26/08/2026
“I love it. But I don’t know if I could wear it.”
I’ve heard this from women for nearly twenty years.
And I’ve always found it fascinating.
Because often, the piece they’re questioning is the very one they were drawn to first.
So when did we become afraid of being noticed?
And why, just as we become more confident in our own taste, do we sometimes become more cautious about showing it?
I’ve been exploring this in my latest Creative Reflections.
It’s about jewellery, but really it’s about something much bigger: getting older, knowing what you like, and giving yourself permission to show a little more of who you are.
Perhaps we don’t need to become bolder.
Perhaps we just need to stop asking, “Can I wear this?”
And start asking, “Do I love this?”
My latest Creative Reflections is now on Substack. I’d love you to come and read it. Link in the bio.