Category: Fashion

[unpaid/affiliate/ad] There are very few retailers whose newsletters I sign up for but cashmere brand, Chinti & Parker, is one of them because I love truly cashmere. When I was growing up in Scotland, we’d drive over to Hawick where a lot of cashmere is produced for the sales, and spend our Christmas money. There…

[unpaid/affiliate/ad] * This post was originally posted on Friday but I received a notification that 15% off started on (full price items) Monday using code TREAT15, so I removed it until today. It doesn’t take long for a new Fitflop itch to come along – even though I know it’s too chilly for me at least…

[unpaid/affiliate] I don’t think I’ll be dashing to the shops today (although the lure might prove too strong) but the shops I really most want to go to are TKMaxx, Selfridges and Uniqlo. I don’t even know why I want to dive into TKMaxx – perhaps its just the possibilities but my common sense head…

[affiliate/ad] I’ve had this date marked in my diary for over a month so yes, I’ve been on-line shopping already because I am sure this collection won’t be around for long. Everything is so reasonably priced (in my view) and really reflective of the Paul & Joe brand, founded by Sophie Melachy, with the distinctive…

[unpaid/affiliate/ad] Anyone noticed that interest in lipsticks is on the rise? I swear it’s down to the change in the weather and the fact that days are brighter and longer, and with that, usually is a mood upswing. Suddenly, that bright stick of colour that felt out of place for a while, starts to look…

I know that Mother’s Day is problematic for many – I’m pleased to see that several brand e-mails I get regularly have an opt out of emails that focus on the subject. So, this Friday treat is for either or – just as lovely a treat for anyone special in your life and equally for…

[unpaid/affiliate/ad] Come on.. who doesn’t love Edna Mode, fashion designer, artist and all round ‘dahling’ from the Incredibles? There’s a little bit of Edna in all of us and I can’t hear otherwise :-). It’s Comic Relief time and TK Maxx has a host of Pixar characters to tempt you to support the effort –…

[unpaid/purchase/affiliate] You know when you spot something and press ‘buy’ immediately without even thinking twice? Well, that, with this. I’m really supposed to be not spending having had a flurry in the New Year sales but I couldn’t leave it. It’s black and white although confusingly the Mango site has it listed as blue in…

[purchase/affiliate] Right at the start of the first lock-down when it became apparent that masks would be a thing, I emailed my friend Nic in Japan asking if she’d seen any patterned versions or at least different colours thinking if that trend would start anywhere, it would be there. For months there was nothing but…

[purchase/affiliate/ad] I’m lucky to have a Jigsaw shop both locally and at Charing Cross where my train goes into if I need to go into town. Last week I had a quick meeting and on the way back stopped in the store, inevitably leaving with the most lovely top that I know I will wear…

[affiliate/ad] When I posted the picture above designed to illustrate my boots, several people asked me about the dress which was a Mango buy in late summer. It made me go back and look at other Mango dresses because they more or less failsafe – especially in the sale which started this week. That exact…

Whoever had the idea at M&S to start collaborating with fashion brands should be wearing a huge ‘well done’ badge right now. I think it’s the best thing to happen for M&S to drag itself out of out the doldrums and generate some excitement. It’s not a new idea – Uniqlo and H&M have tried…

[unpaid/affiliate/ad] In a complete about turn from what I was going to post today, I discovered that Mango has a flash sale til 4th November with 30% off many items. I like Mango – often better than Zara – and 30% off is enough of a lure to make me browse the site. I’ve always…

[unpaid/sample/affiliate/ad] Believe it or not, I’ve been testing knickers from M&S. It all started when I Tweeted out that my beloved M&S boy short style undies had gone AWOL. A quick call to the press office confirmed that they had been discontinued. Several others commented on my Tweet that they were also bereft that their…