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June 2, 2025 Style

trying to look cute while literally melting: my survival guide to dressing for british heatwaves without AC

There’s this specific type of British suffering that kicks in around day three of a heatwave, you know? Like, the first day everyone’s posting sunset pics and “finally some proper…

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June 2, 2025 Shopping

Why I Skip Burberry and Hunt for These British Brands Instead (And My Kids Think I’m Crazy)

Okay, so here’s something that might make me sound like a total fashion fraud – I’ve never owned a single piece from Burberry. Not even a keychain. I mean, I’m…

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May 30, 2025 Style

I Asked French Fashion People Which British Brands They Actually Buy (Their Answers Surprised Me)

So this is probably going to sound like the most pretentious thing ever, but I spent three months asking every French fashion person I could get hold of which British…

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May 30, 2025 Style

How I Cracked the Code for British “Drinks or Dinner” Invitations (And Why One Outfit Can Handle Both)

You know that moment when someone says “let’s meet for drinks” and you have absolutely no idea if you’re headed to a gastropub with sticky floors or some wine bar…

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May 29, 2025 Shopping

I Spent a Week Wearing Only Boden and Accidentally Discovered My Inner Suburban Mom

Okay, so this is going to sound completely ridiculous, but I spent last week wearing nothing but Boden clothes and honestly? It was kind of a revelation. Not in like…

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May 29, 2025 Get The Look

Why British Beach Days Require a Survival Pack (And How to Look Decent While Freezing)

You know what my most vivid British beach memory is? It’s not some Instagram-worthy moment of golden sand and sunshine. It’s me at age eight on a family trip to…

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May 28, 2025 Shopping

I Spent $580 on Black Tights This Month and My Therapist Has Questions

I’ve been conducting what might be the most ridiculous fashion experiment of my adult life, and my credit card statement is here to prove it. $580.47 on black tights in…

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May 28, 2025 Shopping

After Topshop Died: Where Young Professionals Actually Shop Now

I’ve been thinking about Topshop a lot lately, which feels ridiculous since I work in finance and should probably have more pressing concerns than the collapse of a British retailer.…

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May 27, 2025 Get The Look

Why My Pristine Country Wardrobe Screamed “City Faker” (And How I Fixed It)

I’ll never forget the mortification of stepping out of the car at my first proper countryside weekend, looking down at my spotless white Allbirds, then looking up at everyone else’s…

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May 27, 2025 Shopping

When Everyone at School Pickup Looks Exactly the Same (And How I’m Breaking Free)

So last week I’m standing outside Jackson’s elementary school – my husband had an early meeting so I got drop-off duty – and I swear I counted at least six…

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May 26, 2025 Style

What I’ve learned about dressing for British beaches (spoiler: it’s complicated)

You know what I love about British beach holidays? The sheer bloody-minded optimism of it all. Every single time I pack for a coastal trip, I find myself throwing the…

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May 26, 2025 Get The Look Shopping Style

Why I’m Slightly Obsessed with British Beauty Halls (And My Buying Guide for Each One)

I was fourteen when I first understood the specific type of mortification that only a department store beauty counter can deliver. My mum had dragged me to House of Fraser…

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