Tag Archives: high street shopping

How To Be Well Red

Posted on August 3, 2017 by

→ You can now click on the images to buy! ← Whether you’ve already been away for your holiday or like me you have yet to go, there is still at least a month, probably longer, of summer left. It may … Continue reading →

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Check It Out

Posted on June 9, 2017 by

Inevitably as winter makes way for spring, patterned fabrics take centre stage. I’m not naturally drawn to prints – I’ve only recently invested in a Breton top – but that’s largely because I fear patterned clothes present more problems than … Continue reading →

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Do You Have Good Jeans?

Posted on April 5, 2017 by

There are times when jeans fall out of favour. Very occasionally denim takes a back seat and the sighting of a jacket or a skirt in the stuff becomes the stuff of urban legend. Now is not one of those … Continue reading →

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When Did You Last See Red?

Posted on February 23, 2017 by

It was the unlikely event of a random Next Directory being left on my mum’s doorstep which started all this. She and I were having cheese on toast at the kitchen table, wondering when the weather would lift and pondering … Continue reading →

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A Winter’s Wail

Posted on December 3, 2016 by

Autumn looks so glamorous in the movies doesn’t it? Couples in cashmere beanies laughing with rosy cheeks as they joyfully kick at the leaves on the ground, mugs of steaming hot chocolate waiting for them at home. Then there’s winter … Continue reading →

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The Glittering Balls

Posted on November 23, 2016 by

My Strictly Come Dancing round-up is slightly later this year and for that I apologise. There are two reasons. Firstly, Terrible Tess hasn’t had such screamingly awful gowns so far this series and secondly, how do I put this… well, … Continue reading →

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The Bewitching Hour

Posted on October 20, 2016 by

Whether you look forward to Hallowe’en or absolutely dread it, nowadays there is absolutely no escaping it. Even if you’re blissfully child free you still need to have a contingency plan for the inevitable knock on the door at 6 … Continue reading →

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How To Handle Your Baggage

Posted on August 9, 2016 by

With just over a week until we leave for our holiday in the sun, I read that only 16% of people use everything they take away on holiday with them. With a third of women packing for their husbands allegedly, … Continue reading →

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Why Bottoms Are Soo Last Year

Posted on May 10, 2016 by

Remember last year’s Met Ball when all the pretty people (apart from Rihanna who came as a giant omelette) showed up wearing as little as possible? https://aftercarrie.wordpress.com/2015/05/06/fashions-oscars-hit-a-bum-note/ This year I sat in front of my computer and looked at the … Continue reading →

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Shaping Up Rather Nicely

Posted on April 27, 2016 by

I think I may have hit a new low. It started innocently enough, I was researching this blog and decided to check out the much talked about Alexa Chung collection for M&S. I already had my doubts having seen a … Continue reading →

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