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Laura Ashley New Season picks
For my latest look towards the upcoming Autumn/Winter season, I decided to turn to an iconic British brand, Laura Ashley. Laura Ashley first came to prominence in the 1960s, but it was the famous throwback styles of the 1970s, the dairy maid, Edwardian style cotton maxi dresses in cream and white, that really shot the brand to fashion immortality. The early 1970s was a time of fashion reflection, with the film ‘Picnic at Hanging Rock’ being very influential on the style of the era. Laura Ashley’s innocent look was perfectly evocative of the period the film was set in. Laura Ashley died in 1985, but her name lives on, with…
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A day of relaxation at the Amala Spa
The Amala Spa is an oasis of calm in the middle of the busy city of Birmingham. Situated at the Birmingham Hyatt Regency Hotel, the day spa offers six, state of the art treatment rooms, as well as a fitness centre, swimming pool and steam rooms. Last week I was given some respite from the hustle and bustle of the school holidays when I experienced some of the treatments that the spa has to offer. I can honestly say I left the Amala Spa feeling totally renewed and invigorated. The Spa itself is beautiful, on walking down the steps and entering, you feel like you are in another world –…
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The Top Baby Clothing Designers
Most parents would do anything for their babies. That often includes dressing them in the nicest, fanciest clothes they can afford. However, there’s not that many good lists dedicated to these things, so we’ve sought out the top designers of baby clothing from around the world, including budget-friendly options and extravagant picks for the big spenders. Be warned, lots of small clothing coming up… Bam Bam Dutch brand Bam Bam aren’t easy to find in the UK (you can find them in the House of Rokoko baby gifts range or at Alexa & Alexa) but theirs is one of the cutest collections around, thanks to their obsession with ducks and…
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Celebrating Left Handers Day
Next week, on the 13th August, people all across the Country taking part in National Left Handers Day, a celebration of being left handed, but also a recognition of some of the difficulties that left handed people face every single day. These days, we dismiss the chosen hand as merely a quirk of nature, something in our brains that makes the choice. But in the past being a left hander was thought to be somewhat ‘sinister’ (just check out the Italian word for left), and these days left handers still face lots of difficulties living in a right-handed world. As an ex-teacher, I always made sure I had left handed…
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Loving my Michael Kors Violet Sunglasses
I have a bit of a love/hate relationship with sunglasses. On people like Kate Moss, Victoria Beckham and Cara Delavingne, they look effortlessly cool and fabulous. But I have always found it difficult to find a pair of glasses that I like, and that suit me. Until now, that is… Sunglasses Shop is a one stop shop for all your sunglasses needs, whether you are man, woman or child. Stocking brands that range from cheap and cheerful, to designer names like Stella McCartney and Dior, Sunglasses Shop has a wide range of styles, lenses and designs that can appeal to all tastes. When Sunglasses Shop asked if I would like…
