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Fred Perry release Amy Winehouse’s posthumous collection.
Fred Perry released the Autumn/Winter 2011 Amy Winehouse for Fred Perry collection on Monday. A statement on their site says that this is with the blessing of Amy’s family, and that royalties and fees from the collection will go to the soon to be established Amy Winehouse foundation. The collection is really poignant, because it is completely, absolutely Amy. You can almost picture her wearing the collection in publicity shots, so close is it to her personal style. This has elements of 1960s mods and ska – think Quadrophenia and Rude boys. The collection is black and white, featuring dog-tooth checks on jumpers, shirts and mini skirts. There are also…
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Jon Richard Jewellery – win a fantastic Betty Jackson Necklace.
Fashion-Mommy is a huge fan of Jon Richard jewellery, it quite simply covers every occasion. If you are unfamiliar with the brand, here is a brief update. Jon Richard has been around for twenty years, and is known primarily as the brand stocked by Debenhams. They really cater to every woman’s taste – from funky fashionistas to style-savvy fifty somethings and blushing brides. Their Jewellery is for individuals, and comes beautifully packaged to give the ultimate wow factor. Jon Richard are now responsible for a whole range of different collections, these include the fabulous Mood collection, the boho inspired Butterfly by Matthew Williamson, the supremely stylish Betty Jackson Black collection,…
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Debenham’s take on the Royal wedding dress- Be prepared to be surprised.
Last week I bought you the pictures of Debenhams version of the Pippa Middleton bridesmaid dress that is due to go on sale in the Autumn. Well, Debenhams have also produced a version of the dress worn by Kate, Duchess of Cambridge …in BLACK! The beautiful Sarah Burton dress that Kate wore was a stunning full length Ivory design. It was stunning, and has been much admired. But Debenhams have cleverly taken all the elements that we loved about Kate’s dress and have produced a gorgeous midi length prom style dress that would be fabulous for all manner of special occasions. The beautiful lace detail, the corset style bodice, and…
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What are you doing to our Cities?
Like most people, I only watched one programme on the tv last night. The long running horror story that played put before our eyes on Sky News, as a mundane Monday night turned into some sort of Armageddon. I watched with horror as mindless, violent yobs tore through city centres with violence, destruction and theft on their minds. And I felt sick as I saw some places that were very special to me, that held some fond memories, have their hearts torn out. Ealing Broadway, Clapham Common, Camden, Hackney, and, above all, Birmingham are places where I have spent some happy times. Ealing Broadway saw one of my happiest shopping…
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Bree Van De Kamp – A television Style Icon.
And so Desperate Housewives is to end. The series, which relaunched Terri Hatcher and made a star of Eva Longaria has finally been axed, after it was decided that enough serial killers, accidental killers, child snatchers and people with secrets had moved into one suburban street, particularly one with a name as pretty as Wysteria Lane. I stopped watching quite a while back, but still think that we should mourn the passing of a true TV style icon, Bree Van De Kamp, as played by the gorgeous Marcia Cross. Bree was the only style star of Desperate Housewives, she was the Carrie Bradshaw of Wysteria Lane. Not that Bree and…
