SOLIHULL STYLE GOES TO ASPIRE STYLE! With this blog I think the pictures will tell the story better than me. It was an evening full of beautiful dresses fit for every age; every taste and every shape. It was The Aspire Style Fashion Show in Solihull this week. I was lucky enough to be invited Read More
Read MoreBAD HABITS DIE HARD When I was younger my nickname was “Bargain Betty”. It wasn’t a bad thing, it’s just that the thrill of a bargain was addictive. I found it hard to buy the clothes I really wanted that were full price. I loved a bargain. Sometimes this panned out all right but more Read More
Read MoreMARY JANES AND MAXI COATS; BEAUTIFUL BLOUSES AND LOVELY LOAFERS! Where are we at with the new season? Have you found your groove? This lovely weather we have been having has made it easier to move into Autumn. It’s bidding me time shall we say? We had a bad summer but at least it hasn’t Read More
Read MoreSleeveless Coat Nuts? – I’m converted; new trend? – not really as they’ve been around for a good few years now; can I get dressed without one? – definitely not!!! I have quite literally lived in this waist coat since I bought it a few weeks ago. The weather’s getting trickier for taking photos as Read More
Read MoreGONE SHOPPING It was a shopping trip that took more twists and turns than a good thriller. I went out with a mental shopping list of the things I wanted to see in the flesh. I wasn’t necessarily going to be buying (FYI, I didn’t buy anything) but I was just desperate to take a Read More
Read MoreAutumn/Winter 2015 These are the things that have court my eye; the things that I wish I suited; the things I’m going to take for a spin into next season and the things I’d buy if I won the lottery and could start all over again. That’s the sign of a good show! Read More
Read MoreTHE BIG HOOT – TWIT TWOO! How are we all baring up now that school is out? I’m three weeks into the summer holidays this end with my two boys. We are, in general, having a great time. Today my eldest said to me “why are you driving sooooo slowly Mum?”. Without realising it Read More
Read MoreCOS IT’S MARMITE!!! On my last day of freedom before school was out I decided to treat myself to a little jolly to Birmingham and enjoy some retail therapy without the little people in tow. Having two boys has massive bonuses as they play together really well and I can get windows of opportunity where Read More
Read MoreThere’s one particular accessory that has been on my wish list this season and it’s been the basket. It’s more “the dress like a French girl” styling that appeals to me, as opposed to the inevitable 70’s vibe this woven wonder emits. There is a “festival” element to it’s look, however, anything which evokes memories Read More
Read MoreI’ve turned into a bit of a coataholic!! A coat can change your outfit in a moment in the same way that a pair of shoes can. How many times have you thrown on your trusty “wear with everything” coat over your well thought through ensemble??! But hey, what’s a girl to do??! My outfit Read More
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