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blog about fashion and style from a plus sized mom of 1.
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Happy 100th Birthday Sir Peter Wright
Birmingham Royal Ballet hosted a very special Gala night last night to celebrate the 100th birthday of the legendary Sir Peter Wright. The man who bought the Sadler’s Wells ballet to Birmingham, who gifted the city The Nutcracker, was honoured with a night of exhilarating ballet that celebrated his greatest achievements, and even saw Carlos Acosta return to the stage. It was an incredible night. Act One The night got off to a blistering start when the wonderful future stars of the Elmhurst Ballet School performed the Eugene Onegin Polonaise to the sheer delight of the audience. It was wonderful to see so many young talents on one stage. Act One…
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Top designers likely to be worn at this year’s Royal Ascot
After its introduction in 2012, the dress code for Royal Ascot has become well-known for banning fascinators, spaghetti straps, and asking male guests to wear only black or grey top hats. 2025 is no exception to the rule and this year’s style guide has outfit suggestions for guests to wear. Here are some of the top designers that are most likely to be worn at this year’s race meeting: Gina Foster Hats are a necessity when it comes to Royal Ascot fashion. Gina Foster is a popular alternative to Sir Philip Treacy when it comes to luxury millinery. With a special collection on her online store dedicated to the Royal…
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Cotton Traders Perfect Fleeces
Even though we are now firmly entrenched in British Summertime, the weather is changeable to say the least. At the moment it is decidedly cooler than June should be, and this has had many of us reaching for our jackets and fleeces once again. Luckily, Cotton Traders has this all in hand with a great collection of fleece pieces this season. Why a fleece? Cotton Traders is brilliant at creating clothing for the more relaxed, casual moments in life. Their latest Women’s Fleeces collection just makes life easy and comfortable. They work so well, whether you are trying to navigate cooler mornings on the school run or taking the dog…
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Summer Holiday Essentials
Although it may be hard to believe, we are now officially in British Summer, and so thoughts turn to holidays, whether these be to vacations or staycations. This post is dedicated to the little things that could help you to have the best holiday. These are your holiday essentials, and will be being updated each week as I find more fabulous products, so bookmark for further browsing. Sherpa Adventure Gear Neha Print Sherpa Adventure gear is a great place to look for practical, stylish holiday clothing. The Neha collection is a beautiful, print inspired collection of tops, dresses and skirts in a gorgeous colourway that will see you through every…
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2:22 A GHOST STORY: No Spoilers!
Disclaimer, I absolutely love a good ghost story, and this one is a corker. A real, almost old fashioned chiller, with a few shocks for those who like to jump out of their seat, but a real clever premise for those who prefer for their mind to be intrigued. 2:22 A GHOST STORY, which opened at the Wolverhampton Grand Theatre last night, has been a real word of mouth hit, another play that, like The Mousetrap, swears its audience to secrecy, so you wont find any spoilers here. What I will say is that, if you want a ghostly mystery that will make you think, with an ending that is…
