R.I.P American Apparel (London)



American Apparel London

If you’re in the UK and want to buy American Apparel tube socks, triangle bras or grey marl tees (aka my casual staples), you’ve only one destination now. The only American Apparel London store standing is in Camden since putting its UK business into administration (and we’re not even sure how long that’s open for). (more…)



2017 is the year that…



Smythson diary

… I’ll finally become a morning person. I’ll give up sugar. I’ll learn not to check my emails before I’ve even opened my eyes. I’ll spend more time with my family. I’ll read all those books I bought last year. I’ll tidy the clothes on that chair…

Ahhh who am I kidding? (more…)



All wrapped up



WSJ-Magazine

We’re big scarf lovers in our house and I mean that literally. Mr DRG has so many, they’ve been assigned their own chair and I couldn’t survive the winter months without one of my many jumbo neck warmers to keep the chills away.

I like my scarves as wide as possible as I can’t bear any cool air blowing down the back of my neck. (more…)



Gentlewoman style: Meet the Small Maple from Mulberry



Mulberry Small Maple

There’s a new Mulberry bag that seems to be following me around. After I wrote about the Mulberry Maple in June I’ve recently come across it’s smaller, neater younger sister.

The Mulberry Small Maple (£675) comes in a beautiful grained leather in lots of classic colours including this porcelain blue, a fiery red and a rich chestnut brown they call ‘oak‘. (more…)