Yes, small bags are on trend but big bags just work. This gorgeous one from Zara would serve me so well. It could probably contain several nappies, baby wipes, a few lipsticks and random bottles of foundations, my wallet, my phone, my diary, some tissues, old receipts, a pair of Lu's tights and some mini boxes of raisins and and still look good! 
I've always been a sucker for anything that promises a 'skin like' finish. I'm rarely that impressed though as so many end up looking just too makeup-y. But, I've found the answer and it's a budget superstar too. It's the Second Skin Foundation by Max Factor. I've been wearing it every day for the past two weeks to really get the measure of it and I love it. It glides on smoothly and is light in texture yet actually has a decent level of coverage. A light dusting of powder keeps it in place for the full day. It contains some magic little illumination ingredients so my skin looks full of life, so much so that my Mum thought I looked great and had some sleep (not the case due to Lu's 5.30am starts!). I showed it to some of the lovely ladies on my makeup course yesterday and they loved it too. It's well worth a look and it's great price point make it a winner in my book.
10th collection from Eilis Boyle on Vimeo.
I'm so thrilled to be part of this online exclusive. Today at 6pm this piece of fashion dreaminess goes live on a select few blogs to celebrate the 10th collection by wonderful designer Eilis Boyle. Enjoy a few minutes of beautiful escapism from one of Irish fashion's true visionaries...
Congratulations to Eilis on this milestone collection.
Lauren Santo Domingo. One of the contributing editors of US Vogue. She has a style to die for and her lifestyle is pretty envy-inducing too by all accounts. She married a billionaire and wore a dress that had many levels. In that it started out huge and, dare I say, meringue- like, but she shed layer after layer throughout the day until she ended up with a mini length, off the shoulder-cocktail dress for partying in! Don't believe me? Google it...
Love this dress she wore to the Met Ball. It's such a hard colour to pull off but she does - with aplomb.
Some of you may remember that I have previously waxed lyrical about my love of brogues. Well, that passion is still going strong this winter! I've just come across these softly distressed leather beauties by N.D.C on Net-a- Porter and I love, love, love them. Can my pre-Christmas budget stretch to them I wonder? The answer, I fear, is a big NO, but I'll look at them daily on the site and dream.
As well as recently giving birth to her fourth child, Stella McCartney has also launched her latest kids collection for GAP. I love the grey jeans and cool jumpers and the yellow wellies are so cute... I have to get some for Lu!
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