I’ve been dying my hair peculiar colours for over twenty years now, which is a bit scary but not quite so scary as my natural colour, which is a particularly unhinged shade of bright red. I’ve mostly stuck to pinks over that time but recently decided that enough was enough and switched to blue, which … Continue reading
I’ve always had the most immense soft spot for Urban Decay thanks to their bright and often edgy colour range, superb quality and commitment to ending animal cruelty. Okay, this devotion waned a bit when they announced last year that they were planning to branch out into selling in China, which earns a beauty brand … Continue reading
Knitted pumpkin face jumper, Topshop, £38. Lace velvet skater skirt, Topshop, £32. Yes, it’s that time of year again, when we all go mad for pumpkin spice latte, glittery bat earrings and, if you’re a bit of a goth type, the rare annual opportunity to find loads of stuff you actually like on the average … Continue reading
My dear friend and fellow blogger, Melanie, celebrated her birthday last week. In fact, we were able to spend the morning together as we’d both been invited in our professional spheres to attend a press preview at The Museum of London for one of their latest exhibitions. All terribly exciting, even at god-awful-O-Clock in the … Continue reading
Persephone planchette jewellery box, Blood Milk, £76.80. Seeing as they tag themselves as ‘supernatural jewels for surrealist darlings’, it’s really no wonder at all that I find myself instinctively drawn to the gothic gorgeousness of Blood Milk‘s superb range of jewellery, which draws its inspirations from Tarot cards, magic, nature, ouija boards and macabre Victoriana. … Continue reading
I’ve recently become completely infatuated with the A Game of Thrones series. I know, I know, I’m VERY late to the party but I’ve always been convinced that I’d hate it as I have no love for fantasy or science fiction but actually it’s just like historical fiction – only with dragons and some dodgy … Continue reading
I am always drawn to rich berry colours, especially at this time of year with the season just turning into Autumn and the last of the blackberries still on the bushes, elderberries, juicy damsons and the promise of sloes to come – and of course all of these suggest GIN! Oh, and jams and chutneys … Continue reading
Summer saw the invasion of the BB Creams – Beauty Balms – supposedly originating in Korea and developed for actresses there who desired flawless complexions but very lightweight, natural coverage. Glossy glowing visages are all very well in the warmer months (or a hotter climate) but when faced with a dank, grey, windy Autumn we … Continue reading
Magnificent Maleficent – an enduring icon of evil glamour, Maleficent from Disney’s Sleeping Beauty continues to be an inspiration. Probably my favourite character from all the films, I admired her in childhood (explains a lot) and still love her today. I’ve looked everywhere online and cannot find the original person behind this spoof Vogue magazine … Continue reading
Nail art has really taken off in the last couple of years, with all manner of astounding creations gracing the pages of fashion magazines and blogs. I am in awe of those steady-handed individuals who can sit and paint so carefully, but even when people tell me “Oh it’s SO easy, you just put this … Continue reading
Gin Blossoms 