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Alayna’s • Party 💃 • What a fab night yes

Alayna’s • Party 💃
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What a fab night yesterday celebrating at @alaynas_outfits 30th Birthday! It was such a happy evening and we had an absolute ball. Alayna you looked beautiful and were the perfect hostess ❤️ What a privilege it was to celebrate with you and your family and so many lovely @phaseeight friends: @alicesinstagram @monikagyoribrown @foodieloo25 @rachaelhall30 @christine.bacon.988 @mon_beaute_by_nicole @hendrix_mama @sandiec24 Lou. Massive shout out to Jass, Christine and Nicole for saving me from dancing to my Shakira request by myself! 🤣 Above and beyond: you are total troopers 🙌
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How I loved wearing my intensively stalked @lkbennettlondon Lazia dress! I’d first spotted it in the Harrogate LK Bennett window in early December. I fell hard for the shimmering red sequins and gorgeous flowing shape but it was well outside my budget. I kept it in my sights for weeks but when it went to final reductions there were no size 8’s left online 😱. With a last throw of the dice I popped in to see the girls in the Harrogate store. These lovely ladies really made my Cinderella moment come true by sourcing my dress from another store in time to enjoy an extra sale discount and achieve 75% off the original price. So the message is always buy via your local store if you can, you’ll get fantastic customer service, an uplifting experience and help keep bricks and mortar stores open 🙌
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Hope you’ve survived the horrors of Storm Dennis and are having a lovely Sunday! 💋
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Lazia dress @lkbennettlondon Bag @tkmaxxuk (old) Boots @kurtgeiger (old) •
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Joyful • Accessorising 🐆 • Loving the drama

Joyful • Accessorising 🐆
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Loving the drama a leopard scarf brings to a simple @phaseeight black dress. Mixing my leopards too with these AW18 @topshop ankle-boots. #animalprintastic 🙌 . I’m definitely not getting off the leopard train anytime soon and neither is the Duchess of Cambridge. The Bet Lynch connotations are long gone and leopard is now officially (and regally) a neutral. Swipe to see Kate rocking her @zara sale skirt and for my favourite Insta inspo. I’m delighted to see leopard featuring alone and with contrasting prints in the transitional new season collections. •
My 15 year old @liliaagreen looks gloriously edgy when she wears her animal-print coat but for me personally anything more than a soupçon of leopard-print just doesn’t cut the mustard. I am happy wearing animal-print boots, a scarf, a bag, a jumper or a pencil skirt, but not a dress or coat. It’s all a case of what feels appropriate for you in terms of scale, style identity and colouring. •
My Top Leopard Tips: if you have a Classic style identity, like Kate, less leopard-print is definitely more. Dramatic ladies, like Gwen Stefani, can go large and stop traffic whilst Chic Victoria Beckham types are stunning toting a high-end animal-print bag or shoe. Ladies with a Warm undertone to their skin look fantastic in tan based prints, whilst Cool ladies are at their best in a charcoal-based pattern. Don’t forget scale of print too, based on your build and height. •
Do you leopard large or small? 🐆
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I’m on the second day of my @purearthlife green cleanse so taking things slow. Looking forward to living it up at @alaynas_outfits 30th Birthday bash this evening 💃
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Whatever you’re up to, have a great weekend lovely people! 💋
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Dress @phaseeight Boots @topshop (AW18)
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Images of Kate @pinterest •
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Ladies • Night • Fiesta 💃 • What a fun ev

Ladies • Night • Fiesta 💃
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What a fun evening I had last night at my Ladies Night @thedurhamox talking all things colour, style and capsule wardrobe! Really enjoyed meeting such a lovely group of ladies and catching up with @angela_stubbs_ and @flissandrose . It was great to meet lovely @karensweeney5505 , Shelagh @iwofyork and Emily @yorkmumbler too. Delicious food, a gorgeous setting in the Ox Barn , pink fizz and a wonderful convivial atmosphere 🥂 Thank you glamorous guests for braving the wind and rain and trusting me to choose the best Bollywood drapes for you, based on your primary colour characteristics . You were such a warm, engaged, and enthusiastic group 🙌 I loved every minute from start to finish. •
Sasha @thedurhamox how great to have met at @theenterprisecollective and achieved such a fun collaboration! I knew the minute I met you wearing your fabulous Kelly green @newburghpriory that we would create fab things together! 💚
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Thank you too to Mr Style Illuminated @jason.beresford for being such a patient and supportive roadie and savvy set creator ... AND dealing phlegmatically with my mini Diva strops in the run-up to the Event 😂
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As always I enjoyed wearing my favourite bright red for energy, creativity and confidence, this time my (as worn by the Duchess of Cambridge in green 😁) Sale @lkbennettlondon pussy bow dress . Like @kelly_mystyle #mycolourmedicine I always feel my most authentic and dynamic in glorious bright red ❤️
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Happy Tuesday lovelies and stay safe and warm amidst all that blustery rain! 💋
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The • Capsule • Event 🙌 • What a fantasti

