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city break
There really isn’t anything quite like a city break. A quick jaunt to another country and another city can be just what the Dr ordered. Sure, lengthy week-long holidays are not to be sniffed at and days spent sunning ourselves at the beach are up there. But a long weekend city break can really serve...
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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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I’ve always had a conflicting relationship with London Fashion Week, never keeping up with high-fashion trends and the dramas that followed; I always thought it was for the elite. But taking a moment to reflect on this year’s show I have a new found respect for the event and the industry. I still believe that...
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The retro revival is in full swing for Tuesday’s style diary complete with fringing, suede and tassels. Anoushka has clearly been taking inspiration from Gucci, whose SS15 collection was full to the brim with toffee coloured suede, blue denim, swinging culottes retro prints and huge gold buttons. Layering her fringed jacket over a white tasselled...
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If for you the thought of fringing conjures up bad images of fancy dress cowboys or dodgy Dolly Parton wannabes then you probably won’t be pleased to hear that fringing is back. But back it is; from clutch bags to boots, so if you want to add some fun, add some fringe! From flapper girls to...
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With the summer comes a burst of happy, fresh, bright colours. High street shop windows ooze these colours like the flowers in our garden. It’s a refreshing delight to the dark tones of winter, but for us colourphobes who wear a lot of black, it sends us into this scary, unknown, vulnerable territory where we...
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Opening with an electro wildfire inspired soundtrack of running water and woodpecker birds, John Roach sent silhouettes adorned with delicate floral appliqués down his SS14 catwalk this LFW. First came the white and red; petals were scattered and cascading along hems, soft white A-line skirts were teamed with cropped sheath tops in transparent silks and...
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