There is always a series that is marked as the new ‘Sex in the City’. Since that most iconic of series ended, we have had many programmes, from Gossip Girl, to The Carries Diaries, that have been labelled our newest fashion crush, usually starring strong lead female characters in a range of stylish looks. The latest series to take up the mantle is the new Netflix series ‘Emily in Paris’ starring Lily Collins as Emily, a young American woman who has moved to Paris to start a new work role. Darren Star, the man behind Sex in the City, is also the man behind Emily in Paris, and Patricia Field,…

It has to be said that I have adapted my style over the last few years. Before this time, I didn’t own a pair of trainers, wore jeans with heels at all times, and would never have worn a hoodie. As a consequence, my feet were often covered in blisters and I was usually cold at outdoor occasions. Sure I was glam, but I suffered for my heart. But a few things happened that changed my style, at least some of the time. My love of football grew to the point I became a season ticket holder at WBA, and there is frankly nothing more stupid than a woman in…

I can’t be the only person who felt a shiver run through them when they saw the below picture from the latest series of The Crown. We have moved onto the 1980’s and that means the introduction of the woman many believed saved the Royal Family. I am of course referring to Diana, Princess of Wales, style icon, humanitarian, mother of the future king, and tragic icon, who died way too soon in a Paris tunnel in 1997. Her wedding was the stuff of fairy tales in 1981, and this dress, although creased and a little too big, is still something that can bring me to the verge of tears,…