Archive for March, 2015
LITTLE FASHION-EASTER
Here’s to a cracking Easter…..
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Chick tutu bodysuit with hat, £10, 0-18M by M&Co
For the little chicks……
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1. Chick applique, leather baby shoes, £19, Daisy Roots. 2. Chick hooded towel, £18, M&S.3. Easter felt bags, £2.99 each, oakroomshop.co.uk . 4.Bunny ears, £2, Go Create at Tesco. 5. Bunny baseball cap, £6, M&S. 6. Bunny slippers, £24.99, Cuckooland.com
Easter Eggstravaganza……
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1. Personalised butterfly chocolate eggs, £25, biscuiteers.com 2.Golden milk egglets, £5.50, Hotel Chocolat. 3. colourful eggs in nest, £1, Poundland. 4. Bird print Easter eggs with iced biscuits, £1 each Tiger Stores. 5. All Our Eggs in One Basket set, £50, Hotel Chocolat. 6, Colourful chick eggs with chocolate eggs inside ,£5.75, Pussy Home Boutique.
For the Home Bunnies……..
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1. Bunny and cabbage apron, £24, Thornback & Peel at Amara. 2. Tapestry chick cushion, £19.95, Mad In England. 3. Bunny coasters, £13.50 for set of 4, Home Candy. 4. Chick egg cosy, £13.50, Cuckooland.com 5. Rabbit applique cushion, £89, Carola Van Dyke at Amara. 6. Chicken egg cosy, £6, The Contemporary Home.
Easter Bonnets and Accessories…….
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1.18ct gold bunny charm, £120, Links of London. 2. Feather bonnet on headband, £50, Julien Macdonald at Debenhams. 3. Chicken print bag, £45, Sophie Allport. 4. Picture hat, £75, Ben de Lisi at Principles.
STORM IN A DD CUP
Racer back bra, £110 and brief, £55
After doing a review in Femail about a new lingerie range that only came in a B cup, there was an outcry (quite rightly so) from my more voluptuous friends demanding that they get a look in too!
So I was overjoyed when I stumbled across the fabulous lingerie range Adina Reay that comes in bra sizes 32DD to 36G. This luxurious brand designed and manufactured in the UK manages to cleverly cater in fuller cup sizes whilst not compromising on style.
V-neck plunge bra, £120 and shorts, £60
Founder, Sharon Lake wanted to create beautiful lingerie that everyone could wear. As a curvier lady myself I was delighted to find a DD plus range that isn’t made from industrial type fabrics and have those horrid huge wide straps. This collection is so glamorous with its amazing laces, bespoke embroideries, satin, silks and tulles.
The contemporary styling makes this lingerie so unique. The bras give ultimate support with their racer back and v-neck styles. Whilst central panelling and ingenious tuck pleats on knickers and slips are very slimming too. What a fab collection. Quite frankly I can’t wait to get my hands on it. Have a look online www.adinareay.com I’m sure you’ll feel the same way!
Bridal balcony bra, £90. brief, £50 and slip, £130
SOPHIE DAHL – A GIRL WITH PRINCIPLES
Jacket, £55, dress, £35, by Principles Weekend by Ben de Lisi
It’s great seeing Sophie Dahl back modelling again. She looks so at ease fronting the new casual collection for British High Street brand Principles.
The last couple of years Sophie has been focusing on her writing. She has been a contributor for Vogue and Men’s Vogue as well penning many a cook book – “Miss Dahl’s Voluptuous Delights” being one of them. Of course writing is in the blood; her grandfather was the fabulous Roald Dahl. As a child, I loved the macabre “Tales of The Unexpected”. The TV theme tune still puts a shiver down my spine. Now a mum I’ve read practically all his books with my daughter – The BFG is our favourite. No prizes for guessing who was the inspiration for main character called Sophie!
Dress, £32, Shoes, Principles Weekend by Ben de Lisi
Principles, headed by talented designer Ben de Lisi is doing so well. Such a relief after it’s nose-dive in 2009 when its parent company Mosaic Fashions was placed into administration. Luckily Debenhams came to the rescue in 2010 and brought back the brand and it really has gone from strength to strength ever since. With the launch of the new “Principles Weekend” casual wear collection what better time to have high profile personality Sophie aboard.
