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Chunky • Boots 🖤 • How do you feel about th

Chunky • Boots 🖤
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How do you feel about the chunky boot with floaty dress trend? Not new but perennially popular, I’ve seen this trend embraced by all ages and all body shapes.

Here’s why I think it’s such a winner 🌟:
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Boots like these fabulous @riverisland ones are just soooo incredibly comfy, love the thick rubber soles and ankle-support (I bet you’re rocking a pair lovely @noraintheknow 😉)
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The patent finish and gold hardware feminise them so there’s less danger of frightening the horses🤣
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Perfect footwear on a drizzly day like today ☔️
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The new season @phaseeight Penele swing dress (already iconic in it’s earlier coral versions) is such an easy wear for all body shapes and dress sizes
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Worried about your knees, legs? Style with dark tights/over the knee boots and you’re good to go.
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Do you love or loathe? Would love to hear what you think in the comments below ⬇️
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Onwards and upwards as we soldier on embracing our new #newnormal 😃 . Happy Thursday my lovely friends! 💋
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Dress @phaseeight Boots @riverisland Mask @aliceofarundel from @etsyuk
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Lifting • Each • Other • Up 🙌 • How thr

Lifting • Each • Other • Up 🙌
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How thrilled (and star struck 🤩) was I when my lovely friend Katherine @diviningstyle invited me to join her, Deborah @dressaholicstyle and Janine @midlifestyling for lunch @bettys on a rainy Monday!
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I follow and admire all three ladies on Insta and Readers I can confirm that these glamoristas are just as gorgeous and chic IRL as well as absolutely charming, supportive, funny and delightfully down-to-earth.
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Brought together by our love of fashion, we were fascinated by each other’s back stories and Insta journeys. I could very easily have chatted to them all afternoon, at the very least until the arrival of the Betty’s pianist! 🤣
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Thank you Neil Mr Midlifestyling for this jolly photo and to this gorgeous trio for a true red-letter day in such uncertain times.
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If you haven’t yet discovered Katherine @diviningstyle Deborah @dressaholicstyle and Janine @midlifestyling you are in for an absolute treat, do give them a follow❤️
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Happy Friday lovely friends! 💋
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Pattern • Perfect 🌹 • Floral, graphic, polk

Pattern • Perfect 🌹
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Floral, graphic, polka-dot : which is your fave? I’m a perennial floral lover (couldn’t resist that 🤣) but I know that many clients struggle to embrace a pattern.
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My top tips:

• Colour first 🌈 Make sure the majority of the fabric showcases your best colours. Don’t worry if there are a few dodgy ones, it’s a case of majority rule!
• Scale counts. If you’re a petite, go small/ditsy; medium-scale = medium pattern; grand-scale ladies can rock a larger, bolder print
• Follow the curve. Curvy body-shapes look gorgeous in flowing organic patterns, more angular/straight body-shapes are amazing in stripes/polka-dots/checks/graphics. The moderately curvy can wear it all 🙌
• Animal-print is pretty much for everyone but take into account scale/ colour and high/low contrast . High for Bright types, low for Soft-Muted ladies 🐆
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Do share your pattern likes/dislikes/adventures below! ⬇️
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I can barely contain my excitement re meeting up with two gorgeous Insta friends at @bettys this afternoon.... now what to wear?!!! 🤔
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Happy new week lovely friends! 💋
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Dress @phaseeight Ankle-boots @marksandspencerfashionpr (last summer sale)
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The • “Flattering”• Word 🤔 • Is “fl

The • “Flattering”• Word 🤔
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Is “flattering” fashion’s ultimate F-word?
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According to Jess Carter Morley it may very well be. She writes a fascinating and thought-provoking article in The Guardian making a pretty good case that “flattering” may be a byword for “slimming” and hence ‘passive aggressive body policing’
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I ran this particular F-word past my fashionista 16-year old @liliaagreen “ Yeah, we use it when we find outfits that make us look slim-thick or make our figures look insane “ Gotta love that teen vocab 🤣
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My take is that it ultimately comes down to what you find “flattering” for you and which aspects of your body you want to celebrate, regardless of societal mores and current body shape fashions. My job is to help you do just that (and I love every minute of it!)
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So what do you think? Should “flattering” be well and truly ditched?!
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I’d love to hear your thoughts in the comments below! ⬇️
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Happy Friday lovely friends! 💋
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Sunshine • Yellow 🌞 • Are you a yellow supe

