December 28, 2024
Chicago 12, Melborne City, USA
Fashion & Beauty

Love is All Around

Valentines Day is on it’s way. You either love it or hate it, but even when I’ve been single I’ve always loved it just as an excuse to wear red and eat chocolate. We all need a little bit of love in our life, and that doesn’t necessarily mean being in a relationship. You can

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Fashion & Beauty

Lingerie Love – Gossard Oh La La

Just in time for Valentines Day….. While I was writing an article about some expensive underwear at Rigby & Peller a couple of weeks ago I came across this fractionally more reasonably priced and equally lovely set available on the site from Gossard. The set is called Oh La La and on the Rigby &

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Fashion & Beauty

Fancy Frocks and Thrifty Bargains

This weekend I *thought* it was Boot Fair season again. Sadly it seems I was mistaken and the big fair at Arminghall doesn’t start up again till March. Judging by the number of cars turning round as they got there it seems I wasn’t alone in thinking it was February. At least it means a

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Red Lipsticks

Retro Chick Reviews: Bare Minerals – Red Velvet Cake

The hunt for the Perfect Red Lipstick continues….. I’m trying to alternate my reviews roughly between lipsticks at the premium end of the scale and ones more toward the “every day” end of the scale. I’m hoping that by the time I’ve reviewed as many lipsticks as I can get my hands on I’ll be

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Fashion & Beauty

Librarian Chic

It’s that time of the month again…. No, not THAT one. The one where I have to take out my contact lenses and look like a librarian for a couple of days in glasses. I decided to embrace the look and go for camel shades, sensible low heels and a nice round neck blouse. Is

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Fashion & Beauty

Lets Talk About Boobs……

Last week I got an email from Bravissimo. It was inviting me to go and get measured for a bra in my local Bravissimo store and see what I thought of the fitting experience. Plus, get a free bra set to takeaway. I was interested for 2 reasons. Firstly, you did see free bra right?

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Vanity Sizing

Emotion, Shopping and You

In case you missed it, I was on Woman’s Hour last week talking about clothing sizes. You can listen to the interview on listen again. I’m only bringing it up because I’m now calm enough to have a think again about that final question. If you can’t be bothered to listen I shall tell you!

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Fashion & Beauty

Belt Up….

Remember August? No, me either, it seems impossibly long ago. Well, back in August I wore a purple vintage dress to Goodwood that I thought might look better with a wider belt. I think I was right. (Sorry about the photo quality, I accidentally used the wrong camera setting!) ❤ Dress - Vintage 50s ❤

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Red Lipsticks

Retro Chick Reviews: Prestige Colour Treat – Romantic Red

Still searching for the perfect red lipstick. The Besame Lipstick giveaway winners have been announced, and today I will be reviewing a red lipstick that’s on the affordable everyday lipstick end of the scale. Prestige Colour Treat Lipstick in Romantic Red at £6.49 each. The Blurb Prestige isn’t a brand I was familiar with before

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