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Style on the Small Screen featuring Carrie Bradshaw, Mad Men and Hayley Atwell
I must admit to being a bit of a telly addict. (I did consider naming this post Telly addicted, but then I couldn’t get thoughts of Noel Edmonds and his interesting jumpers out of my mind, so I thought better about it.) I watch all sorts of programmes, from Eastenders to Scott and Bailey, from Broadchurch to The Village, and I also love quizzes and documentaries too. But the programmes that will always catch my eye will always have an element of style to them. From the sumptuous early shopping experiences of ‘Mr Selfridge’ and ‘The Paradise’, to the stunning Arena documentary series about Norman Parkinson that was shown on…
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The Baby Shower
On Friday night I went to my very first baby shower. My sister is due to have her first baby in 4 weeks time, and, as a huge fan of Sex in the City, was bound to have a girlie get together before her new little girl joins the family. The Baby Shower are an American idea that is starting to take off in the UK. This particular shower involved lots of pink fizz, very pretty cupcakes as the centre piece for a yummy buffet, girls night in music from Kylie, and lots of giggles and chatter. There were gifts for the new baby and a chance to have a…
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Friday Shopping Special – Bumper Edition
It;s Friday, the end of the week, and for some people, today is also pay-day. That means that end of the month splurge could well be in order. In light of this fact, today’s first post is short on words, but long on style, acres and acres of it in fact. There are some truly lustworthy pieces including the new collection from Ted Baker, that is, once again heavy on pretty florals and botanical prints. There are also some amazing bargains and key voucher codes, including 20% off the Mary Portas collection for Clarks. And just in case your saving your pennies, but still want to treat yourself, check out…