Happy International Women's Day ......An unfinished business still awaits us all...........

Achieving equality for women and girls "the great unfinished business of the 21st century" - Hillary Clinton 

A working woman would agree that gender equality in the workplace is a battle still on-going. This is evident when you look at statistics on gender pay gaps, and the few females present in high-level positions; this will shed light on the gender inequality that still exists.

 The fight for women's right rests on the shoulders of every woman. Failing to educate each other leaves us at our peril.  When you were born, everyone screamed 'It's a girl' before anything else. You are a woman before anything else, and uniting to empower and educate a girl is a mission worth venturing. Thanks to the many women who have fought for our rights, we have come a long way, many countries further than some in liberating women from the claws of man-made rules that hinder rather than empower. 

In fashion, not until after world war I did women have the right to wear comfortable clothes. Women could now venture into education and gradually putting an end to the time when women wore girdles, sat at home and marry early. We have a lot to thank fashion pioneers such as Coco Chanel for liberating women, starting from their wardrobes and changing their roles in society. She introduced the use of  Jersey fabric for comfort clothing, classic jewellery, trousers and most legendary - 'the little black dress’. She made women classy again, dressing from a woman's perspective and not what society thought a woman should dress like. We had the right to choose and dress as individuals. Many more have come through the ranks and liberated us, teaching us how to dress as individuals. 

We need to continue to push the boundaries, and we should set the boundary! We are beautiful and intelligent as women; we can also do anything a man can do.  That knowledge is the beginning of freedom. 

I've been away travelling for a while and haven't had the time to post those beautiful pieces that help you take the world by a storm. There's nothing as beautiful as a woman trying to look like one. Being a woman is in itself powerful. As we celebrate the woman, here are some fabulous work dresses that flatter our womanly curves and can make any woman beautiful. Shop fab!

Dresses from Marks and Spencer

1. Checked Bodycon Dress £45 2. Red Zip Front Shift Dress £49.50   3.Block Shift Dress £45

Dorothy Perkins Spotty 2in1 Dress £25

Dorothy Perkins 2in1 Dress £25

1. Hobbs Invitation Mayflower Dress £169 2. Hobbs Invitation Lucia Dress £169 3. Hobbs Invitatio Snowdonia Dress £179

1. Reiss Grey Shift Dress now £89 2. Reiss Venna Neon Orange Shift dress now £126 3. Reiss Bianca Black Dress £179

Dresses from L.K Bennett

1. Jelica Tuck Shoulder Shift Dress now £150 2. Agra Tweed Dress £245 3. Madrid Jacquard Dress £245

1. Detroit Fitted Dress £225 2. Detroit Fitted Dress Blue £225 3. Puno Silk Print Mix Dress £225

Dresses from Karen Millen

1. Orange Crepe Shift Dress £180 2.Pink Crepe Shift Dress £180 3. Graphic Stripe Shift Dress £160

Dresses from Marks and Spencer

1. Contrast Panel Shift Dress £45 2. Textured Tweed Block Shift Dress £49.50 3. Colour Block Bodice Dress £45

1. Per Una Faux Snakeskin Print Dress £99 2. Abstract Print Belted Dress £39.50 3. Drop Pocket Shift Dress £45

Dresses from L.K. Bennett

1. Jama Flared Skirt Dress £245 2. Embu Embellished Sleeveless Dress £345 3. Sativie Colour Block Shift Dress £195

Options for work dinner parties....

1. Narni Embellished Neckline Dress now £145 2. Davinia Diamante Dress now £195 3. Paolina Ponti and Silk mix Dress now £145