Entries from May 2008

my-focus: the holiday countdown

my-wardrobe.com team

Friday 30th May 2008 11.37 am

With the promise of looming summer holidays there’s a real buzz in the my-wardrobe office.  Many of us are in simultaneous bikini body and packing panic! Thankfully, clothing dilemmas shouldn’t be as much of a problem as the stubborn cellulite so let’s focus on that! So, a 7 day, 7 night trip should mean a […]

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My-trend: Floral notes

my-wardrobe.com team

Thursday 29th May 2008 10.57 am

With its renewed fascination in all things flowery, fashion has definitely come up smelling of roses this spring. In fact, you’ve never been more spoilt for choice. From Paul Smith’s 1940s inspired print on his Painter’s Smock to the romantic English country garden appeal of the Kiss Me Top by Nanette Lepore your wardrobe can truly […]

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my-trend: Wild Thing

my-wardrobe.com team

Wednesday 28th May 2008 5.34 pm

It seems that everyone is going wild for animal print right now! From shoes to accessories, to full on statement-making maxi dresses, it’s everywhere this season. There is however, a slim line between channelling the African goddess look and ending up looking like 80s Lycra loving barmaid, Bet Lynch. So we’re here to help you […]

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My-story: Creating the Midnight Moth corset

my-wardrobe.com team

Wednesday 28th May 2008 11.04 am

When I designed the Midnight Moth corset it was part of a small family of corsets I made to launch my boutique, Blue Poppy Couture, in West London. The inspiration for these was the hidden treasures of the Russian forests. We had one corset called ‘The Huntress’ which had with a faux fur strap and […]

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my-inspiration: Field of Dreams

my-wardrobe.com team

Tuesday 27th May 2008 9.33 am

We all have momentous moments in our lives, when we meet our idols. Mine was last week, when I came face to face with the legend that is Patricia Field (I’m the goofy one far left, sharing the moment with Lily Cole and Lee Klabin).  Since Sex and the City came striding into our lives, […]

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my-focus: Down in one

my-wardrobe.com team

Friday 23rd May 2008 11.33 am

Farah Fawcett is taking over my life at the moment. No, really - I’m really obsessing over the whole 1970s, Charlie’s Angels look, to the point where i’m now Sky Plus-ing old re-runs and ditching nights out to watch them. The flicked out hair, the flares, the sky-high platforms and the high waist… heck, I’m […]

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my-inspiration: Lady Godiva

my-wardrobe.com team

Thursday 22nd May 2008 9.23 am

The woman who rode through Coventry wearing nothing but her jewels (rings on her fingers and bells on her toes according to the rhyme) has been a source of inspiration of late thanks to all the amazing new jewellery now available at my-wardrobe.com. Don’t get us wrong, we wouldn’t really advise the naked look, but it […]

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my-inspiration: Katie White from the Ting Tings

my-wardrobe.com team

Wednesday 21st May 2008 10.40 am

With every fresh new music sensation comes a fresh new style icon and it doesn’t get fresher than the Ting Ting’s Katie White. Here at my-wardrobe.com we can’t stop singing her new single, which recently knocked Madonna off the top spot in the singles charts heralding Katie as a frontrunner for noughties icon status.  Wearing T-shirts under […]

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my-focus: Wardrobe malfunctions

my-wardrobe.com team

Tuesday 20th May 2008 11.35 am

We’ve all had that embarrassing moment when we’re out-and-about in a fabulous frock and realise the curse of the VPL has struck again! But never fear as help is at hand. The team at my-wardrobe.com has discovered the wonder of Fashion First Aid - a spectacularly clever brand offering all the answers to this and other wardrobe […]

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my-focus: Cannes chic

my-wardrobe.com team

Monday 19th May 2008 11.26 am

The Cannes Film Festival kicked off last week with every A-lister, groupie and celebutante descending on the Palais de Film with hoardes of entourage, yet despite the array of international top totty, there has only been one woman’s name on everyone’s lips: Angelina Jolie. The mum to be has been donning floor skimming gowns that […]

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