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
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
So today is ‘Friday Brideday’ on TLC so I thought I would join in the fun… its the last Friday of month & I need a bit of a pick me up as I’ve been bed ridden with bronchitis all week so not ‘any fun’ at all…I present here a Bride from my archives…(yes I know Read More
A recent exhibition I visited was Guy Bourdin Image Maker at Somerset House it was my birthday so I thought why not? A favourite fashion photographer of mine for a long time he was relatively ‘unheard of’ just ‘known’ by those ‘in the know’ but when you look at his work you can clearly see Read More
I may have found a new ‘friend’ for Stephanie…. on a recent excursion to some further a field Charity Shops I captured this mannequin featured in one of the shop windows. Her pink wig & fascinator drew me in…her black & white polka dot dress complimented the look nicely too, though where are the shoes? This detail Read More
This weekend there was a ‘special’ on Fashion One channel with (thank goodness) more up to date shows & features, so I had to tune in & catch up on all the latest trends….so instead of continuously showing A/W 14 shows, Belarus, Poland, ‘Blonds’ or Fashion Philosophy etc etc again & again, we were treated with Read More
2015 – I mean to start as ‘I go on‘ with a fashion accessory ‘system’ spelling out not only my ‘fashion philosophy’ but also my general stance on the world at large & I’m ‘not messing about now‘! In the run up to Christmas I raided my local Primark when I saw these ‘Style Your Read More
Thought I’d give one of this season’s latest fashion trends ‘a go’, ripped jeans are back! (Oh no! I hear you wail – thought that was well over in the 80’s…remember Kylie & Sam Fox in them? – no, we don’t need to go there..) Well I suppose the current generation needs to ‘experience’ this Read More
So firstly Greetings to all! Hope you like the Christmas baubles! Very fetching I feel, they are in fact ‘retro’ due to the image of a card from a 1970’s pack I found in a Charity shop a while back. So I have an update (as promised) regarding Stephanie – she has changed outfits for Read More
So I made two excursions to the Charity Shop this week & captured two different looks on Stephanie. In the first look there is minimal change from the last time except the formal wear hat has been swapped for a ‘Frank Spencer’ ‘French’ style beret. This adds a ‘mysterious‘ feel to Stephanie, is she on Read More
Captured this fun image on a ‘street near me’, it caught my eye & certainly adds more visual interest than a blank shop face…which unfortunately has been a familiar sight up & down the country of recent times. No details of who did it – maybe a local artist? So why, these ‘gentile ladies’? Is Read More
Bought some new slippers the other day, cute pink bowed & sequinned ones from Primarks’s ‘Love to Lounge’ range, & that’s certainly what I like to do – have a nice quiet lazy lounge but in an ‘organised slot’ in the day (so I am not wasting time but activately making the most of down-time…) Read More
I was met with a more somber tone at the Charity Shop this week, ‘ Stephanie’ (I named the mannequin this in my last post as it seems only polite to do so) was dressed in a long black textured coat with a brown fake fur collar (which is actually bang on trend this season), Read More
I now I find out on a recent visit to Pitsea market the cheap magazine stall is back on a Saturday! Hallelujah! Got this Elle magazine for £1 so I am almost ‘up to date’ as this is the Nov 14 issue..so I am getting there… Inside I have just been catching up on all Read More
