I do love a good winter coat. When I was a teenager with a part time job in a well known high street clothing store I used to put my staff discount to good use buying winter coats. I think my record was about six winter coats at any one time. Of course they were all different colours and styles so I could justify them to myself.
Are you a fan of a matchy-matchy outfit? There was a time when wearing coordinates meant that you lacked creativity according to the fashion police. Journalists would plaster pics of celebrities in bold print co-ordinates and brandish them fashion flops.
I love wearing dresses. There is nothing quite like finding a dress you feel really good in and getting dressed up for the evening, or even just popping one on in the day.
I’ve recently had a big cleanse in my wardrobe. I have been gradually de-cluttering for years BUT more recently I’ve been much more ruthless. I decided that if it wasn’t either practical or filled me with joy it was gone. You know those things you hang onto for years because you tell yourself one day […]
In my adult life I am very guilty of having an excess of black items in my wardrobe. Anyone else ever look at things in other colours and then just end up getting the black one?
If you are a regular reader of the blog, you might have seen my recent article about some of the lovely dresses over at Femme Luxe. I shared some of their dresses that can become those staple items in your wardrobe that you can bring out for multiple occasions – we all need those kind of outfits don’t we? I’ve been looking into their other items recently. They have everything from lounge wear to jumpsuits, to jeans and tops, bodysuits and the dresses I talked about last time.
I’ve got a bit more ruthless recently. If I don’t love it or it doesn’t provide a function it’s gone. It has left the wardrobe a bit bare but I’m OK with that as none of it was being worn anyway, so it was taking up unnecessary space.
Many people tend to forget jewellery and its role in the fashion industry. Nonetheless, whether you want to or not, it cannot hurt to take a look at some of the jewellery available as these make up a considerable part of the fashion ‘trend’. Also they can dress up or down any outfit to change your look.