The Miranda Holder

The Miranda Holder The Feel Good Fashion Coach
A Style & Spirit Guide for the Modern Goddess
Fashion Columnist for the

International Stylist, Freelance Writer & Presenter

Fashion & Beauty Editor for International Excellence Magazine and Streets Magazine

Delivering luxury fashion and personal styling, colour analysis and makeup in London and beyond.

16/06/2026

I almost didn't post this.

Because I'm not telling you this from the other side — all healed and wise and sorted. I'm in the messy middle, still working it out, some days far better than others.

Here's what I've learned so far: coming back to yourself isn't a glow-up. It's quieter than that, and slower, and far less Instagrammable. It's learning to sit in your own company without flinching — and choosing forward, even when part of you is still reaching backwards.

That's what I'll share here. Not the polished version. The real one.

So — where are you right now? Even just one word. 👇

Free guide in my bio if you need a place to begin. 🤍

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27/05/2026

One magical moment makes all the heartbreak worthwhile 🐾✨

This is the very best reason in the world to get involved in animal rescue.

Not because it is easy. It isn’t. In fact, so much of it is heartbreaking. The conditions are tough, the need is endless, and some days the scale of the problem feels almost impossible to comprehend.

But then there is one dog.

One dog who gets out. One dog who is chosen. One dog who leaves behind fear, hunger, concrete, chaos, neglect, or a life lived entirely outside… and suddenly finds themselves in a home.

A real home.

And everything makes sense again.

This is why Katerina and her incredible team keep going, even in the most horrendous conditions. They work absolute miracles with very little comfort, very little rest, and a level of devotion that is almost impossible to put into words.

And yes, there is sadness. There is trauma. There is exhaustion. There are moments that break your heart wide open.

But seeing just one dog transform makes it worth it.

Seeing one frightened soul become safe, loved, spoiled, relaxed, adored — living the kind of life they should always have had — makes every hard moment matter.

That is why I will never stop supporting this work. And it is why I would encourage every single person reading this to get involved in rescue in some way, however small.

Adopt if you can. Foster if you can. Volunteer if you can. Donate if you can. Share if that is what you can do.

Because you may not be able to save them all. But you can change the entire world for one.

One soul at a time. 🐾

19/05/2026

Meet Mary 🐾

Every time I come to DASH, there is always one dog who quietly finds their way under my skin.

This time, it was Mary.

She came straight over to say hello the moment I walked into her little area — gentle, trusting, full of hope — and I haven’t been able to stop thinking about her since.

Mary is only one year old, but she has already survived so much.

As a tiny young dog, she was hit by a car and arrived at the shelter in a terrible state, with awful injuries to her back legs and back end. She was so badly broken that the vet advised Kat to put her to sleep.

But Kat saw something in her.

And thank goodness she did.

Because look at Mary now.

A few months later, she is happy, healthy, loving, playful and full of life. One of her back legs is deformed, but it doesn’t stop her from living. She moves around beautifully, goes to the toilet unaided, plays with the other dogs, enjoys the sunshine and, more than anything, makes a beeline for any human who enters her world.

She just wants love.

For this little video, we brought her out onto the grass, and she spent the most beautiful day sunbathing, watching the bees and butterflies drift past, and soaking up every cuddle she could get.

Honestly, she has the sweetest soul.

We don’t always put dogs like Mary up for adoption, because we know they are so often overlooked. People can be afraid of taking on a dog who looks a little different, or who has been through a trauma.

But Mary is different.

She has so much life in her.
So much love to give.
So much tenderness.
So much gratitude.

She doesn’t need someone who wants long hikes or endless dog walks. She needs someone who wants a gentle, affectionate companion. A little shadow. A lap dog. A soft soul to love and be loved by.

And the truth is, Mary will continue to get better and stronger — but she will do that best in a home of her own.

She was given a second chance at life.

Now we would love to give her the one thing she is still waiting for:

A family.

If you think Mary could be your girl, please get in touch with DASH Dogs Rescue.

And if you can’t adopt, please share her.

Because sometimes one share really can change ev

17/05/2026

Mac ❤️‍🩹 https://dash-dogs.com/donate/

Yesterday, Patrick rushed into Dash Dogs with one of the worst cases of torture and abuse I have seen in all the years I have been helping this charity.

We named him Mac.

He had been starved, beaten, covered in tarmac and left to die in an old riverbed.

He must have been there for days.

He was so hungry he had been eating stones to survive.

Mac was frightened, exhausted and in unimaginable pain. We rushed him straight into urgent veterinary care.

We do not know if he will survive the next 24 hours. But thank God he was found. Thank God he did not die out there alone, unseen and suffering.

This is the grim reality of dog rescue here in Greece.

