midlifechic

There’s a particular kind of optimism required to style a summer edit on Newcastle’s quayside when the East wind has clearly not got the memo. Linen, in May, with the Millennium Bridge arching overhead and the Tyne glowering below (the down jacket came off between shots but the goose pimples stayed put). However I’d been invited to do a John Lewis summer wardrobe edit ...

It’s just a quick post from me today. We had a horrible journey back from Croatia with plane delays resulting in us finally crawling into bed at 7.30am yesterday morning so everything feels upside down. I haven’t had chance to write a blog post so instead I’m sending the Midlifechic Boutique live as I’ve been gradually filling it during my latest clearout. As always I’...

You’re going to find this a post of contrasts today. I want to start by talking about an exhibition of Queen Elizabeth’s style that I previewed recently and end with distinctly less regal everyday life in Newcastle. Right now I’m in Croatia, tomorrow we’re due to head off for a few days of sailing around the islands and I’m praying that the weather forecast will improv...

A week with my adult children – and the small impacts I didn’t know I’d had…

Ok so I’m still playing catch-up. We’re rewinding to the Easter weekend today and a story that I’ve been dying to tell you, I’ve had to bide my time and now it’s here. For those of you who come for the clothes there isn’t much to show you today – but for those who come for the meanderin...