Denim jacket, £40, top, £25, Trousers, £30, Principles Weekend by Ben de Lisi
Sophie, now in her late thirties, married to jazz singer Jamie Cullum and a busy Mum to two little girls said she really was enjoying the new range.
“The collection is all about ease – for the shoot we really mixed and matched it, in a way that felt true to the way I dress.”
Designer Ben de Lisi obviously is thrilled to have Sophie as the face of Principles Weekend,“Sophie Dahl embodies everything that the collection represents – a beautiful, modern, sophisticated working Mum who always looks fantastic.”
Shirt, £30, Jeans, £32, Principles Weekend by Ben de Lisi
Miss Dahl has always looked fab. I can’t believe it’s nearly twenty years since infamous stylist, Isabella Blow ‘discovered’ her. 18-year old Sophie caused quite a stir in the fashion circles as god forbid she was a size 14! I completely related to her Monroe curves. I loved her look with her vintage nighty dresses and marabou feather mules. Such a siren with red lips and that platinum blond hair of which she later said “It wasn’t proper until you had blisters on your scalp from the bleach!”
I was a little concerned when she lost her weight and became a more conventional model size. But she still had that rebellious lovable streak appearing deliciously naked in the very famous YSL Opium perfume campaign.
Parka, £65, jumper, £35, jeans, £32, Principles Weekend by Ben de Lisi
Now looking relaxed and more beautiful than ever she’s still one to watch. I really love her blog, At The Kitchen Table where she covers everything from cooking, fashion, beauty as well as including more weighty social issues and supporting loads of worthwhile charities.
So a girl with Principles – they can only benefit from this Dahling gem!
Blouse, £28, Jeans, £32 by Principles Weekend by Ben de Lisi
THE WELSH RUGBY TEAM – WELL SUITED & BOOTED!
Welsh Team Players – Sam Warburton, Rhys Webb and George North
Happy St David’s Day or if you’re familiar with the lingo –
Dwydd Gwyl Dewi Hapus!
It’s a day to celebrate everything fantastic that is Welsh and what better than our fabulous rugby team. As a fashion stylist, I was keen to see that the squad were well suited and booted and was very impressed with the job that the tailoring company T M Lewin were doing as the official formalwear provider. So when the Welsh team are not getting muddy on the pitch, I think they look rather dapper as a team in their sharp tailoring.
Why am I interested in the Welsh team and their apparel? Well first of all being Welsh, rugby is practically a religion and secondly it is in the blood – my Grandfather was a Welsh international player and a man always dressed to impress.
I did have a quiet little smile to myself when I was choosing the pictures for this blogpost. Generally I use images of beautiful, ethereal looking models wafting around in some glamorous location. But here you see Welsh players, Sam Warburton, Rhys Webb and George North looking rather brutish complete with black eyes, cuts and bruises! I wouldn’t want to bump into them in a darkened alley…….. actually hang on.
Like most women I do like a man in a well-cut whistle and T M Lewin have definitely come up trumps. I imagine it must have been quite a task for the official formalwear supplier as the average T M Lewin customer tends to pack a little less muscle power. The suit that was chosen for the squad was The Eddington. There are 3 different fits for this suit. Most of the players opted for the Lewin Slim Fit with its slim tailored jacket and gently tapered trousers. A couple of the team went for the Regular Fit but surprise surprise there were no takers for The Skinny – although a very contemporary style it’s not quite right for our boys with their rippling rugby thighs! Oh yes.
So what did the players think of their look –
George North said, ” I love the suits, I’m a big fan of the colour. They look cool and modern and fit exceptionally well. When the team are out at a special occasion, it feels good to look smart as a unit.”
Rhys Webb also said,” It’s nice to get out of a smelly rugby kit now and again. Obviously for special occasions I like to scrub up well in a suit and I feel comfortable wearing this one.”
Besides one little hiccup in the beginning of this 2015 Rugby Six Nations (which we won’t mention) things are going great.
Back in the game, I think we can go as far to call The Eddington our ‘lucky suit’. Here’s to the rest of the season. Go Wales!
My Grandfather, Edgar Jones. Prop for Wales team. Middle Row second from right