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Summer florals

Welcome to the Velvet Runway, and this post about Summer Florals, featuring this OTS sleeve dress from Zara. So, I know the shops are starting to showcase the Autumn/ Fall trends and that I should be starting to think about fall fashion, but I am having too much fun shopping the sales, so…

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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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Beach vibes and Maxi Dresses

If you follow me on Instagram, you will know that I have been ill this week, and so have been cheering myself up by looking over holiday photos and therefore I decided to put together a selection of beach photos for this weeks blog post on beach vibes. Beach vibes Read on for more…

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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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Weekend Getaway

Welcome back to the Velvet Runway and this post about what to wear for a Weekend Getaway. Today is the last day of the Instagram May Style Challenge, which I have been co-hosting with 4 other bloggers – and it’s been amazing fun.  Have a look at my Instagram feed and check out some of the…

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Purple lace (Outfit of the day)

Welcome back to the Velvet Runway, and this post featuring this purple lace dress. Today is the start of the third week of the Instagram May Style Challenge, which I am co-hosting with 4 other bloggers – if you missed the first two weeks, it’s not to late to join in the fun –…

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How to wear a maxi skirt

I think that it is great that we have so many options when it comes to style and skirt length – mini/ midi/ maxi and all sorts of lengths in-between, and today I want to share a few ideas for How to wear a maxi skirt. How to wear a maxi skirt Read…

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Outfit of the day : Street-Style Laguna Beach

On the drive down the PCH, Laguna Beach is located about halfway between Los Angeles and San Diego, so it seemed to be the perfect stopping point for some photos of this outfit. Outfit of the day : Street-Style Laguna Beach * Laguna Beach is just a few kilometres from Crystal Cove State Park, where…

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Fabulous at Forty : The skirt length debate

Welcome back to the Velvet Runway, where today I want to tackle the “great skirt length debate” : Is it acceptable to wear short skirts once you hit 40. It can be tricky finding your way through the fashion and beauty minefield at any age, but when you reach the big 4-0, it…

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