You're going to LOVE the shop! Filled with so much goodness...

Well spotted Cyrena - it looks identical to elephant skin! x

We're hoping to get the online shop up very soon, so coats for everyone! x

I never seem to get the satisfaction of achieving my goals in ballet because I never have a 'eureka' moment. It's feel that progress happens so slowly as to be almost imperceptible, so I can never really pinpoint the moment I could do something that previously I could not. Does that make sense? I hear all the time from teachers that one day they were just able to pirouette. That somehow everything was in place that moment in time to make it happen. I think I need one of those - where I go from not being able to, to being able to.

"I get so self-critical that it feels like I'm just setting myself up for failure" - this is EXACTLY me too. I set my own standards impossibly high so really all I can do is fail.

That is indeed a massively motivational quote Rowena, thank you for sharing that with me x

The we way we're being taught is to tendu out to second, plié, then releve into your pirouette? The leg is in pirouette position. I guess it's because we're doing BATD and this video is RAD. Well I can be thankful it's not this one I guess because that looks even harder!

Welcome to the world of comfort Monika! x

We can't really break the exercise down like that unfortunately, as an exercise has several component parts to it so we really need to learn it as a whole. I guess it's just going to be practice, practice, practice!

I do struggle with picking out positives from my own, in this case dancing, but then I'm always overly critical of myself, which is my failing and probably the reason I feel I don't ever progress. You've inspired me to try and pick one thing per class that I'm good at or that I've improved at. It won't be easy, but maybe if I can find positives in my dancing I'll feel less affected by the failures x

Amen to that Dear Dust.... QM x

You are very welcome Mis P. Although I can't sew, I used to be able to embroider. Maybe I should think about trying it again.... Queen Marie x

Such a wonderful story and such wonderful bags. You done real good there Queenie! You , Katrina and Charlotte are animal loving soul mates I think for sure. It's hard to pick a favourite but I think I would plump for The Calvin, I love the slightly squarer shape of it but I still can't choose a colour yet!!!! Queen Marie xxx

Isn't it wonderful. I doubt I would ever even get a chance to sit in a car as splendid as this one. But yes, gloves would be a must dear dust! Queen Marie x

My Dear Louise you are a million miles away from ever being a hipster twat!!!! Queen Marie x

Thank you guys for taking the time to show support for this wonderful label x

agreed!