I need my wardrobe to work hard. I don’t have the time or the inclination to organise my summer and winter wardrobes – especially with the kids perpetually dictating how few nanoseconds I have to get ready each morning – so when I find a dress that works for all four seasons, I get a … Continue Reading
Wearing a red dress during the day is something we at NotSuchAModelMum tend to steer clear of. Looking like a scarlet harlot whilst wiping snot from one child and holding another child’s hand as they scale the dizzying heights of soft play, is not a look we would want to advocate. But, we have found … Continue Reading
Growing up spending Sunday lunches at my grandparent’s house feasting on roast potatoes, lamb, and stuffing with all the trimmings, are fond memories I reminisce on to this day. Those memories are intrinsically linked to helping my grandfather in his vegetable patch in the garden – where picking, trimming and then cooking our haul of vegetables … Continue Reading
Now that my pre-children life of everyday castings, jetting around the world, and working alongside the crème de la crème of the fashion world is over – the majority of my wardrobe is now useless and underused when faced with the daily rigmarole of being a mum. Goodbye high heels and dry clean only clothes, … Continue Reading
We all have a special summer dress that we loathe to shove back into the corner of the wardrobe come autumn. Summer dressing can be easy in its simplicity and even fun – because what’s better than throwing on your favourite dress and heading out into the sunshine with the kids? Here at NotSuchAModelMum, we love … Continue Reading
Our love for Missoni knows no bounds, and we are renowned for trawling discount websites for that colourful Missoni piece that will transform our mum wardrobe at a reasonable price. Still, even at this “reasonable” price, buying anything Missoni is always a special treat, so we can’t justify buying too much of it, even if … Continue Reading
“Easy breezy?” “Go to outfit?” “Off duty?” All these phrases make everything sound so simple and straightforward in a world with a mind-boggling array of choices. We like to keep things simple here at NotSuchAModelMum. For us, ‘easy breezy’ is pleather, aka plastic leather… Sounds horrific, but hear us out.
As the last rays of sunlight fade from the remaining days of summer, my thoughts are drawn to one item of clothing that we never seem to wear enough of. Accessories like belts, jewellery, and bags are always a staple part of one’s summer wardrobe, but what about the humble hat? And is there a single … Continue Reading
Since moving to Barcelona, and living in what feels like a constant Summer holiday; we decided that this summer it would be fun to take a holiday into our previous lives: in Primrose Hill, London. Some may think this strange and slightly left-field, perhaps even an odd choice to holiday in our old, normal life … Continue Reading
Many people will be surprised to discover that ‘Terry Towelling’ was not just an invention by the ‘Juicy Couture’ design team – and that it was actually first manufactured in the 1800’s. Whilst the fabric became synonymous with the all-in-one hooded tracksuits of the mid-nineties; it was initially distributed for domestic use, due to its wet-absorbing … Continue Reading
