Making Life more Beautiful
Part 1, on sixties style, elicited some brilliant reminiscences in the comments section. Not all my readers are old enough to have memories of the era, but they may have views about the style. In 1966 Britain still seemed on … Continued
I can advise you on style. Like many style advisors I have been trained in how to analyse the shapes and styles that best suit individual men and women. But my time is relatively expensive and not everyone wants a … Continued
Marks & Spencer has delivered its first rise in clothing sales in four years after a pickup in performance at its website. Sales of clothing rose by 0.7% in the 13 weeks to 28 March compared with a 5.8% slide in … Continued
This exhibition “about the language of clothes and power”, and recently reviewed in the Guardian, seemed to be right up my street. My friend Nicola Dibb, who runs Women In Social Housing, brought it to my attention. This weekend we … Continued
Have you ever bought an item from a charity shop because you like the fabric, and then remodelled it into something completely different? Recently I bought some nice old embroidered antimacassars from Cancer Research. Antimacassars used to be draped over … Continued
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