The fashion landscape is now so diverse that sportswear and even workwear has found its way into the mainstream with many styles becoming eminently cool. Country clothing has also found something of a new life with many celebrities adopting traditional styles in their wardrobe choices. It would also be true to say that some brands have offered a contemporary twist on country clothing that has transformed functional and frankly rather dated looks into something else altogether. Continue reading Country Clothing with a Contemporary Twist
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Can Anyone Look Good in a Hat?
I have always shied away from wearing hats other than the woolly variety which I sport occasionally purely to keep warm. Much as I admire hats as a fashion statement I always feel that whatever style I try it just doesn’t suit me. I look in the mirror, laugh, remove the hat and then forget the whole idea for another season! Continue reading Can Anyone Look Good in a Hat?
Denim News
Entering the term “jeans” into a Google search is a fascinating exercise which reveals much about our priorities these days. Such a search will provide you with the usual suspects on page one in the shape of the retail giants with which we are all familiar. Refining your search for “news” is a much more interesting exercise but one which may leave you feeling a little incredulous. Continue reading Denim News
School Bags Become Cool bags
I sometimes wonder if fashion gurus and designers have a summit meeting every so often to decide what trend to start next. If they do then I suspect that they deliberately pick the most uncool style they can imagine from the past and decide to promote that! There is no other explanation for the renaissance of one particular accessory which was a genuine toe curler in my youth but which has now resurfaced as the epitome of urban cool. Continue reading School Bags Become Cool bags
Footwear for the Workplace
One of the most common reasons that people wear inappropriate attire is the concern about their appearance. This is particularly true of footwear. If you are simply heading out for a night on the town then you have no problems but if you are walking in the great outdoors or working in an industrial environment, then concerns over your appearance should really come second to comfort and safety. Continue reading Footwear for the Workplace
How Best to Wear Jeans and Boots
Of all the outfits in our wardrobes a well-fitting pair of jeans worn together with the right boots is surely our most versatile ensemble. Dressed up or dressed down this winning partnership is just perfect for a shopping trip, the workplace or a casual night out and I, for one, can’t imagine what life would be like without my favourite jeans and boots. However, as with everything else in the world of fashion, you can still get it right or get it horribly wrong with jeans and boots. Continue reading How Best to Wear Jeans and Boots
How Many Bras Do You Need?
I think the short answer to this rather big question is quite a few! I can still remember the day that my mother bought me my first bra and looking back I had no idea at that point just how many of the things I was going to need in my lifetime! Continue reading How Many Bras Do You Need?
The Travel Wardrobe
Deciding what to wear can be difficult at the best of times but travelling throws up all sorts of extra problems. For one thing you have to decide well in advance what you might need. That can be difficult as there are so many unknowns when you are on holiday. You have to consider the vagaries of the weather, the possibility of impromptu excursions and the dress codes in any restaurants or clubs that you might want to visit. These issues are all the more problematic if you are travelling to somewhere you have ever been before. Continue reading The Travel Wardrobe
The Changing World of Kids’ Fashion
Years ago there was little choice when it came to kids’ clothes. The styles were limited, definitively for children and there wasn’t much attention paid to styling. Kids’ clothes were not subject to the current trends and youngsters didn’t pay much attention to fashion until they hit their teenage years. Things are very different now with even very young children taking an interest in their clothes. So how did things change so dramatically in just a few years? Continue reading The Changing World of Kids’ Fashion
Our Wasteful Ways
Sometimes my head simply wants to explode! It is not that I am suffering from some strange neurological condition. I just have a real problem with waste, especially when it comes to clothes. Don’t get me wrong, I love to get new clothes and I don’t believe there is anything wrong with having a great wardrobe. It is what happens to discarded clothes that gets my goat and it is time that this thorny issue garnered a little more publicity. Continue reading Our Wasteful Ways