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Flower Power at Phase Eight
When it comes to floral prints and fashion, there is always a bit of a love/hate relationship. The print is undoubtedly popular, particularly when Summer comes around, a natural choice for weddings, race days and ladies days. But it also has the reputation for being a safe and staid choice – let’s face it, if we are talking about sexy or sophisticated, flowers may not be the first print that comes to mind. Yet this would be a shame, because floral prints can be so much more than the print your grandma would love to see you wearing. Beautiful, hot red carpet looks have taken the deepest of red flower…
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Introducing – Corbico Jewellery
As a jewellery magpie, I am often on the look out for new brands that feature unusual designs and today I am really excited to introduce Fashion-Mommy readers to the world of Corbico Jewellery. Corbico is a small family brand which offers beautiful pieces of jewellery at really affordable prices and genuinely gives customers something that is a little different from the generic high street fashion jewellery. I fell in love with the brand and I’m sure you will too. The necklace I am currently wearing to death, and which certainly attracts a lot of comments and attention is from the Dainty Collection. The Cardiogram heart beat necklace comes in…
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Floozie by Frost French – Retro Swimwear
I was in Birmingham, on my way to an event, and had a little time to kill. I decided to take a little wonder around the huge Bullring branch of Debenhams. With a holiday fast approaching, I headed straight for the holiday/swimwear collection, and promptly fell completely in love with the range from Sadie Frost and Jemima French, the fantastically named ‘Floozie’. This is a retro inspired collection that could’ve come straight from a range of saucy postcards, totally apt in it’s name. This weekend is a good time to take a closer look at Debenhams swimwear if you are sourcing your holiday wardrobe. You can find a whole series…
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Pocket money toys from Gearbeast
According to recent research, the average child in the UK receives £6 per week in pocket money. This may be for doing chores, working hard at school or general good behaviour, and is often money that a child can either spend or save on something they really want. But as the price of toys seems to be rising, our kids are having to save for ever long periods of time, or risk wasting their money in the pound shops. Gearbeast are a company that understand the idea of the sorts of pocket money toys that will catch the eye, without making a huge hole in your pocket. They have a…
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Spring Dresses under £30
It seems a long time since I last did a budget dress post, but I have to say that this Spring is a great time for those who like to find fashion bargains. Just a quick trawl of the web shows that a great many websites are offering rich pickings for bargain hunters, both through sales, money off discounts, and fashion at lower prices. So here are twenty dresses that cost under £30, with many of them costing less than £20. These are dresses for all occasions and comprise of many of the spring trends, including denim dresses, shirt dress styles and floral prints. If your idea of a perfect…
