Unworn items in your wardrobe? How to make clothes that don’t work How do you solve a fashion mistake?Despite having a great eye for a bargain, and the ability to find a real gem in a sea of rubbish, I still (quite often) make glaring errors when purchasing clothes. Usually it is because I love […]
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Today, I wanted to wear this beautifully made (and beautifully old) little cropped Jacket…or is it a cardigan? Lets call it a Jackigan!? sorry people, it was the only thing that really felt right. I do have other knitwear (honestly) but it was a bit chilly and I wanted to keep things simple. Maybe a
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Overcoming a fear of heights. what to wear to casual. what to wear to casual dinner over 40 Exhilarating day today… I pushed through my fear of heights (almost giving up at the first step) and dangled precariously from a selection of poles and ropes 400 feet up (well, over 40 anyway…much like myself!).My trusty
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Ahoy there, me hearties! monday 22nd june monday. Mixing striped trousers and florals It’s Monday. Meh.{Monday morning work blues}. It’s a bit drizzly.Meh.{Wet weather Blues}. This calls for cheerful trousers! I call these beauties my pirate trousers.My husband says they remind him of rock concerts in the 70’s…but I just laugh and take it as a
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Pyjama trousers, Stylish or sloppy? how to wear pyjama trousers over 40 Today I am giving pyjama trousers a try. I see these everywhere (on other people) but I still feel like they are way out of my comfort zone and can look a little lazy. Am I being too hard on them? I felt
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The culotte saga continues…. I have feared them (see my previous post) and they ended up looking a bit frumpy. I didn’t feel like myself. how to wear culottesSo instead of steering clear and moving on to something less perilous I decided to grab them out of the closet and give it another go. I
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Summer? Are you sure?? Summer chill Black and brown layersFate is conspiring against my first ‘proper’ post.It is definitely summer…my hayfever tells me so.Aitishooooo!But, the weather tells me different….what is going on? The light is very poor…..and my husband is trying his best to get a decent photograph.Where are you sunshine?? I need my ‘light’.
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It SNOWED!! Heading out in the late evening to walk the dog on virgin snow made me grin from ear to ear. A real sense of joy. (Jake wholeheartedly agreed!) Snow has magical powers here in Scotland… It lights up the night sky and makes people smile any time of the day! By the time
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Yellow satin skirt green jumper navy coat winter outfit THE VIBE: It’s time to add some COLOUR. If you’re anything like me this season you may find yourself reaching for dark colours more often than you used to. You may be wondering what the point is in dressing up… with nowhere to go. Don’t worry,
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how to wear joggers in real outfit over 40 THE VIBE: It’s time to face a REALITY check. For many of us, daily dressing looks a little (READ: HUGELY) different from this time last year. I must admit that I consider myself one of the LUCKY ONES. I get to leave my home to go to work.
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