Welcome to day 9 of the “New Year New You” Challenge, which I am hosting with Ceri from Fabafterfifty.co.uk. (although you don’t have to be over 50 to join in!), and tomorrow’s challenge is to “be radiant in red”. We are posting each challenge the evening before so that you have time to prepare your outfit/ your …
Have a PJ Day
Welcome to day 7 of the “New Year New You” Challenge, which I am hosting with Ceri from Fabafterfifty.co.uk. (although you don’t have to be over 50 to join in!), and tomorrow’s challenge is to “Have a PJ Day”. We are posting each challenge the evening before so that you have time to prepare your outfit/ your …
Bling It On : New Year New You Challenge
Bling It On: New Year New You Challenge Welcome to the first day of the “New Year New You” Challenge, which I am hosting with Ceri from Fabafterfifty.co.uk. (although you don’t have to be over 50 to join in!) Before I go into your Day One Challenge, here is a video from Ceri, explaining why …
The Ultimate Holiday Gift Guide
It’s that time of year when we are busy preparing for the holiday season and I wanted to share my Ultimate Holiday gift guide with you before Black Friday so you can take advantage of some of the best deals you will see this holiday season. I really love the holidays and I can’t wait …
What to wear on a video call
What to wear on a video call is a request I’ve been getting a lot lately, as so many more people are finding themselves working remotely as we navigate this new reality of living with a pandemic. In general, dress as you normally would for work, for a lunch date, for a drinks get-together, but …
What to do, eat and drink at Halloween
It’s almost Halloween, the spookiest night of the year : the night when the ghosts of the dead return to earth, and the line between this world and the next becomes blurred. Are you in the Halloween spirit yet? If not, I have just the cure to get you there! Halloween only comes round once …
What to do and see in Nice
It has been a while since our last travel guide (and a while since my last travels!) so I thought it was time to a) travel again, although I’m staying in France this time and b) share one of my trips with you, and what better place to start than with what to do and …
Lessons learned from the outfit challenge
Today I want to go through the lessons learned from the outfit challenge, and I also want to thank everyone who participated last week, whether it was in the Facebook group or on Instagram. I hope you have got more clarity on your personal style identity, know what outfits work for you and what don’t, and …
Why (and how) you should analyse your outfit.
Take a little time at the end of the day to analyse your outfit, so that you can better understand your personal style identity, know what outfits work for you and what don’t, and also make small tweaks to improve your outfit for next time. I also recommend taking photos of your outfit each day – they don’t have to …
Dress for your body type and drop a dress size without dieting (or exercise).
Welcome back to The Velvet Runway and this feature about How to dress for your body type and drop a dress size (without dieting or exercise!) It is not uncommon for women to struggle with body image issues. Whether it’s wanting to lose weight, having lost weight, or the inability to keep weight on /off …
Top 12 colors for Summer 2020
Top 12 Colors for Summer 2020 Bright and bold or soft and muted – there is a colour for every taste this summer. Here are my top 12 colors for Summer 2020 and some tips for how to wear them. The Pantone Colour of the Year 2020 is Classic Blue: Instilling calm, confidence, and connection, …
Top ten Instagram worthy spots in Madrid
By guest Contributor, Juliette Smith Hi, and Welcome back. I’m really excited to share this guest post about the top ten Instagram worthy spots in Madrid by Juliette Smith from Madrid Discovery. Who better to advise on the best locations than a local? Madrid is the capital city of Spain and mostly known to be …













