April 2009

Something for the Weekend? Hi Tech Takeaways.

30 April 2009

Do you eat takeaways? I most certainly do. As much as I would like to be the kind of person who only eats home made, organic, local food I’m not. I do prepare a lot of my own food, but a takeaway is still a nice treat. It’s probably a habit I got into as [...]

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Shameless Self Promotion and some Hot Picks for Summer from the Retro Chick Shop!

29 April 2009

Time for a quick bit of shameless self promotion today, I heartily apologise but I’ve been really busy with other bits and bobs and I have some really cute and unusual bits in store and more to come over the next week or so that deserve a bit of highlighting! Some perfect Spring Summer day [...]

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4 Summer Wardrobe Basics Every Woman Should Have…

27 April 2009

Back in March I wrote about 4 wardrobe basics every woman should have. A black dress, a pair of straight leg jeans, a decent winter coat and a good leather bag. All well and good, but I think we all know that those 4 items alone don’t make a decent wardrobe. As Summer approaches that [...]

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Ethical Design Spotlight – Heart’s Desire Jewellery

24 April 2009

Heart’s Desire Jewellery is a partnership of two designers, Ann Marie Hodrick and Marie Johnson, who met when their children were at school together. Their jewellery is all hand crafted, making each piece totally unique. Jewellery can be a bit of a minefield for ethical shoppers, but as well as recycling vintage components Hearts Desire [...]

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What are they saying? Ethical & Eco Fashion

21 April 2009

I write a fair bit about ethical fashion. Whether that be recycled, second hand and vintage clothing or designers and retailers trying to produce their fashion more ethically and responsibly. Over the last year I’ve written about swishing, ethical silk, ethically conscious fashion and low cost retailers. There is a increasing range of voices out [...]