A mannequin with a ‘face’ rare these days but boy does she look miserable! I spotted her alongside another 3 at a branch of River Island (still going – for the moment). Zooming in on her face I thought well…she sums up a gloomy outlook not only on retail but well rather a grim start Read More
I feel like saying in ‘the bleak mid-winter’ but not singing, it’s miserable outside. Cold, dark early and today the wind has really picked up. Yes today has been bright but with a variety of things going on I seriously needed cheering up. I’m feeling really down and just trying to find some hope. I’ve Read More
A seemingly unsung fashion ‘heroine’ presented herself to me unexpectedly whilst watching (of all things) Border Security USA, yes I’m being serious! Why? When & how? You may wonder…well she appeared as a very difficult passenger stopped at the Canadian/USA border, she was awkward, belligerent, didn’t want to answer any questions at all (& I Read More
I know fashion is circular but seriously the amount of returns generated by online shopping must be astronomical! So I’m just basing this on my retail work experience and (I would say fairly moderate online shopping) as I would much rather go to a store whenever I can…but with physical stores diminishing at a rapid Read More
Because it’s bust, shut down and more or less ‘gone’ forever…what am I talking about? Well it’s obvious isn’t it? The high street chains that succumbed to the final nail in their coffins = the Covid effect. Well yes we all know this so why am I going on about it? Well…it’s because I was Read More
Browsing through a magazine whilst on the ‘neccessarium’ (medieval…look it up!) I came across a fashion spread showing jumpers with detailed collars, it really took my fancy so I decided to look into this further. Rummaging through my newspaper cuttings I found an image from another fashion report showing a detachable collar, at £60 it Read More
Well we’ve certainly had a good few weeks of summer sunshine and just as I was out & about searching what sandals were on offer down comes the rain! Oh no v bad timing…so what do you do? Hold on for the next burst of sun I guess, don’t change your plans like the weather! Read More
With the weather very changeable at present it’s difficult to really plan your summer outfits without the adjunct of well ‘just in case’….I’d better pack a waterproof and an umbrella! Downpours aside one wardrobe staple that won’t let you down any time soon is denim that versatile fabric which can adapt to any season or Read More
Well not exactly but I recently snapped up a Harper’s Bazaar magazine for just £1 at my local charity shop. I would have really preferred paying just 50p…you can’t have everything I guess…though would like too…at least it was cheaper than the official price of £5 (crikey that’s increased…). It does date from May and Read More
I decided to treat myself to couple of fashion magazines I mean why not? I needed to know what the latest trends were…? Well it looks like yet again patchwork is making a comeback – like has it ever really gone away? Hmmm….I don’t think so…only it fades into the background for a short while…then Read More
Unfortunately I’m suffering a very bad cold at the minute (which is just my luck when the weather changes for the better…oh well…) though I did manage to make it out to the charity shops just before my cold really started to kick in..like the picture above of yet another Audrey item (though I’m not Read More
There’s not a lot of excitement in the High Street reflecting on my recent visit…shops…many are still shuttered…but hope! A new shop has opened called ‘Beryl’ lord knows why it’s called that but anyway…so I had to go in and take a look unfortunately there was absolutely nothing in my style…at least it’s something new…and Read More
Well not really but non-essential shops open tomorrow!!! Yippee…!!! After this very long wait what can we expect? Well a much reduced high street that’s for sure and big queues initially. Though it will be good to not have to ‘virtual shop’ and visit a shop that sells clothes…and just clothes…wow! That will feel strange Read More
In the most recent Hello Fashion magazine under a section ‘Game Changers’ a blast from the past appeared on the page namely a face of great beauty and a life that ended in total tragedy. A haunting reminder of a life sadly lost. So who am I referring to? Margaux Hemingway the granddaughter of that Read More
So Debenhams finally succumbed to total collapse last week after it’s 242-year-old history gone for ever..and no one will replace it as no buyer was found. The days of large department stores are finally dead as who would even dare to try and step into its very large shoes now? This was closely followed by Read More
Sorting through some old photos I came across a picture whilst photographing graffiti as an exercise several years ago and the image that struck me most was this one with the two masked women praying whilst holding some…er…canisters in their hands – yep the penny’s dropped now! They are graffiti artists! Well the masks are Read More
