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Welcome, I'm Elle Wellesley. Stiletto Wheels is my personal blog on managing dramatic, illness-induced, lifestyle change - from stiletto heels to heels on wheels. Plus Black is my lifestyle blog where I share my inspiration and ideas for sustaining stylish fabulousness through life's unexpected transitional moments. Ever optimistic, I continue to believe that it is possible to lead a fabulous life in heels on wheels. Smiles 💋 Elle
It’s been such a busy day and yet … I was struck by the tranquil wintry stillness of this photo, Park Copse, by Charles March. Part of the Nature Translated exhibition, read about him and see more of his work via this Evening Standard link from 2012 (the exhibition is in Russia this year according to […]
MoreI love the ‘When They Were Kids’ cartoons featured on Another this week, originally from The Fashion Cartoons’ Blog. Another’s editorial says: Around this time last year, we decided to create a column that would start each week with a moment of joy and happiness. And so the AnOther Happy Monday was born … Today, for […]
MoreI just love these beautiful illustrations of Raf Simons Dior by Mats Gustafson – check out more on Fashion Gone Rogue …
MoreCelebrations over and it’s ‘Hello 2014’. Jan and Feb are generally the two worst months of the year for me so, no surprise that it’s wet, grey and miserable outside. All I am wanting to do is snuggle up and get warm, preferably swaddled in soft, stylish cashmere in as many forms as I am […]
MoreWishing all my readers a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year, I am signing off for the holiday season and leaving you with the final six illustrations used on my Xmas cards this year. My fairy (above) is tossing her Christmas Ball Wand and sprinkling her fairy dust far and wide to give […]
MoreCatching up on some emails today, I took a couple of minutes to look at the Crane.tv video on – new to me – Chinese designer, Simon Gao. Interesting and someone to look out for if his last two collections – Spring Summer 2014 and Fall Winter 2013-14 – are any indicator. Love the clear […]
MoreI cannot be the only person shivering my butt off right now whose thoughts are turning to scarves? Generally, I’d consider scarves an essential but in the form of this Uma Wang Scarf, sold on Farfetch, £418 … well, this would have to be thought of as a treat. Umm, a treat with serious gift […]
MoreI love this short video by Bill Cunningham, Futurism In Men’s Wear, more for his engaging and ongoing enthusiasm for the new, different and young than the actual content. He does have a great eye for street fashion which, along with his stylistic broad-mindedness, totally bridges any perceived generation gap between him and his subjects. […]
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