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With Fashion Month in full swing, social media feeds are being filled with the latest designer collections hitting the catwalks to give us a preview of what we may be wearing next Autumn/Winter. While this Winter feels like it’s going on forever – and I certainly don’t want to think about …

Floral prints are a perennial favourite but this season flowers have a ‘60s psychedelic vibe with retro wallpaper patterns all round. Make those gardenias groovy, hunt out retro roses and give verbenas a vintage vibe (I worked in a garden centre in my teens!)and look for tonal colour ways to freshen up flowers for …

Sometimes (well, perhaps a lot of the time if Pinterest’s popularity is anything to go by) we just need a little inspiration in our lives. We’ve enough to think about without coming up with new ideas for everything from what to make for dinner to what to wear, so I’ll …