High street
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Bonfire Night Outfit Challenge with Next
Remember, Remember the 5th of November. With Halloween out of the way, the next event on the Autumn calendar is Bonfire Night, which is taking place this Saturday. With the mercury now starting to plummet in the thermometers, we will all need to be wrapped up snug and warm in order to enjoy those fireworks, but luckily, there are some gorgeous Winter pieces now in stores to ensure that this will be an easy task. Next are currently challenging bloggers to put an outfit together featuring the 5 essential pieces that they would love to wear on November the 5th, so although I will be attending a Bonfire on November…
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Shopping for Shoe Queens
When it comes to shoes, I go totally weak at the knees. I just love shoes so much, and whether they have a designer price tag, or are a bargain basement find, shoes are something I can’t resist buying. And I’m not the only one, with the global footwear industry annual revenue put at $52,175,000,000 – and I’m not even sure how you say that! For me, when it comes to womens shoes, the bigger the heel the better, although I do find that I have to have flat days now just to give my feet a break. This time of year is perfect for those who like shoes to…
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October Outfits Post
October was a lovely busy month, and, as much as I hate the coming of Winter, October was also a fairly pleasant and mild month. I was able to still leave the tights off for most of the month so that was a bonus, and I avoided jeans as much as I could – another bonus. I was busy with some lovely events that gave me a few chances for dressing up, including my mom’s 60th birthday which we celebrated in a rather lovely Italian restaurant, and saw me nab that Topshop cold shoulder dress that I’d spotted, and fell in love with in the window of Outfit in West…
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Your Five – fashion and beauty at Bullring
Your Five is a special fashion and beauty showcase and preview organised by the Bullring shopping centre twice yearly. The idea is a personalised, one to one appointment where you are able to talk about the key trends for the season, and are shown a range of pieces that fit the trend and are available from Bullring stores. The items chosen scan a range of budgets and stores, with Ted Baker, Oasis, New Look, Reiss and Miss Selfridge all represented this time around. You can choose your favourites from each catagory and they are photographed and then sent to your email address, with stockist details and prices so that you…
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Happy 1st Birthday TH Baker in Grand Central
Last month saw the first birthday of Grand Central Birmingham, and one of its main retailers, the jewellers TH Baker, held a very special first birthday party at their store. This was a stylish mix of champagne, gin cocktails and canapes, as well as jewellery demonstrations, networking and a chance to admire all the new ranges Vertu, Longines and the new diamond collection, that will be available in the run up to Christmas. I was lucky enough to be on the guest list for this very special evening. TH Baker is a jewellers that is host to a wide range of gorgeous jewellery brands, and also has serious expertise when…
