Well it’s ‘all Bridal’ with Marianne this week…inspired by Givenchy’s S/S 16 look, a more ‘laid-back’ approach to Bridal was achieved in homage to Givenchy’s great style. Of course it was all about ‘lace & transparency’ and concocting these on a tight budget. With the best way by ‘upcycling’ and customising. Read More
So it was off to the ‘Charity Shops’ one day last week going slightly further afield, I was searching for some Bridal items (more on that to follow) when on entering the first charity shop, I spotted ‘half a Stephanie’ perched up above some clothing racks, well I have to say I was more than Read More
Oh dear, Oh dear….the recent weather has not been kind to us at all…and it’s especially bad as it was Ascot this week and Ladies Day! Such downpours of rain are most ‘unbecoming’…when you wish to wear that special Ascot outfit! So nearer to home down at the charity shop, Stephanie was decked out in Read More
So Marianne feeling the ‘burst of Spring’ decided it was time to try a fresh look, ‘Granny Chic’ or maybe ‘Lady Chic’ with an added dose of Maximalism to complete the desired effect – load that jewellery on now ‘armour style!’ The approach can be described as taking a ‘strong stance’ in terms of use Read More
Well I have to say I’m no ‘dumbo’ when comes to choosing hosiery and I’m certainly never in a ‘tight corner’! So on one of my recent Charity Shop travel’s I was ‘startled and surprised’ to come across a pair of tights called for wait for it ‘Dumbo’! I was attracted not only by the Read More
So with the onset of Spring this week Marianne is ‘celebrating in style’ with her own homage to Maison Margiela’s key Spring look, it’s certainly a ‘makeover’ complete with Beehive, metallic and transparency representing some of the top trends this season. Read More
The newspaper headlines were bold & boasting ‘Basildon Boomtown’, the town was on up in the polls now, as the “9th best place to live & work in the Uk” according to the local newspaper and if that’s not enough ‘big business’ is coming to town and that meant big news for Basildon. These were the news Read More
So Marianne is looking ‘red hot’ for Valentine’s Day & she’s certainly no shrinking violet… more like an intense vibrant red rose of Valentine’s day romance and love fire! So how did she create this ‘look of love’?? With my help of course!! The punchy red 80’s influenced dress (very) was yep, you guessed it, Read More
It was a ‘blue mood’ at the start of the year down at the charity shop, Stephanie was regaled in a violet blue ‘disc’ hat, a chunky pearl necklace, a black chiffon dress and scarf, and a single gold bangle. It was a simple yet sombre stance, muted colours successfully added a tonal range and Read More
So it’s back to the 80’s with Marianne & of course she’s bang on trend (yet again..) according to Hello Fashion Magazine’s recent report. Oh yes! Top designers are taking keynotes from this decade & reinventing (or maybe rehashing them might be more accurate..) to include in their new collections. From clashing colours to baggy jumpers, Read More
So down at the Charity shop today – I sure was in for a big surprise! It certainly looked like Halloween had arrived in style according to Stephanie’s attire, even the door creaked slowly open, as I entered with dozen’s of cobweb’s landing on my head…& I was transported into this ‘midnight like’ but during Read More
On the second ‘leg’ of my journey (don’t think there will be a third..) around the Island I present here my findings in the form of ‘sketches’ via my ‘very latest’ app, I mean why ‘bother drawing’ them when I can app ‘snap’ them into a sketch form with just a click? (or am I Read More
It was with great interest I read that the ‘High Gloss’ look from the late 1970’s disco era is about to make a resurgence. An article I read in ES magazine reported that fashion designer Marc Jacobs would be hosting a party to celebrate the launch of a book appropriately called ‘Gloss‘ by photographer Chris Read More
So my favourite style this season is what I would describe as the ‘Gucci look’, I was very impressed earlier this year with the new fashion director’s collection for S/S 15 so I‘d thought I’d better check in on what the latest was at the house of Gucci! I immediately headed to style.com & found Read More
I spotted the Kylie Minogue jean patches in a rather dusty basket of oddments they certainly took me back to the 1980’s so I snapped them up immediately & at 3 for £1 I wasn’t going to pass this offer up! Of course I’m not going to ‘wear’ them I mean Philippa in denim is Read More
A recent visit to the charity shop has revealed a possible new trend..so what do I spy with my ‘fashion eye’? Well Stephanie resplendent in a straw hat ‘suitably distressed’, yes the look is what I would describe as quite definitely ‘Hill Billy’. This is not a look that crops up in fashion very often Read More
