The Prejudice I Used To Hold Against Fashion: “I can’t afford to be fashionable, so why bother trying?”
What the old Kate would have said to defend this view: Celebrities are shown in magazines with £400 shoes and £1000 handbags, and there’s no way in hell I can ever afford that, or justify paying that much [...]

Tags: Fashion, money, personal style, student, university, vintage

… unfortunately, not with a good camera. This post shows two of my amazing Christmas presents — the much swooned over Vivienne Westwood/Melissa Lady Dragon Shoes that I’ve wanted FOREVER, and the train case I gushed about in a post a little while ago. Turns out, it works to your advantage if your boyfriend reads [...]

Tags: 40s, christmas, dress, hair, sales, shoes, train case, vintage, vivienne westwood/melissa

Mostly wine. But yes, me and Boy shared an under-the-mistletoe kiss, too.
Christmas has been fun [I'm still relieved it's over]. Spent 23rd/24th with my extended family in Darlington, and we spent 25th/26th with his parents. There has been awful snow. Even the beach is frozen. Sometimes cars don’t start, and I get stuck in York. [...]

Tags: christmas, family, Fashion, gifts, personal style, sales, shoes, vintage