I catch the train almost every day into the city to shop and on weekdays particularly I see hems sitting well past their intended length. Some are sitting crumpled around the ankle, others hugging the underneath of the wearers heel with a few grams of Sydney’s street grime on them and on the odd occasion I spy a little row of safety pins holding up a recently (or likely not so recently) fallen hem.

The pencil skirt is one of those items women either love or tell me that they can’t wear. In actual fact, the pencil skirt, when fitted correctly is one of the most universally flattering skirts amongst A-Line and wrap style skirts.

Your living arrangements, hobbies, friends circle and general lifestyle can change when you go through a break up. One thing that often doesn't change, but needs to - is your wardrobe.

Why do you need shoe trees and what are they for? Which type of shoe tree do you need and why? There's a lovely cobbler in the Strand Arcade who is constantly looking at my new clients' old shoes like he's found a stray puppy. Paul from Coombs knows shoe care like no one else I know and he knows when someone isn't looking after their shoes.

There's a big secret many talented stylists and celebrities have been keeping for years. You all know the reason I started this blog was not only to help women dress in a way that makes them feel confident but let them in on the tricks effortlessly stylish people use to make clothing work.