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Millie Mackintosh Jewellery collection for Dorothy Perkins
She is probably my favourite style icon to emerge from ‘Made in Chelsea’, and now she is further venturing into the world of fashion with a jewellery collection for High Street favourite Dorothy Perkins. Millie Mackintosh continues her move away from the TV world with a gorgeous range of jewellery which she says draws inspiration from her family heirlooms (her family are the Mackinstosh family who invented Quality Street), and from vintage pieces that she has picked up on her travels. The range was launched at Dorothy Perkins this week and looks set to be an instant success. Millie is an acknowledged lover of jewellery, she made many of the…
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Itihaas Brasserie at Selfridges, Birmingham
Itihaas Brasserie opened in 2012 within the Birmingham Selfridges Food Hall. It was a new concept offering Itihaas’s original renowned Indian cuisine (their main Birmingham restaurant has won the best restaurant award in the UK Cobra Good Curry Guide) and high standards, yet in a casual setting. The brasserie was an instant success, I ate there quite soon after the opening and loved the food and the buzzing atmosphere. Last weekend I decided it was high time for a revisit, and so I decided to lunch there whilst I was enjoying the Bullring’s Autumn Fashion Fix. Itihaas is located right in the heart of the ground floor of Selfridges Birminham.…
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Book Review – I want to be a witch by Ian Cunliffe
If you are looking to set the mood with your little one for Halloween, then ‘I want to be a Witch’ by Ian Cunliffe (Little Tiger Press £6.99 – aged 3-6 years) is a gorgeous picture book that does just that. Filled with beautiful illustrations, and a lovely story with a little twist ending, ‘I want to be a Witch’ is a story that will enchant both little girls and little boys. The story is simple and charming. A little girl decides to be a witch, but doesn’t want to live by the usual witchy rules. She doesn’t want to turn her brother into a frog, or have a warty…
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Boohoo Plus size range just gets better
It is no secret that I’m a real fan of the plus size range that Boohoo introduced late last year. I have quite a few pieces in my wardrobe and they tick a whole lot of boxes. They are well sized – if anything they can be quite generous, they are superbly priced, and the style and quality have both proven to be pretty good. Now Boohoo are further extending the collection, with pretty much anything you need for Autumn/Winter included in the latest collection. The dress I am reviewing on the blog today is now in the sale, and I would say it is an absolute bargain if you…
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The Bullring Autumn Fashion Fix
Last weekend we saw the annual Bullring Autumn Fashion Fix bringing a spot of TOWIE glamour to the iconic shopping centre. Two of the main stars from the ITV2 series, ‘The Only Way is Essex’, Sam and Billie Faiers, were in the 2nd City to present a fashion show high on style, but with many pieces plucked from the High Street. This year’s show promised to be a guide to the season’s must have trends, and it certainly delivered on that front. Comprising of 6 key scenes;- ‘The Cosmo Edit’, ‘Faux Fur’, ‘Tapestry Folk’, ‘Shades of Red’, ‘New Pastels’ and, finally, ‘Metallics’, this was a show with one eye firmly…
