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These Boots Are Made For Walking
I scoured high and low for the perfect pair of Chelsea boots that I’d created a picture of in my mind. They had a sort of vintage look about them, a rusty black leather coating and the smooth, round, chiselled toe you’d expect of any quality boot. Everything about them seemed wonderful. They’re the kind…
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Sneakers are for life, not just for Christmas.
I eagerly unwrapped the box to my first pair of white classic red-trim All Star Converses of Christmas when I was 14. Little did I know that these shoes were about to change my life. I was at the age where I was discovering my style – you know, everyone had a chav or punk…
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Rosie Huntington-Whiteley launches lingerie range for breast cancer awareness
Since 2012, Rosie Huntington-Whiteley has co-designed 11 lingerie ranges for Marks & Spencer, but her latest line which launches today coincides with Breast Cancer Awareness month. The #ShowYourStrap campaign is encouraging women across the UK to share a glimpse of their bra strap in a selfie and post it to social media to help…
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In The Trenches! Is the trench the ultimate coat?
It seems I have a weakness for coats, or so my Mum says an ‘obsession.’ I have woollen coats, boyfriend coats, quilted jackets, topcoats, a navy peacoat. I even have a ski jacket, but despite my clear infatuation with outerwear, there still remains a key piece missing from my wardrobe: the trench coat. The…
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DIY Beauty on a Budget
“Do I really need this?” The question I ask when waiting to part with my money at the beauty counter in my local Boots. I for one am the biggest sucker for believing that a spot cream I’ve seen advertised on the television can really work the wonders they say it will, or that the…
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Plucking Hell! My Personal Eyebrow Trauma
As an 11-year-old girl, you never really think the decisions you make will still be affecting your life almost 10 years later. However, if I string together a sentence containing the words “first love”, “hairy face”, “razor blade” and “eyebrows”, then you may begin to understand the trauma of my teens. How was I supposed…