Wow, what a weekend! What a wedding! The sun shone and oh those gorgeous dresses. The colours, the prints so elegant. The jewellery twinkled and everybody looked so happy. We were all mesmerised. I was not able to watch the wedding live as we went to the London Photo exhibition at Somerset House. However, I spent Saturday evening catching up on BBC iplayer, which actually worked very well as I was able to pause and replay to check out all the details of what the guests were wearing. Yellow won the day. The stunning dress by Stella McCartney worn by…
Now for something completely different. I felt that my wardrobe needed a more formal outfit for the occasions when I want to portray a professional image. I have a few important business meetings scheduled in my diary in the next few weeks. I was looking for something formal and yet with a modern twist. Whilst in Covent Garden recently I had a couple of hours to spare so I did some research. I am not that familiar with &otherstories however I was agreeably surprised to discover that if you look carefully they do have some gems. I tried the above blazer on…
The excitement is building for the royal wedding this Saturday 19th. I can’t wait to see what the bride will be wearing, however, what I find equally interesting is what the guests will be wearing. I thought it would be a good opportunity to check out what is available for the discerning wedding guest to choose for a formal church wedding. My guess is that many of those attending the ceremony at St. George’s Chapel Windsor this Saturday will be conservatively attired in a knee-length dress and jacket or dress and coat, at least the older guests. Maybe the younger…
I don’t know about you but I find it very difficult to find a good quality white tee at a reasonable price. One that fits well and keeps its shape after washing. It is not an item I want to spend a lot of money on. They generally don’t last longer than one season and with my luck, I seem to get either grease or food spots on them. I could probably point the finger for this on my three small grandsons but this would not be justified as it is often my own clumsiness that causes the problem. Following an…
“In this life so full of care there is no time to stand and stare” (William Henry Davies). It was a wonderful treat to take a few days off and spend time in the beautiful Welsh countryside surrounded by lush green fields, beautiful Spring blooms, and not forgetting the sheep and lambs dotted over the hills. My capsule wardrobe stood up well to the task. At the last minute I swapped my light blue raincoat for my more robust black mac with a hood as the on the morning we left London it was raining buckets! In hindsight, this…
Yellow is not a colour that features in my wardrobe. I have never thought that it worked well with my skin tone. However, as there are so many varieties of yellow currently in the shops this season I thought I would give it a go. I chose this abstract print top from MarksandSpencer. (US link). I felt that as the yellow was diluted with the soft white it would be easier to wear. I think I was right. I will definitely not be abandoning my favourite pinks, lilacs and blues. However yellow does make a refreshing change. To tone the top down I have…
