January 2010

Retro Chick Style Icon – Poirot

15 January 2010

Who says my style icons always have to be girls? I’ve been just a tiny bit in love with David Suchet’s Hercule Poirot since some point in the late 80s when I heard him tell someone that he wasn’t a “bloody little frog” he was a “bloody little Belgian” He exudes a particular kind of [...]

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Four Things I’ve Always Wanted….

14 January 2010

…But Never Had. You must have these things? The things that if you had it would perfectly finish every outfit, or that if you had it would make you feel like a proper Princess, or would be the perfect dress for all occasions or you just really, really like. I’m not talking about those things [...]

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Define Your Style ❤ Part Four ❤

13 January 2010

What Do You Have? Parts two and three should have left you with a rough mental picture, and possibly a more specific list, of the kind of style you would like to have and how to make that style practical for you. That’s useless, of course, without a wardrobe of clothing to make it a [...]

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Who’s Your Ethical Fashion Hero?

12 January 2010

Nominations for the 2010 Observer Ethical Fashion Awards are now open. The awards have been running for 5 years and as well as categories for best online and local retailer they also have a specific Fashion and Accessories category, sponsored by Marie Claire. Past winners in this category have included People Tree, Finisterre and Terra Plana, [...]