Have Your Say: Samsonite Cabin Sized Suitcases

There comes a time when it seems only prudent to spend a little more on luggage than one would normally deem to be sensible in the interests of not having a wheel fall off said luggage within hours of embarking on a trip which entails a fair amount of moving from place to another. Yes, this is what happened to me. Last year when we went to Sardinia for our summer holiday I bought a new suitcase - for two reasons: 1. my only big suitcase is pink and therefore the boyf does nothing but complain about carrying it - as he inevitably has to because it is usually too heavy for me; and 2. because the only other suitcase I had is barely what I would call hand luggage (thanks to Fly Be's rather mean cabin restrictions). So I bought a new black suitcase and the wheel fell off almost as soon as we landed in Sardinia. Helpful. So I have decided to purchase a new suitcase. And a slightly more sensibly sized suitcase that I will not be able to over-fill and will, therefore, be able to carry myself.

The only question is...

Which colour? Sensible charcoal for my new sensible suitcase?

Or pretty raspberry?

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Haircut: help me to choose a style

Sources, clockwise from top left: Kate Moss; Freja Beha; Sarah Jessica Parker; Kate Moss; Carrie Bradshaw; and Alexa Chung.

No matter how long I put it off, there always comes a point where my hair simply becomes so unmanageable that a trip to the hairdressers is a necessity rather than a luxury. I love going to the hairdressers, it's just that finding the two hours needed and the money for the trip is not always so easy. But once I'm there, I relax completely.

So that time has come and with my appointment quickly approaching, I need your help. Do I go for an Alexa Chung chop or like Carrie Bradshaw's curly bob? And maybe add a fringe à la Kate Moss? Or do I keep the length and make like Sarah Jessica? And maybe add a fringe to that?

Let me know:

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Have Your Say: traditional or metallic Hunter wellies?

When my monthly Elle subscription popped through the letterbox at the beginning of the week I nearly squealed with delight when I saw one of my favourite and probably one of the best loved British bloggers, Sasha Wilkins of Liberty London Girl, smiling back at me from the new ad campaign for Hunter wellington boots. A British icon for a British icon. If you haven't seen it, this is the ad:

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Doesn't she look fabulously British?

I have loved the Hunter brand for a long time but from afar. Until last month I decided to cross of one of my "lust list" items and buy myself a pair. I eventually found a pair of the shorter style in my size in the sales and couldn't have been happier! Neither could my feet, which don't now have to endure getting soaked in the lovely wet weather in totally unsuitable canvas trainers every time it rains. (I promise an outfit pic featuring them very soon!)

Anyhoo, for you lovelies, I thought I'd check out Spartoo's selection of Hunter boots. You could either go traditional with a green or black pair:

Or, for festival season, maybe a metallic pair in either blue or silver would be more appropriate?

Which would be your choice? After the success and fun of last week's poll, I thought I'd try it again:

Have Your Say: Black or beige?

When I spotted these Esprit boots over at Spartoo, I knew they were just the thing for the transitional season (or summer, as we like to call it here in the UK!). But then I realised I had a dilemna... which colour? I can't really justify buying both pairs, so do I get black or beige?

Or alternatively, do you think they are ug-ly and I should get neither!!?