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PUT A BIRD ON IT

It actually has birds on it.  Several. Hi there.  Long time lover of silky bomber jackets here.  I think the obsession goes way back to my youth when I watched the Grease films and wanted to be a Pink...

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WTF WAS UP WITH FASHION IN 2005?

This is a piece Noisey let me write about the nutso times of style in the early 2000s.  In terms of style, 2005 was the best of times and boy, was it the worst of times. Personally, I was spending all...

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DAHLIA CHRISTMAS

 In my house, the first rule of Christmas is that you do not talk about Christmas.  No, wait, sorry.  The first rule is that you make sure all the foods you love are somewhere around the house, the...

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MINCE PIE RECIPE

I'm reposting my mince pie recipe because apparently these are an annual thing?!My grandma used to make perfect mince pies.  Elegant, with a uniform shape.  Fluffy, light pastry, and filling that oozed...

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FRIENDING IN THE RAIN

This post is a love letter to my friend Laetitia of Mademoiselle Robot who took these photos of me (The jacket, skirt, top and boots are all from ASOS) at the end of last year.  Laetitia and I have...

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PEGGY BLOMQUIST

 The first season of Fargo was brilliant, the second one has surpassed it.  (Although I haven't finished watching yet, so maybe they completely mess up the last few episodes.  Somehow I doubt that)....

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DEVIL IN THE DETAIL

When it comes to work, I'm not good at details.  When we're writing songs there's a point where I hand it over to Jeremy and leave the room.  The real nuts and bolts, the nitty gritty part of...

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IT AFFECTS ME

My excellent friend Laura Darrall has started a campaign to get people talking about mental health.  The idea is very simple, you write #itaffectsme on a post-it (other brands of gluey paper are...

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VICO + NATIVE ROSE

 If you live in London, you should eat at VICO.  I'm writing that with a sulk on my face because I don't really want you to go to VICO, because if you don't go to VICO then that means when I go to VICO...

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WE LOVE JULIA

 Pretty much any time you see an illustration in some way affiliated to us, it will be the work of Julia Scheele.  She's done T-shirts, posters and the cover of our fanzine.  You know in 'Friends' when...

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WWCHD?

WWCHD stands for What Would Cher Horowitz Do?  Although in this case I think it should be WWTLCOCHATFD? (What Would The Love Child Of Cher Horowitz And Tai Fraiser Do?)  Because this outfit feels like...

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THE SCORE: 'THE CRAFT'

I wrote about The Craft (again), this time for Noisey.   Teenagers, and in particular teenage girls, have always been connected to magic and witchcraft. In Massachusetts in the 1690s it wasn't...

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THE HUNT

   A big part of falling in love is the "will they, won't they?" element.  The Ross and Rachel effect.  The not-knowing, the building up of it in your head, the waiting.  And I'm not talking about...

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RADIO ATLAS

You know when your friend does something cool and you're all, "oh wow buddy!" and then you actually start to engage with what they've done not just as a supportive pal but as an interested audience...

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THE WHITEPEPPER PART TWO

 I've written about The Whitepepper before, I wore one of their double layer pink polka dot floaty dresses (which is that items official name.  Not really) in Paris when we were staying in an equally...

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FRECKLE LONDON IN LA

  I always panic before we go to hotter climates.  What to pack keeps me awake at night, which seems so dumb.  What a waste of time - it's only clothes, just wear less.  But it's not just about the...

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SALVATION MOUNTAIN

   Yesterday we made the two-hour drive from where we are staying in Palm Springs to visit Salvation Mountain.  Apparently anyone can see this incredible man-made dream, or "visionary environment"...

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AB FAB AND FEMALE FRIENDSHIP

Below is my first piece for The Pool, a site I'm extremely chuffed to write for.  It's about how I want to be Eddy and Patsy when I grow up.   When I first watched Ab Fab, I was a suburban pre-teen,...

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DORK IN THE DESERT

I am not made for deserts.  Or heat.  I get a rash on my hands if I'm exposed to sunlight for more than a few hours.  I do not tan, I just burn, burn, burn.  I wear SPF100 because there is absolutely...

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HOUSE TOUR IN PALM SPRINGS

 Do you remember the episode of 'Curb Your Enthusiasm' when Suzy offers Larry a tour of her new home and he turns her down?  Well I would never turn down a house tour, especially not when it's...

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