The Mumday Times

MY A/W 18/19 WANT LIST  I tried to stay away, I really did. 1. Ooh hello lovely plush leopard bag that will add a kick to any outfit. £32, Topshop 2. Cute cropped skinnies with spherical b...

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I’ve always enjoyed drawing and painting since I was a wee slip of a thing and when anyone ever asked me what I wanted to be when when I grew up I would say with absolute certainty, an artist. ...

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BODEN A/W18 PREVIEW I haven’t been to the Boden press day for a few seasons and I had almost forgotten what a good show they put on. Stairways festooned with country flowers and mannequins wit...

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MY PICKS FROM SJP’S GAP COLLECTION Ooeee! Sarah Jessica Parker’s kid’s collection (plus two dresses for grown-ups) hits stores tomorrow. As someone who arranged their social life around sc...

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This week I’ve been burning the midnight oil researching Cornish holiday lets big enough for ten people for our annual Summer break on the coast. I had no idea how many super chic, high spec ho...

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GUILTY AS DEBIT CHARGED Just bought this. It’s called Prairie Babydoll Midi. I LOVE it. Over and out. Dress of dreams, £49, Topshop

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I’ve been a very busy Christmas elf compiling Gift Guides for JUNIOR and CITY KIDS MAGAZINE for the past couple of months. Still a few more pages of giftspiration to come on THE MUMDAY TIMES (...

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❄️CHRISTMAS GIFTS FOR: TRAD MUMS  1. A flawlessly lit complexion in a palette? Yes please! Ambient Lighting Palette Volume 3, £69, Hourglass at Liberty 2. Because you can never have eno...

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❄️CHRISTMAS GIFTS FOR: RAD MUMS Basically everything I would like from Santa. Stay tuned for GIFTS FOR: TRAD MUMS. Also, everything I want. Yes I do love my multiple personalities equally…...

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MORE WARDROBE MATHS 1. Jumper, £32, Warehouse a great colour that seems to go with everything 2. I want these Velvet Mary-Janes with a passion, £90, Boden 3. Faux Fur Stole, £55, Warehouse ...

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WINTER WARDROBE MATHS Sometimes a few new basics (and one or two fripperies of course)  can help bring your wardrobe into step and make getting dressed on a cold grim morning feel a lot more do...

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MARIE-CHANTAL’S NEW SEASON DREAMINESS Sometimes children’s fashion shoots are just as exquisite and inspiring as the ones for grown-ups. This A/W17 campaign for Marie-Chantal is so beautifu...

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FOUR MONSOON BLOUSES I NEED Remember that chunky lace Monsoon blouse with the flouncy collar and cuffs that every fashion journalist and blogger in the upper hemisphere owned last spring? Well, ...

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 BABY’S FIRST HAIRCUT Sadly, my son’s very first haircut was nothing to do with the chic powder blue leather seats and mesmerising aquarium above and was all to do with me chasing him roun...

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MY FAVOURITE SUMMER DAY TRIPS IN LONDON FOR THE BONNIE MOB I was super chuffed to be asked to compile a list of my favourite places to go in London as part of kidswear label The Bonnie Mob’...

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MY MINI MOT WRINKLES AND AGE SPOTS AND GREYS OH MY! TIME TO TAKE ACTION… The last two years have been the most ageing years of my life. Obviously I am the oldest I’ve ever looked because I...

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IT’S ANOTHER… LUST LIST! Let’s face it, I’m never not lusting after things I shouldn’t be buying. Here’s my current list just in case you’re not on a self imposed (read: I am skint...

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HOT DESKING I just googled the lyrics to that ‘Hot dog, Summer in the city” song and discovered it’s actually hot town not hot dog! I’ve been belting it out as hot dog for years!!! Ah we...

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Ulla Johnson, £560, Selfridges A couple of years ago Instagram was peppered with super luxe yacht hoppers wafting about in exquisitely embroidered Ukrainian peasant style dresses featuring ja...

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SWIM CLUB: THE GIRLS  Continuing with the tropical vibe, ahem, here are some gorgeous buys for baby girls who fancy a dip. I’m talking indoor pool with a fluffy towel, a hair dryer and a hot ...

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