by Olivia | Nov 1, 2019 | Fashion, Featured
I have been watching so many period dramas and movies recently, and I have been obsessing about the power of the hat.
My grandmother, whose hay day was in the fifties, would go to great lengths to ensure each outfit was perfectly co-ordinated, and her crowning glory would be the most important accessory to complete an outfit. In fact, she wouldn’t go out without a hat and matching handbag and shoes – especially when visiting the Capital.
I remember trying on a multitude of hats when playing dress-up in her bedroom, and loved every minute. Milliners were then in abundance and every department store boasted a vibrant hat department.
To endorse my debate, the word Milliner actually came from Milan, which still is the height of fashion, and this is why I am thrilled that hats are making a massive come back. You can’t beat them as a major styling accessory, and can even create an identity. But nowadays a Milliner is actually someone who designs and makes a hat, and there are some fabulous styles to choose from.
We have seen it with Meghan Markle who loves wearing a French style beret, and Jenifer Aniston recently was seen donning a Fedora.
If you want a more urban image, there has been a surge in the more masculine tweed ‘peaky blinders’ style beret but worn by women, and for Winter some gorgeous beanies to enhance your ‘cool’ whilst keeping warm.
Stunnning organic cable cashmere hat in natural white – Pure – £55
https://www.purecollection.com/women-c31/accessories-c542/organic-cashmere-cable-hat-alpine-white-p8935
The ultimately cool BBCo Elan Beanie – £28 by wildbounds
https://wildbounds.com/products/elan-beanie-cream
Classic Fedora by Joules – in felt oxblood – £34.95
www.joules.com/Women/Hats-Scarves-And-Gloves/Oxblood/Fedora/Felt
The 30s style Floral wool pleated cloche by Kelkoo – John Lewis – £28
https://www.johnlewis.com/john-lewis-partners-floral-wool-pleated-cloche/plum/
Chic grey wool blend plain beret by Swoop at Topshop – £10
https://www.topshop.com/en/tsuk/product/grey-wool-blend-plain-beret
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by Olivia | Oct 25, 2019 | Featured
When I told my young daughter that we were using brown wrapping paper this Christmas, it was as if I had told her there was no such thing as Santa. So I immediately came up with a rescue plan, as only Mums can, for both my daughter and the rest of the Planet.
It may encourage you to know there can also be a good money save here too as Staples are selling brown paper at only £1.67 per roll, so that is a good place to start. There are numerous ways to decorate brown paper without causing any harm environmentally. Plain and natural string can be purchased from places like www.notonthehighstreet.com & https://www.staples.co.uk and then you are ready to go.
Cut outs from magazines are perfect for decorating the gifts. You can then glue images onto the paper with sustainable glue obtained from any store or purchased online. I picked a perfect flower and some vibrant images from some old copies of journals I had stored throughout the year, and alternatively you can download images from the Internet in black and white and just colour them in.
It may sound strange, but newspapers are also a cool way to wrap presents, and can again be decorated by add-ons like black and white bows or even old jewellery to stick on. You can find odd bits of vintage pieces in charity shops to tie or glue onto the wrapping, especially if you enjoy a good ‘find’ and will be appreciated by friends who enjoy receiving gifts with a bit of creative flair and care.
Pressed flowers or leaves also look great, and you have time to prepare them for Christmas if you start now. There are still some wild flowers and fabulous brown leaves around, so dry them out and place them in the middle of the biggest book you possess, and bring them out to add to your present wrap a few days before 25 December. Holly is also very pretty on pressies and you can acquire stems nearer to the big day.
You may just want to keep it simple and paint images onto the plain wrapping paper, and there is nothing wrong with that. You don’t have to be a Picasso to achieve a great effect, just some vibrant colours and even the most child-like attempt will not go unappreciated by your loved ones. In fact your kids or grandkids could have a field day splashing paint on the present wrapping.
So hopefully I have inspired you a little into the art of sustainable creative wrapping, and still managed to add a little sparkle to the big day. As you know we are always open to ideas, and if you can come up with some good alternatives for decorating brown paper, please let us know.
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by Glotime | Oct 23, 2019 | Fashion, Featured
‘GIVE A GIRL THE RIGHT SHOES, AND SHE CAN CONQUER THE WORLD’ – MARILYN MONROE
This famous quote is one of our favourites, and if you consider how shoes have played such a huge part in fairy tales, movies and novels, it is certainly true.
‘One shoe can change your life’ says Cinderella, and we all know why. But more modern heroines have experienced the power of shoes.
‘I still have my feet on the ground, I just have better shoes’ Oprah Winfrey
‘Shoes must have very high heels and platforms to put women’s beauty on a pedestal’ Vivienne Westwood
‘How can you live the high life, if you do not wear the high heels’ Sonia Rykiel
So with this in mind, let’s talk shoe shopping this season, here are some of the best buys to suit your style.
For both style and comfort – V by Very Dixie studded mid heel point court shoe £35.00
If you fancy a little bit of ‘Strictly’ this season – Freed Nancy Ballroom and Latin shoe – £62.50
Elegant and sassy – perfect for parties and flaunting the new outfit – but practise at home first as these are killer heels – Moda in Pelle Llari Rose Gold Metallic Lizard effect Leather – £129.95
If you are going for classic and comfort and need a slightly wider fitting, this is a shoe that will never date, this M and S wide fit stiletto heel platform court shoe is perfect and at only £25.00.
If you want a really ‘cool’ image and are still rocking those DMs, then you will find these stylish boots irresistible – All Saints Dayna Boots – £148.00
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