Sam Squire has relaunched his site with a great new look and kindly invited me to contribute a guest post. With his new site, a range of grooming products coming soon and even a book under his belt, he puts many bloggers to shame. (And to make matters worse, he's still a teenager!)



Check out my suggestions for the summer-autumn transitional period

Thanks again to Sam for hosting me!

You can deny it all you want, but summer seems to have given up and we've jumped straight into autumn if the darker and cooler evenings are anything to go by.

This being said, I am not despairing. I LOVE autumn; the clothes, the food, the atmosphere. I can stop pretending to enjoy being too warm and having to layer up and down according to the changeable weather. I can now embrace the best season of the year!

I have spoken before of my love of scarves and my ongoing search for the elusive (affordable) blanket scarf. ASOS chucks up a few alternatives, but they're in the women's department and not what I have in my head. Burberry offer this gorgeous thing but at £995, it's a little out of budget.

burberry graphic blanket scarf

While in my head, I'm brave enough to don this poncho-esque beauty, I don't know if the streets of Belfast could cope with my fantasticness.

Still on my spend ban, I am trawling the internet; digitally window shopping for all the things I could buy.

This week I'm wanting something that isn't even out yet. I'm not a huge techie but this stylish and impressive little gizmo caught my eye in an article on Highsnobiety yesterday.




In the era of blogging, vlogging and sharing pretty much every event in our lives, this down-right-cute camera climbs the top of my list. It might even encourage me to make the Taggled video I promised Ruth months ago...

Waterproof, shockproof, 1080p digital lens, miscro SD slot and up to 90mins recording time all crammed into a 35mm cube for $99 - what's not to love? (I would totally pretend I finally have my own little robot buddy too as it has a magnetic foot so you can take him anywhere)

monkey stand

It's released later this month (Polaroid's site is scant with details and I couldn't find any pre-order options on the likes of Amazon) but I will be keeping my little eye on it and let you know when it appears.

What pieces of kit do you use for your blog?

*images property of Polaroid

A weekly series on all the things I wish I had is rather selfish so I thought I would make this Wednesday different.

What I Want is ...

One of the easiest ways to make your suit or jacket that little bit more interesting is a strategically placed piece of extra cloth.

Pocket squares are the sophisticated cousin of the humble hanky (don't be tempted to blow your nose on it or we can't be friends any more). A simple square of fabric, folded and displayed in the right way will show just how clued in you are.

I don't often have the need to don a suit or blazer but when I do I try to make the most of the opportunity.

wedding wear may 2014

I've started a small but considered collection with pieces I have picked up, created or or been lucky enough to win; here's a little look at what's in my pocket


Clockwise from the top

1. Deji George: I won this pocket square and a lapel pin in a Facebook giveaway a while back but have yet to find the right moment to wear it. Rather than the usual cotton, this silk twill square screams luxury and is best worn in a puff fold.
2. Next: This little polka dot number was actually tacked into a jacket I bought. I liberated it from said jacket and have found it one of my most versatile pieces (as seen with my suit above)
3. Mr Pocket Square: Another prize, I love the tartan square and usually wear it with a pale grey vintage blazer. Caelan has adopted the grey square for one of his blazers, using the solid colour as a subtle contrast.

I also found this handy little how-to on Indulgy which shows how to create some of the most popular folds


The formal accessories market has exploded over the past few years, with tie pins, tie clips, pocket squares, bow ties, braces and lapel pins featured in many brand selections. The important thing to remember is not to try to wear all the pieces at the same time. Start with a pocket square and add some panache to an otherwise mundane outfit.