Detox / Retox

drinks . travel . style a new lifestyle blog muddling health and hedonism

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Spirituality isn’t new, though the hashtags are (#thankful #blessed #om)

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30ish Stylist hangs up her heels

It's time to say goodbye to fashion blog 30ishStylist and hello to Detox/Retox, a lifestyle blog muddling health and hedonism.

The Detox/Retox philosophy is about enjoying raves and retreats, gym time and gin time, working hard so you can play harder. Expect posts on smoothies, cocktails, workouts, weekend breaks, parties and protein hits.

This blog will be for those of you who have powered through a spinning class on a hangover, who love a green juice but love the green fairy too, and who believe that cocktails in cans and carrot sticks from M&S totally constitute a balanced lunch on a Friday. 

Please bear with us while we complete our mini makeover... in the meantime founder Toni is tweeting and instagramming over @Ms_ToniJones or you can contact her at [email protected]

Cheers.

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Glitter and Gloss.

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Party make-up inspiration. NOT to be attempted in a rush. Try MAC Dazzleglass lip gloss for an easy juicy colour pop like this. £17.50 MacCosmetics.co.uk

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9 Things Kate Moss Definitely Didn't Do The Day After A 4am Finish At The British Fashion Awards (And I Definitely Did) 1. Attempt to take a morning shower without getting her face wet so as to keep last night's make-up intact for work 2. Inhale six-plus pieces of toast for breakfast 3. Wonder how she managed to spend £100 during a night of completely free bars 4. Disappoint colleagues with failure to remember any proper gossip from the party of the year (until the flashbacks started mid afternoon) 5. Edit a feature on extreme vajacials 6. Cringe at tipsy Facebook postings from the Playboy club (although I think #actool could run and run) 7. Cringe at many many celeb faux-pas moments including gushing to Savile Row tailer Patrick Grant about his range for Debenhams. At a fashion party featuring wall-to-wall designers. FFS Jones 8. Eat a whole pizza for dinner 9. And three Berocca for dessert

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#MondayMakeover... Soothe your soul this party season with an Aromatherapy Associates pick'n'mix kit Calorie-free and good for mind and body (two capfuls of 'Support: Equilibrium' especially good for hangovers). Pricey but there are 27 baths worth in this little box. Ultimate Collection £50 Aromatherapy Associates

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9 Things Kate Moss Definitely Hasn't Done To Prepare For The British Fashion Awards Tonight (And I Might Have) 1. Fake tanned from just the knees down and the neck up. We will both have used St Tropez though (pratically soul sisters!) 2. Considered 'wardrobing' her outfit (aka leaving the tags on for a cheeky return) 3. Chosen a dress with a 'structured' skirt (aka leaving room for *whispers* food) 4. Settled on 'smart top knot' over 'faux undercut' as hairdo of the evening as it will be easier to do in the office loos 5. Spent a good 20 minutes deliberating bettween two new TKMaxx handbags (the husband was NO help on this btw) 6. Fielded texts/tweets/what's apps/calls from numerous friends panicking about their outfits 7. Set a 'curfew' alarm on her iPhone for midnight to make sure that she actually goes home 8. Planned tomorrow's hangover breakfast 9. Played out in her head a conversation she might have with Kate Moss in the queue for the loos ('nice shoes' 'congrats' 'can't wait for the Topshop range' 'pleeeeeeeeeeeease can I come to your 40th birthday party next year?')

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The only Christmas jumper you will ever need... Christmas jumpers don't have to be totally naff, they can just be BRILLIANTLY 'fashion' naff like this oversized leopard print one. Made from lambs wool too so its super soft £178 3939shop.com

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#InMyKit Leopard love at TKMaxx

Do you think Kate Moss is planning her outfit for Monday's British Fashion Awards around her handbag like me? She would be if she'd found this bad boy on her travels to TKMaxx. Roar. Box clutch £14.99 TKMaxx

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#InMySuitcase - Weekend wear for a country boutique B&B: Cosy with a touch of sparkle (Monsoon coatigan, New Look sequined cardi, M&S camel coat, Monsoon jumper, Next scarf) www.bluedoorbarns.com

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Ooooh. Oh. Thanks for the Xmas love Harvey Nichs. Not. #SpentItOnMyself

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SNEAK PEEK: Accessorize Spring/Summer 2014 There were several collective intakes of breath as the Femail team perused the statement jewels coming out of Accessorize next season. I mean, why wear one statement necklace when you can wear three? Want. Them. All. Like. Now. www.accessorize.com

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So THIS is how I chose to wear the toasty new coatigan!

