shopping
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Jaeger A/W Press Day – Raiding the Archives
When a company is celebrating 130 years in business, it is a fair bet to say that their archives would be rich in quality and style, and totally ripe for modern re-invention. That is the story that was on display at the Jaeger A/W press day that took place last month in a rather lovely part of London. Jaeger had decided to look ‘back to the future’ for its latest collections, finding key pieces from the past, and then tweaking the designs for 21st century sensibilities. The original pieces were shown on a brown mannequin, with the modern interpretation being shown on a white mannequin. I have to say that…
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Reviewed – Lacey Burnout Kaftan from Boux Avenue
My second review from Boux Avenue moves away from the lounge wear and sleepwear of the last review, and instead looks towards my summer holidays. This review is concerned with a piece I fell in love with the minute I saw it online, and then loved even more when I saw it in the flesh. The only problem was choosing which colour I liked best! The Lacey Burnout Kaftan from Boux Avenue is a beautiful holiday cover-up. It comes in white and black, and a glorious raspberry shade of pink. I totally loved the pink, and am still really tempted to get it, but I opted for classic white, a…
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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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1950s fashion inspired by Quirke
For the past two weeks I have spent my Sunday evenings in the 1950s, more specifically 1950s Ireland courtesy of the new BBC serial Quirke. This is a series that has seen mixed reviews, but I have loved the atmospheric lighting, the moody acting of the always fabulous Gabriel Byrne, and, most of all, I have loved the styling and the clothes – oh my, the clothes. As a real fan of 1950s fashion and glamour, I love anything that harks back to the times when ladies still wore gloves, dresses included a full skirt, and attention to every detail was second to none. Quirke has it’s roots in High…
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Celebrity style update featuring Jessica Alba, Kate Moss and Soccer Aid!
This is a celebrity post that frankly could go on forever, and is really only ending at all because I am so tired (half term weeks are literally the most fun, and yet most exhausting weeks of the whole year by a mile.) There have been so many amazing looks sported by celebs over the past month or so, and many of them have come direct from the High Street. So this post includes a get the look for Hollywood star, and one of my style crushes, Jessica Alba, using pieces from Wallis, Debenhams and Northweek. There are looks from small screen goddesses Susannah Reid, Laura Whitmore and Kate Garraway,…
