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Because sometimes it’s the best way.
Black polo neck sweater – Long Tall Sally
Dark skinny jeans – Topshop
Red shoes – Next
In a lovely shade of burgundy (because you don’t have to stick to black), they are £39.99.
Sticking with Clarks, if you want to replace your boots with more boots, there are a couple of options:
£39.99
£44.99
A knee high boot is a versatile option, perfect for keeping the rain out (and we get a lot of that in the North!). They can be worn with skirts or trousers and always look smart. This pair is from Marks & Spencer and at £65.00 they are excellent value for leather boots.
Turning to Shoewawa for inspiration, I recommend you try Beyond Skin for ethically produced shoes. They are not harmful either animals or humans and their footwear is produced in England. However, you will be paying a price for the ethics, as many of the styles are around £150.
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And now for the questions taken from the referals page of my stat counter:
I watched the re-run last night and I was fairly impressed. When Trinny and Susannah left and Mica Paris and Lisa Butcher took over, I wasn’t sure how it would go: those were some pretty big shoes to fill. But credit to them, Mica and Lisa seem to be doing an excellent job. Last week’s show was very interesting, they had pairs of identical twins who still dressed the same (some were in their 30s) and, rather than making over a set of twins, they took one girls from each pair and helped them find their own identity. This week focussed on teenage girls whose confidence had been sapped through bullying. Apart from putting one of the girls in a jumpsuit (she was skinny but really, there’s no excuse), Mica and Lisa succeeded in making each of them look stunning and helping them rebuild their self confidence.
Black polo neck sweater - Long Tall Sally
Capes are going to be huge this winter and I’m not just talking about their width. I suppose we should have seen this coming really. I mean, it’s only a short step from the voluminous coats we saw last winter to doing away with the sleeves altogether and making it into a cape. I am all for this trend, especially since I have managed to ‘inherit’ two vintage capes from my mother. She has had these as long as I can remember but I don’t recall her every wearing either. I am told they both date back to the early 60s when capes were hugely fashionable. My mother, a style icon. Who knew?
The red cape I can remember from my childhood. My hometown holds a Victorian Fair each year in December and all the local school children dress up in Victorian costume. I remember donning this cape to keep out the chill when singing Christmas carols in the town market place. Back then it was more of a full length cloak on me. It was less expensive than the green one, and was bought from Busby’s in Harrogate before it became Debenhams. The label says Raymond of London but extensive Googling of this name has proved fruitless.
It’s still early for the winter fashions hitting the high street but this cape coat is Oasis’s offering, however it is not yet available on their website.
And Topshop, never one to lag behind with a hot trend, have this at £75.
For a more cape-like cape, head to Warehouse where you will find this in mid-purple or black for £75.
As for what to wear with a cape: I love then over jeans or a skirt and dark tights and boots. But it’s probably best to eschew coloured tights and boots for this one; you don’t want to look like a superhero!
