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Footwear Fashions for Summer 2014
I am unfortunate enough to have really troublesome feet. I suffer from gout, have the beginnings of bunions, wide balls and narrow heels. All of this usually means that any footwear which could even vaguely be described as stylish is … Continue reading
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Alternative Jeans
Alternative jeans are the focus of my blog posting this week. It’s actually harder than you might think to find jeans in an alternative style, and which aren’t the usual dark blue colour. Luckily, Blue Banana and The Alternative Store … Continue reading
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Why I Don’t Wear Sheepskin Boots
The media has been awash with controversy over the popularity of sheepskin boots and more specifically those produced by UGG. Those seeking to protect animal rights are naturally offended by the use of their skins to provide footwear for the … Continue reading
Do We Have Too Many Clothes?
A recent revamp of my house gave be pause for thought. I hadn’t realised quite how many clothes I had managed to accumulate and seeing them all in one place was a sobering experience. With garments, shoes and accessories split … Continue reading
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Tagged accessories, clothes, fashion, guitars, home storage, storage, wardrobe
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Fashion Trends – The tiered Skirt
I sometimes wonder why I ever dispose of any of my clothes. If you stay alive long enough every trend seems to reappear at some point posing as the latest in thing but looking exactly like styles from decades ago. … Continue reading
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Tagged boho, fashion, fashion trends, gypsy skirts, peasant skirts, tiered skirts
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Why Are Marks and Spencer Struggling?
Marks and Spencer is a British institution with a presence on most high streets and yet its fashion sales are in the doldrums. There have been several attempts to revive the retailer’s fortunes but these efforts have not yielded great … Continue reading
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Tagged brands, fashion, hollister, marks and spencer
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Marks and Spencer Christmas Advertising
It is that time of year again. Christmas is but a few weeks away and this is the period when the big retailers start bombarding us with their festive sales offensives. Television adverts tempt us with the year’s must have … Continue reading
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Tagged advertsing, christmas, marks and spencer
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The Rise of School Proms in the UK
A little over a decade ago school proms were unheard of in the UK but now 85% of schools are holding such an event and they are becoming very extravagant affairs. At my School, the end of the summer term … Continue reading
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Tagged occasionwear, prom, prom dress
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Older Women Are Dressing Down
A recent survey by isme.com has revealed that almost half of all older women in the UK start changing their dress when they reach the age of 50. Fearing judgement for dressing youthfully they are migrating towards more dowdy and … Continue reading
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Tagged clothes, fashion, mature women, trends
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