Midlifechic - The thinking woman's style blog

How to build a capsule wardrobe – ageless style #2

1 day ago by Midlifechic

I'm so pleased by how well Part One of my 'how to build a capsule wardrobe - ageless style' series went down. As I said on the Midlifechic Facebook page, I felt quite nervous on Friday - it was like handing in an important assignm...

How to build a capsule wardrobe – women over 40 #1

5 days ago by Midlifechic

...and let me start by apologising for the 'women over 40' extension on the title there. I know that a sizeable chunk of you aren't over 40 and this process has nothing to do with age, it just helps it to stand out amidst the mill...

New year, new plans at Midlifechic – Happy 2019!

1 week ago by Midlifechic

Well hello and a very Happy New Year to you. I feel as though I've been away for ages which is good but I've missed blogging and it was lovely to hear from a few of you who emailed last week to say that you were missing the posts....

A few thoughts about Christmas 2018

4 weeks ago by Midlifechic

Before I start, I have to say thank you to Nicky Keep who sent me a picture of the above jumper when she was shopping in Sainsbury's - I rushed straight out to find one! It's my last day in the office and I'm hoping to log off...

My best high street winter buys – prepping for the sales

4 weeks ago by Midlifechic

And just like that the A/W season's over and the sales are beginning. As retailers start to announce profit warnings it's clearer than ever that it's been one of the worst trading periods on record and so there are going to be som...

Christmas outfits – what I’ve been wearing and doing this week

1 month ago by Midlifechic

It's a quick post from me today because as always when we're approaching a break, I have a desk full of projects that have suddenly come in. One of them is particularly interesting and so I foolishly put my hand up for it. It's a ...

Christmas finishing touches – little things that make it feel extra special

1 month ago by Midlifechic

Please note that this is a sponsored post in collaboration with John Lewis and Partners. As such, links are affiliated and upon purchase, a small commission may be paid to Midlifechic. The retailer pays so this costs nothing to ...

New Christmas outfit ideas from M&S (and the one I’m wearing)

1 month ago by Midlifechic

Happy December everyone. Before I go on with this post I just want to say to everyone who's been asking for a Midlife Lately - it's coming on Friday. There's a reason why I haven't been doing it and I'll explain why then. In the m...

Everything Christmas at John Lewis & Partners

2 months ago by Midlifechic

You seemed to enjoy our last virtual wander round John Lewis & Partners in May so when I was thinking about my Christmas posts, there seemed no better place to spend a day. It has to be said that they really have become the ki...

Brands that give back – Specsavers and Kidscape

3 months ago by Midlifechic

I mentioned last week that I'm thinking carefully about how I can make Midlifechic count. Without changing things too much, I'm going to work more with charities, find brands that have good environmental and social policies and al...

Midlifechic edit – Marks & Spencer AW18

4 months ago by Midlifechic

One of the things that I often hear people say about Marks & Spencer fashion is that there's just too much of it, that it's too hard to know where to begin. So I've spent some time going through the current collection identify...

John Lewis & Partners new women’s clothing collection review

4 months ago by Midlifechic

In my posts about trend and colour, I included some of the press shots from the John Lewis & Partners new women's clothing collection which, it has to be said, are lovely. But then PR shots always are - so what I really wa...

How to wear Hush when you don’t do slouchy

4 months ago by Midlifechic

I'm really pleased that so many of you said you enjoyed my edit of the Inès de La Fressange at Uniqlo collection because I have a few more reviews of individual retailer collections planned over the next few weeks. Today I'm looki...

Inès de La Fressange at Uniqlo Autumn 2018 Review

5 months ago by Midlifechic

It's time - I'm excited to bring you my Inès de La Fressange at Uniqlo Autumn 2018 Review. Yet again they've identified Midlifechic readers as their core audience and so I've had the chance to examine some of the pieces early - I ...

Spotlight on John Lewis – a virtual afternoon in store

10 months ago by Midlifechic

Please note that this is a sponsored post in collaboration with John Lewis. As such, links are affiliated and upon purchase, a small commission may be paid to Midlifechic. The retailer pays so this costs nothing to readers but i...

Spotlight on Inès de La Fressange at Uniqlo SS18 – EXCLUSIVE

11 months ago by Midlifechic

At last it feels as though Spring is really on its way. As always it's heralded by one of my favourite posts of the season - Inès de La Fressange at Uniqlo SS18. We've been given an exclusive preview again. Before I show you the c...

Midlife Lately – what I’ve been doing, wearing and thinking

1 month ago

New Christmas outfit ideas from M&S (and the one I’m wearing)

1 month ago

Hair & Beauty

The results are in – the difference that beauty supplements made to my skin’s appearance

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