The M&S Collection Pieces I Set My Alarm For (And You Should Too)
Okay, so picture this: it’s 6:47 AM on a Wednesday, my toddler is still asleep (miracle), and I’m crouched in my kitchen like some kind of deranged fashion vulture, refreshing…
Why Every Fashion Person I Know Secretly Lives in M&S Underwear
I was standing in the Zara dressing room last Tuesday, trying on what I thought might be the perfect white button-down, when I caught sight of myself in that brutal…
Why Looking “Effortlessly Put-Together” Is Actually the Hardest Thing to Pull Off
So this happened to me again last Tuesday. I’m standing in line at Blue Bottle (I know, I know, but their coffee actually doesn’t suck), wearing what I thought was…
What I Actually Saw on Boston Streets (And Why London Has Nothing on Us)
Last week I was supposed to be reviewing quarterly reports, but instead found myself staring out my office window at Downtown Crossing, watching people navigate the chaos of construction and…
When Love Island Makes You Panic-Buy at 10 PM (And Why I Keep Doing It Anyway)
I was literally mid-bite into leftover pad thai, watching Love Island on my laptop because my TV is ancient and doesn’t do streaming properly, when I saw it. This girl…
How I Stopped Looking Like a Lost American the Second I Hit London Streets
I was standing outside my hotel in Bloomsbury at 7 AM, clutching my phone like a lifeline and wearing what I thought was the perfect London outfit – a brand…
My Grandmother’s Sweater is 15 Years Old and Still Perfect (While I Keep Ruining Mine)
I’m sitting here in Target’s parking lot wearing this navy sweater my mom bought me when Jackson started kindergarten three years ago, and it’s honestly the only piece in my…
Why Every British Woman Has a “Good Jumper” (And I’m Not Ashamed to Be One of Them)
Look, I need to tell you about my mum’s relationship with what she calls her “proper jumper.” It’s this navy blue crew neck thing that’s been hanging in her wardrobe…
I Tried Personal Shopping at John Lewis and My Broke Self Was Actually Shocked
Look, when my friend Sarah suggested I try the personal shopping service at John Lewis for my college friend’s wedding, I literally laughed out loud. Me? Personal shopping? I‘m the…
When John Lewis Prices Make Me Question My Life Choices (And When They Don’t)
I’m sitting in my Boston apartment at 7 PM on a Thursday, staring at two blazers hanging on my bedroom door like they’re about to render judgment on my financial…