john lewis

Gosh it’s been a while hasn’t it? The summer is whizzing by, the high street and online stores are filling with knits, coats and boots to tempt us into the new season, but I’m still styling wedding guest outfits and helping women add finishing touches to their holiday wardrobes so …

When it comes to wedding season it can be easy to head straight for the Little Floral Dress as the go-to outfit but with so much choice on offer it would be a shame not to broaden your style horizons and try something a little different. As a Personal Stylist …

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 …

Never has it been so cool to celebrate motherhood – I even wrote a post on it last summer – and as bold slogan tees and sweatshirts aren’t going anywhere fast (except straight in our wardrobes, of course) and it’s almost Mother’s Day, there’s no better time to kill two trends with one, …

Forget matching siblings, these days it’s all about the mother/child twinning. We’re definitely in the #twinningiswinning camp when it comes to dressing the girls and I – they both love it when they realise we’re wearing something almost identical and yes, I like it too. As a result, here is …

In a change from the usual style videos, today I bring you my January favourites; those style and beauty must-haves I couldn’t live without for the past month. 1.  CocoMamaStyle pick: Faux leather leggings, Zara Online and in store now, £25.99, Zara 2.  CocoMamaStyle pick: Mesh panel sweater, Cos Alternative: white …

With England facing the biggest baby boom in 40 years (eek!), there are more and more of us mamas around and thankfully retailers are starting to take note by creating not just new products but services to make our lives easier.  Hooray! What more could we ask for to get …

Yes, the shops and internet are flooded with Valentine’s gift ideas and yes, it probably is an overrated day of forced romance, and what we really want is a peaceful day with a hot cup of tea, no tantrums and dinner made for us but we can hope for a …

Those trend-setting colour gurus Pantone declared THE colour for 2013 as 17-5641 – that’s Emerald to you and I! – And just when you get one new colour on your shopping list those fast-paced Pantone peeps are one step ahead, already listing their top 10 colours for Autumn 2013. Phew. …