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  • The New Classic

    Let’s start off with this old cliche shall we? I’m Claire and I’m a shopaholic. I physically cannot resist a bargain. I’m a sucker for the “New In” tab. I’m a sucker for “organise by price.” And as a result?…

    Cats, cake and confetti: A Wedding Retrospective

    Getting married was never on my bucket list. Not really. Yet just over 6 months ago I found myself doing the whole shebang. White dress and everything. Marriage was something I liked the idea of but I never really knew…

    Rowan Joy: Like a Daydream

    Minimalism takes a back seat in Scottish designer Rowan Joy’s collaboration with florist Linzi Deprez. High fantasy, high fashion and high surrealism, “Like a Daydream” blends together the perfect storm of glitter, colour and a TON of flowers. Credits: Clothes:…

    Earning your stripes: Embracing the Bardot with a Bust

    I think I’d all but resigned myself to never getting to embrace the bardot trend because, well, y’know, I got them heavy boobs.  Seriously though, there’s many trends that I often find myself sifting in to the big old NOPE…

    Bonnie Bling: This is Not a Flashback

    This isn’t a throwback, this is new Bonnie Bling. Bonnie Bling is officially back making a much overdue return to the Scottish fashion scene with her latest collection of iconic laser cut jewellery. Inspired heavily by 80s kitsch, the Flashback…

    Super Kawaii: Japanese Make-Up Treats to Track Down

    Something about Japan just gets under your skin. There’s no place quite like it. It’s uncommon for a place not to only meet your expectations (which were high) but exceed them. Part of the appeal while I was over was…

    Swimming with Mermaids

    For some people searching for the perfect pair of jeans fill them with dread. For me it’s swimwear.  And to the surprise of utterly no-one (except for you magical body-confident unicorns out there, teach me your secrets) I’m not alone.…

    Lush Spa: Tales of Bath

    One thing to know about the Lush Spa is it’s more about experiences than treatments. If you’re looking for your deep tissue followed by an afternoon tea in fluffy towels you won’t find it here. What you can expect is…

    Spring Make-up Bag Heroes

    I’m a girl who is all about investing in good basics, so it should come as no surprise this applies to my make up bag too. From your cult classics to your beauty super stars, we’ve all got our handbag…


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