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The Future of Cashmere
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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Tagged alpaca, cashmere, fashion, luxury fibre, luxury wool, wool
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Those All Saints Sewing Machines
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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Tagged all saints, fashion, sewing machines, shopping, shopping malls
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A New Way to Shop Online
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
Posted in Discussion, Fashion, Trends
Tagged clothing, ecommerce, fashion, models, online retail, sizing, women's clothes
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Footwear Fashions for Summer 2014
I am unfortunate enough to have really troublesome feet. I suffer from gout, have the beginnings of bunions, wide balls and narrow heels. All of this usually means that any footwear which could even vaguely be described as stylish is … Continue reading
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Why I Don’t Wear Sheepskin Boots
The media has been awash with controversy over the popularity of sheepskin boots and more specifically those produced by UGG. Those seeking to protect animal rights are naturally offended by the use of their skins to provide footwear for the … Continue reading
Fashion Trends – The tiered Skirt
I sometimes wonder why I ever dispose of any of my clothes. If you stay alive long enough every trend seems to reappear at some point posing as the latest in thing but looking exactly like styles from decades ago. … Continue reading
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Tagged boho, fashion, fashion trends, gypsy skirts, peasant skirts, tiered skirts
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Memories of 1980’s Fashion
I grew up in the 1970’s when young people largely wore fairly mainstream fashion unless they were punks in which case it was all about bondage, tartan and studded leather. Until the end of that decade youth cultures tended to … Continue reading
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Tagged 1980's, new romantics, power dressing, punk
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The Last Word on Clothes and Accessories
Wearing your name or another word on your jewellery is something which comes and goes in fashion, and at the moment it’s on the decline. A few years ago every pop star was wearing chunky necklaces with their name, initial … Continue reading
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Tagged accessories, jewellery, neckalaces, t shirts, Tattoos
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The History of Dr Martens
Fashions tend to come and go and to be adapted for a new era but there is one iconic brand which has produced a style that has remained current and undeniably cool across more than 5 decades. Dr Martens first … Continue reading
Posted in Brands, Dr Martens, Fashion
Tagged boots, fashion, fashion trends, footwear, pete townsend, punk rock, the who
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4 Things You Need In Your Wardrobe In 2013
2013 is seeing something of the fallout of the eighties trends of recent years. The big, shapeless t-shirts and nightmare day-glo embellishments haven’t quite gone away, but they do seemed to have evolved into something a little less like a … Continue reading