I was at a bus stop in Hackney, waiting for 276, when a troubled man was passing by, not quite being able to walk in a straight line. As I overheard the dreaded “Hey, beautiful!” I turned my head to see that it was addressed to a young girl, sitting next to me.

I LOVE turquoise! If it was up to me, I'd have a wardrobe full of it. But unfortunately it really doesn't suit my complexion. So I guess I'm just gonna have to stick with turquoise walls in my bedroom 😭... OR... are there any other ideas?

If you are taking baby steps towards self-love, here is a really easy way to start. I’m going to walk you through the types of questions you can ask yourself and the visual examples to go with them, so you can really get nitty gritty with what you are comfortable with when it comes to dressing.

When I was a fashion buyer I always made a beeline for the vintage stores. I travelled the world and I got to visit some amazing ones in the USA. I would leave my bags behind the till, roll up my sleeves and let my creativity run wild.

“I had to sort my clothes into items, it made me think I don’t actually like any of my clothes, so what can she do as I didn’t want to buy any more.” This is what Nathalie thought before our session. In the event we discovered tons of fantastic combos within her own wardrobe and she didn’t need to buy a thing.

Let’s grieve. Let’s grieve for the bodies we used to have. For flat tummies, for cellulite-free thighs, for single chins… Oh, these were the days! And I didn’t even appreciate what I had! I was concerned with the amount of hair on my arms and sideburns and thought my nose was too big.