The Men All Women Want
What do women really want? That's a question that I get asked every day by my male dating coaching clients. It's very confusing for men as they are bombarded with images of well built, muscular men in...
View ArticleBurlesque and Feminism: What Is This Thing We Call 'Woman'?
"If you are a feminist, why do you love burlesque so much?" I have been asked this question ever since I first showed my interest in burlesque four years ago. The most common reasons for arguing that...
View ArticleNot So Fast Fashion
"There's something morally wrong with having a swimsuit or a dress that costs the same as a cappuccino", said respected fashion critic, and now Vogue International Editor, Suzy Menkes, when quizzed...
View ArticleBeauty From the Ocean Floor
In an eighteenth century dissertation on, The use of sea water in the diseases of the glands, Dr Richard Russell declared: 'One must drink sea water, bathe in it, and eat all manner of marine life in...
View ArticleToyboys and Tentacles
Like most people, my first taste of cephalopod was abroad. I think mine was 1985 and I arrived in Greece for the first time. Flown in to join a rather handsome and rich older man, determined to have...
View ArticleWhen Your Boyfriend Loses His Lover
I sit with him. His head is bowed and he looks tired and sad. If tears could leak out of his eyes they would. But my boyfriend has been trained not to cry although what he does when he's alone...
View ArticleKate Middleton Pregnant: What To Expect When You're Expecting Your Second Child
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge are expecting their second child just over a year after the birth of their first child, Prince George. But despite what childless or mothers-of-one may believe, a...
View ArticleHow to Break Bad Habits
What are your bad habits? First you have to identify the habits that you want to break. The ones you really don't want to hang to. The ones you consider to be bad habits. • Smoking? • Talking too much?...
View ArticleThe Future of Medicine Is in the Kitchen
According to recent polling, less than one in eight visits to physicians include any counseling or discussion about nutrition and more than 75 percent of physicians feel their medical school training...
View ArticleBreathe Your Way to Better Health
We breathe approximately 25 thousand times per day without thinking about it and yet most of us are getting it wrong, to the detriment of our physical and mental health. Our hectic daily lives are...
View ArticleLunchbox Ideas For Kids: How To Make A Boring Lunch, Fun!
It can be difficult finding the creativity at 7.30am to make an inspiring packed lunch for your children. How, for example, do you make a ham and lettuce sarnie look exciting? And what could you...
View ArticleReduce Your Carb Count, Have A Healthier Diet: 32 Low-Carb Foods To Try
It's no secret that opting to eat low-carb foods can help you to stay healthy, and in turn, reduce your body fat. *Puts crisp packet down* A study funded by the National Institutes of Health has shown...
View ArticleHow to Get Anything From Any Man
As a stylist, I know image matters. Over the years my knowledge has helped many of my clients improve their personal or business image to achieve their goals & desires. Women and men think...
View ArticleDoll-Obsessed Mother, Marilyn Mansfield, Spends Tens Of Thousands On Collection
A mother obsessed with making real-life dolls, has spent tens on thousands of dollars on her 300-strong collection and has even used her son's hair to make one look as real as possible. Marilyn...
View ArticleWhere to Drink During London Fashion Week
Yup, it's that time again so get your fashion face on, mingle with the models and be sure to hit up the BarChick London Fashion Week hotspots. The British Fashion Council get in the girls behind...
View ArticleCoping (Just Fine) in Copenhagen
My decision to go to Denmark was based largely upon proximity as my life in London was particularly busy that month. My first take from Copenhagen, the capital of Denmark, is that it is the most...
View Article25 Things That Are Completely Rubbish About Being 25
I've been 25 for one month and one day and already I am quite sure it is the worst age ever. Don't believe me? Take a look at these 25 highly valid reasons why. Yup, that's one for every sorry year of...
View ArticleThis Week I Ate...Bobo Social
Are you someone who hankers after food trends, lovingly, obsessively, happily, slavishly jumping on every bandwagon that comes along and chomping on whatever fashion dictates? Of the many trends we...
View ArticleWhat Number Really Defines a Healthy Woman?
What do your numbers say about you, about your health? It seems everybody has a view on what a healthy woman looks like these days. Being a therapist who works in the world of women's weight loss and...
View ArticleWhat Robin Williams Taught Me
It's a month on since Robin Williams died, on August 11th, and I've been doing some thinking. I've been thinking about why we were so attracted to Robin Williams and why his passing had such a powerful...
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