If you've been following me for sometime you will know that my husband and I have been renovating our first home since we moved in 6 years ago. It's been a slow and steady journey mostly because we like to do most of it ourselves (Mr Style & Substance is in the building industry so ...

I'm back! Now seemed as good a time as ever to sit down and bring back the blog - something I had been meaning to do for a long time, sorry. For those that might be new here I'm a former magazine Fashion Editor turned blogger when my daughter, Daisy, arrived four years ago. Using ...

It's no secret that I have a lot of love for a blazer. The ultimate outfit elevator, a blazer can lift everything from a dress to a simple jeans and tee ensemble and make it appear far smarter. And in the current climate of shopping well for longer the blazer is also a great example ...

The reason for this post is quite simple, I think I might be the only person in the world who doesn't have a holiday booked this year (waaahhh). Talk about first world problems! In truth, I'm not moaning as we do want to go on holiday we are just taking an age to book ...

I don't want to jinx myself typing this but *whispers* I heard a rumour that summer might actually make an appearance this weekend. So after holding this post back a week I'm bringing the Broderie back (the lesser know Justin Timberlake song) out of the wardrobe in celebration... This is not the first time I’ve written ...

This is your polite reminder that a week today is Father's Day so you have precisely 7 days to get your Dad/Grandad or the father figure in your life a present to say thank you if you haven't already. Obviously Daisy is still not old enough to go and shop for her Father's Day present ...

Famed for it's ability to crease so easily, linen sometimes gets a bad press but it's actually lightweight, 100% natural and breathable making it perfect for summer. Granted, as someone who loathes ironing (I 'strategically hang' clothes), linen has not always been my first choice, but my love of off whites, various shades of beige ...

Happy Friday! We made it through the short week (although anyone else feel it has been anything but short?!) which can only mean a weekend full of social events and parties is ahead of us - ha, who am I kidding - I'm lucky if I am still awake past 9pm these days. However, this ...

It's perhaps testament to the versatility of this jacket that I cannot remember when I actually bought my classic Topshop version (it predates Daisy, which let's be honest, is a life I don't recall these days) and that I purposefully went into the loft just to retrieve it a few weeks ago. Made for this ...

I'm always cold. Always. I'm probably the last one to bare a leg in summer and have been known to wear a hoodie in bed so this week's refreshing weather quite literally felt like it froze me to the core. There are the obvious style tactics to stay warm i.e. leggings under skirts and thermals ...