sleep chic?

Once upon a time, slippers were the comfy, toasty, sometimes ugly things that give your feet a home before bedtime. They're the things you look forward to after a day at the office or what your grandfather thinks accompanies a pipe. So why are they in Topshop?

The fashion world secretly enjoys comfort. Chanel in the 20's brought out the jersey sweater dress in an attempt to change the idea that women must always be corseted and restricted.  The industry have tried for years to incorporate comfort into fashion to make it look market worthy.
Uggs were never my favourite fashion item, but they were one of the first pairs of, dare we say 'slippers' to warrant the ability to be worn in a town without scorn or ridicule, contrary to what they deserved. So we see an ongoing autumn trend that resembles something quite baroque and roll.
Designer's such as Jimmy Choo have brought out versions of it, and has since been translated to the High Street in Kurt Geiger and Dune. It becomes all about comfort, and at the fraction of the price for heels you'll last 11 seconds in. I'm supporting the slipper movement, hopefully Halifax will support me too.\\\

The above are from Topshop £28

driving me wild?

Walking through rails and rails of mid-season stock when it’s that awkward time between summer and autumn, isn’t the most ideal shopping experience. There’s the endless carriage of pushchairs, the dodgy air conditioning and the frighteningly catchy 90s dance music.
 You dart sideways to an item worth interrogating, check the price, and see if there's any buttons left on it. Then during its examination, someone begins to breath down your neck, eyeing the same item in your hand. You're determined to stand your ground, and you can almost hear the saloon doors swing open as you dig your spurs into the floors. 
Seconds later you’ve clearly won, and after a few frosty sideways glances she retreats, looking longingly back at the loot. So with sheriffs badge secure, you proceed to the till, blowing the smoke off your invisible gun, living to shop another day.
To avoid buying pieces you know will be attracting moths in your wardrobe next year, choose ones in neutral colours, or items you can re-work and renew. Just saves you throwing out the blue velvet flares you thought would make a comeback next season.

hats off...

She pours the remnants of the immortal milk into the elixir of her last Tetley teabag and sceptically gives it a stir for good luck. She puts the cup to her lips and sends a fraction on it's way. Perfect end to a long day, tea and the beautiful monstrosity they call fashion.The Royal Ascot... the prime location for explosive fashion and putting money on horses with names like "Peach Wicket" or "Skin Fire" and still feeling ok about it in the morning.
Of course there's more hats than Isabella herself could shake a stick at. It's Very much the opportunity to see who can balance the biggest millinery disaster on their heads without drawing too much attention from the horses themselves.

The Ascot is one of the biggest events on the social calendar so why would you not try and outdo someone else’s hat. Some hats clearly make toast, so yours has to of course be low in CO2 emissions and make microwave strudel... God forbid the heavens open and you end up transmitting a radio signal on your head and end up looking like a Harper's Bazaar mashed potato...

Here come the girls...

Enter David Shilling. Noah's jealous... fabulous.

Jokes aside, the Ascot is a place where you can express yourself through what you wear and become a work of art for the day, we support that. Can't wait for the next one, perhaps i'll see a hat that has a WI-FI function.

ONE'S HAT MAY ROLL.

the rut

Mid month. The time where nothing looks fabulous and you honestly don't know what to wear. That simple trip to collect your meat and two veg is fast becoming the arch nemesis of your week and pay day a few centimetres too far.

So you sit there in your jeans and dressing gown, teeth gnashing against a few slices of cold toast as you contemplate throwing on a tarpaulin-esque anorak. Looked great October, your mind automatically clicks next on its style database and inevitably the waterproof monstrosity hits the floordrobe.

Wardrobe refreshers are key for quick fixing wardrobe malfunctions. That sleeveless dress you put to the side for summer, the midi catching dust on the back rail and not to forget the espadrilles still in their box underneath the midi.
Food for thought. Just work out the right combinations to turn” just another manic Monday" into "I can't wait, for the weekend to begin".
beautifully demonstrated by 'net-a-porter.com' and 'Bebaroque' hosiery

the scarf in the coat arm

A colourful scarf can easily take the dark shadow off a boring piece and bring life and 'jazz' to any outfit. Doesn't match? You'd be surprised what a bright scarf goes with!

the scarf in the coat arm

Leather jacket, easy to 'szujh' up any outfit, necessity wear with a pair of fabulous jeans or try with a gorgeous evening ensemble.

the hat on the top shelf

Whether it's giving your outfit that special 'je ne sais...whatever' or hiding your less than chic hack of a hairdo, a fedora has got kooky eccentric hobo-boho written all over it. Maxi's and midi's love this, if you’re jetting off anywhere nice, so does that two piece.

the blouse on its way to Oxfam/Goodwill

Let's face it, it's seen better days. But in this mid-month rut can we risk losing a piece that, yes has been around the block a few times but looks great still fits after Christmas and can potentially look as amazing as the above? 90's or not, do it with shorts, skinnies, pencil skirt for the office, world is your oyster on this one, shirts are doing it. So take it out of the black bag, to a dry cleaner and show it some respect by putting it back on the glorified wooden hanger next to some other favourites. Incorporate and renew.

the tangled hoisery

Knickers in a bunch over what to wear with your new pencil. Untangle them and grab a pair of fancy patterned tights try Bebaroque, they really do add to a simple work outfit, wear tastefully and you have a bespoke work look.
should we recycle or bin?