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Reviewed – Curvissa Print Maxi Dress

Curvissa has recently launched its high summer collection, full of perfect pieces for vacations and stay-cations, and I was lucky enough to be asked if I would be interested in reviewing one of the...

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Warehouse ‘Style me if you can’ challenge

In the days when we constantly hear about the influence of street fashion, and the idea that ‘real woman’ offer a style alternative to both the catwalk and glossy magazines, it is great to see one...

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Making the most of the sales this summer

The summer sales have now well and truly arrived, and although it seems like we have only just started summer, many stores are already thinking of the new season and looking at Autumn/Winter lines....

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Super new Next store opens at The Fort shopping Centre

An invitation to have a sneak preview of one of my favourite stores on the morning it opened was an opportunity that was far too good to miss, so on Thursday 13th June I took a trip to The Fort...

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Aegon Classic ladies Day – Fashion, Fizz and Umbrellas

There was rain of frankly Biblical proportions, which unfortunately did stop play, but it certainly didn’t halt the style of the Aegon Classic ladies Day in Birmingham last week, the day had it in...

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New Ways to have a Girls Night Out and a Girls Night in

The cliche of a girls night out on the town, with lots of wine, heels and clubbing is fun when you’re younger – and even when you’re older, on the odd occasion. But lets face it, it’s gets boring....

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Duchess Kate drives us dotty with Dalmation prints

Kate Middleton, the Duchess of Cambridge officially bowed out of the public eye last week, and showed her own inimitable style right up to the end. Looking absolutely beautiful and, yes it is a...

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Loving the Joe Browns Collection at Kaleidoscope

You know that feeling you get when you’ve been waiting for a very exciting event, and suddenly you realise it is just days away? You start to get excited, and also not a little bit panicked in...

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Finding the Right Maison Scotch Jumper for Every Fit

A Maison Scotch jumper can be worn to keep you warm or to simply help dress up an outfit. Maison Scotch, the Amsterdam designer, offers numerous different styles, patterns and textures to suffice...

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The Right Way to Look Good and Impress People

Even though human beings are naturally social creatures, there are times when people are apprehensive and reluctant to step out of their private shells and comfort zones to meet and mingle with...

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Reviewed – AX Paris Chiffon Embellished Maxi Dress

When you think of occasion dressing, AX Paris isn’t necessarily the first brand that springs to mind. But if you wear plus size clothing, you could be making a big mistake if you forget about AX...

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Friday Focus – Alice Temperley

If I could choose one designer to create my wardrobe for the rest of my life, it would be the wonderful Alice Temperley. Her designs are just so typically English, ethereal, mystical and totally...

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How To Find and Wear Plus Sized Jewelry

For women, jewelry is something that we cannot do without. No matter how much we have, we can always afford a new bracelet, earrings or a necklace. But what if you cannot find a piece to suit your...

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AlexandAlexa Amazing Summer Sale

If you have a fashion obsessed child who would put Suri Cruise and Romeo Beckham to shame, then the next little bit of news is just for you. The ‘global style destination for kids’, AlexandAlexa...

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7 Tips for Staying Cool (and fashionable) in the Office

Do you work in an office? Are you looking for the perfect summer office outfits that will keep you both stylish and cool? Planning for that hot summer heat is challenging when you always need to...

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Catwalk4Change – Why I’m involved.

If we’re being totally honest, I’m not the perfect person to be strutting my stuff on a catwalk. Not super tall, not amazingly beautiful, a mom who never completed shifted the baby weight and is...

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For a tasty treat try ‘Just Eat’

As a busy mom, trying to juggle work, home and family, I have to admit that sometimes the very last thing I want to do at the end of a day is cook. And on those occasions, the easiest, and, let’s...

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Why staying in is the new going out.

I must be getting old! I used to be able to dance the night away, from dusk til dawn, and then get up and do a full days work. I used to like nothing more than a great night out, meeting friends,...

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Celebrity Glamour from the Lipsy VIP awards – Michelle Keegan, Rachel Shenton and Louise Thompson

The Lipsy VIP awards was a great showcase for the brand, with lots of glamorous ladies wearing their Lipsy finery and looking oh so fabulous. One of the best dressed on the night was the lovely Amy...

