Check out my April column for BishopstonVoice which shows how to wear florals without spending a fortune.

This month's column for Bishopstonvoice is all about using the new year as the perfect excuse for decluttering your wardrobe and embracing a more stylish and confident new you.  Don't forget if there is anything you would like me to feature, I'd love to hear from you so please leave me a comment.

For about a year and a half now a highlight of my week has been to spend a morning volunteering at St Peter's Hospice on Cotham Hill, dressing their mannequins for them.  The anticipation of what I might find makes me almost break out into a run and once I've arrived I'm like a child in a sweet shop.  Some of the items I've given a new home to include a leather Hobbs bag, brand new never worn leather Spanish brogues, Diesel scarf, Cos jacket....I could go on and on.....But it's not just the clothes I get excited about, I always meet a range of interesting people from all walks of life with a story or two to tell.

It never ceases to amaze me what people will give to charity, designer items barely worn, garments with labels still attached, and a whole host of accessories that only need a bit of TLC to bring them back to life (don't ask me about dirty underwear though - I kid you not!).  A charity shop really is a treasure trove of loveliness and is a guilt free way of shopping to your hearts content. 

I highly recommend spending a bit of time having a good old rummage.  Don't walk in, skim the shelves and walk back out again because nothing catches your eye. Go through the rails item by item and wait for that special something to leap out at you - because I guarantee it will.

Here are some of the outfits I've created for St Peter's Hospice over the last few weeks.