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My Gran – The Style Icon

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Some of you may have heard of the book My Mom, Style Icon by Piper Weiss based on her blog by the same name. I have yet to buy it (New Year’s Resolution perhaps?) but completely love the concept. My Gran, Hope Strachan, is a total fashion icon in her own right. One of the […]

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Princess Diana’s Dresses to go on Exhibition

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A showcase of designer gowns worn by Princess Diana will be exhibited next March at Kensington Palace. The retro collection will include five of some of her most memorable and iconic dresses, such as a little black dress by Versace, a monochrome cocktail dress by Bellville Sassoon and fuchsia sari-style and ivory silk crepe dresses, […]

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Coral & Khaki

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Vintage top, necklace, bangles & belt; clutch from Lehza Vintage; thrifted pants I have been on the lookout for quite some time, whilst on my vintage treasure hunting expeditions, for an adequate pair of high waisted trousers (the perfect vintage high waisted short still eludes me) and have finally found a pair that is more […]

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What I’ll be wearing this Summer – Look Three

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Vintage shorts, bag, hat & belt; Machi heels; Bondiblu wayfarer’s Look 3: This is an edgier, more grunge inspired look than the previous two more feminine looks. I’m wearing a retro print tee with attitude, tucked into vintage leopard print (again – my fave!) teeny-tiny-high-waisted shorts with a red leather belt (not that the belt […]

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What I’ll be wearing this Summer – Look Two

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Vintage pants, necklaces, belt, shoes & headscarf; top from PnP Clothing; bag from China Look Two: The starting point for this outfit was these stunning vintage silk printed harem pants (I almost loaded them for sale at Lehza Vintage but I simply couldn’t let them go and had to keep them for myself – sorry […]

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