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
Or maybe beguiled..? Might be more appropriate…well it’s that time of year again…Halloween! Love it or hate it…you just can’t ignore it and it has changed a lot since I was a youngster…so from the usual ghouls and ghosts it was kind of a relief to encounter gems…face gems that is. I seriously doubt I’ll Read More
Well it’s very hard for lots of people at present, so it’s time to take stock and conserve what you have and try and not spend a penny…! (hmmm…well yes sorry for that pun but it just came out…!). What if you do need/want/desire absolutely have to buy something…like today I bought a make-up sponge Read More
With more lockdown measures and restrictions ahead sometimes one can only distract oneself to cope with the onslaught of bad news and then more bad news…it’s grim to say the least….so what ‘better to do’ than think of a fashion trend like fake pearls…! (I mean well..what else?) or at least an item I’ve not Read More
Well in these days of social distancing you not only have to keep away from others you‘ve got to keep yourself covered too…not exactly news I know…but at least there is quite a variety of masks and face coverings available. So from the government at the beginning of the crisis saying “masks were not necessary“, Read More
Well a lot has changed weather wise since my last post…it’s Bank Holiday and despite a few rays of sun today the clouds have darkened and rain looks imminent. I’m feeling ‘under the weather’ anyway, so I’m not up for rushing anywhere or even going out now but if I do I would need to Read More
With the weather being super hot this last week and feeling I could melt most days my mind turned to ways to stay cool whilst hoping for a nice sea breeze, of course I thought ‘fashion’ though at my age even the thought of wearing a bikini (though it would be a lot cooler) is Read More
My beloved mini has broken down and I just don’t know what to do…I feel lost without it, bereft and heartbroken. It’s a major job, like a huge job and I don’t know which way to turn (literally) the repair is more than the car cost…! And I’m clueless about vehicles apart from driving one Read More
So out of the darkness of lockdown my first foray into nonessential shops opening happily commenced. As I walked down the main road en route to one of my favourite Charity Shops, the tedium of the trudge along the car filled landscape was eventually relieved…across the horizon I spotted that the second-hand shop was open! Read More
Feeling rather deprived of some fashion and wondering what’ll be opening and how will it work? My tablet provided a good means of distraction, if you can’t see it for real I guess online is the next best thing. So scrolling through my fashion options, I started viewing Harper’s Bazaar magazine which I’ve enjoyed in Read More
At the beginning of this crisis fairly early on the Laura Ashley group crashed and burned and went into administration closing all its stores for good unless a buyer is to be found which looks sadly highly unlikely. I must admit with this news I felt an immediate pang of nostalgia, harking back to the Read More
With all the very bad news, the scary news dare I even say the Cxxxxx virus word? It’s all getting a bit much for me…I just can’t deal with it…Life is becoming like an episode from the 1970’s TV series Survivors (also I think there has been a recent remake?). Anyway with people acting ‘crazy’ Read More
Patchwork is back! Did it ever go away? Well yes for a short while…but it’s now firmly on the fashion agenda for 2020. I covered this trend in 2015, see here https://philippanestie.com/patch-work/ well there’s not much more to add as it’s pretty self-explanatory, but of course like all crafts there is an art to it. Read More
Whilst scrolling on my phone I read with interest that “second-hand fashion is set to surge in coming years” and “could overtake fast fashion”, hello? have they not seen my blog??! LOL! With environmental concerns it’s the obvious choice and anything that puts fast fashion in its place has to be a good thing…but to Read More
Not sure if there’s a bling ‘thing’ going on as we start the New Year but on viewing what I’ve come across recently I’m beginning to ‘suspect’ so…with all the ‘evidence’ I have gathered…especially over the last couple of days alone. So ring a ding! I’m now thinking of the ‘Bling Ring’ gang who broke Read More
