High Street Hell…

I recently went High Street shopping for the first time in quite a while, most of my wardrobe is from Ebay, Primark, thrift or charity shops, and, to be honest, I was surprised at how EXPENSIVE everything was!
Teeny little jumpers costing upwards of £15 and fairly plain simple evening dresses costing over £50 even in [...]

What are you wearing? A little bit Rock n Roll….

A night out on the town and I decided to go a little bit Rock n Roll in a nod to this seasons Gothic trend. I ended up lugging my leather jacket round with me all night in my hand as it was warmer than most of the summer has been, but still not quite [...]

Bring on the Horizontal Stripes…..

It seems that Dr Peter Thompson, a psychologist at York University, has conducted some research into the effects of wearing horizontal stripes on a woman’s figure.
The small scale study asked around 20 people to assess the relative sizes of different dresses with either horizontal or vertical stripes, and it seems that the results showed that [...]

Links à la Mode – 11th September 2008

I missed last week because I was busy busy busy, but there’s some great links this week, including a great guide to thrift shop shopping, or Charity Shops, as we’re more likely to call them in the UK and an interesting article on eco totes.

AuctionDivaFashion – I Want To Dress Like A Celebrity – Fergie [...]

Sneak Preview Update!

My evening dresses are now all listed. Though there’s more on the way……

The 70s Lurex Maxi Dress sold pretty quick, but the 60s Evening Dress and the 3 cocktail dresses from Next, Warehouse and River Island are still all up. Check them out

Mad about Plaid…..

Now. Unless you are deeply deeply unobservant you can’t have failed to notice that the shops, streets and magazines are full to bursting with checks, tartans and “heritage” prints of all descriptions.
If you’re 17, it’s a pretty easy look to wear. I know because in the 1990s my favourite skirt in the world was a [...]