Hi, I'm Nikki. I write this blog to help busy women like me get out the door each day looking and feeling the best they can. It's not about embracing the latest fashion (although this certainly helps). It's about really understanding what makes... [more]
We've been talking a lot here about it being ok to make a bit of an effort to look some kind of "put together" for the school run. I followed up that post last week with some suggestions on how … [more]
Don't you just love a freebie? It's time for yet another big giveaway from Styling You. Hurrah! Whether you'd love to try a new hair colour, write your own bestselling novel or you're just exhausted and would love someone to … [more]
I'm so glad that Nina and Patrick took that rollercoaster ride in last night's Offspring episode. I know it was only a dream but it may have given them a sense of the ups and downs they're now putting us … [more]
It's almost four years since I took two weeks' annual leave from my former career as a journalist and devoted that time to seeing whether I could pull together a new career. A self-employed career. I was on the other … [more]
There are many trends that get a re-visit from the fashion gods. Many are scary and not designed for anyone but teenagers. Not so, ponte. Yes, ponte. If you are *ahhem* of a certain age, you may or may not … [more]
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We’ve been talking a lot here about it being ok to make a bit of an effort to look some kind of “put together” for the school run. I followed up that post last week with some suggestions on how to create a “uniform” – if you like – for quick and easy dressing for…
Don’t you just love a freebie? It’s time for yet another big giveaway from Styling You. Hurrah! Whether you’d love to try a new hair colour, write your own bestselling novel or you’re just exhausted and would love someone to clean your house, there’s something for everyone this month. We’ve got 24 great prizes to give…
I’m so glad that Nina and Patrick took that rollercoaster ride in last night’s Offspring episode. I know it was only a dream but it may have given them a sense of the ups and downs they’re now putting us through. Yikes. What’s up with Patrick? I don’t get his need to spend a night…
It’s almost four years since I took two weeks’ annual leave from my former career as a journalist and devoted that time to seeing whether I could pull together a new career. A self-employed career. I was on the other side of 40 (still am 
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There are many trends that get a re-visit from the fashion gods. Many are scary and not designed for anyone but teenagers. Not so, ponte. Yes, ponte. If you are *ahhem* of a certain age, you may or may not have embraced ponte in the 1990s with an affection not dis-similar from that of a…
