thenotsosecretdiary

Jo Malone is a perennial favourite - the stylish glass bottles and the achingly cool black and white boxes alone are enough to get many peo...

Transition seasons are the best, aren't they? When it comes to the weather in London, I'm like Goldilocks - I like it not too...

No surprises here. It may be summer but I'm still sticking to my one true love of black, whatever the weather. We're planning...

Okay, so stripes aren't exactly groundbreaking for summer (just as florals aren't anything new for spring) but I can't he...

It's the age-old problem: how does someone whose entire wardrobe is devoid of colour dress for summer? Rather than jump into pas...

I remember the first time I ever wore foundation. I was fifteen, sitting in a family friend's kitchen whilst she was teaching me how to ...

Valentine's Day - you either love it or you hate it. All the schmaltz and frippery, people queueing up for their last-minute buying...

I'm heading back home to Sussex later today with the lightest of bags. Unsurprisingly, all the clothes that are packed are blac...

I love this weather; the clear skies and crisp air that leaves your breath frosting behind you and being able to wrap up in a million layers...

Whilst we were tripping round the prettier side of town , we decided to check out Jo Loves , the new offering from parfumiere extraordinair...

We've been pretty busy at work recently, with a big reshuffle and projects picking up after the standard summer lull...

Jumpsuits may not be necessarily be convenient or weather-appropriate but they make for great layering. I finally picked up the jum...

I always have at least one book on the go - I'll read before I go to bed, before I get up in the morning, on the train/tube to work, on ...

Having lived in London for almost six years now (jeez, how time flies) and shuttling down on the train to visit my friends and family fair...

The Illamasqua I'mPerfection collection is all about 'standing up and showing the world what makes you perfectly imperfect'. Th...

Chanel's Coco has always been a huge part of my childhood - its distinctive fragrance instantly takes me back to my childhood, watchi...