The • Capsule • Event 🙌
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What a fantastic evening at @aspireleeds_ last night at the @officialcapsule Fashion and Body Event! I’m still buzzing from hearing the inspirational stories of so many amazing women including iconic silver curve model @rachelperu1 and fabulously feisty @thequeenbeedani . The message from all the speakers was #beyourself and #bevisible . As women we can all relate to the negative comments from our inner critic. Thank you @natjanderson for creating such an empowering, authentic event, I loved every minute ❤️
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How lovely to catch up with @chezyfromtheblock , @maggies_magic_wardrobe and @thepod_online and to meet @prettylittlewanderer . It’s always fantastic to see @thesearchforsassiness and @wearitlikeruth weaving their charismatic sartorial magic, showing different ways to style items in #thelongandtheshortofit . I’ve posted a clip of the feel-good fashion show finale on my stories❤️
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I felt like having a bit of Hispanic vibed fun with my outfit for the evening (homage to Eva Perón/J-Lo in my dreams 🤣). Really enjoyed wearing my new £12.99 @zara sale jacket with last summer’s @topshop statement tee, @topshop Jamie jeans , @converse trainers, @tkmaxxuk bag and of course my mahooosive @lovisajewellery floral hoops. I swapped the trainers for some heeled nude @topshop ankle-boots after the drive to Leeds. Definitely a Romantic style personality outfit choice! 🥰
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I’m prepping for tomorrow’s Ladies Night event @thedurhamox and glad to be inside away from the wild wind and rain ☔️ •
Stay warm and safe today and have a wonderful Sunday! 💋
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Once •The • Musical 🎻 • I’m still on ra

Once •The • Musical 🎻
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I’m still on rather a marvellous high from @estelagreen_ and @liliaagreen ‘, super thoughtful Christmas present : a Mum and Daughters trip to see @oncethemusical at @grandoperahouse_york this week. I’ve been in love with this story and music since watching the 2006 film. My girls bought me the soundtrack cd for one Mother’s Day years ago when they were very little and so to open my card on Christmas Day to discover these precious tickets was emotional and joyful 🥰. We loved the vibrant mix of barnstorming reels and lush ballads which told the story of a chance meeting of two soulmates : a Dublin busker and a Czech musician. Beautiful, true and poignant, this is a moment in time when the stars are briefly aligned. “Falling Slowly” always catches the heart and is so deserving of it’s Academy Award for Best Original Song ❤️
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In other news.... thank you so much to everyone who entered the @thedurhamox Ladies Night competition. I’ve been in touch with the happy winners and can’t wait to see them on Monday Night! If you fancy a girls’ night out with fizz, fashion and delicious food in a multi-award winning venue, there are still some tickets available via the @thedurhamox link on my Bio 🥂It would be beyond wonderful to see you there!❤️
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Happy Weekend lovely people 💋
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Faux fur coat @tkmaxxuk (AW18) Red and navy sweater dress @phaseeight (5 years old) Navy suede boots @russellandbromley (5 years old) •
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The • Sustainable • Fashion • Event 💜 •

