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It’s often hard to buy a wedding gift that’s inspiring, unique and personal – most of us trawl the internet stressing out with a hundred different tabs open and not one item in your basket. Revolutionary gifting sites such as Buy a Gift and Not on the High Street have been our go-to for years, but...
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Each and every one of us has five senses, to which some are stronger than others. Our sight gives us the pleasure of seeing the beautiful world in which we live. Our ability to hear allows us to share the stories of our most treasured items of clothing. To touch allows us to cuddle and...
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From Heels to Steel documents Vanessa Vallely’s journey from a council flat in the East End, to the testosterone fueled world of London’s high flying city slickers. But there is a lot more to Vanessa than corporate success. A 3rd generation Pearly Queen and mother of two, Vanessa joins us to document a more emotional...
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Rebecca Laurey is the face behind fashion blog Raspberry & Rogue and Semple’s latest style crush. All this week Rebecca will be giving us a glimpse into her wardrobe with some of her favourite outfit looks. So if you’re on the lookout for some style inspo be sure to check our style dairy all this week,...
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The Victoria and Albert Museum in London is the world’s leading museum of art and design and its database provides access to over 1 million objects, including fashion, furniture, ceramics, glass, metalwork, sculpture, paintings and photographs from world cultures. I met the wonderfully modest Claire Wilcox, Head of Fashion at the Victoria & Albert museum...
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My memories of being a child are slightly repressed owing to the fact that puppy fat was my foe, but someone who will always feature in my nostalgic dreams is my mother. Not only was I obsessed with her smell and wispy golden brown curls, but her wardrobe was always to my fascination and absorbed...
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Do you ever walk past a shop and get drawn to it because it oozes beautiful clothes, bags, jewellery and shoes? Its windows give a glimpse of an emporium of colour and warmth and its door opens welcomingly, the clothes enticing you in. Bohemia Road is such a shop. Its bright fuschia pink exterior with...
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“The real lover is the man who can thrill you by kissing your forehead or smiling into your eyes or just staring into space.” – Marilyn Monroe. When people think of Marilyn Monroe, they often don’t see past ‘the sex symbol’, but she has recently been recognized as a fashion icon by young women. I...
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I think it’s safe to say I’ve never had a real date before. I’ve either had to split the bill, drive them home, or sit and watch the piece of greenery move around their teeth. But on the 12th of October 2011 I was finally going on a true date… This meant I needed to...
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My knee length bright orange coat is made from thick mohair and is luxuriously soft with a beautiful green lining made of silk. It does not have buttons and I secure the neck with a large broach made from gold and jewel coloured glass. Last November, I had the idea that I wanted another hand...
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