March 2009

Spring Flowers

17 March 2009

Ah, spring is springing, if not already sprung. I see the promise of further grotty miserable weather to come, but the flowers are starting to poke through the soil and I see buds on trees and blue skies, and all this makes my heart do a little bit of a glad jumpity jump. I’m by [...]

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Happy Red Nose Day 2009!

13 March 2009

Yay! It’s finally here, Comic Relief Red Nose Day 2009! I love how the whole country gets behind it and joins in the spirit of the occasion. Twitter today is awash with people talking about things that are happening to raise money at their place of work including dress down days, bake sales and raffles. [...]

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Party frocks for a special Birthday

11 March 2009

Wow is it Wednesday already and no new posts from me? I have no excuse, I’ve pretty much been procrastinating. Mostly I’ve been obsessing about finding a beautiful and unusual new dress for my birthday (which isn’t for 2 months, so, you know, urgent!) and demanding people on Twitter help me. It’s a bit of [...]

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Can Cheap Fashion be Ethical Fashion?

6 March 2009

Today I have heard the news that Primark has created the role of Ethical Trading Director and appointed Katherine Kirk, previously from Gap, who were themselves the centre of a sweatshop scandal, to the role. It would seem, on the surface, that Primark are seriously dedicated to ensuring that their products are ethically produced. They [...]

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4 Wardrobe Basics Every Woman Should Have.

3 March 2009

In these credit crunchy recessiontastic times it seems people are slowly starting to change the way they consume fashion. The days of cheap disposable one hit wonders are numbered, and this can only be a good thing. Customising and recycling your old clothes to give them a new look is becoming increasingly popular, and it [...]