workwear
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Clarks and Liberty Arts Prints – they’re back!
One of my favourite collaborations last year was the one between Clarks shoes and Liberty Arts prints. The coming together of two classic British brands was a major success, combining the exquisite retro prints from Liberty, with Clarks great and durable design. Well, the great news is that a new collection has just been launched, with the emphasis very much on the court shoe. There are two major designs currently, the peep toe and the suede full court shoe. Each has a mid height heel, making them perfect as a very stylish work shoe, and there are both patent leather and suede designs available. Also in the collection are a…
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Reviewed – Clarks Nessa Clare Boots
Like a lot of ladies who enjoyed some sport when they were younger, I have rather large calf muscles, which makes buying calf length and knee High boots a challenge. So when I was asked to review a pair of boots from Clarks, I immediately opted for a pair from the K range, which have wider E fittings and a wider leg fitting. The boots I chose were the gorgeous Nessa Clare in black patent. These are a classic riding style boot with a practical flat heel that makes them perfect for everyday use. The black patent finish also gives them a slightly dressier feel, as does the striking ankle…
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Fashion Focus – Clarks Gore-tex boots
With Winter setting in with its ever changeable weather, now is definitely the time to invest in Clarks Gore-tex footwear. Whether your preference is for sporty style trainers, or sleek winter boots, the Gore-tex range has something for you stylewise, whilst promising to keep your feet warm and dry, whatever the weather. Gore-tex technology in your footwear enables your feet to be protected from all-weather conditions whilst enabling your feet to breathe. This makes them the perfect footwear for both hot and cold days. For whilst in Winter you want to keep your feet warm and dry when walking through snow, sludge and rain, in Summer you really want to…
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Reviewed – Blaklader Workwear craftsmen trousers
Whilst I enjoy delving into the fascinating world that is fashion, my other (and some would say better) half, Pete, works as a carpenter, converting lofts. It is a hard job, working both inside and outside in all conditions, working high in the air, or in small confined spaces and in some seriously dirty, dusty old lofts. All these issues make good quality work-wear an essential, particularly work trousers that are both hard-wearing and comfortable. So when we were offered the chance to test-drive some craftsmen trousers from the Swedish workwear company Blaklader, a company that had been well established in providing quality workwear since the 1950s, we were extremely…
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TM Lewin present the perfect white shirt
The perfect white shirt is the holy grail of shirts. Finding a shirt with the right cut, the right fit, the perfect buttons, the crispest whitest of whites is not an easy task, and when you add into that the fact that of a rather large bust that needs to be flattered rather than flattened, you make the task virtually impossible. So thank goodness for the legendary English tailoring of TM Lewin. TM Lewin has been a must visit London destination for the discerning gentleman since 1898, when Thomas Mayes Lewin first opened his Jermyn Street store. These days the company has just under a 100 stores in the UK,…
