Is there any item of clothing more likely to divide opinion than the Ugg boot? They are surely the Marmite of the footwear world. Apart from dungarees and hareem pants, I can’t think of many other items of clothing that polarise opinion in such a strong way. OK, so they have all the looks and glamour…
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Summer clothes for children, from Burp! Boutique
We’re off on holiday soon (thanks for all the toddler travel tips). Although we’re only hopping over the channel, I’m optimistically hoping it’ll be positively balmy. So this means Eliza needs more clothes, as her wardrobe is still suited to the temperature of this eternal Game of Thrones-esque winter that we’re having. I’ve written before about one…
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Preventing a post-pregnancy style crisis
There’s nothing like having a baby to throw you head-first into a sartorial state of shock. I was thrilled post-birth at the thought of being able to wear all my pre-pregnancy clothes until I realised that most of them weren’t suitable at all for breastfeeding. So yet again, I was stuck with the prospect of…
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Dungarees: a big no, or yes please?
Children’s dungarees from l-r: Verbaudet / La Redoute, H&M, Tootsa Macginty As a 12 year old nearly-teenager, I wanted more than anything in the world to have a pair of patchwork, cropped dungarees. Other fashion ‘inspirations’ at the time were big floppy hats a la Blossom, home made tie-dye, and anything worn by Clarissa Explains…
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50 ways to wear it for Comic Relief, with TK Maxx
Can you believe it’s coming up to the 25th Red Nose Day? I can actually remember when it started (how old does that make me feel?). This year the brilliant Stella McCartney has designed a range of t-shirts for the charity, which are currently on sale at TK Maxx. There’s several different designs, from a giraffe…
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Change of a dress
How has your style changed post-baby? Mine is much more casual now, mainly as there’s no real need to dress up for trips to Sainsbury’s, working from home or lying on the floor while a little person uses me as a climbing frame.