9, 2013

See this: Eden

By Jane

Journalist Louise Quick gave us the heads up on Eden, an interesting film that was released last week on DVD. A gritty, non voyeuristic look at the difficult subject of sex trafficking. It may not be the most easy watch,… Read More

Art & CultureOctober 8, 2013

See This: Suffragettes under Surveillance at Art Under Attack at Tate Britain

By Amanda

Tate Britain’s Art Under Attack is a walk through art that has made people cross enough to deface it. The best bit is how in 1913, those plucky Suffragettes took things to a militant level and attacked art in museums… Read More

EventsOctober 8, 2013

Hendricks Women of Substance Cocktail

By Amanda

Can we suggest a new cocktail for your recipe books? The lovely Neil, head mixologist from the Ace Hotel made this for us at our TWR salon and it went down very easy. Our Women of Substance cocktail consists of… Read More

Novels & Biogs, We Are ReadingOctober 8, 2013

Bonkers, my life in laughs by Jennifer Saunders

By Amanda

I adore Jennifer Saunders, she is forever my hero for writing Absolutely Fabulous and for her Radio 2 Bank Holiday show with Dawn French, which in my opinion should be on every week. She also lived briefly in my road… Read More

Out & AboutOctober 7, 2013

Best Of Britannia

By Jane

In it’s second year, Best of Britannia is a showcase for the increasing number of people who make things in the UK. Be it hand crafted footwear, chocolate, motor bikes or music and films, the show brings together the very… Read More

EventsOctober 4, 2013

The Women’s Room Salon, Women Of Substance – our readers!

By Amanda

Possibly the absolute best happening from our Women Of Substance Salon was meeting our readers, all of whom felt like immediate friends. With me bullying relentlessly a little gentle persuasion, we managed to photograph a few readers for posterity and… Read More

Food, We Are ReadingOctober 3, 2013

Catalogue of Exquisite Recipes by Valeria Napoleone

By Amanda

I have to confess I haven’t even SEEN this recipe book, it might be rubbish, although I doubt it, but I have something of a girl-crush on the exotic sounding Valeria, who not only writes cookery books, but also is… Read More

Things We LoveOctober 3, 2013

M&S Formula Advanced Illumin-ATP Radiance Programme

By Amanda

We’ve written a lot about expensive skin creams, not so much about medium- priced ones, this new M&S Illumin-ATP Radiance range might help redress the balance a bit. Actually, according to the M&S beauty buyer Louisa Maaldrink, who we met… Read More

EventsOctober 3, 2013

The Women’s Room Salon: Women of Substance

By Jane

Take one fabulous location with an amazing view of the best city in the world, delicious cocktails and mini meringues, four inspiring speakers and 80 of our readers and friends and what do you have? Women of Substance, of course… Read More

Fashion & BeautyOctober 2, 2013

A couple of things to buy from Marks & Spencer’s Best of British

By Amanda

OK lovely readers, let’s get around to talking about Marks & Spencer, now the broohaha around THAT advert has calmed a little and we’ve all had a chance to see what the launch collection looks like in store, has anyone… Read More

Health & HappinessOctober 1, 2013

Bridget Jones at 51

By Jane

When Bridget Jones Diary first came out I was 33. I read it , as we all did and laughed at the way many of Bridget’s insecurities reflected our thirty something urban lives. We worried about our careers, drank too… Read More

Fashion & BeautySeptember 30, 2013

Final outfit of the day #8 with TK Maxx

By Amanda

This is the final outfit of the day post from TK Maxx, have I convinced you that it’s worth digging around the rails to find a few amazing bargains? No matter if I haven’t, as someone who tweeted us last… Read More

Out & AboutSeptember 30, 2013

How to be a vintage rock goddess if you are Stevie Nicks

By Amanda

Tis quite hard to concentrate on writing blog posts today as it’s only one more sleep before our Women Of Substance Salon! and much organisation is going on behind the scenes to make sure the evening is awesome for all… Read More

Fashion & BeautySeptember 29, 2013

Outfit of the day #7 with TK Maxx

By Amanda

Weekend shoes, because everyone needs snuggly shoes to just hang out in on a Sunday. #maxxmystyle Check out the Autumn launch here This is a sponsored post Style Tour dates for TK Maxx as follows Wednesday 18th September- LIVERPOOL Tuesday… Read More

Fashion & BeautySeptember 28, 2013

Outfit of the day #6 with TK Maxx

By Amanda

Today is a gardening and yoga day. I was quite surprised at how good the active wear section was at TK Maxx, I mentioned my issues with sports tops earlier this week, but found a good selection of styles and… Read More

Food, We Are ReadingSeptember 27, 2013

The Mixellany Guide To Gin by Geraldine Coates

By Amanda

This is a marvellous book for gin lovers, a slim volume that explains not just what gin is made of and what all those botanicals are, but also what goes into the key gin brands and what drinks/cocktails they are… Read More

Fashion & BeautySeptember 27, 2013

Outfit of the day #5 from TK Maxx

By Amanda

Tonight I’m going to see Fleetwood Mac live at the O2 (please, please, please let Christine McVie play again tonight…) so it’s only correct that today’s outfit is a Stevie Nicks inspired pick of wafty, black floral lace with bell… Read More

Home & GardenSeptember 27, 2013

New Paint ranges from Mr & Mrs Smith and Liberty

By Jane

As someone who predicts colour for a living I find looking for colours to paint my house surprisingly confusing. Not only do you have to please “other halves” (although I have trained mine over the years to concede to my… Read More

Fashion & BeautySeptember 26, 2013

Outfit of the day #4 from TK Maxx

By Amanda

Hmm, today is it going to be stripes or spots? Double, single or plain cuffs? 80s frills or cashmere and poplin stripes? Tricky! The navy polka dot shirt and the fuchsia stripe shirt both £19.99. The pine-green stripe shirt with… Read More

Fashion & BeautySeptember 26, 2013

Supported, smell-free sportswear with Freya

By Amanda

I have been struggling to find really good, supportive clothes for yoga. On my ‘Things Annoying Me Today’ list are sports companies that assume we’re happy to be clad in skin tight black, pastel or neon lycra which takes no… Read More

Fashion & BeautySeptember 25, 2013

Outfit of the day #3 from TK Maxx

By Amanda

Love, love, love these jeans. Despite the rather scruffy appearance, they fit like a dream, slightly slouchy with a bit of a boyfriend shape and they taper to quite a slender ankle. I love the the quality of the fabric,… Read More

Art & CultureSeptember 25, 2013

See this: A Journey Through London Subculture 1980’s to Now

By Jane

A Journey Through London Subculture: 1980s, is a major new exhibition at the Old Selfridges hotel and is definatley one to see if you were a clubber in the 80’s. Looking at the similarities between the post-punk era and the… Read More

Fashion & BeautySeptember 24, 2013

Outfit of the day #2 from TK Maxx

By Amanda

Today I’m channelling my inner Fabulous Fashionista (I hope you all watched Sue Bourne’s wonderful programme last week) with this gorgeous printed kimono jacket (£14.99) geo-print pyjama pants (£14.99) and a floral swirl of a cream top (£14.99). All from… Read More