Dear Daughter, I was thinking about you today and what you might be like. See, you don’t even exist yet. For now you are but an idea – a beautiful idea that I will, god willing, one day have the chance to make a reality. I’ve written this in preparation of that moment and I did...Read More
Life is our biggest teacher, testing us all the time. Sometimes we pass and other times we fail miserably, but that’s when we often learn the most about who we are, what we want and (equally as important) what we don’t want. Those lessons are blessings in disguise. Love, career, wants and needs, it can...Read More
Do you ever arrive at work to hear the cringe-inducing words “you look tired today”? We’ve all been there. That next episode of Pretty Little Liars last night was just too good to miss, and now all of a sudden you’ve only had about 4 hours of sleep. The bags under your eyes are punishing...Read More
When I discovered that the latest beauty products I was to be testing were actually targeted at women going through the menopause I was a little sceptical as to how they could benefit me, a 28 year old with relatively average skin that is prone to hormonal monthly breakouts. Yet when I began to read...Read More
There’s a fantasy I have, which I think I share with many, that one day I’ll win the lottery and be freed from any obligation to build a stable life for myself. It would be like cutting the string that holds me down, floating up and off to freedom. I am twenty-three years old and back...Read More
At Jigsaw they believe that “fashion is temporary but style is permanent” and they have certainly earned themselves a permanent place on the British high street. With timeless, elegant design-led collections, it is easy to see why they are one of our high street heroes. Since first opening their doors in Hampstead, London back in 1972,...Read More
For anyone who doesn’t live in the London bubble, a trip to the capital is quite an adventure for a country bumpkin like myself. Of course I’ve visited many times in my life and now feel like somewhat of a professional, being able to mingle with the natives without sticking out like a sore thumb....Read More
Can you believe it is November already? Us neither! Time to start preparing for the long winter ahead. Getting your winter wardrobe ready doesn’t have to cost the earth, some well picked winter accessories can update your look instantly and keep out the British chill. Here is Semple’s essential guide to your must have winter accessories. Oversized Scarves...Read More
Recently things have been a little up in the air for me. I came home from travelling and found that it wasn’t as easy to find my dream job as I had first hoped. So I settled for a dead-end one to make the rent, while I spent laborious hours filling out applications and trawling...Read More
Our blog archive reminds me of all of the posts that I have written since 2010 – the year that MSL was founded. So much has happened in 5 years. I thought you would enjoy reading a few extracts and by the way, there is a prize for the first person who can put a...Read More
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