For some ‘unknown’ reason a ‘long forgotten’ fragrance popped into my mind whilst out shopping…it was Tweed perfume by Lentheric, I remember my mum having some & I used to spray a sneaky squirt from her dresser…(of course she would of known..the fragrance is very strong, very unmistakable, very might I say ‘Tweed‘ & for me Read More
One ‘startlingly‘ item that caught my ‘fashion eye‘ recently was the Gucci slipper ‘shoes’ which featured on their A/W 15 runway show. The Gucci label has a new fashion director & this first showing of their collection certainly got the fashion world ‘all of a buzz’…but it was those furry slippers that took everyone by Read More
In reference to my previous post on the ‘Women Fashion Power’ exhibition I present Stephanie in what I would describe in a truly ‘blog-‘tastic‘ manner, in which I have made Stephanie ‘appear at the exhibition’ by the ‘magic’ of photo manipulation into the situation… & she truly deserves this honour! Not only does she earn Read More
So at the Design Museum show ‘Women Fashion Power’ it was more like ‘mannequin mannequin mannequin!’ (which made me happy). From the free guide the curator states ‘this exhibition is a celebration of exceptional women. All of the women we invited to contribute to the exhibition were chosen because they are leaders in their field.’ So Read More
Another key trend this season is ’70’s Chic’, as I grew up in the 70’s this is no news to me… I have always known this, it’s just its taken decades for everyone else to realise this & catch up! Honestly forget the bad pictures of your relative’s clashing colours, flyaway collars, dodgy hairdos & Read More
So Easter Saturday at the Charity shop & I find Stephanie dressed smart & ‘strong’ using the boldness of a red blazer, accompanying black dress, with black, red & white ‘statement necklace‘ topped with a blue formal netted hat, so whose looking smart for Easter? Wearing the blue hat with the red & black outfit Read More
Was in W H Smith recently & spotted a new fashion mag for just £1! Produced by Hello magazine I thought I’ll have to check this out.. So settling down with a nice cup of tea & a Swiss roll I took a deep breath & ‘delved in’..& there was plenty inside that caught my Read More
Feeling the real need of a weekend ‘pick me up’ I was pleasantly surprised whilst browsing my local ‘cheap store’ where I found some potential ‘lift me up’ products so I pounced upon 2 ‘Trendy Wendy’ offers, (I’ve never heard of them but a great name! Whoever ‘Trendy Wendy’ is….) I grabbed the ‘handy’ turban which Read More
Friday the 13th just gone, Friday ‘Brideday’ unlucky for some? Or indeed maybe ‘lucky’?…Went to the Wedding dresses show at the Victoria & Albert Museum to ‘view and assess’ the offerings on show. I just had to go…what with my strange ‘bridal obsession’….I mean why I love looking at bridal wear is beyond me…when I Read More
So according to the latest cat walk reports for A/W 15/16 ‘geek chic’ makes a prominent appearance & I was mighty glad to hear this what with my ‘chic de chic’ glasses….looks like I’m ‘trending’ without even trying (which of course is always a bonus). Design brand Max Mara took inspiration for its collection from Read More
Spring is arriving early at the Charity Shop, the look was ‘bold’ the colours strong, a vivid yellow & a ‘deep’ purple, this was no ‘wallflower approach’ no ‘fading into the background’ the attitude was very much ‘I’m here, I’m now, it’s spring, let’s get on with it’. The dress is a gathered flower print Read More
Inspired by this nail shop ‘naïve’ sign I wanted to discover a ‘no nonsense approach‘ to nails, so when browsing in my local Primark, I came across their ‘Love your nails’ range, the polish was on offer for 80p so I couldn’t argue with that! I selected the colour ‘Caramel Kiss’ which is a nice ‘uniform’ Read More
Looking through my recent catalogue I espied a number of woolly head scarves that got my attention. Three of which I’ve selected here for your perusal, from ‘Snuggles’ neck warmer, which promises that ‘the freezing cold won’t upset you anymore’ & instructs ‘just slip over your head & fasten the lovely fashionable buttons’ well you Read More
It’s that time of year, chocolates, roses & hearts ‘everywhere’, a time of ‘joy’ & anxiety…from one extreme to another, your’re either for it or against it, up or down, happy or very disappointed, it’s hard to totally ignore…(though I believe you can, by of course taking my ‘no nonsense’ approach that it doesn’t mean Read More
So back at the charity shop this weekend Stephanie’s new look nearly blasted me away with that in ‘your face owl hat!’ I was like whoa…this is a strong look & yet again bang on trend! I mean not anyone can wear this look its just ‘so runway’ to me…(the hat is also very ‘weather Read More
Found this rather forlorn manicure set at a junk shop it was dusty, looking old & rather jaded…I was drawn to the fact it was by BHS in bygone times (one of my fav shops – it’s so sensible & well ‘no nonsense‘ ) the set intriguingly came with the title “Lyme Regis”. A charming Read More
