Walking down to one of my usual Charity Shop areas I was very glad, very pleased, and almost ‘ecstatic’ that a new charity shop had opened! This was certainly an exciting discovery, in a time when many have shut down or have been so renovated you no longer realise that is a charity shop! (Not good..). Read More
So ironically, just as I posted a reflection of my deflated feelings regarding Fashion One’s Bridal ‘Special’ last Weekend, I clicked on to the Channel later that day when nothing appears except…a black screen with “This Service is Currently Unavailable”. What? Where has it gone? Whoa..! A TV channel can disappear with no warning? No ‘build-up’, Read More
I have persevered over the last year and continued watching Fashion One, despite that since the S/S 16 shows last year, no more premium label’s appear apart from one or two, which has been very disappointing…it’s all very well showing ‘unknown’s’ and ‘in betweeners’ but to balance this, surely they need to up their game? Read More
It’s warm and it’s cosy and it’s fashionably ‘posy’ it’s a fake fur jacket with no sleeves, it’s a Gillet! And why am I bringing this up now? Well..because..in my town and the surrounding areas, you literally can’t move for seeing them..they have almost become a ‘uniform’ even toddlers are wearing them! Though I will Read More
It’s that time of year when colds, snuffles and flu sets in, and unfortunately this is what I have succumbed to over the last weekend and still lingers on…with this event of illness I have ‘taken to my bed’ and thought back to almost exactly a year ago, when I found myself in the same Read More
Flicking through my ES magazine recently, I came across an article reporting on the ‘micro fringe trend’, at the recent London Fashion week’s catwalks. It was seen from designers such as Mary Katrantzou, J.W. Anderson, House of Holland and Mulberry, and if it’s good enough for them, it’s more than good enough for Marianne! Who Read More
So on viewing my two latest fashion magazine’s, I spotted a trend in which they can both agree. ‘Needlework’ or ‘Embroidery’, either way it’s a very good ‘stitch-up’ on this ‘handiwork’ of a trend! With beautiful embellishment’s appearing on dresses, tops and jackets, even shoes, and of course bags. My very favourite pastime is now Read More
On reviewing my new HFM magazine this week I was mightily surprised that rain bonnets, yes rain bonnets could be the thing to wear this season! After appearing on Christopher Kane’s A/W 16 catwalk show and collection, these particular rain bonnets were designed by ‘top hatter’ Stephen Jones, and a rather inspiring and interesting take Read More
So now for the ‘fashion angle’ on my Shoreditch escapade…whilst was everyone else was photographing outside I was on the ‘inside’ as it were searching around for some fashion inspiration, and I’m pleased to say I managed to find some! The ‘Rocking Rodeo’ look was the first style I found, this mannequin was resplendent with Read More
This week’s date came round to my pre-booked coach journey to Margate, a day trip paid in advance for £18 return, so I got myself ready and waited in anticipation for the arrival of the coach. It was probably was one of the hottest days this summer, with a predicted temperature of 30 ºc (which 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
Deciding that it’s ‘enough already’ with creating yet more images, I reflected and mused…and thought maybe I’ve reached ‘saturation point’ for the minute..(it could all change by next week..oh yes!) so I went back to some early images, pared them back and desaturated them, taking them right back to the black and white only. Read More
So flicking through a few magazines this week I was again taken by the idea off ‘complete lies’. Whether it is a highly retouched image or ‘outrageous’ claims in the advert, I was going back again to ‘don’t believe the hype’. Read More
(This post was prepared before I heard the tragic news from France of the massacre in Nice. In tribute to the French people, their customs and bravery I decided to upload this feature. To the noble nation of France we salute you). Read More
So I was pleasantly surprised to find that down at my local Museum was an exhibition celebrating the eponymous fashion brand Biba, which was founded (shock horror) in the early 1960’s even before I was born! Originator Barbara Hulanicki wanted to bring ‘hip n happening’ fashion looks to the masses, this she achieved and more with Biba. Read More
Feeling the need for a ‘bit of a change’, I decided that a day out was required, a ‘change of scenery’, to experience ‘new sights and sounds’, to blow away the cobwebs (or maybe blast away in this case..). Therefore I decided to take a short(ish) train journey to another Essex town, rather different from Read More
