So at the Design Museum show ‘Women Fashion Power’ it was more like ‘mannequin mannequin mannequin!’ (which made me happy). From the free guide the curator states ‘this exhibition is a celebration of exceptional women. All of the women we invited to contribute to the exhibition were chosen because they are leaders in their field.’ So Read More
Another key trend this season is ’70’s Chic’, as I grew up in the 70’s this is no news to me… I have always known this, it’s just its taken decades for everyone else to realise this & catch up! Honestly forget the bad pictures of your relative’s clashing colours, flyaway collars, dodgy hairdos & Read More
So Easter Saturday at the Charity shop & I find Stephanie dressed smart & ‘strong’ using the boldness of a red blazer, accompanying black dress, with black, red & white ‘statement necklace‘ topped with a blue formal netted hat, so whose looking smart for Easter? Wearing the blue hat with the red & black outfit Read More
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
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
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
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
So now we go from a more ‘day-wear’ look to an evening ensemble, the beige/black colour theme remains. The Mannequin wears (maybe I should name her…emm..Stephanie I think will be nice) a long black dress with swirling leaf design, a short cream fake fur cropped jacket, black feather boa, soft cream wool hat (very flattering) and Read More
Took this snap at my local Charity shop yesterday, I popped in just as they were closing…(hence the rather overcrowded shot) the weather is getting colder now so the mannequin’s coat is very ‘climate appropriate’, (though I am not sure about the hat…) the swirly black & grey scarf and black lightweight sequinned & print Read More
To mark the passing of Halloween I am posting this picture of a creepy doll I encountered on a visit to the atmospheric Chillingham Castle in Northumbria. Famed for it’s Ghost tours the Castle contains many authentic artefacts which adds to the ‘chilling ambience’ (obviously the Castle is well named in this respect..) as night falls I Read More
Had an errand to run in Grays last Saturday, captured these ‘beauties’ in the indoor shopping centre. Not quite ready for a ‘long haired’ option yet (but you never know the occasion may arise..) they look a bit aloof though, rather ‘snooty’ some how and a bit glum, there is ‘an elegance yet sadness’ in Read More
Recent programmes that have caught my eye have been Say Yes to the dress on TLC, a lot of these are re-runs as the programme has been going for a while. I have been feeling under the weather and needed a non-challenging watch, the show is set in Kleinfelds Bridal shop in Manhattan and follows the experience Read More
