Seasalt have been on my radar for a while now. I live in wet Wales and I'm always on the lookout for practical yet stylish coats for the winter and Seasalt really fit the bill. The business started in 1981 in Penzance and all their clothing and coats have a very British seaside feel and are something I could see Rosie wearing when she takes little Bodhi out for a walk but would also work well in the city.

I've been wearing this knee length coat from the Seasalt Rain collection to work for the past week in the sun, showers and heavy rain is it practical for pretty much all weather. I would advise sizing up if you want to wear this in the winter because it's lightweight and you will want to layer some jumpers underneath which might mean a tight squeeze if you get your regular size.


Tin Cloth fabric is unique to Seasalt coats and is their own interpretation of a traditional oil skin. Waterproofs used to be made by coating heavy canvas with linseed oil but Seasalt have gone a little more hi-tec which means the fabric is both waterproof and breathable.

Have you got your winter coat yet?

I ADORE autumn and winter clothing and spend more on clothes in October and November than I do in all of the spring/summer months put together. Pastels and summer dresses just don't do it for me. I love leopard print, leather, lace, glitter and tartan and you get all these things in abundance on the high street at this time of year. I normally rush out and buy loads of party dresses and impractical things like a faux fur coat which end up matted and damp in the winter rain so this year I'm planning ahead.

What do I actually need? Some warm clothing, sensible shoes and something glamorous for a night out or Christmas party. I've come up with a few looks that will last me throughout the winter and chosen the key items to complete them.

It feels like an age since I last shared some outfits with you but I've been busy with boring things like cleaning my room, going on a first aid course and recovering from a horrid illness. Being ill is always a fab excuse to get people to bring you tea and cake though so it's not all bad. My brother took these photos for me and insisted that I look like a witch in this outfit which I'm going to take as a compliments because Sabrina, Sarah Sanderson and Eglantine Price were pretty much my favourite characters as a kid.

The jacket and boots are trusty favourites and the dress was a bargain from boohoo at about £15 with 15% off on top of that. My bag is my new baby, pride of joy and treasured item. Bit OTT? I really do like this bag and had a splurge on payday and treated myself to it because I felt ill. That's a good enough excuse right?

This is definitely one of my favourite dresses at the moment, it makes me feel like Wednesday Addams and Gizzi Erskine at the same time. I wore this for afternoon tea on Saturday and felt rather ladylike and sophisticated. It makes a nice change from the skater skirt and converse combination I've been wearing most of the month.

I must note that the following photo was taken pre cream tea on Saturday because post cream tea I was stuffed and had a definite belly protruding through the dress. Two scones with clotted cream and tea mmm. Me, greedy? Never!