On a recent visit to a Town nearby, whilst I was browsing an ‘antique-style’ stall (style as it was old ‘n’ new, odds and ends etc) I came across an arresting image entitled ‘Fashion Repeats Itself’ from a sheet of The Illustrated London News dating from 1872, and I knew I just had to buy 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
In the early part of the year I tore out of my free (yet again) newspaper, this time, an article which hi-lighted two fashion looks that will be ‘Big in 2016’. First is the ‘box’ clutch bag, second are ‘slipper shoes’ so in order to test this out I ‘hit the High St’ to see whether these Read More
As I leafed through my free magazine on the train, I once again came face to face with ‘complete and utter perfection‘. Staring back at me were ‘perfect faces’, ‘perfect bodies from a perfect world’….smooth glowing skin, lustrous healthy tresses, cool clothes, great handbags, exciting nights out, fantastic holiday locations and amazing careers…the list goes Read More
So I was very excited last week to see an up and coming wedding fair at my town’s largest hotel. It’s rather a ‘swish joint’ so I was looking forward to attending the ‘soiree’. Plus it was free entry so what was there to lose? I certainly needed a new Bridal fix in what would 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
When that familiar ‘thud’ sounded on my doormat I knew by the very ‘weight of it’s sound’ one of my trusty catalogues had arrived…it was time to make myself comfortable with a cup of tea & a tasty biscuit to discover the ‘delights’ inside..so excitedly I plundered on through this hefty ream of ‘useful items’ Read More
So it’s a ‘frilling’ start to the New Year and a real ‘cheer me up’ for the end of January, why? Well one of the key trends of S/S 16 is frills – a fashion prediction I made back in June 2015 with ‘My Hands Are Golden’ post see here https://philippanestie.com/my-hands-are-golden/ Yes I wondered as I Read More
With the weather getting much colder this week it’s time to firmly wrap up in those ‘winter warmers’ yes it’s time to be as ‘snug as a bug’ in those cosy winter comforts. Whether it’s your trusty woolly hat and scarf, ‘snuggly snood’, or furry hat, it’s time to don your ‘Winter best’ and take Read More
Yep, this is how I feel after over a year’s non-stop blogging…I feel like I’m all ‘blogged out’ at the moment & I need some serious rest and rejuvenation…for which the New Year is an ideal time to take stock/make a ‘pitstop’ reflect, edit, & possibly delete?? Make fresh plans, it’s ‘out with the old and in with the Read More
Marianne steps into the ‘dark side‘ with a look that harks all the way back to the Victorian era. The colour is black, the details are lace, ‘jet beads’ & ruffles & the style is dramatic with an added look of ‘mystery’…there will be no ‘mourning’ here for a lost era & time…as this look Read More
As a great fan of the mannequin, nothing has disturbed me more than the rise of the mannequin without a face…these ‘robots’ that have arrived on mass in the high street over the past decade have given me the ‘he bee, gee bees’…every high street shop has them so there is no escape..& earlier this year Read More
Now that the weather has definitely turned to a chill it’s time to get out those warm & cosy jumpers, cardigans, hats & scarfs…& if you don’t have them it’s time to start looking pronto! There is no time to waste & if you are a knitter then you’d better get ‘double knitting’ double fast!! Read More
Big pants! Yep, it had to happen sometime Big Knickers/Pants are in! I first noticed this trend a while back…but I thought it might be ‘fashion’s passing phase’ but no! This is not the case! With all the top designers featuring this look in their new collections not as underwear but most shockingly as 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
