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How to Wear Cardigans Without Looking Like a Granny (even if you are one)

Posted on February 27, 2020 by aftercarrie

I can’t quite believe I’m sitting down to write a blog post about cardigans. And perhaps it’s because my 48th birthday is fast approaching that this Spring Summer 2020 trend seems suddenly so alluring but I don’t think so. Reportedly, … Continue reading →

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Snappy New Year

Posted on January 15, 2018 by aftercarrie

Click on the images to buy directly! It’s freezing cold, Donald Trump is still president and there are at least two weeks to go until  pay day. It’s a bleak outlook – I intended to start with a rousing ‘Happy … Continue reading →

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Here’s How You Too Can Wear Yellow (yes really!)

Posted on March 23, 2017 by aftercarrie

If the mere utterance of the word yellow strikes fear into your heart then rest assured you are not alone. Yellow comes in many guises but it is undoubtedly a fair weather colour, one to approach with caution and preferably … Continue reading →

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Five Easy Pieces for Spring Style

Posted on March 13, 2017 by aftercarrie

When I started to write this post I was sitting at my desk wrapped in a scarf to keep out the chill. But two days later and it’s definitely spring! It’s March so frankly it should be spring and we … Continue reading →

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When Did You Last See Red?

Posted on February 23, 2017 by aftercarrie

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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The All New Stars and Stripes

Posted on February 9, 2017 by aftercarrie

I think it’s fairly safe to say that the familiar image of the American flag is enough to strike fear into even the most brave of hearts currently. That the prints to emerge as the favourites of all the many … Continue reading →

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The New Year Statement

Posted on January 18, 2017 by aftercarrie

Usually in January one’s mind is preoccupied with how best to get shot of the Christmas tree without major damage to the paintwork or histrionics from the small people who quite rightly think a world without twinkling lights and garish … Continue reading →

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Your Working Wardrobe

Posted on June 14, 2016 by aftercarrie

I’m not one of those people who goes weak at the knees at the sight of a uniform but I have worn a couple in my working life – red dungarees at Wimpy, red braces at Pizza Hut – why … Continue reading →

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How to Tell Your Frills From Your Furbelows

Posted on May 27, 2016 by aftercarrie

Following my visit to the Debenhams Autumn Winter ’16 press show last week, I posted an update on Facebook referring to the fabulous frills and furbelows I had seen there. What happened next reduced me to a sweating wreck and … Continue reading →

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