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Fashion & BeautyMarch 13, 2013

VisaPure and your single most important skin care cream

By Jane

There are many good things about having a daughter, not least is their ability to keep you on your toes when it comes to fashion and beauty. I like to think of myself as up there with the latest trends,… Read More

Art & Culture, Fashion & BeautyMarch 11, 2013

Fashion and film: Mat Maitland and Quentin Jones

By Jane

More and more fashion brands are using film as a way to promote their collections, meaning a new breed of talented film makers is emerging who mix traditional techniques with technology to create some really interesting work. Kenzo is going… Read More

Middle Aged MumMarch 9, 2013

Middleagedmum.com: How to stay young

By Jane

My gay best friend is something of a legend in the world of British high street design. Impeccably dressed in head to toe Prada, a dab hand at designing OTT occasion-wear and well known for his love of a party,… Read More

Fashion & BeautyMarch 7, 2013

“Fashion isn’t art” says Peter Jensen

By Jane

Wakefield isn’t the first location you would think of to launch a fashion collection, but hearing that designer Peter Jensen used artist Barbara Hepworth as the inspiration for his Spring Summer 13 collection, The Hepworth Wakefiled seems the perfect place… Read More

Fashion & BeautyMarch 5, 2013

Think Pink

By Jane

One of my favourite colours from the recent Autumn/Winter catwalk shows was pink. I’ve always loved pink, ever since I was told at a very young age by my mum that I couldn’t possible wear it because of my very… Read More

Things We LoveMarch 5, 2013

YSL Rouge Volupte Shine

By Jane

As you know, I love a bright coloured lipstick and simply can’t understand why some people feel they can’t wear them! Doesn’t everyone feel more energised, brighter and a little bit daring wearing bright red or pink lipstick? It seems… Read More

Art & CultureMarch 3, 2013

Feminism in Fashion: is it possible?

By Jane

As you know, the subjects of fashion and feminism are favourite subjects of ours, so when we learned of the recent Feminism in Fashion talk at the Victoria & Albert museum, we asked consumer trend analyst, creator of the blog… Read More

Art & CultureMarch 2, 2013

Something for Mothers Day? Tiny Furniture

By Jane

Girls is officially my absoloute favourite TV programme at the moment, I’ll be absoloutely bereft when it ends and I’m more than a little obsessed with Lena Dunham, in a totally inaproptriate way for a woman of my age. Lena… Read More

Fashion & BeautyFebruary 27, 2013

Eley Kishimoto and Clarks

By Jane

If you are a fan of Eley Kishimoto’s graphic prints you will love their latest collaboration with Clarks. The nine-piece limited edition capsule collection will be available to buy from 1 March (Friday), but demand is so high that the… Read More

Fashion & BeautyFebruary 25, 2013

Trend alert: Animal print

By Jane

Ok I’m going to come right out and say it – I’ve never like animal print and don’t think, apart from once in about 1983, when I bought a pair of zebra skin (not real) pumps, I have ever owned… Read More

Fashion & BeautyFebruary 23, 2013

Wearable luxe from Whistles for Autumn/Winter 13

By Jane

London Fashion week very clearly split into looks for for Autumn Winter 2013, clothes you very definitely didn’t want to wear and those you loved and wanted to wear right now. The new collection from Whistles was very much in… Read More

Out & AboutFebruary 21, 2013

Luxury hotels, with kids? Surely not!

By Jane

When our kids were little, family weekend breaks involved a lot of research in order to find somewhere that offered kids activities, babysitting and listening services, kids tea and toys and games (for when you wanted an early drink), as… Read More

Fashion & BeautyFebruary 19, 2013

London Fashion Week: Streetstyle

By Jane

So London Fashion week is nearly over bar the shouting and if I’m honest I’m ready to pull on a pair sweatpants and eat a boiled egg and soldiers. It’s been a funny old season (Autumn/Winter 2013/14 since you’re asking)… Read More

Fashion & BeautyFebruary 17, 2013

Style Icon: Jenna Lyons

By Jane

J Crew can do no wrong in our eyes and we are beyond excited that they are to finally open in Regent Street, some time this Spring. Jenna Lyons is J Crew’s 44 year old creative director and in many… Read More

Health & HappinessFebruary 15, 2013

Eve Ensler’s One Billion Rising

By Jane

Yesterday may have been Valentines day (is it just me – or did everyone seem to go completely mad this year?), but February the 14th also marked a different kind of V day, founded by by activist and Vagina Monologues… Read More

