Styled from the Soul

This is a phrase that is thrown around a lot right now, but do we know what it really means?   D o we know how to apply sustainability to our wardrobes?  What difference does it make what's in our wardrobes?  There’s a few terms we should be familiar with when thinking about sustainable fashion. Eco-fashion – how our wardrobes impact the environment.   Slow fashion – this is where we need to slow down on  following trends!   The average piece of clothing is worn just 14 times, so it’s time we increased the longevity of what we wear. Ethical fashion – the ethical treatment, pay and occupational health standards of garment workers, and the effects it has on their community. Sustainable fashion – the umbrella term for all of the above!   Generally sustainable fashion is all about choices, your choices.   If you want to start making a difference there are lots of things you can do.     Step 1 – Have a wardrobe de-clutter.   Go through your wardrobe and be ruthless!   If you have items

With last nights news of another lock down, it's made me think about how people are going to cope 2nd time around. The first lock down was alien to us wasn't it, we'd never heard anything like it, it felt like we were entering an apocalypse.  There was homeschooling (rolls eyes to the back of my head), Joe Wicks every morning (just watching him counted right?), getting glammed up for the weekly food shop or to take the bins out, and the baking......every other day there was a new, wonderful creation, I'm still paying for that now with my waistline.  But in a funny kind of way, to me it was a bit like the start of an adventure, we had it covered.  I was one of the fortunate ones, I appreciate that.  Don't get me wrong I'd had enough as the months went on and was craving some kind of normality, but on the whole I did ok with it. But this time around it feels a little different.  I guess because I know what's coming.  We wont have glorious weather to enjoy in o

I have a confession to make.....you may think of me differently after hearing it, but you should know I’m still the same person.  Ok here it goes.....I love a double denim combination, wow that feels good!  Seriously though I think double denim can look super stylish when done correctly.  Think back to Britney and Justin in the 90’s, don’t ever try to replicate that look and you will be fine!   I personally like to go all out with a dark blue denim shirt, buttons done up all the way, with matching skinny jeans, but if you don’t feel that’s for you there are actually many ways you can style this look.  First you can try different contrasts with denim so perhaps go for black denim jeans with a dark blue denim shirt or jacket.  If your not sure about 2 denim pieces why not try a jumpsuit or boiler suit, a trend that isn’t going anywhere fast, and once you get the toilet situation down they are actually really very comfortable!  If you are still not convinced why not match a denim look hea

  Accessories can make or break any outfit-true story.     Throw on a pair of jeans and a white t-shirt, well that's just fine but add a pair of huge fabulous statement earrings and you have just stepped into the style zone.   There are lots of tips to dress for your shape, for example a classic triangle shape should try and avoid long necklaces that end at the  hips as it will draw the eye to that area, but you know what, I say if you love it and most importantly feel comfortable in it go for it, the world is not going to suddenly end!     The most stylish thing anyone can wear is confidence and if you have that then you have nailed the art of style.   If your not really an accessories gal, try something simple like a sparkly brooch on your jacket.   So whether you enjoy earrings in the shape of ice lollies or a classic pearl necklace-get those accessories out, it will give your outfit a completely new dimension.  Double layer rubber necklace, Oliver Bonas, £29.99. Bee bug brooch,

I've always loved fashion and dressing up, from an early age I remember having a dress up box, not filled with princess dresses or tutus, but a huge cardboard box with a pair of heels and wonderful skirts, dresses and tops, courtesy of my mum.  All had an 80's vibe, well it was after all the 80's.  It was wonderful.  I now have a daughter.  She's 5.  She has a dress up rail filled with Elsa and Ana dresses-she really wont let it go no matter how many times the song tells her to.  If I put on a dress or a splash of red lipstick my shadow wants exactly the same, she'll go to her own wardrobe and pick something out she'll think is suitable for the day ahead-of course it rarely is, but I love it, she's finding her feet and expressing her personality and I wouldn't have it any other way.  But when she's re-enacting mummy putting her make up on it does sometimes make me wonder how young is too young?   Children are like sponges we all know that, so innocen

✱✱ Warning Warning✱✱ the end of lockdown is imminent and soon we will have to grace the outside world, but one thing......what do we wear!!  Ok, ok, that's a tad dramatic, there are of course far more superior problems in the world, and actually we still have a long way to go before our lives get back to 'normal' whatever that may mean now, but there is light at the end of the tunnel for many lucky ones and gradually restrictions are being lifted.  So where does that leave us?  A little anxious perhaps about entering the big wide world again when we have been in our own little bubbles for the last few months?  Excited to get back out there and start doing the simple things we took for granted previously?  Overjoyed at the thought of having a little 'me' time once partners and kids have been packed off back to work and school? Or overjoyed at being able to get back to socialising and having that human contact after what have been a terribly lonely few months?  All I