festival fashion
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Janis Joplin festival style
Over the Easter holiday I enjoyed catching up on a bit of television, and one thing that I watched was a docu-film about the legendary Janis Joplin. Called ‘Janis Joplin – Little Girl Blue’, it was a story that told about her life, her work, her problems and showed many of her legendary performances, including ‘Ball and Chain’, ‘Cry Baby’ and ‘Another Piece of My Heart.’ One of the things I noticed whilst watching the film was what incredible style Janis had. This was the late 1960s when hippy chick was all the rage, and with festival fever taking off with Monteray, Woodstock and The Isle of Wight festivals amongst…
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Review – Tassel Kimono from Pretaportobello
I was recently introduced to the online fashion market Pretaportobello. The concept was inspired by the quirky fashion of London’s famous and iconice fashion markets such as the Portobello Road Market, Spitalfields, Camden and Brick Lane, where vintage bargains can be found along with pieces from news and upcoming designers. The website is a small family business run by three sisters, two of which have children so there is a real sense of ‘mumpreneurship’ about the concept! What they have put together is just brilliant, an Aladdin’s Cave of a site, with unique products from independent designers and a host of original fashion and designers that you just cannot find…
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Festival fashion with a difference from Coachella
Coachella is that festival that will all wish we could go to. Taking place every year, it is the festival that the celebrity fashionista’s love, the one with the glorious weather, the one with no mud, the one where you can actually wear white. It combines sunshine, music, great clothes, pool parties, celebrity launches and lots of glamour. Yes, it is the one festival you can enjoy even if you hate tents! I have been looking at all the outfits from this year’s festival and have chosen my favourite looks. Admittedly, some of these looks were seen at the events that surround Coachella – I doubt very much that Dita’s…
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Dorothy Perkins – Aloha Summer
Dorothy Perkins is fully embracing sunshine style with their latest collection ‘Aloha Summer’. Taking inspiration from fabulous Hawaiian style, this is a gorgeous, sun drenched collection that is a must have for anyone hitting sunny beaches and Ibiza bars this summer. Think Coachella festival wardrobes, 1960s Beach movies with Frankie Avalon and Annette Funicello, and basically everything Kate Moss has ever worn on a yacht, beach or at Glastonbury, and you will get the ideas and styles that ‘Aloha Summer’ has in abundance. This is your summer wardrobe sorted. Everything you need to pack in that holiday suitcase is here. Jewelled coloured maxi dresses that will look fabulous with this…
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M&Co 25% off event – my key picks
It has been a pretty good week for fashion shoppers, especially those who are currently planning a summer holiday wardrobe. Many of the biggest stores, both online and in the High Street have used the half term break as a perfect excuse to tempt us into shopping by offering some pretty decent discounts. M&Co is just one of those stores. The fab High Street brand is currently offering 25% off all full priced products, with the promotion hitting stores today. This is a great opportunity to grab a bargain that will fall easily into your holiday suitcase, with M&Co showing some seriously gorgeous style this summer. There are some lovely…
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