I don’t think there is a city in the world that doesn’t look heavenly under the glowy guise of autumn. The orange, yellow and red leaves. The low sunlight that catches through what’s left on the trees, and the kind of cold that leaves your cheeks simultaneously rosy and cold to touch at the same time... The post Paris in Autumn: A Guide appeared first on What Olivia Did ..read more

It’s around this time of year, the new pencil case nostalgia and back to school playground bells ringing in my ears, that I start itching to spend money like I have the stuff to burn. LEAVE MY POCKETS AND REPLACE YOURSELVES WITH BURGUNDY CORD, I dramatically bellow... The post A New Season Back to School Moodboard appeared first on What Olivia Did ..read more

When it comes to beauty, I rotate my makeup like I do my cereal options in the morning- which, for a creature of habit like me, is really not a lot. When I like something, I turn to it every day without fail (which, in a dream world would be a bit like the M&S Triple Chocolate Crunch)... The post My Current Top Tier Foundations appeared first on What Olivia Did ..read more

  (ad/press trip) I will begin this post by saying- I am not really an outdoorsy person. To those that know me, this will need no explanation or even declaring out loud. I spoke on this weeks podcast about having discovered hooded coats (guys- have you HEARD!) and have recently acquired a pair of wellies (which is impressive that I’ve gone 3 years with a toddler without any, maybe I’m more savvy than I realise!) but by and large, I am categorically what I’d call, indoorsy. When I was dating and ‘on the apps’- seeing people on hikes, skiing and cycling not only slightly intimidated me but ..read more

…after 4 long years, we’re here and we’ve missed you!  Happy Tuesday lovely people! I’m beginning the day with a bit of an exciting post, because if you need something silly, lighthearted and a bit of fun to keep you company this morning (with a tonne of excellent *can I say that??* recommendations) then, dear reader- you have come to the right place! If you’re a little late to the party (which is fine, it’s normally us)- 6 years ago my friend and fellow superstar content creator Charlotte Jacklin and I began a podcast called ‘The Fringe of It’. A bi-weekly (now weekly!) podcast where we ..read more

  Picture this; you’ve just finished work early on a Wednesday afternoon. It’s one of the first balmy evenings of the year, and although it’s not quite ‘pub garden’ and spilling onto the pavements in full gusto weather yet, it’s the kind of evening where you can walk to the station or tram stop, jacket in hand and know it will be light when you’re cooking your dinner when you get home and looking out of the kitchen window. You know you can start getting away with putting your washing on the line (and entering ‘my towels have turned to cardboard and I couldn’t be more glad for it’ season ..read more

  (ad/press trip) This time last week, in the midst of a week of blissful sunshine which felt like the first proper taste of British summertime, I was invited for an evening in the Cotswolds with If Only If (the most beautiful nightwear brand, who I’ll get to in a moment) and Sand and Stone Escapes; home to some of the U.K’s cosiest chocolate-box cottages and holiday escapes- for what can only be described as the late-spring equivalent to a Cameron Diaz in The Holiday moment (and all in the name of work!? I BEG YOUR PARDON). Even after 15 years of tapping away giddily online, I still pin ..read more

  A couple of weekends ago, on a warm April afternoon (possibly one of the first we’d had when it wasn’t raining), we headed down to beautiful Charleston for a well-overdue explore of the house and gardens in the heart of Sussex… At the moment, free weekends for me are usually spent catching up on washing like a military operation, changing the beds and diving into my laptop to finally catch up on the weeks unfinished work- so having the time to be slow, take in the intricate small details and do things at a pace which isn’t reminiscent of a sponsored mini marathon always feels like a re ..read more

  *affiliate links included in post Hello lovely people! It’s been a few weeks since I popped something together on here- I’ve been busy bedding into writing a little bit more on Substack, so haven’t wanted to spread myself too finely, so thank you for being patient with me! It felt very timely launching over there for the first day of spring, and I feel like I’ve been growing some little roots and finding some small confidence which has been a really lovely space for some more heartfelt and personal writing which feels a little bit scary to share on here. Admittedly, that feels a bit st ..read more

Good morning lovely people! A bit of a different one from me this morning, but just a little note to say that as of today I’ve just launched my shiny new newsletter, The Sentimental Wardrobe, over on Substack!  GAH! What a way to start a Wednesday! Having been blogging and sharing life online for the best part of 14 years (an oversharer or a love for the autobiographical? Who can tell?!) I’m ridiculously excited to introduce to you another very exciting new venture for me (you can ‘READ ALL ABOUT IT!’ this morning, in my first post here).  But in short The Sentimental Wardrobe is a ..read more