christmas
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La Redoute’s Top Tips for Christmas…complete with seasonal savings!
La Redoute has been one of my favourite mail order brands for years, since my sister-in-law introduced me to their fantastic ranges after I constantly pestered her about her amazing sandals. I have always been impressed by the high quality for low prices, and this season I have really loved so many items. Here is my La Redoute top ten, complete with some festive discounts. Loving this star print top, perfect for Dolce and Gabbana fans who like Primark price points! This 50s style cardigan is so versatile, wear it with jeans for a casual look, or drapped over your shift dress for a retro style cover-up. These…
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Christmas decorations made for a Fashionista
I’ve just put my tree up..a little earlier than usual, but Joe was insistent and I as he has been a little under the weather, I thought this would be the perfect pick me up. But as I put my tree up, I was struck by how much the decorations reflect my personality. The tree, like the rest of my house, is filled with bags, shoes and dresses – a real fashion obsessives tree. These days stores are just filled with the sorts of tree decorations, advent calendars and gift wrap that are ideal for the fashionista in your life. These are perfect as mini stocking fillers or just gifts…
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The Gucci Dress everyone wants to wear.
This season there has been one dress that everyone has wanted to wear. From the fabulous Florence Welch, to Zoe Saldana, and by way of Evan Rachel Wood and Camilla Belle, this dress has graced a host of show-business parties, sometimes at exactly the same time. I am of course talking about the Gucci, Boardwalk Empire inspired flapper dress, with its striking Art Deco style gold and black colouring, and with its shimmering fringing that just evokes images of girls with Marcel Waved hair, Mary Jane shoes and bathtub and bottle parties. This is the sort of dress that made the 1920s roar, and I absolutely love it. The High…
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Win! Shopping Vouchers with Fashion-Mommy and Matalan.
The Christmas adverts are always an exciting reminder that ‘Holidays are coming.’ One of my absolute favourites this season, apart from the obvious John Lewis tear-jerker, is the beautiful ad for Matalan. Featuring a host of wonderfully dressed people enjoying a snowy Christmas, it is quite a surprise when it is revealed that the people are actually figures inside snow globes. If you haven’t seen it, watch the ad in full below. Competition time! After watching the video, I’m sure you’re in the mood for some shopping. Matalan is offering one lucky Fashion-Mommy reader the chance to win £30 of vouchers to spend at Matalan. To enter the competition, simply…
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Harvey Nichols Birmingham is getting set for Christmas
Christmas is almost upon us, and the party season is all set to swing, so getting that skin perfect and your festive make-up sorted should now be a priority. So let Harvey Nichols give you a helping hand in this department with an evening of skincare and beauty advice. Join Harvey Nichols Birmingham on Thursday 1st December as it celebrates The Stylist Magazine 2011 Skincare Awards. The luxury Mailbox store will host an evening of pampering and beauty advice, giving customers the chance discover the latest tips, trends and tricks from the professionals Staged from 6.30pm-9pm, there will be complimentary mini treatments from top brands Benefit, Stila, Sue Devitt, Trish McEvoy,…
