Instagram Takeover: Stylist Live

When you move to a new city the first 6 months are taken up by all the big things, finding somewhere to live, then a way to pay the rent and then people to hang out with. After those hurdles you start picking up habits, nuances, little you things that mean you've started to settle in. For me, I had a weekly ritual of hunting down and reading the latest issue of Stylist. I would fight with the unfortunate passer by wanting the last copy at 5.30pm to then smugly sit and flick through, learning how many avocados I should be eating and what shade of black was now in. That's why I was very excited (read: freakishly happy and bouncing off the walls) when the lovely ladies at W asked me to help them out at Stylist live this year.

Did I just sit around and read magazines all day? Well no, (although that would also have been nice) I listened to talks, stalked a few dogs, drank a lot of cocktails and even got to do a takeover on W's Instagram. W were the sponsors of The Live Labs at Stylist, which were areas you could go to hear discussions and take part in workshops from inspiring women on topics ranging from how to write your first novel to making the most out of your wardrobe. Highlights for me during the day were seeing the eminent Jo Malone, speaking about her business, her battle with cancer and the constant pursuit of your creative truth. Listening to Helen Croydon discuss the advantages of being single and Helen Russel’s frank and witty talk about bringing more ‘hygge’ into her life.