The • Sustainable • Fashion • Event 💜
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I’m beyond excited about this fab event organised by the amazing Olivia @storytmarketing . Join myself and Ali @nearlynewcashmere for a night of fizz, fashion and sustainability 💜 The event will be photographed by the wonderful @charlottenelsonphotography 💜 Thursday 5th March 6.30-9.30 pm @starlinghgte 💜 Ali will talk about the current state of the fashion industry and why we need to adopt a more conscious shopping habit 💜 I’ll be talking about how to use the power of colour to build your sustainable capsule wardrobe 💜 On the night: enjoy a FREE glass of fizz on arrival 💜 Shop second-hand cashmere with 10 % off and enjoy 10% off all my colour and style packages 💜 Raffle to win a FREE Colour Reveal with me and a FREE jumper (to the value of £40) 💜 All proceeds from the raffle to #harrogatehomelessproject 💜 Book your FREE ticket now with @storytmarketing . 30 places available! 💜
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Vibrant • York 💖 • Throwback to last (windy

Vibrant • York 💖
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Throwback to last (windy 😂) Saturday and a joyful family day out in beautiful York with @liliaagreen @estelagreen_ @jason.beresford and Hayley ❤️ Delicious pancakes in @doubledutchpancakehouse (be warned the portions are huge!), a wander in the Minster and on the city walls followed by David Copperfield at @cityscreenyork . We all loved the boisterous rollercoaster of a film, didn’t expect it to be so funny, with plenty of hearty guffaw moments and Dev Patel adorable as always 😄Great to see you lovely @roshwhite and @conorhayes 🙌
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Loving my cosy camel and pop of Spring yellow (and trusty red) for @kelly_mystyle #mycolourmedicine •
Happy sunny windy Tuesday lovely people! 💋
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Coat @riverisland (AW18) Leather skirt @purecollection (10 years old) Cardigan Linea (6 years old) Boots @carvelaofficial (5 years old) Bag @radleylondon (4 years old) •
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COMPETITION • TIME 🥂 • Good Morning lovely

COMPETITION • TIME 🥂
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Good Morning lovely Insta friends I’m delighted to announce an exclusive #giveaway! This is your chance to win two tickets for you and your bestie to enjoy an evening of fizz, fashion fun and delicious food at the award-winning @thedurhamox on Monday 10th February from 7pm. Shake off those Monday night blues, glam up and join me for Style Illuminated’s first Ladies Night . I’ll be talking dopamine dressing, restoring styling confidence and how to build your sustainable capsule wardrobe. I can’t wait to meet you at my upbeat and empowering girls’ night out! 🙌
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All you have to do is: 🌟Follow @style_illuminated and @thedurhamox 🌟Like this post
🌟Tag the bestie that you’d like to bring with you. Each separate tag is another entry and you can tag as many friends as you like
🌟Share on your stories for another 3 entries
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UK Competition only, no monetary equivalent available, the winner will be informed directly next Thursday evening
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Find out more by clicking on @thedurhamox Events •
Best of luck and have a fabulous Thursday Guapas! 💋
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Yorkshire • Sunshine 🌞 • Basking in the sun

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Basking in the sunshine yesterday at beautiful Crayke on a visit to @thedurhamox to meet up with lovely Sasha @ibbotsonhome to plan my first Style Illuminated Ladies Night Event on Monday 10th February. The Events Room where I’ll be doing my talk is absolutely perfect: spacious, elegant, convivial circular tables and chandeliers created from wine-glasses! •
I had a scrumptious lunch with @jason.beresford and the scallops with melted cheese were completely heavenly. Thank you Olivia @storytmarketing for recommending these 😋 Check out my stories for a photo of food bliss!
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I loved the whole warm, friendly vibe at The Durham Ox . I’m delighted that tickets are selling fast and I can’t wait to meet my lovely guests on 10th February. We’ll be discussing all things styling : from the power of colour for confidence and well-being to dressing to enhance body shape and reflect personality. I’ll reveal everyone’s celebrity style icon and explain why that perfectly ok dress hanging in their wardrobe with its tickets still on has never had an outing! If you fancy joining us for fashion fun, fizz and delicious food, pop over to the @thedurhamox Insta or FB page or click on the link on my Style Illuminated FB. •
Also... cue drumrolls , I’ll be posting a Competition to win two tickets for my Ladies Night on Thursday this week! 🙌
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Hope you’ve avoided the freezing sleet today and that your Tuesday evening is happy and cosy Guapas! 💋
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Faux Fur coat @riverisland (AW18) Camel jeans @mango (AW17) Bag @radleylondon (old) Boots @marksandspencerfashionpr (AW19) •
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