Most of the time when we think about dressing for a more formal or evening occasion, we think about dresses first. However dressier jumpsuits can make a great alternative and work brilliantly for more mature as well as younger women. Recently I decided to ring the changes and wear a jumpsuit for a formal evening…
When I was very small my mother took me to the nearly new shop all the time. She loved a bargain and as money was tight it made perfect sense. At that time there was still a massive stigma related to shopping second hand and with that presumably looking poor, and I got teased at…
There is nothing like a basket bag to set off your summer wardrobe. Raffia, straw and canvas bags just scream summer and there are a huge variety of options to chose from. So if you are in the market for something new and would like a little help choosing – here are my top ten…
I watch a lot of fashion bloggers on YouTube. I’ve learnt so much from the amazing entrepreneurs who run these channels. I was particularly inspired by All the Ladies Youtuber. Like me she enjoys affordable fashion and does regular E5P hauls as she calls them. One particular jumpsuit caught my eye and although I am…
I enjoyed putting together a few existing and newer items to create something akin to a “Spring capsule wardrobe”. I am not really a capsule wardrobe kind of person as I have a lot of clothes and I enjoy experimenting with them and also seeing how I can create classic and more fashion forward looks…
The fashion world is not what it used to be in my younger days. I remember there being a few very key trends and themes to chose from and a couple of in colours and that was it. So there was actually some chance of trying all, or most of the trends, and if you…
Finances have dictated that I was not to go mad in the January sales this year. I therefore acted with due restraint and bought only a couple of new pieces at great prices including this pair of jeans from M&Co (from the brand Khost). I would describe them as relaxed skinnies, or if you have…
I have just finished watching the second series of Emily In Paris (Netflix’s frothy tale of a young American at large in the capital). The first series I was mainly interested in the cute rom com plot. I did pay attention to Emily’s outfits – mainly wishing I had the chutzpah (and the budget) to…
Believe me it has taken a while to narrow down where its worth shopping. I particularly mean what high street shops are worth visiting and browsing properly when the opportunity arises. Online it can be a different experience – even more overwhelming in some ways but at least you can use a search engine to…
We are all have different views of what works for us. Usually by the time we are in our 40’s we have probably made certain decisions about things that we should avoid and things that we can guarantee we look good in or at least good enough. So naturally when summer trends come around we…