I'm sure you've been on the edge of your seat waiting to see how I edged a boucle bundle away from crazy cat lady territory (maybe)... now all can be revealed. Basically mixing up your textures is the easiest way to smarten up an oversized knit: I chose a pleather T-shirt dress (Topshop), denim shirt (Esprit), waxy trousers (Warehouse) and a felt fedora (Topshop) adding some evening interest with a bright clutch (Whistles). Warm and fabulous.

Stephanie Boucle Coatigan £89 Monsoon.co.uk

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10 Reasons To Date a 'Non Glossy' Fashion Girl

The Harper's Bazaar '10 Reasons To Date A Fashion Girl' post included promises of five star freebies and supermodel introductions. But I think we all know that dating a member of the high maintenance glossy posse would be more hassle than she's worth, regardless of how many 'supers' she has pushed her lunch around a plate with.

Fashion girls can be a lot of fun though when you ignore the monthly madams... here are 10 Reasons To Date A Non-Glossy Fashion Girl

1. She can make Burton look like Burberry

2. She will have hot fashion friends who can hold a conversation for over 2 minutes without looking over your shoulder

3. She doesn't mind if you can't dress as she will enjoy 'gently' encouraging you to show off your more creative sartorial side (and has the clout to stage an intervention if it all starts going a bit Kanye)

4. Budget travel becomes a breeze: She can pack several weeks worth of clothes and accessories into any regulation carry-on case in under 20 minutes

5. She has extensive problem-solving and people skills (any idea how difficult it is to squeeze a size 24 woman into size 'sml' Spanx? Or persuade a transexual trucker that a halterneck is not the most flattering design for broad shoulders?)

6. She will know someone who knows someone with Selfridges, Hugo Boss and ASOS.com discount as well as a Nando's black card

7. You can leave her to manage tradesmen/women with confidence as she has spent many, MANY hours of her life dealing with difficult couriers, studio managers, and assistants

8. She will have M&S on speed dial: V useful for any mother-in-law emergencies

9. She can sniff out the canape entry point within minutes of entering any party. Ditto the chilled prosecco. And yes she will know the calorie content of all finger food, but she'll still eat it

10. She will share your appreciation of that Rihanna/Miranda/Abbey Clancy spread (even if you are looking at entirely different things)

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#InMyKit ... Monsoon's jewelled jumper

Easing my way into the Xmas jumper season with a bit of subtle bling.

Jenny Jewelled Sweater £59 Monsoon.co.uk

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False nail fail! L'Oreal Pret Nails lasted approx 4 hours before pinging off into my hair/bag/cocktail #NailArt #Manicure #Nails #Cringe

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HELP! How do I wear a COATIGAN? I have been sent a fluffy, cosy, toasty cardigan-meets-coat by Monsoon that demands to be worn this frigid week... but have no idea how to wear it without looking like a crazy lady. Thank the web lord for Tumblr ... and more specifically Ester Malloy whose beautiful page has inspired me to get layering and accessorising with gusto. 1. With a patterned pencil and a slogan T 2. With skinny jeans and a rocky T 3. With stripes and a floppy fedora 4. Layered with a trench and trousers

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#FRIDAYCLUB 22Nov'13 This week's HOT FIVE of who, what, where... PARTYING: At the Hoxton Hotel, Shoreditch. Lovely lady DJ spinning tunes and the new layout gives the lobby a proper buzz. We got a sneak peek of Apartment 1 - a private space featuring your own party kitchen - and would highly recommend drunkenly gatecrashing a party in there next time you visit. SIGHTSEEING: At The Shard. Busiest at dusk but beautiful and worth the shuffling around in queues for a bit. Get to London Bridge early and head to Borough market for cheese samples and legendary Monmouth coffee to keep you warm on the open-top 72nd floor viewing platform. EATING: Indian 'street food' at Dishoom, Shoreditch. The Black Daal is as good as everyone says it is. We loved the paneer roles and Bang Lassi. Try to get a table on the (heated and covered) veranda  which is decked out like a Bombay nanna's house. Extra shoreditch excitement was the woman in a pirates hat sitting nonchalantly at the table next to us. **Party news: Dishoom is throwing a Bombay Vintage Glam party for New Year - £48pp** EATING AT HOME: Everything blended in the Vitamix. Literally, everything. At over £400 the cost per use of Miranda Kerr's favourite 'total nutrition centre' needs to come down ASAP. On day one we had kale juice for breakfast, tomato and cashew soup for lunch and banana ice cream for dinner. It really is magic (if a little terrifying and noisy) DANCING: At Pro Green's new club Ink on Leicester Square. Our crew were probably the oldest people there. Also the best-dressed (a LOT of cheap bodycon spotted on the dance floor) but the music and - refreshingly - the service was brilliant. Worth reserving one of the VIP tables upstairs. No dancing on the sofas/tables/bouncers allowed though please.