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Out & AboutJuly 7, 2017

Fahrelnissa Zeid at Tate Modern: The Princess Who Painted

By Amanda

If you are looking for some cultural stimulation this summer, we can recommend the new Fahrelnissa Zeid exhibition at Tate Modern. She is an example of another ‘forgotten’ female talent we should all know about. Our roving cultural reporter Elena… Read More

Things We LoveJuly 6, 2017

Grown Up Pyjama Trousers For Summer From Winser London

By Amanda

A quick heads-up on these wide legged Winser London summer trousers, which I’d be buying under normal circumstances. I saw these at the Winser press day and fell in love immediately. They are from the Yasmin Le Bon collection, which… Read More

Fashion & BeautyJuly 5, 2017

Lucinda Chambers Tells It Like It Is. Everyone Gets Excited.

By Amanda

The wonderful and now ex fashion editor of Vogue UK, Lucinda Chambers, caused a mini fashion meltdown on the internet yesterday when she spoke her mind to the cerebral sartorial website Vestoj. She revealed that she’d been sacked somewhat brutally… Read More

Fashion & BeautyJuly 3, 2017

A new brand to love: ByOcular

By Jane

Caren Downie has been a influential figure in British fashion for many years – as former buying director of Top Shop, fashion director of Asos.com and most recently the brains behind Finery, the online fashion brand. Caren left Finery at… Read More

Fashion & BeautyJune 30, 2017

Dresses That Travel: The Best Of The Sale

By Amanda

Oooh, not sale shopping is tough. I LOVE sale shopping. Years of experience combined with insider knowledge have honed my skills. My favourite time to buy is just before the final markdown, it’s like a game of sartorial cat-and-mouse between… Read More

Fashion & BeautyJune 26, 2017

A Better Approach To Beauty Products? NIOD and The Ordinary.

By Amanda

I thought you might like to know about my recent trial of some of The Abnormal Beauty Company’s products, in particular the Niod range, which is a bit more grown-up-woman that the more Millennial based stuff and The Ordinary, which… Read More

Out & AboutJune 23, 2017

Get away from it all with Sisterhood Camp

By Jane

I’ve been hot, bothered and a little bit stressed this week as London reached a revolting 33 degrees. Yes it may be lovely if you are by a pool, or live on the coast, but trust me, the 149 bus… Read More

Fashion & Beauty, Out & AboutJune 21, 2017

Perfume: A Sensory Journey Through Contemporary Scent at Somerset House

By Amanda

Exciting news for perfume fans, Somerset House is hosting a wonderful exhibition looking at ten key contemporary scents and why they are important. Regular readers will know that I launched a fragrance website We Wear Perfume a while back due… Read More

Out & AboutJune 19, 2017

Middlegagemum.com: Maybe its because I’m a Londoner

By Jane

What better way to counteract the hatred generated by terrorists and extremists than to get together with ones community on a hot summers day. One year on from the murder of Labour MP Jo Cox, my neighbourhood, ate, drank, danced,… Read More

Fashion & Beauty, Out & AboutJune 16, 2017

Older Models At Evans Bikes

By Amanda

Well done Evans Cycles on using this image of a stylish grown up woman – Anne, apparently- on their A Match Made In Evans advertising. Good to see. I’m a keen urban cyclist, although I rarely do distances longer than… Read More

Fashion & BeautyJune 14, 2017

A new brand to love: Arket

By Jane

If you are reading Amanda’s attempts to buy ‘no new’ clothes with interest and are considering the amount you buy, you might want to check out the new H&M brand Arket, which is hoping to pioneer a conscious approach to… Read More

Fashion & BeautyJune 12, 2017

The Women’s Room at Portobello Market

By Amanda

Anyone with nothing much to do on Friday and Saturday this week (16th and 17th June) should come find TWR at Portobello Market, where I’ll be sharing a stall to sell all my redundant clothes. I am both terrified and… Read More

Things We LoveJune 8, 2017

Summer plates by Gudrun Sjödén

By Amanda

All this fabulous recent sunshine has got me in the mood for a more summery take on mealtimes. While I’m a keen white-plate-minimalist with my everyday crockery, I like the idea of a splash of colour for summer. I was… Read More

Art & Culture, Out & AboutJune 7, 2017

Art, Style and Sewing at the Venice Biennale 2017

By Amanda

When I’ve been to the Venice Biennale in previous years, I’ve always observed a glamorous mix of both art and style. This year, not so much on the style front. The art was as thought provoking as always but I… Read More

Art & CultureJune 5, 2017

Women who get s..t done: Ariana Grande

By Jane

If you didn’t see last nights One Love Manchester concert live on TV, take some time today to watch even a little bit of it. Singer Ariana Grande is loved by millions of young girls (and boys) around the world,… Read More

Fashion & BeautyJune 2, 2017

Older Models Are Beautiful, Why Don’t We See More Of Them?

