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Give Your Bedroom Luxury Hotel Styling
We’re now firmly into Autumn, so, with Christmas just around the corner, this is the last chance to get 2022’s home improvements in place. In particular, you may find your bedroom needs a bit of TLC in order to make it your dream space. Your bedroom should be your sanctuary, the place where you can relax and unwind, and a touch of hotel luxury can only be a good thing. We all have those WoW! moments when we walk into a beautiful hotel room, luxuriate on a dream bed and slide between those perfect sheets. You never want to leave, but now you can replicate that feeling in your own…
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Laura Ashley New Season picks
For my latest look towards the upcoming Autumn/Winter season, I decided to turn to an iconic British brand, Laura Ashley. Laura Ashley first came to prominence in the 1960s, but it was the famous throwback styles of the 1970s, the dairy maid, Edwardian style cotton maxi dresses in cream and white, that really shot the brand to fashion immortality. The early 1970s was a time of fashion reflection, with the film ‘Picnic at Hanging Rock’ being very influential on the style of the era. Laura Ashley’s innocent look was perfectly evocative of the period the film was set in. Laura Ashley died in 1985, but her name lives on, with…
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The final Summer sales; What to choose?
The Summer sales signs are everywhere, designed to enticing and seducing us with some amazing bargains. Sales are great and you can pick up some real bargains, but, if like me you’ve recently been on holiday and money is tight, you may need to have a sort out to sell some unwanted stuff before you start buying even more. And this is definitely worthwhile, as when the sales are almost over, the savings get bigger. We are now coming to the end of the summer sales and the Autumn collections are now hitting the stores. But there are still some bargains to be had, and if you follow a few…
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Reviewed ‘Gry’ Cotton Tunic from Gudrun Sjoden
When the sun is beating down making us all feel a little hot and sticky, there is nothing in your wardrobe that can beat the coolness of a cotton tunic. It ca help you avoid sunburn by covering the sensitive skin on your shoulders, and yet the freshness of the cotton also means that you remain looking fresh and cool even when the weather reaches 100 degrees. Gudrun Sjoden has produced a really beautiful cotton kaftan that is just perfect for the gorgeous weather we are enjoying at the moment. Called the ‘Gry’, this is a 1970s vintage style tunic that is also a great buy if you are going…
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Friday shopping fix featuring Laura Ashley, Boohoo, Selfridges and LK Bennett
With the 1st of May, we have seen some beautiful weather that has been more Summer than Spring, so it feels like we can finally start to dress in some wonderful Spring/Summer collections without the threat of chilblains. I don’t know about you, but retrieving the maxi skirts, cotton tops and sundresses from the wardrobe has been a rather lovely feeling. one long overdue. With that in mind, Friday Fashion Fix is bringing some gorgeous summery prints from Boohoo, the most luxurious bags from Selfridges in mouth-watering bright shades, the picks of the sale and new-in from Laura Ashley, and some elegant choices from LK Bennett. Enjoy the long weekend…
