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Fashion Focus – Next New Season Coats and Jackets
It has been such a beautiful day, with blue skies and a sunshine brightening up the day. But returning home this evening, there was most definitely a chill in the air, to remind us that we are now in Autumn, and the realms of an Indian Summer. So while it is quite OK to keep wearing the sandals at the moment, the days of wearing our coats is just around the corner, and we need to keep a jacket to hand for those chillier days just in case. Next have launched their Autumn/Winter collection, and it contains some really exceptional Autumn jackets, and a great range of Winter coats. We…
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Jaeger A/W Press Day – Raiding the Archives
When a company is celebrating 130 years in business, it is a fair bet to say that their archives would be rich in quality and style, and totally ripe for modern re-invention. That is the story that was on display at the Jaeger A/W press day that took place last month in a rather lovely part of London. Jaeger had decided to look ‘back to the future’ for its latest collections, finding key pieces from the past, and then tweaking the designs for 21st century sensibilities. The original pieces were shown on a brown mannequin, with the modern interpretation being shown on a white mannequin. I have to say that…
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Kaliko coats – Bringing out the Hollywood Goddess in you
Winter coats can often be seen as just a practical requirement. It is cold, it is sometimes wet, therefore I need a coat that is comfortable and practical, something padded maybe, something waterproof. But sometimes, this very sensible attitude needs to be thrown out of the window, and you need to approach choosing a coat with a different attitude, asking yourself, ‘What would Marilyn chose?’ Because yes, we all need that practical, everyday coat in our wardrobe, but there is also room for something else. Something so glamorous it makes us feel like we have just stepped off a Hollywood movie set. Something that looks fabulous over dresses, and even…
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Duchess Kate proves red coats are not just for Santa
I love a nice red coat, and it seems I’m in good company. Last weekend the Duchess of Cambridge attended a rugby match wearing her lovely LK Bennett. full length red coat, looking both snug and stylish for the outdoor event. This was one outfit you could not blame her for recycling, what could look more warm and festive than a red coat? (Just ask Santa – he’s sure to agree.) Kate’s red coat look is all over the High Street and internet at the moment, with nearly all the High Street big boys having a red coat in their seasonal collection. And why not? A red coat is a…
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Santa Baby, slip a sable under the tree for me..or at least a faux one!
Chanteuses from Eartha Kitt to Madonna, by way of Kylie Minogue have purred their way through that song for many years, but these days the smart fashionista knows that you don’t need a sable, mink, fox or Ocelot to look amazing and feel oh-so-cosy, you can simply fake it. Faux furs are an amazing way to cover up the slinkiest of evening gowns, or just add a touch of glamour to your jeans. Fashionable stars like Victoria Beckham, Kim Kardashian and Olivia Palermo are amongst the vast array of celebs who believe that faking it is far more fun. And why not. Fake fur is cosy and snug, can look…
