What Style Mistakes are you making? Read on to discover the 5 most common style mistakes and how to avoid them ! No-one is perfect and let’s be honest -we all have outfits that we look back on and wonder how we could have let ourselves go out ‘like that!’. We’ve probably all…
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Forever 21 on holiday – High Street Style
I wish that I was referring to my age in the title of this post, but I am actually referring to the skirt, which I bought from Forever 21 several seasons ago and which is the perfect skirt to pack for a holiday or weekend get-away! I was originally planning to call this…
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How to dress for the party season
It’s that time of year when the Christmas parties are fast approaching and the thorny question of what to wear rears its ugly head. So, here are our tips for How to dress for the party season. How to dress for the party season It’s not always that easy to decide on what…
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Belt up! (or How to create a waist)
Welcome back to the Velvet Runway and this post about How to Create a waist, including my top ten tips to create the illusion of an hourglass figure. I bought this dress at the end of the Summer sales and, of course, didn’t bother to try it on! I mean, it would obviously…
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One top three ways
Welcome back to the Velvet Runway and this post about How to Style One top Three ways to maximise cost per wear. When I first saw this pale blue silk top across a crowded French Connection, it was love at first sight, and even better, it was 50% off. So really, it was…
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Orange and black OOTD
Welcome back to the Velvet Runway, and this post about How to Style an Orange and Black OOTD. So, I have been busy shopping in the sales, where I found this orange lace skirt, which combines my love of lace with this beautiful burnt orange colour, which brightens up any wardrobe. I decided…
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How to wear a white tee
Welcome back to The Velvet Runway and this post about How to Wear a white tee. A white tee is an essential part of any closet. You can use it to dress down or dress up an outfit and you can wear it at any time of the day and any time of…
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Patchwork Skirt
I am totally in love with this patchwork skirt from Zara (last year, but you can still find similar this year in just slightly different colours!). I love the patchwork pattern and I love the fact that I can wear it in Summer, with a strappy top as in the picture below, but…
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Ruffles and Prints
Welcome back to the Velvet Runway and this post about this Ruffles and Prints dress from Topshop. I am so happy that we are finally having some warm weather and that all the flowers are in bloom. This magnolia bush is so gorgeous!! I love this ruffle and print dress from TopShop, as it’s so summery….
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Sparkles and lace
Welcome back to the Velvet Runway and this feature about sparkles and lace. As you know I have a thing for lace – in fact I’m not sure if there is a colour in which I don’t have a lace dress or skirt! Sparkles and lace Today, I am wearing this black lace…
