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Janis Joplin festival style
Over the Easter holiday I enjoyed catching up on a bit of television, and one thing that I watched was a docu-film about the legendary Janis Joplin. Called ‘Janis Joplin – Little Girl Blue’, it was a story that told about her life, her work, her problems and showed many of her legendary performances, including ‘Ball and Chain’, ‘Cry Baby’ and ‘Another Piece of My Heart.’ One of the things I noticed whilst watching the film was what incredible style Janis had. This was the late 1960s when hippy chick was all the rage, and with festival fever taking off with Monteray, Woodstock and The Isle of Wight festivals amongst…
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Channel Christmas Downton with Miss Selfridge
Downton Abbey is one of the jewels in the ITV Christmas offering, showing on the evening of Christmas Day, and always much-anticipated. This years episode promises to be a sparkling affair, with the official ‘coming out’ and presentation to Royalty of Lady Rose. This means a chance to drool over a splendid range of beaded and glittering 1920s fashions, gorgeous flapper frocks, jewelled headbands and glam gloves and shoes. Miss Selfridge is this season taking us back to Winter’s past with a stunning party range that has a definite vintage feel. Of course, that has to include dresses that are just perfect if you are coming over all decadence and…
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Indian Summer at Miss Selfridge
One collection I’m truly loving at the moment is the Miss Selfridge collaboration with Cosmopolitan’s Shelly Vella. The ‘Inspired By‘ collection has it roots in sun soaked India, with jangling jewellery filled with silver charms, heavily embroidered pieces in purest white and rucksacks that make you think of that young ago Gap Year trip. This collection is a nostalgia tinged trip through true bohemian fashion, by way of Talitha Getty and Hideous Kinky. This collection is full of beautiful pieces that could be your summer wardrobe, whether you are taking a vacation or a stay-cation. Delicate dresses, tiny denim shorts and black suede boots are the story of your festival…
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Heather Watson – new tennis style star looks set to shine at the Aegon Classic
British No1 tennis star Heather Watson has been unveiled as the face of the Aegon Classic, and shows, in a series of gorgeous images, why she looks set to be the new golden girl of British sport. In the same way Jessica Ennis has shown that sports women can be attractive and fashionable as well as being sporty and super talented, the lovely Heather is sure to attract many more young girls into picking up their tennis rackets and giving the sport a go. Heather is the perfect person to represent the Aegon Classic, a tournament that is truly on the rise in terms of interest levels. She won her…
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Friday shopping special – Bumper edition
It’s Friday, it’s nearly the weekend and so it is most definitely time for some shopping. In honour of my favourite day of the week I am bringing you some of the best offers, new products and seasonal discounts that are currently doing the fashion rounds. There are beautiful party pieces from Coast, Phase Eight and George at Asda, and great leather handbags with 20% off at Clarks. There are also some fabulous daytime pieces from the new Cafe Flore range from White Stuff. Enjoy! George at Asda – Shop the Party Collection Advert. Click here to view the complete collection from the ad. George – online exclusives Clarks –…
