And here we are, at the end of June which is officially the point where the summer season ends in British retail. You'll notice that most of the new drops coming in have long sleeves and autumn hues... my Inbox is full of December related stuff but I won't say the word yet! I think you become less tolerant of fashion's rush as you get older and perhaps find yourself more in touch with the seasons outside your window [...]
As the heatwave hits us (even in the North!) it feels like exactly the right time for a summer sale. My Midlifechic Boutique is now open with lots of options ranging from a size 10 - a size 14 (sound familiar?). I'm also clearing the bags and baskets that we used to sell, they're taking up too much space in our office storeroom and they need to go. Lots of clothing items are brand new with tickets still attached [...]
As the weather's continuing to play silly games I'm carrying on with the requests I've been having for more outfit ideas with sleeves. I've just done a huge clearout of my dressing room and I've worked out that summer sleeves are what I'm missing too. I have plenty of summer clothes for hot dreamy holidays but not enough outfits for changeable summer days which, let's face it, [...]
It's a post of two halves today, one part thinking, the other shopping, both in response to reader feedback. The thing that I've discovered over the last year is that I enjoy writing this blog more than writing a book specifically because it's a living thing. The conversations we have in the comments help me to know when there's more on something that we need to talk about - or simply when you need ideas on what to wear. [...]
