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Why We Should All Give Upcycling a Chance
Upcycling: the latest ephemeral trend or a way of life? I think it could just be the latter. With more and more of us beginning to care about the mark we leave on this planet, upcycling is a perfect...
View ArticleStyle Lessons I've Learnt as a New Mum
One of the toughest things I've experienced, as a new mum, is to learn the fine act of balancing things. It is natural and all too common to forget about yourself and your needs when you are busy...
View ArticleDo You Dress to Please Others... Or Yourself?
Fashion can play quite a complicated role in the lives of many women. ‎It fills our media, acts as a social currency for chatting to our peers, and is a regular weekend pursuit for many yet how many of...
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In the Hairdressers: What We Say Vs What We Think
I got my hair chopped the other day. It didn't turn out quite as I had hoped. The experience reminded me of Very British Problems - how bloody polite we can be out loud when really we are thinking...
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What's My Mummy Style?
As a teenager I was a goth and in my backpacking early twenties I was more of a hippy, but now at nearly 29 with a husband, baby, blog, freelance career and country cottage I'm not really sure what my...
View ArticleDo Skinny Mannequins Need to Be Banned?
Another day, another controversy. For an industry that's built on aspiration and 'beauty', fashion has a strange mixture of ideologies. It favours the rich, the slightly strange-looking, and, even in...
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Let Your Hair Down: Top Tips on Styling Through the Ages
I love a signature style, and I'm a fierce admirer of women like Charlotte Rampling or Helen Mirren who adapt their make- up and hairstyles as they age and have looked sexy and cool over the decades....
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Nicopanda: More Fashion Forward Than the Average Bear
Men's and women's wear label Nicopanda has just dropped its Autumn/Winter collection and its signature fun is matched with street-savvy sophistication. Designed by Nicola Formichetti, the former...
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Summer Skin Is In And It's Here to Stay
I have never been one for wearing much make-up, apart from the days when I was 13 and foundation two shades darker than my skin tone was the in thing. I guess I have followed in the footsteps of my...
View ArticleWhy I'll Always Wear Makeup
I love makeup,I really do. As a woman over 50 I've obviously had to change the way I wear it and can't be as bold as I was when I was younger but I refuse to tone down the lipstick which means I'm...
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Avoiding the Botox Temptation!
I don't know if its just me but it seems like everywhere I turn at the moment pictures of 'perfect people' adorn sides of buses, my Instagram and magazines. Whatever the medium of delivery the thing...
View ArticleHow Do You Tour an Online Sensation?
I run Kilimanjaro, a live events promotions company. Our core business is music and we've worked with many major artists including Simply Red, Ed Sheeran and Red Hot Chilli Peppers. Over the last few...
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The True Price of Fashion - Look at the Label
After the tragedy of Rana Plaza in Bangladesh we have only seen piecemeal change for developing world garment workers - token pay rise announcements after accidents and as a result of protests. Why do...
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Is 'Tat-Calling' Street Harassment or Tattoo Appreciation?
"Tat-calling" is a type of cat-calling specifically aimed at women with tattoos, but whether or not it's a form of street harassment is a much debated topic. Website Everyday Feminism put the phrase...
View ArticleGender Equality - More Than Just an Ideal, a Game Changer
We are told the Earth's 6th Mass Extinction is near. Let's be clear, the planet is not in crisis, it has all the time in the world. The clue is - it's the 6th extinction - the planet always recovers....
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The Very Grey Area of Why We're So Keen to be Mean
As the owner of an age-perfecting beauty brand, Studio 10, my desire to encourage older women to feel beautiful and believe that they can look great at any age is absolutely all-consuming. It is what...
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Designer Brands Charging for Advertising NOT Quality - Look at the Label
Are you really getting what you pay for? My previous post discussed low-cost garment manufacturing in the fast fashion segment. But shockingly, a number of premium and luxury brands also opt for these...
View ArticleGo Your Own Way and Create Your Own Unique Dressing Style!
I didn't have a clear vision of becoming a fashion designer and an entrepreneur when I was young, but dressing right and appropriately was always part of my upbringing. My mother, who is one of the...
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Stop Telling Fat Girls They Are Beautiful
I've been involved in the plus size fashion world for over four years now as a style blogger. I've been a plus size woman for over 20. There is no getting away from the fact the industry, as a whole is...
View ArticleThe Two Wedding Dresses Trend
You may be finding it hard enough finding one wedding dress, but believe it or not, there is a new trend around, the two wedding dresses trend. As weddings are becoming more lavish, a lot of...
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