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Despite an absolutely glorious Bank Holiday Weekend weather wise, I have a confession to make. I’ve started searching for winter boots. Like I mentioned last week, I am a summer girl through and through; and while I do like the anticipation of autumn, I would much rather be going into summer again. Alongside the boots...
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It is my absolute favourite time of year. A time when it is still light when we look out of the window at 9pm and the sun is slowly starting to rise as early as 4am. I was lucky enough to discover this the other morning when our dog started barking at a pigeon in...
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autumn
I always find the transition from summer to autumn the hardest – as I’m sure most people do. From winter to spring is probably the one we all most look forward to. The hibernating animals begin to wake, the buds curl up from the ground and start to flower and there’s a promise of what’s...
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I mentioned last week how we are finally welcoming the first sightings of spring, with the sun setting just that little bit later each evening and the colourful crocuses lining the roadside. And of course the change of season also creates a buzz of excitement in the fashion world too. I think it’s safe to say...
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As each season comes back around, we are given a wealth of inspiration on the new trends and what we should be wearing. Of course, we do get the seasonal replications too: in spring and summer we can expect pastels and florals in abundance and entering into the colder seasons of autumn and winter, we...
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Print clash
I’ve been having a bit of a wardrobe clear-out recently which always encourages me to rearrange my clothes too. I bought a new clothing rail to sit alongside the copper one I made at the end of last year (it was beginning to bend in the middle you see, a sure sign you have too...
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Some trends that come along feel like a little too much effort. Take Ladylike Goth for example, great look once you get there but getting just the right amount of black lace, the exact height of chunky boot and just a touch of aloof swagger can feel like a big effort when the nights are getting...
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After being awarded the Breakthrough Designer award by GQ only weeks before, all eyes were on Christopher Raeburn on the final day of London Fashion Week SS16. Transported back to the Asian Island Borneo, Raeburn flew the audience from the depths of the rainforest – (as the scene was set for his menswear collection earlier in...
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The social season is officially here and it’s time to clean up the BBQ, polish up on your Pimm’s mixing, and set the scene for a summer of fun. Everyone wants to entertain when the sunshine arrives, but the trick to doing it well doesn’t come easy. And with so many parties dominating your calendar, you...
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As you take your seat to see the latest wears from the same designers, it is quite fascinating how season after season they manage to maintain a fresh balance between evolving their brand into something new, whilst remaining cohesive and true to the values of their fashion house. For me no one quite manages to...
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