#brenda macleod

Just occasionally I like to dip my toe in the black sartorial pool (a fancy way of saying I don't wear black much). I bought a black maxi skirt as a great basic a couple of years ago and it never fails to look good in either summer or winter, though strangely I do prefer wearing it in the summer.

The summer sales are on - so I'm bringing you my biannual Summer Sales Picks (with a twist)! Each January and June I research all the actual items I've worn on the blog that are still available online and reduced in the sales. I like to show them with my own photos so you can see what they look

Sometimes minimal chic is the name of the game - trying to come up with a smart and stylish outfit for the weekend that I didn't have to think about too much was really all I was interested in. A basic two-part outfit plus bag and shoes was what I ended up with: black and white polka dot sweatshirt

The January sales are in full swing - and that means I'm bringing you my January Sales Picks! Each summer and winter I research all the actual items I've worn on the blog that are still available online AND reduced in the sales. Rather than a straightforward sales picks post I show them with my own

I'd have to say that a "semi" preppy look is very typical for me: whilst I like to think I'm all about clashing patterns and bright colours, I very often steer towards quite a classic look of Breton stripes and chinos. When your Breton stripe top (I've lost count how many different types I have