I defy you to not be seduced by Marc Jacobs’ new See-Quins Glam Glitter Liquid Eyeshadow. Read on for my pick of the glittery, fairy-flossy shades…

Month of abstinence on the cards this January? Apply a rose-tinted filter to the gloom by dressing like a candy wrapper (hell, if you’re cutting out sugar you may as well look good enough to eat). Here are my pink picks…

How we made a fancy dress costume inspired by Angelina Jolie's young Maleficent for my seven-year-old daughter, Leo.

What’s better than one golden boot? Two golden boots, obviously (and I’m not talking Messi and Ronaldo). Meet the low key high-street ankle boots and the high octane knee-highs in which I’m currently pounding the streets with gold.

Spending December in Dubai? Christmas in the desert rocks. Here’s how, why and where…

Puckering up (us, if not Elsa) at the premiere of Disney’s Frozen 2 with Labello lip balm. Mwah.

Too lazy to camp? Explore the mountains and wadi trails of Ras Al Khaimah and be back in Dubai for lunch.

I think I love fancy dress even more than a fancy dress. This year we did Marvel’s Avengers for our family Halloween costume. And although mine required emergency gold hotpants and a double spray tan, I think it was worth it.

Why do so many of the clothes we buy get returned? And what does it mean for the environment, retailers’ businesses and our mental health?

Zara previewed its new flagship store in The Dubai Mall, 5,000sq m of retail temptation, and the first in the world to showcase its new design, which, deep inhale, is refreshingly breathable.

In the kids’ minds London is a mythical place where the Queen drives a double decker bus (thanks, Peppa Pig) and Big Ben isn’t shrouded in scaffolding (thanks, people in charge of Big Ben). In my mind it’s a hellhole of potential catastrophe for my Dubai-raised kids who cross roads as frequently as they wear shoes (basically never) and please don’t get me started on managing a buggy on the Tube. How? I can barely manage myself on the Tube.

How I gave up my job as a fashion magazine editor and discovered my personal style. Uncovering along the way the best pair of jeans, ultimate white T-shirt and high-impact tops that won’t look too try-hard.

What I wore to Goodwood Festival ladies day this summer, including wear-all-day shoes (and yes they have a heel), the suit-anyone hat and the perfect dress for races, weddings and pretty much any summer bash that's just fashion enough.

Weekending at W - Dubai The Palm means a triple whammy (a www, if you will) of fun, food and fabulosity.

I was honoured to be asked by Thrive Woman to talk at their ‘Fashion Redefined’ event held in Dubai at the end of April 2019. Thrive shares personal stories of ‘founders, leaders and innovators’ in the UAE with the aim of hopefully inspiring others.

What to wear to the beach can be a perennially taxing question. Although not if you’re six, apparently. It was hard to argue with Leo’s decision to dress like an owl for a beach trip in a onesie-esque costume.

It was a night under the celestial stars celebrating the three new culinary stars of Dubai’s Burj Al Arab’s restaurant scene, who between them have earned seven Michelin stars.

If the mark of a great party is the complete lack of commemorative photos then we scored a blinder at this year’s Easter bash.

The polka dot obsession continues… a little bit Princess Diana, a little bit Vivian from Pretty Woman, a lot fun, flirty and frivolous. We didn’t actually do any stomping of the divots at this weekend’s Lancôme's polo at Dubai Equestrian & Polo Club…

It’s a source of constant frustration that I can’t do the whole Gatsby thing (too much curve, not enough waif), because who doesn’t love a fringy swoosh?

I’ve never made it to the Emirates Lit Fest in Dubai before because I was either at, or cowering in a darkened room to recover from, Paris Fashion Week. Tough breaks, I know.

Note the word buy, singular. The shops have left me a bit cold this month. It’s a tricky time for smart shopping: the weather in Dubai is divine and I am happiest in jeans (J Brand ‘Maude’) and a tee (Rag & Bone ‘Vee’).

It says a lot about my list of priorities that there are zero pictures of what we ate at The Beach House at Anantara on The Palm in Dubai (other than Leo licking the remnants of my raspberry, meringue, ice-cream concoction).

One upshot of training like a loon over four weeks for the 10K road race that takes place as part of the Standard Chartered Dubai Marathon …

With a month to go before the Dubai Standard Chartered Marathon I took the highly (non)scientific approach of Googling training programmes for a 10K run.