Tonight on Style Trial, I am arguing the case for 80’s fashion at 10pm on BBC4. Yes I am a passionate advocate of a time when women crossed dressed  (Grace Jones, still sets the bar for androgynous elegance in my book) and power dressed (Joan Collins you rock). So let’s go back…. right back for [...]

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It’s a strange thing but hemlines generally go down in the recession and in boom times they rise. I’m telling you this so that you can get a head start on the spring and summer looks ahead. Although I’ve seen little sign of said midi lengths in your highstreets (remember we see the merchandise in [...]

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This is the time of year when there are loads of sales. I of course shall be fitting in a quick visit to the Vivienne Westwood shop for a bit of cut-price Red Label. But there are other interesting ways to shop I see. The ‘Buy My Wardrobe,’ event where fashionistas recycle their stylish designer [...]

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Well I’m not a natural Sunday Times Reader but I see that journalist Shane Watson has extracts from her new book published in said magazine. I was very interested to read her descriptions of women and their approach to beauty. OK of course, I’m in the ‘Naturals,’ not the ‘Plastics,’ but within my category there [...]

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Well things are coming along well with the wardrobe clearout – as per New Year ritual. But I thought that a second pic of my newly re-worked clothing cupboard would too darn earnest. By complete contrast, I spotted this little glamour puss and thought I’d say a hearty ‘well done luv,’ to Babs who turns [...]

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