Purple and Grey.

Yesterday, I woke up feeling the winter blues, badly. So to combat any potential drabness, I decided to flaunt bright colours and a rocking tartan in grey and purple.

It has been a very long and exhausting week for me and I feel like I have not been making much of an effort, so I will be looking forward to a relaxed weekend where I can sort myself out for the week ahead, even if I can’t afford to get my hair cut and coloured this week. (Boo. Rent, you really suck sometimes)

I spent some time at lunch with my favourite gadget, my iPhone, finding new blogs to read through the Vogue Australia forums. I think people that post there seem to be really nice and super stylish. I have found most of my blogging ‘friends’ through there.

There sure are lots of lovely blogs out there. If you’re not in my sidebar and you have a blog, please let me know, so I can add your blog to my list.

Tomorrow I am heading out to Borough Market to catch up with a friend who has been travelling over the Christmas / New Year period. Since the occupants of the house in SE3 (that’s Mr SE3 and I, by the way) have no money due to aforementioned rent, we will spend lots of time wandering the stalls, trying all the free samples and taking lots of photographs.

Well I will be taking lots of photographs.....

The five commandments of winter fashion.

This post is totally tongue-in-cheek, of course but we can all take a few tips from these five commandments as written on the tube, where I love to watch people transporting their way through Central London.

1. Thou shall not wear their ugg boots as a substitute for real shoes unless one is popping 'round the corner to buy milk. The same rules apply to tracksuit pants.

2. If one insists on wearing flat shoes for travel, make it a stylish pair of riding boots. No shiny vinyl hooker boots, please!

3. Thou shalt always remember to always wear a splash of colour. Blacks and browns are popular in winter fashion but something as simple as a bright scarf, hat or jacket can instantly brighten up your day.

4. Do not think that the cold weather will allow you to sleep in for an extra fifteen minutes and scrimp time on your beauty regime. If you want to luxuriate in bed, set your alarm 30 minutes earlier and do so. (I am so guilty of this!)

5. Thou shalt dry-clean heavy use jackets at least once a month. There is nothing worse than a skanky, smelly overcoat.

It's so hard to look stylish in winter, with all the heavy coats, gloves, scarves and hats. I raise my glass to any woman who manages to tame winter fashion.