Author Archives: Stephanie

Fashionable Pets? Whatever Next!

Posted on February 27, 2017 by Stephanie

It seems the World has finally gone totally bonkers! The rise of social media combined with celebrities is fuelling a new and cruel craze of designer pets with crumpled faces and stubby legs. The rise of the sausage cat or … Continue reading →

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Michael Michaud Jewellery

Posted on November 12, 2014 by Stephanie

“Nature’s creations are the ultimate Art that fills our hearts with joy, warms our souls with promise and fuels our spirit with desire. My true inspiration to reflect this beauty in adornment is what my Art is all about.” High … Continue reading →

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The Problem with Shoes

Posted on July 18, 2014 by Stephanie

With purchasing online becoming more and more common retailers are having to adapt the way they do business in order to maintain their share of the market. This is particularly true of fashion retailers who must overcome the issue of … Continue reading →

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Returning to Sewing

Posted on June 24, 2014 by Stephanie

A modern fashion landscape principally made up of designer labels, aspirational brands and discount stores seems to have made creating your own clothes a thing of the past. People either want to be wearing the right name or to spend … Continue reading →

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The Future of Cashmere

Posted on June 23, 2014 by Stephanie

Cashmere was once the preserve of the wealthy as garments fashioned from this most luxurious of yarns were too costly for the average consumer. Things changed back in the 1990’s when cashmere began to enter the mainstream. Big brands and … Continue reading →

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Bikini Body Shame

Posted on June 6, 2014 by Stephanie

A new survey has revealed that more than half of British women hate their body to the extent that they would rather stay at home than have a holiday on the beach or by the pool.  Of course beach holidays … Continue reading →

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Those All Saints Sewing Machines

Posted on June 4, 2014 by Stephanie

I remember the first time that I clapped eyes on the window of an All Saints store. I was shuffling around Bluewater shopping centre in Kent feeling underwhelmed as usual. Those giant malls just depress me with their rows of … Continue reading →

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The Comfiest Shoes in the World?

Posted on June 4, 2014 by Stephanie

I have all sorts of problems with my feet and so any headline screaming about comfortable shoes will instantly grab my attention. Personally I find most shoes to be instruments of torture and discovering footwear, other than trainers, which don’t … Continue reading →

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Citizen Watches

Posted on June 2, 2014 by Stephanie

There was a time, not so long ago, when the principle means of telling the time for most folks was their watch. If you needed to know the time and had forgotten your watch you would have to find someone … Continue reading →

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A New Way to Shop Online

Posted on May 27, 2014 by Stephanie

A new fashion website is helping consumers to choose the right clothes for them by using six models with different body shapes. Sizeable, founded by an Australian fashion writer Larissa Thorne, aims to take the guesswork out of shopping by … Continue reading →

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