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Father’s Day Gift Ideas

Next Sunday sees the day that all deserving dads get a special treat. And that makes it the most difficult day of the year when it comes to shopping. Let’s face it, dads are not the most...

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L’Occitaine and GlossyBox Pamper shopping event

Last Wednesday beauty fans and bloggers gathered in Birmingham’s Pavilions shopping centre to attend a great beauty event hosted by Provencal beauty brand L’Occitaine, and Glossybox. The event was...

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M&Co flash Sale with style inspiration from Kate Moss, Alexa Chung, Millie Mackintosh and Lucy Kite

There is nothing I like better than a flash sale, the sort of surprise events where you really can make some amazing savings, but have to be quick as they only last for a very short time. A really...

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Carphone Warehouse invites you to play ‘Snake Retro’ to win prizes

If you are of a certain age and you think back to your first mobile phone, the chances are you used to get very excited about playing ‘Snake’. Yes, you remember it, it was the one where the snake...

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Celebrity Get the Look featuring Lucy Watson, Kelly Brook and Samantha Barks

Summer is finally here, and I sit here writing this and nursing my sunburn. So thank goodness there are so many fabulous celebrity looks to take my mind off my rather sore shoulders. For the...

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Birmingham Royal Ballet Breathe life into Coppelia

The Birmingham Royal Ballet summer season began in Birmingham on Tuesday evening with the opening at the Hippodrome of Coppelia , produced by Peter Wright. And, once again, the BRB showed why they...

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Music Magpie – making money by Recycling

This morning I am going to tell you about a very useful website I have recently discovered. As regular readers of Fashion-mommy know, I am a huge fan of recycling and upcycling goods, I avidly sort...

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Eternally Yours – the Wedding Ring

The exchange of wedding rings as a sign of the marriage union has been practised for thousands of years. Among the earliest indications of the custom can be found in Ancient Egyptian hieroglyphs...

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Summer dress inspiration from Angelina Jolie, Madame X and Mango

When it comes to Summer dressing, black is the new white. Black is not always first choice for summer dresses, pretty much every colour will come in front of it in our mental lists, but I think...

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Money Supermarket’s ‘Room for Improvement’ Challenge.

I was recently asked if I wanted to take part in a special challenge/competition being run by the MoneySupermarket.com. Entitled the Money Supermarket Room for Improvement competition, the...

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Reviewed – Curvissa Print Maxi Dress

Warehouse ‘Style me if you can’ challenge

Making the most of the sales this summer

Super new Next store opens at The Fort shopping Centre

Aegon Classic ladies Day – Fashion, Fizz and Umbrellas

New Ways to have a Girls Night Out and a Girls Night in

Duchess Kate drives us dotty with Dalmation prints

Loving the Joe Browns Collection at Kaleidoscope

Finding the Right Maison Scotch Jumper for Every Fit

The Right Way to Look Good and Impress People

Reviewed – AX Paris Chiffon Embellished Maxi Dress

Friday Focus – Alice Temperley

How To Find and Wear Plus Sized Jewelry

AlexandAlexa Amazing Summer Sale

7 Tips for Staying Cool (and fashionable) in the Office

Catwalk4Change – Why I’m involved.

For a tasty treat try ‘Just Eat’

Why staying in is the new going out.

Celebrity Glamour from the Lipsy VIP awards – Michelle Keegan, Rachel Shenton and Louise Thompson

Father’s Day Gift Ideas

L’Occitaine and GlossyBox Pamper shopping event

M&Co flash Sale with style inspiration from Kate Moss, Alexa Chung, Millie Mackintosh and Lucy Kite

Carphone Warehouse invites you to play ‘Snake Retro’ to win prizes

Celebrity Get the Look featuring Lucy Watson, Kelly Brook and Samantha Barks

Birmingham Royal Ballet Breathe life into Coppelia

Music Magpie – making money by Recycling

Eternally Yours – the Wedding Ring

Summer dress inspiration from Angelina Jolie, Madame X and Mango

Money Supermarket’s ‘Room for Improvement’ Challenge.

Dress season from Phase Eight – Ladies Day dressing solved

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