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Why Did We Lose The Art Of Dressing Up?
I t was my wedding anniversary recently. Hubby booked a table at a smart Thai restaurant in the centre of Birmingham which gave me the opportunity to have a nice night out without being covered in chocolate and baked beans courtesy of baba. So I dressed the part. channelling the spirit of Audrey Hepburn with a touch of Michelle Obama for good measure, I chose a lovely fifties style monochrome floral print dress with a full skirt and tie waistband ( a charity shop bargain for £6), and accessorised with my favourite red office peep toes and red bow clutch bag that was a present from my sister. Chandelier earrings…
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Zara Taylor Jewellery – unusual, quirky and wonderful!
At the recent CICI press day I was thrilled to meet the supremely talented Zara Taylor, the founder and creator of Zara Taylor London, a vintage inspired jewellery line that is attracting huge attention and a celebrity following. I was really impressed with Zara’s creations, which look and feel like beautiful lost treasures that you have uncovered in a long forgotten jewel box. Zara’s pieces include cameos, timepieces and long pendants that are created from both vintage and vintage-inspired materials. I love the telescope that actually works, and the adorable ‘a nice cuppa rosy lea’ pendant with its delicate china cup and pink rose. The vintage timepieces, wore on a…
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Best looks and High Street finds from the NTA’s
The NTA’s are always a bit of a feeble hunting ground when it comes to stylish, classy looks. For some reason, put a red carpet in front of our soap stars, reality TV stars and TV presenters, and you suddenly get flesh on display, lots of it. Bare Midriffs, outrageous amounts of cleavage and sheer skirts flashing acres of leg and a whole lot more are the uniform of choice for this event, and so as someone who loves to look at beautiful dresses, this is one red carpet event that tends to leave me cold – colder than the barely dressed stars. But that doesn’t mean there were no…
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Get the Celebrity Look featuring Fearne Cotton, Michelle Dockery and Rosie Fortescue
A new month, and a new season. September has brought a chill to the air which has seen many of us looking again at our wardrobe, putting the sandals away for another year, and generally getting excited about all the new trends, styles and collections that are appearing in stores. It seems that the celebrity world is no different. Fearne Cotton has been spotted in a very cute and fluffy knit from Monsoon, whilst Peaches Geldof has been one of the first to get her hands on the beautiful leather and shearling Iris rucksack from Reiss. Michelle Dockery and Big Brother’s AJ Odudu and Jennifer Love Hewitt are amongst the…
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Celebrity Style spots featuring Kate Beckinsale, Fearne Cotton and Pippa Middleton
So much fab celebrity style on show at the moment. Everything from warm winter looks from Fearne Cotton who I think is giving a masterclass in maternity style, to Ella Henderson, showing us how to look young and fresh without resorting to showing the flesh. The Kardashian’s have taken London and are currently showing us how to wear their new collection for Dorothy Perkins (how amazing does Kim look in that form fitting red dress) whilst Kate Beckinsale adds a bit of Hollywood style in one of my absolute favourite labels – Preen. How are some of the hottest looks from the pages of the glossies…and a bit of cute…
