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Fashion Focus on Jumpers from Dorothy Perkins
I’ve just returned from the first school run of the new term, and all I can say is brrrrr! My little boy Joe described it best this morning, calling the day ‘Sunny cold’, with a bit of frost, bright blue skies and sun, but a definite chill in the air. We are now in the midst of jumper season. Jumper season means those lovely, chunky knits now take centre stage, and as jumper season blends into Christmas jumper season in just a month’s time (just 27 days until you start opening that advent calendar), now is a perfect time to stock up on all those knits, and maybe add a…
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Millie Mackintosh Jewellery collection for Dorothy Perkins
She is probably my favourite style icon to emerge from ‘Made in Chelsea’, and now she is further venturing into the world of fashion with a jewellery collection for High Street favourite Dorothy Perkins. Millie Mackintosh continues her move away from the TV world with a gorgeous range of jewellery which she says draws inspiration from her family heirlooms (her family are the Mackinstosh family who invented Quality Street), and from vintage pieces that she has picked up on her travels. The range was launched at Dorothy Perkins this week and looks set to be an instant success. Millie is an acknowledged lover of jewellery, she made many of the…
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Fashion Focus – Jumpsuits from Dorothy Perkins
In the same way that the maxi dress was rescued from it’s Laura Ashley style 70s obscurity, and is now a definite wardrobe staple, the jumpsuit now seems here to stay. I can still remember the 1980s versions, boiler suits, parachute suits that seemed to be more suited to a flying lesson or working in a factory than actually being a fashion item. Early 1980s Scottish Songstress Kelly Marie seemed to have one perfectly glued to her body, and that was more than enough reason not to be wearing them. But how times change. The jumpsuit is now a super practical and much loved part of the wardrobe, and is…
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Duchess Kate looks fab in Jaeger
Today I was, more than ever, envious of the Duchess of Cambridge, as she got to spend the morning with the totally swoonsome Sir Ben Ainslie, one of my top crushes. Kate was attending a breakfast reception at the National Maritime Museum in support of Britain’s bid to host the America’s Cup in 2017. The Duchess opted to wear a beautiful, nautical coloured dress from Jaeger. This dress created another online stampede. It was in the current Jaeger sale, reduced to £99, and was, this morning, available in all sizes. Then the images emerged of Kate looking cool and chic in the white and navy dress, and, of course, it…
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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…
