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I'm a Jewellery Designer, But I'm Not a Jewellery Designer

No training. No drawing skills. No permission - just a pencil and thirteen years of figuring it out. If you're waiting to feel qualified before you start, this is your sign

Tresco: England's Secret Tropical Island

They want this to be kept a secret but I'm spilling the tea on it all...

The Red Leather Book: A Letter To My Daughter For When I'm Gone

She knows it exists. She's never seen it. And it started the same way my own mother's letter did - found only after she died. This is the beauty of letter writing.

Who I Actually Am (Not The Instagram Version)

Whether you are new or have been here since day one - this is who I am, why I am on Substack and where we're headed.

Where Are You Going This Summer? Nowhere

On sunrise swims, permission slips, and what I found when I stopped booking flights.

Gaslit By My GP: How I Healed Unbearable Periods Myself

"That's just what it's like to be a woman," she said. It isn't. I healed my unbearable periods myself. Thirteen years pain-free - here's exactly what I did.

My Vedic Birth Chart: On Dharma, past lives, being scored out of ten, and the one line that made me feel completely seen.

On Dharma, past lives, being scored out of ten, and the one line that made me feel completely seen.

Mediterranea, Inside Our New Summer Collection

Inside our new summer collection, the styles I'm wearing daily, and a wish list of everything I'd pair with it.

Why Your Personal Brand Is More Important Than Ever

On identity, money, and why showing up as yourself matters more than ever.

My Sicilian Family Never Feared the Sun. Here's What Their Skin at 90 Taught Me

My Sicilian family never feared the sun. Their skin at 90 tells you everything you need to know.

Pearls of... My Favourite Summer Dresses

Seven dresses worth every penny and how I found them before everyone else did