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Florals and Corals

So, it seems I have an obsession with floral prints, but when I saw this dress in the Zara sales, I just couldn’t resist. Read on for more details about this “florals and corals” look and more photos. Florals and corals I bought this floaty summer dress in the Zara sales a couple…

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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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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…

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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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Lady in red : two ways to style a red dress

Welcome back to the Velvet Runway and this post about two ways to style a red dress. Ten days ago at the start of the Instagram May Style Challenge, I picked a few of my favourite sleeveless looks from the past few months and also picked a selection of my favourite high street…

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Florals (Flower Child)

Welcome back to the Velvet Runway and this post about the prompt for today’s Style Challenge “Flower Child”. Today is the start of the second week of the Instagram May Style Challenge, which I am co-hosting with 4 other bloggers – if you missed the first week, it’s not to late to join in…

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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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