That Time I Bought a Barbour and Looked Like I Was Lost on My Way to Shoot Pheasants
The first time I wore a Barbour jacket, I basically looked like I was playing dress-up as someone with a trust fund and a weekend place in the Cotswolds. Not…
How to Survive Your First Posh Weekend Without Looking Like a Total Outsider
The invitation literally sat on my kitchen counter in Boston for a week. Not three days like a normal person would hesitate – a full seven days of me walking…
I Spent Way Too Much Money Pretending I Live in a Cotswolds Cottage
Okay, I need to come clean about something that’s honestly kind of embarrassing for someone who supposedly writes about budget fashion – I am completely obsessed with that whole Cotswolds…
I Crashed a Posh Garden Party and Learned Britain’s Most Expensive Style Secret (It’s Not What You Think)
Okay, so picture this: last summer I somehow ended up at this ridiculously English garden party in Oxfordshire that was like… if someone asked AI to generate “quintessentially British upper…
I Haven’t Bought New Clothes in 8 Months – And I’m Not The Only One Changing How I Shop
Okay, so here’s something I haven’t admitted to anyone except my therapist and maybe my mom during one of those late-night phone calls where we both pretend we’re not stress-eating:…
My Secret Map to the Best Charity Shop Towns (Plus That Time I Found Designer Gold for $35)
Last weekend I dragged my husband and kids on what I called a “family adventure” but was really just an excuse to hit the charity shops in this adorable little…
My British Summer Wardrobe Actually Works in the Rain (Because It Has To)
Every spring I do this thing where I convince myself that this year will be different. This year I’ll nail the whole breezy summer wardrobe thing, you know? I’ll be…
Why I’m Actually Excited About British Knitwear Again (And Where to Find the Good Stuff)
Okay, so I need to tell you about my latest shopping obsession, which is honestly surprising me as much as it might surprise you. I’ve been buying British knitwear. Like,…
I tested every raincoat under £300 so you don’t have to (spoiler: the £50 one won)
Okay, so I need to tell you about my relationship with rain jackets, which is basically a tragic love story spanning the last three years of Pacific Northwest living. You…
Why I’m Finally Ready to Wear British Patterns That Actually Matter (And It’s Not Just Burberry)
I’ll be honest – my relationship with British heritage patterns started with a massive fashion fail that still makes me cringe eight years later. Picture this: me at 24, thinking…