Taking Baby Steps Back To Confidence Post Birth
Confidence is something which we all aspire to in one way or another, but having self-belief isn’t something which stays at a constant level, or that once you attain lasts throughout your lifetime. It ebbs and flows and even the most assured woman can suffer crises and setbacks depending on…
How To Always Have Something Wear No Matter What The Party
The smell of summer is finally here and while there’s much to enjoy about the heatwave, the ‘events season’ also brings its fair share of sartorial challenges. Looking at the dates piling up in your calendar can make even the most frugal shopper suddenly feel the pressure to go wild…
Segueing Back into Style With Modern Classics
The ‘fourth trimester’ or the three months after you give birth are a rollercoaster of highs and lows with relentless sleep deprivation and a bundle of joy who turns into a mini demon at the strike of midnight. From breastfeeding trials to physical recovery, it’s a tricky time of adjustment…
Home Sweet Home: Nursery Tour
Putting a nursery together is one of the nicest tasks of pregnancy preparation, and so closely tied to the nesting instinct. But while I loved decorating my baby’s room, I also found it made me feel anxious with superstitions often playing on my mind. That constant fear of what ‘could’…
Work Rewards: Home Sweet Home
While I’m still not *quite* finished, after 16 months of saving, mood-boarding and making costly mistakes, our flat is finally furnished. When I say it has taken all of my money over the past year-plus, I mean it. Last Christmas my boyfriend Haden and I bought each other a chair,…
Does Wearing Old Clothes Make You a Bad Influencer?
Do you feel frustrated when you see your favourite Instagrammers wearing something you can’t buy? Or would you value the fact that your style inspo is sporting a piece from their archives that’s stood the test of time? Does the endless churn of new clothes on social media get you down, or would…
South African Adventure: The Ultimate Guide
If you follow my on Instagram you *may* know that I’ve just come back from a once-in-a-lifetime trip to South Africa. It has pretty much ruined me for any other holiday ever again (the safari at Chitwa Chitwa pretty much took the biscuit!). Lot of people have asked me for…
A Pampelone Holiday Wardrobe is All About Polished Ease
From beach to poolside, barefoot village wander to romantic dinner, when it comes to holiday dressing, what you really want is a collection of easy, throw-on smocks and dresses so you can focus on the important things—aka sun, sea and ahem. Here’s a selection of summer-ready looks that cut the…
Why Wardrobe Is Everything When You Go Freelance
Leaving a full-time job to go out on your own can be scary and stressful. But, as I discuss today on The Pool, the one way to feel better about it all is through your clothes. So don’t make the same mistakes that I did… I can remember the first…
Parisian Dreaming: The Joys of Theme-Dressing
I’ve just got back from Paris Fashion Week and realised that I’ve subconsciously dressed as if I was going to a Gallic-themed fancy dress party. Which is fine with me. Read on to hear why theme dressing offers the ideal solution to every packing problem. Dolce Vita-ready nipped in dresses in…