Previous Next What is THIS TREND ALl aBout? The “Quiet Luxury” summer trend has been all over social media this summer. It has caused what I feel is a surprising amount of controversy – given what are being shared are primarily classic and timeless looks. The classist and racist implications have been hotly debated. One…
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…
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…
I did a fair bit of research before starting this blog, and one of the things I learnt was that Pinterest can be a really useful tool for fashion. You can do a few things with it: Set up boards to organise images of outfits you like the look of; Search for a specific item…
Post pandemic the British high street is not what it was. Its very sad to see the boarded up shops and some more familiar names from my childhood and teenage years like Top Shop moving exclusively online. This is definitely true of London’s Oxford Street where the Top Shop flagship shop once stood and has…