A beautiful country, yes. But beneath the beaches, sunshine and holiday postcards, this level of cruelty still happens far too often — especially in rural areas.

And it has to stop 😭

This is why I cannot turn away from Dash Dogs Rescue.

Because dogs like Mac need someone to see them, fight for them, and show up when the world has failed them.

Please help us.

Donate if you can 🙏🏼
Share this if you can 🙏🏼
Follow and help us spread awareness.

For Mac.
For the next dog.
For every animal suffering out of sight.

We will keep you updated.

I have loved animals for as long as I can remember.Sometimes, if I’m honest, I think I have found them easier than human...
14/05/2026

I have loved animals for as long as I can remember.
Sometimes, if I’m honest, I think I have found them easier than humans.

They don’t judge.
They don’t perform.
They don’t care what you look like, what you have achieved, how old you are, or how well you are holding it all together.

They just meet you where you are.

And the ones who have been abandoned, hurt, forgotten or left behind have always reached a place in me I cannot ignore.

Maybe because I recognise something in them.
Not because our stories are the same.
But because I know what it is to feel frightened.
To feel voiceless.
To have so much love inside you and not always know where it can safely go.

Animals have no voice in our world, so those of us who do see them have to speak.

For me, this has always felt like more than just “loving animals.”

It feels like part of my calling.

I trained as a Reiki master partly because I wanted to help animals. To offer something gentle, healing and wordless.

I have always felt deeply connected to them — dogs, birds, insects, street cats, the tiny creatures crossing my path.

I stop.
I notice.
I say hello.

And every time, something shifts in me.

My energy feels lighter.
Brighter.
More open.
More myself.

And that is part of coming back to me too.

Noticing what lights me up.
What softens my heart.
What raises my energy.
What I feel called towards, even before I can explain why.

Being part of Dash Dogs is not separate from this page.
It is one of the truest parts of me.

The part that loves fiercely.
The part that protects.
The part that cannot look away.
This is not separate from my healing.

It is part of my wholeness.

This page may look polished, but it was not born from ease, it was born in the trenches of real life.In darkness.In fear...
10/05/2026

This page may look polished, but it was not born from ease, it was born in the trenches of real life.

In darkness.
In fear.
In suffering.
In self-doubt, ugly thoughts, hopelessness, and despair.

I care deeply about beauty, and always will. It is part of who I am. I like things to feel thoughtful, elevated, and well put together.

That contrast is exactly the point.

What I share here was not born from theory, trends, or a perfect life. It was shaped by pain, change, healing, loss, and the long road back to myself.

So this is not a page about perfection, and it is not me preaching from a pedestal. It is a space shaped by honesty, lived experience, and the slow, often unglamorous work of returning to yourself.

There is much more I could say, and perhaps I will over time. But for now, these are some of the chapters that brought me here.

If you are finding your way back to yourself too, you are very welcome here. 🐆

07/05/2026

There is nothing selfish about becoming radiant again. ✨

Call it the butterfly effect 🦋
Call it attraction
Call it energy
Call it the quiet intelligence of life.

When you tend to your own joy, when you honour the part of you that wants to feel beautiful, alive, expressed, and fully present, that feeling does not end with you.

It ripples...

From one heart to another 💕
From one nervous system to another.
From one smile, one conversation, one moment of lightness into the next.

The way you care for yourself becomes part of what others experience in your presence.

So no - dressing up, feeling good, choosing joy, and becoming more fully yourself is not selfish.

It is generous.
It is contagious.
It is its own kind of kindness.

What would shift if you let yourself feel good on purpose?

Weekend of excess? Good habits gone slightly sideways?This is how I gently get my wellness mojo back - without launching...
05/05/2026

Weekend of excess?
Good habits gone slightly sideways?

This is how I gently get my wellness mojo back - without launching into punishment, panic or deprivation.

Because I’ve learned that it’s much harder to make good choices when your body already feels depleted, inflamed, tired or out of balance.

So before I take anything away, I focus on what I can add back in...

More water.
More sleep.
More natural light.
More nourishing food.
More movement.
More stillness.
More support for my nervous system.

It sounds simple, but these are the foundations that make everything else easier.

When I’m hydrated, rested, fed properly, moving gently, breathing deeply and getting outside, my body starts to recalibrate. I feel clearer. Calmer. More energised. More connected to myself.

And from that place, the healthier choices come much more naturally.

This is why I don’t believe in punishing yourself back into shape after a weekend of excess.

I believe in returning to yourself.

Gently, consistently and one supportive choice at a time.

Save this for the next time you feel like you’ve fallen off track - and remember, you don’t need to start again with punishment.

You can start again why we're returning to balance.

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