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Style Birmingham Live 2015 – fashion fun in Brum
Last weekend saw all the glamorous people flock to Birmingham for Style Birmingham Live 2015. Held in the Gas Hall of the Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery, shows took place over the Saturday and Sunday and featured a range of outfits put together using the best of the Birmingham’s High Street and Independent names. The show was also a showcase for the newly opened John Lewis, who opened the show, and for the hit television show Peaky Blinders, which is famously set in the city in the 1920s. Style Birmingham seems to go from strength to strength, this year it was expertly helmed by the partnership of ‘The Two Marks’…
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Shoezone Lilley Patent Heeled Bar Shoe
The Autumn collection from Shoezone contains a pair of shoes that could’ve come straight for a vintage chest stored in granny’s attic. Black, buckled, patent with a dainty shaped heel, the Lilley patent heeled bar shoe is one of my favourite bargains of the new season, a pair of shoes you can wear anywhere – one which I am already living in. As I get older I find my heels are getting lower (with the exception of Westwood Melissa’s, and my shoe lust haves from Charlotte Olympia which continue to soar like skyscrapers). For daytime wear, or evening occasions where a lot of time will be spent standing up, my…
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Get gorgeous designer shoe style with Next
Ever seen the most amazing designer shoe, and then clocked the not so amazing price tag? Have you ever had your heart set on getting a beautiful pair of shoes for a very special occasion, then finding the ones you really want are just out of reach in terms of cost? I’m getting the distinct impression that the design team at Next have had similar problems, because so many shoes from their fabulous Autumn/Winter collection could well have come from the sketchpad of some of the shoe design masters. It seems that if you love your designer shoes without the designer pricetag, you need to step this way (to pardon…
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Brit Girl focus from Boden
With London Fashion Week well under way, tonight’s fashion post focuses on a brand that is well on its way to becoming a British institution itself. Yes, I could only be talking about Boden, with its emphasis on cool British style and wearable trends that are influenced by a range of decades, eras and style icons. Looking through the new in section, there is definitely an emphasis on comfort as well as luxury. Boden want you to be cosy and snug and warm, but at the same time, they want the Boden woman to look stylish and elegant, even as the temperatures start to take a tumble. And so we…
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F&F New Season Picks
The latest drop from F&F, fresh for Autumn 15, is now arriving in stores, and the 70s influence is apparent. Called Modern Retro, the collection is full of wide legged trousers, suede, fringes and muted colours that come straight from the decade that has had a style re-evaluation in recent times. The collection is rather lovely, I see an influence from the cool retro looks of Rosie Fortescue and Millie Mackintosh in the use of faux fur and wide brimmed hats. Many of the trends from last summer are still here, but have been remoulded for the colder weather Autumn/Winter brings. So we are still seeing fabulous cullotes, both in…
