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Twinkle Toes: Glittery Socks and Sandals
Post by CM There’s little more festive than a bit of sparkle. You’ve done the whole tinsel draped over your shoulders thing when you were a kid, glitter eye-shadow and nail-polish always make an appearance at this time of year, and there are loads of lovely sequin tops and skirts twinkling on the high street […]
MoreSequin Queen
Post by CM This post was originally posted in September 2017 and updated on 06.12.18 to reflect the shimmery sequin trends of Christmas 2018! Word on the high street is that if you haven’t got at least one sequinned top, bottom, shoe or accessory on hand this Christmas, you may be refused entry to any […]
MoreThe Other Fashion Weeks Street Style
Post by CM Guess what I’m bored of. Go on, guess. If you exclaimed “News about Trump’s latest antics!” “Internet commenters trying to out-do themselves with offensive ‘opinions’ about things!” “Facebook informing me that some rando friend who I’m on the brink of unfollowing has liked some stranger’s photo of their baby with spaghetti sauce […]
MoreCapsule Confidential: Red Lipstick
Post by CM As much as I love sifting through Instagram and Pinterest boards, and feeling time pass me by, etching yet more wrinkles on my aging face (I’ve a birthday coming up, can you tell?) as I decide important points like what works better, a Breton top with jeans or with a skirt, I […]
MoreTrend Watch: That Voluminous Pink M&S Dress
Post by CM There’s a dress that according to the Mail Online is dividing the nation, and that Mumsnet voices refer to as “that awful pink M&S dress” . It’s voluminous, it’s pink (well, fuschia), it’s €60 from M&S and I bought it a few weeks ago, largely because Vogue UK said it was a standout […]
MoreYour annual Festival Dressing Guide
Post by CM Hello people of the tent-dwelling, cider-drinking, music-loving persuasion – festival season is about to kick off, with Body & Soul being only two weekends away and countless others underway after that until September. Excited yet, or chewing your nails over what to bring in your overnight bag? Festival dressing in this emerald […]
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