I recently came across a Pap shot of actress Ali Larter, 37, mum of two year old son Theodore, styling it out in one of my favourite combos - denim and leather – as she left the Chateau Marmont in LA. Pregnant Kim Kardashian also rocked a leather pant and shirt at the beginning of...

I do like my clothes to work hard – as in, can work in various different outfits for several occasions, rather than helping me to load the dishwasher and take the bins out. Although that would be nice… (my current wardrobe of reprobates are so lazy, they just hang there). Today...

It’s all very well tempting you with new-season retail therapy, but it’s not like we’re just spending on ourselves anymore, is it? And with kids comes waterproofs, nursery fees, new shoes (a fitting every eight weeks?!), gymboree classes, music lessons… So there’s...

As every good mummy knows, a fabulous  good coat is so exciting  very sensible when the shiny new shopping season  cold weather is drawing in. Today’s selection will see you through frosty mornings at the swings, smugly working a look at the school gates, and that perfectly timed...

It’s definitely that time of year, as I’ve already had at least four separate requests for a blog post on boots. And there’s nothing I love more about the colder season than boot shopping, so here are the pairs that made my edit. Whether you’re pramming round the park,...

Wave bye bye to summer and hello to autumn/winter. OK, so it’s a bit brrr, but with military tailoring, snuggly knits, day-to-night sparkle, edgy leather and cutesy owl prints, what’s not to love? Bring on the cold, I say. Take your pick from the capsule wardrobe below to create...

Trousers are big this season. And I’m not talking about MC Hammer-sized proportions, I’m talking big news. Not one to have really embraced the dress, this thrills me, so I’ve picked my three favourite styles of strides making headlines right now: cuffed, wide-leg and...

Every mummy wardrobe needs a striped Breton top. They work both day and night, and to prove it, here are a couple of bump & beyond outfits I put together just for you:   £28, Jojo Maman Bebe at zalando.co.uk £34.99, Mamalicious at newlook.com £18, maternity...

I was wearing a simple top and leggings combo last week, but I ‘made it my own’ (blame X-Factor being back on telly for that classic Louis Walsh soundbite) with the help of accessories. The tunic-top-with-leggings-and-pumps outfit is an easy and very wearable mummy look, but...

Sometimes I see an item in a shop or online and think Ooh. That would work on so many different levels. And obviously, most of the time, I use this as my purchase justification, more to myself than my other half. But there really is a great satisfaction to be had when you can get a lot of use...

  Beyonce’s laid-back-chic mummy style is really catching my eye at the moment. Mostly because, as you know, I’m a huge fan of relaxed tailoring and have a lot of time for printed trousers. But also because she shows us just how its done – avoiding veering into MC Hammer...

This should have been a Mummy-Look Monday feature, but as it was a Bank Holiday yesterday, I decided to have a mini blogging break. So you have a Mummy-Look Tuesday instead. I wrote a post a while back (Accessories) about how necklaces aren’t always the most practical item of clothing...

I love coloured jeans. As I mentioned a few months ago in Colour therapy, there’s something about a bright, cheerful hue that can really wake you up and bring a smile to your face (you already know how much I love Uniqlo’s ‘make life more colourful’ campaign). And ok,...

I know I always say I like my flats to have a bit of interest (colour, print, texture, etc) to prevent the practicality of them heading into dullsville, but sometimes you just can’t beat a classic piece, and these plain black Chelsea boots from Topshop are a total classic. Comfortable,...

These days, my jewellery and accessories need to be baby-friendly. The ends of scarves are just waiting to dangle into pureed carrot/the contents of a nappy; cocktail rings scream A&E for baby, long necklaces and hoop earrings scream A&E for me (nothing gets past those curious grabby...

As much as I’m in love with my silver snakeskin 4-inch-heel Manolos (impulse buy from Manhattan – when in Rome…), heels are pretty impractical for pramming around the park, lugging the car seat down the stairs, etc. And as Ru gets older, I can’t see myself scurrying...