Home & GardenFebruary 13, 2013

We love: The Beat That My Heart Skipped

By Jane

For me the best blogs have an authentic, personal approach. a strong aesthetic, friendly tone of voice and lots of personality. Being aspirational, but attainable is also important. I want the the recipes, interior ideas or fashion advice, to be… Read More

Fashion & BeautyFebruary 11, 2013

Karen Walker and Advanced Style

By Jane

Stylish, vintage sunglasses shot on stylish, vintage models – what’s not to love? New Zealand based designer Karen Walker enlisted the help of the ladies of Advanced Style to showcase her latest eye wear range, saying “What I’ve always loved… Read More

Fashion & BeautyFebruary 9, 2013

& Other Stories, by H&M

By Jane

Clean cut basics, bold brights, sharp tailoring and ‘lasting wardrobe treasures within a wide price range,’ & Other Stories (by H&M) sounds like it could be right up our street. Coming soon to regent street, as well as Barcelona, Milan,… Read More

Novels & Biogs, We Are ReadingFebruary 8, 2013

Bedsit Disco Queen: How I grew Up and Tried To Be a Popstar by Tracey Thorn

By Jane

I have always felt if I met Tracey Thorn I could be her friend, as her songs have resonated with me since I heard the Marine Girls, her first band, back in 1982. Coming from Hatfield, Hertfordshire and feeling like… Read More

Things We LoveFebruary 7, 2013

Lucza loungewear

By Jane

Young people are so good at lounge-wear aren’t they. Teen daughter has a whole host of tonal, grey marl, soft separates for lolling around the house in. As soon as she comes in from school, on goes the electric blanket,… Read More

Fashion & BeautyFebruary 7, 2013

Printed pencil skirts and why you might want one!

By Jane

The sun is shining (it’s a beautiful day here in London), January is over and we we’ve had pay day, so it might be time to start thinking about Spring. In fashion terms this started months, even years ago and… Read More

Out & AboutFebruary 5, 2013

Something for Valentines day: a trip to the cinema

By Jane

The back row at The Electric I don’t know about you, but my days of celebrating Valentines day are long gone. What was once a really important event (remember how excited/nervous you would get as a teenager, when the post… Read More

Fashion & BeautyFebruary 3, 2013

Trend alert: nan heels

By Jane

As we all know, finding footwear we like is a challenge. Too old to carry off creepers (much as I’d like to – but one look from teen daughter said it all!) and too stroppy to wear heels, means that… Read More

Fashion & BeautyFebruary 1, 2013

Boss Woman: Anna Wintour

By Jane

Thanks to Fashion Foie Gras for alerting us to this BBC documentary made in 2000. If you love fashion, are fascinated by Ms Wintour and have a spare 50 minutes, pour yourself a cup of tea/glass of wine and enjoy.… Read More

Middle Aged MumJanuary 30, 2013

Middleagemum.com: Housework, what’s the point?

By Jane

Over the past 18 years (since I had kids basically) I have had various periods of time at home. The first few months involved being at home with a tiny baby, feeling like a fish out of water and wondering… Read More

Art & CultureJanuary 28, 2013

See this: Bowie Nights at Billy’s Club

By Jane

1978 was a good year for being a suburban art student and wannabe weirdo. Disillusioned with punk, a new breed of creatives commandeered unused seedy clubs and staged one nighters, featuring home made theatrical outfits and alternative music. Billy’s, a… Read More

Health & HappinessJanuary 26, 2013

Simple Pleasures: frugal January

By Jane

As well as not wanting to think about Spring clothes or diets, I don’t really want to go shopping in January. Cooking hearty food, wrapping up in warm layers and lighting fires, feels far more attractive than trawling the shops… Read More

Things We LoveJanuary 25, 2013

Perfume review: Marni perfume

By Jane

Unlike Amanda I’m not very adventurous when it comes to perfume, I’m a bit stuck in my ways, brands don’t mean that much to me and I’m generally not that interested in trying out new things. I know what I… Read More

Fashion & BeautyJanuary 24, 2013

It’s all about the brows!

By Jane

It started with the sequined brow from Chanel for A/W 2012/13 and before you could say Denis Healey, the Spring Summer catwalks 2013 were awash with bushy brows. ‘It’ girl and model of the moment Cara Delevingne has the perfect… Read More

Fashion & BeautyJanuary 14, 2013

Something to mull over while I’m away!

By Jane

I’m taking a few more days off (I spoke too soon about feeling a bit better) and will be mainly reading all the books I never have time to finish, watching the first series of the Killing (I know, I… Read More