Sunshine • Yellow 🌞
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Are you a yellow super-fan or a die-hard yellow avoidant? 🤔
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The colour of sunshine, lemons and saffron, yellow is at the lightest end of the warm spectrum. It makes us feel happy, optimistic and creative, helps to clarify our thoughts and has a positive anti-inflammatory effect on our nervous system. Excitingly these effects are true not only for the wearer but also for everyone they interact with, whether virtually via Zoom or IRL 🙌
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I class myself as a yellow super-fan 🤣 and it never fails to lift my mood. But I know from working with many lovely clients over the years that the majority of you gorgeous ladies are dubious about giving it a try.
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So ..... I‘d really like to convince you that there may very well be a shade of yellow that’s just perfect for you. Yes really! 😄 From palest ice lemon, to clear buttercup, to golden ochre to bright neon, there’s a whole world of glorious yellows out there, just waiting to enhance your natural colouring and boost your well-being 💛
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Post your yellow successes or worries below, I’d absolutely love to hear your thoughts! ⬇️
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Happy Weekend my friends! 🙌
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Dress @divacatwalk Shoes and bag @marksandspencerfashionpr (last summer)
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#mydivastyle

Best • Neutrals 🎨 • Do you wow in white, s

Best • Neutrals 🎨
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Do you wow in white, scintillate in cream, look beautiful in black or elegant in navy? Are you classic in camel or cute in khaki?! Appalling alliteration apart 🤣, once you know which neutral colours suit you best, your capsule wardrobe is halfway there. I’m a warm Spring in #colouranalysis terms, but I prefer white to cream for its glamour and vibrancy. It just has that #luxe just moored my yacht at Puerto Banus vibe #inmydreams 🤣
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Just add a fabulous accent colour to your best neutral and you’re good to go! 🧡
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Happy Tuesday lovely friends!💋
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Ulrica Blazer @phaseeight (last summer) Vest, bag and sandals @marksandspencerfashionpr (last summer) Jamie jeans @topshop (ancient but adored)
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#buylesschoosewell #agelessstyle #lookyourbest #bestversionofyou #realmumstyle #sandalsmakemesmile @librarian_wearing_leopard #everythinglooksbetterwithabag @theshoestringshopper #styleoldnew @elle_gled #harrogateindies #styleover30 #styleover40 #styleblogger #harrogatebloggers

Isla • Bonita 🌊 • Isn’t life simple when

Isla • Bonita 🌊
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Isn’t life simple when all you need is a bikini, Kaftan and flipflops? #travellinglight 🤣
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In reality we’re still in quarantine in Harrogate, all symptom free, touchwood. The sun is shining and it promises to be a beautiful day 🌞
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Happy Thursday lovely friends! 💋
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Bikini @freyalingerie from @poinsettia_style Kaftan Yu&Me Cap @nike Flipflops @flitflop
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#simplystylingsimplyme @style.me.new #sandalsmakemesmile @librarian_wearing_leopard #dressinghappy @jessdoesstyle @julesstandishcolour

Salud 🥂 • How things have changed since we we

Salud 🥂
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How things have changed since we were lucky enough to enjoy a week away in Fuerteventura!
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The beaches were very peaceful and the locals made us feel so welcome. We discovered the fabulous La Marquesina restaurant thanks to @chloecoutureless who said they serve the best paella in Corralejo. We enjoyed two chilled evenings here, overlooking the sea and watching the #sociallydistanced distanced world go by. A wonderful soundtrack too with Murphy’s mellow guitar 🎸
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I can’t praise Corralejo enough for the stringent Covid protocols everywhere with mask wearing and sanitizer always available. We felt incredibly safe 😷
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The new UK government rules were announced whilst we were at the airport waiting to fly home and so we’re now in quarantine in Harrogate. How quickly the landscape changed from all of us feeling cautiously confident and venturing further afield to news of rising Covid cases, local lockdowns and tightening of restrictions.
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So many people have had longed for holidays cancelled at the last minute and cut short so we feel very lucky to have been away and to be home safe 💛
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Wearing my sunshine cut work lace shift @karen_millen dress. Love the vibrant, cheerful yellow, the lace overlay (especially flattering as it covers the décolletage) and the neat pencil shape. Still available with 40% off in yellow, red, wine, lime, beige and ivory. I sized up for extra boobage room 💛
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Wishing you a very happy weekend in these uncertain times my friends ! 💋
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Dress @karen_millen (current) Bag @marksandspencerfashionpr (last summer) Flipflops @flitflop (old)
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#challengeaccepted 🧡 • Thank you for thinking

#challengeaccepted 🧡
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Thank you for thinking of me my friends @storytmarketing @flissandrose @theshoestringshopper @nataliawillmott @lynnecoatesphoto @itsmycolournikidole 🙏
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Here’s to all the female kindness, inspiration and encouragement found here, well worth celebrating 🙌
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#womenempowerment #womensupportingwomen #womeninbusiness #women #empowermentchallenge #bettertogether #spreadthelove #bekind #lifteachotherup #blackandwhitechallenge

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