Being inspired by an advert I spotted in my latest Vogue magazine (get me now..) it set me off in a whirl of thoughts and memories. The boldness of the design and style was a ‘flashback’ to the days when fashion was extremely ‘daring’ (not saying it isn’t now) in which you certainly didn’t hide 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
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
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
Looking at an app on my phone to check out what’s trending…I’ve decided to ‘sidestep’ or ‘swipe past’ the whole ‘Christmas story’, I’m just going to ignore it as much as I can, not easy and almost impossible…but in a report regarding new trends for 2020 apparently red shoes are going to be ‘big’. This Read More
Well it’s only taken me just over two years to get around to doing part two of my blog post using that eponymous line “Show me the lace” from The Eyes of Laura Mars…since 2017 there has been huge changes on the High Street namely there are a lot less shops = a highly reduced Read More
So regarding boot sales I have decided to go digital with Shpock the ‘boot sale’ app, which I discovered a few years ago and have actually bought and sold a few things. I really like browsing through it, as it has so many random items that just seem to ‘pop up’. I would say describing Read More
I was surprised (and pleasantly) to see that tie-dye and batik are ‘big’ this season appearing all over summer clothes and accessories. Although synonymous with the flower power era and the 1970’s, I think looking at what the design houses have come up with it looks like an interesting and invigorating take on these most Read More
Well the outside stall that offered the Chanel tea set (covered here https://philippanestie.com/it-aint-chanelbut-what-the-hell/) was now selling Versace! Yep…you can buy a mug/plate or a bathroom set…though I had to laugh at the famous Medusa logo because on close inspection she looks rather…cross eyed ahhhh! Then! I notice on a quick browse around the shops ‘Versace’ Read More
On flicking through an old crochet magazine I picked up at the Charity Shop, I was struck by the huge multicoloured crochet bag talk about big! Talk about ambitious! So I searched further and I found a large shopper both you can make, though for me the shopper would be a lot easier as I Read More
Now been ill for a week have to say getting rather bored of it…got some horrible bout of the flu and I’m also fed up now with drinking Lemslip but it does help, so no energy at all until now to do anything…though have enjoyed quite a few TVM’s especially last night’s ‘Nightmare Nurse’! How Read More
As my Charity Shop visit’s after the New Year was so overwhelming I have to follow up with a ‘part two’, namely to mention my total amazing bargain of a full and sealed bottle of Croft Original Sherry, yes obviously somebody did not like their Christmas present and I gained big time! As a Sherry Read More
Browsing through one of those free fashion magazines I came across a trend that I have not seen before ‘missed a bit lips’ I’m like…what? Though it immediately brought to mind various mannequins I’ve spotted with a very similar though unintentional look (also nowhere near as neat…more ‘edgy’ and ‘crooked’ shall we say…) more scratched on and Read More
With the ever hot weather the Boot sale season is in full swing and I’ve been gadding about ‘Boot fair country’ (I know it’s not a place it just feels like it…) I just love…never knowing what you might come across will it be ‘treasure’ or trash? I certainly don’t go there expecting to unearth a lost Turner, Read More
I can’t say I’m really the one for high heels or whether they’re ‘trending’ right now, but it’s not escaped my notice shoes and boots of very high heels have made a strong appearance in most of the Charity Shops near me. Also most of them are in very good condition probably been worn only a Read More