By Amanda

I was going to write about my trip to the Venice Biennale art show today, but that will have to wait, because Harper’s Bazaar needs a big pat on the back for its July photo shoot, featuring two beautiful, older… Read More

Home & GardenJune 1, 2017

Made in Margs: The diary of a renovation #2

By Jane

Month three of ‘project bungalow’ and I have become obsessed by two things – the sky and the tide. Who knew a committed city dweller like me would be buying a book on tide tables (apparently there’s also an app)… Read More

Art & Culture, Out & AboutMay 29, 2017

Guest Blogger Elena Bowes: Art-y Weekend Outside New York, New Canaan and Beyond

By Amanda

Guest blogger Elena Bowes is turning into our roving art reporter this month, do read her recent post on art in New York if you are planning a trip soon. Today she’s ventured further afield for more cultural kicks. New… Read More

Art & CultureMay 26, 2017

The Kenyan League of Extraordinary Grannies

By Jane

Kenyan digital artist and photographer Osborne Macharia creates stunning portraits of ordinary Kenyans – the kind which are usually reserved for fashion models and celebrities. His latest collection tells the fictional story of a league of extravagant grannies – who… Read More

Fashion & BeautyMay 24, 2017

Burts Bees Now Do Lipsticks

By Amanda

Just a quickie today, as I’m in Venice this week attending the Biennale, do follow us in instagram @thewomensroomblog if you want a tour of the arty highlights while you are at your laptop. Anyway, the lovely Burt’s Bees lip… Read More

Middle Aged MumMay 22, 2017

Middleagedmum.com: Parklife

By Jane

It was only after the birth of my son that I started to visit our local park on a regular basis. Seeking out somewhere to walk with the pram and meet up with my NCT friends, a visit to the… Read More

Fashion & BeautyMay 19, 2017

Clothes I Wish I Could Buy This Spring

By Amanda

Last week I had my first walk around stores in London looking at spring clothes. I wont pretend I didn’t find it hard, there are some gorgeous items wanting to trip me up on my quest to buy nothing new… Read More

Fashion & BeautyMay 17, 2017

Millennial Pink and why it’s a thing!

By Jane

You may well have seen the term ‘Millenial Pink’ bandied about in the Guardian, New York Magazine and the Times recently. Brands and the media are obsessed by millennials (those born between the early 80s and mid-1990s) as they are… Read More

Art & Culture, Out & AboutMay 15, 2017

Guest Blogger Elena Bowes: Pacing Manhattan

By Amanda

Our roving reporter Elena Bowes has just got back from another of her trips to New York, where she’s been busy visiting (mostly) art shows currently on in the city. Here’s how she got along. I just got back from… Read More

Fashion & BeautyMay 12, 2017

A new label to love : Justine Tabak

By Jane

Amanda’s ‘mild angst about what she should have done’ post, got me thinking. Having been a designer for many years, I often have moments of regret at not having carried on – especially when I see really great new brands… Read More

Art & Culture, Out & AboutMay 11, 2017

London Craft Week: Date Alert for 2018

By Amanda

Did you go to London Craft Week last week? There were some wonderful events and inspiring workshops hosted by designers and retailers all over the capital. Over the last few years this spring celebration has seen craft elevated in status… Read More

Middle Aged MumMay 10, 2017

Middleagedmum.com: Mild Angst About What I Should Have Done…

By Amanda

Not buying (or distracting myself so much with) clothes for a year is having a strange affect on my thinking. As I do less clothes shopping and more of the other things I enjoy, I find myself thinking about what… Read More

Health & HappinessMay 8, 2017

Middelagedmum.com: Don’t call me Mrs!

By Jane

The other day I horrified my daughter when she asked when her dad and I got engaged and I replied “we didn’t actually, we just decided to get married – and six months later we did”. There was no ring,… Read More

Fashion & Beauty, Out & AboutMay 5, 2017

The Love-Child Shoe from Grenson and Persephone Books

By Amanda

As if to torture me on my year of buying nothing new, Grenson has collaborated with Persephone Books to create a delightful printed Derby that is the perfect smart summer shoe. Not only is it available in the softest of… Read More

Art & Culture, Fashion & BeautyMay 3, 2017

Its never too late to be an Insta star!

By Jane

I follow lots of Fashion Influencers on Instagram (for research purposes) and while I love the fact it’s possible to become a brand in ones own right, I increasingly find the constant stream of selfies in carefully chosen locations, accompanied… Read More