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Zulu boots
I have written regularly about my Yeti boots, by Dael Lithgow in Kwazulu-Natal, South Africa. The company was called Zuvuya, then Yeti, and now Zulu boots. I have three pairs, my newest being these...
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Happy Socks do David Bowie
My socks are generally very boring. Plain black, sometimes with a narrow band of colour around the top edge. Very boring to fold when we do laundry. I don’t have any Happy Socks myself, but I tend to...
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IKEA FÄLTMAL cushion/sleeping bag/coat
That’s a big nope from me…but if it floats your boat – find it here
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Why do sweatshirts have a ‘V’ at the neckline?
Have you ever wondered why some American-style sweatshirts have a ‘V’ stitched under the collar, and some don’t? I have, though that may be due to my ever-inquiring mind! I wonder about everything. I...
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Crocs x Nicole Mclaughlin Campsite Clogs
I thought it was a joke at first. Rather clever though that they have added all the gear to the Crocs. So, dear readers, would you buy them?
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Why are watches and clocks always photographed at 10.10?
Have you ever noticed that when you see watches and clocks in adverts or on display, they are usually set to ten past ten? the hands do not overlap so you can see their design and style the hands at...
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I have scarf envy
When it comes to silk scarves, I have really tried. tying one onto the handle of my handbag rolling them into a band and tying them around my head to keep my hair back wrapping them around my neck as...
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Makes you think
These women could, quite literally, walk out of this photograph onto a high street somewhere, and not look dates. I wonder if that is true of any previous generations?
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Fashion photography as art
I often feature ridiculous fashions on my blog. Things like this… Many of the headline grabbing ‘high-fashion’ seen on the catwalk is to gain column inches and for shock value. The colours and styles...
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Ipanema Flip Flops
From about the age of five, I wore flip flops (aka slip slops in South Africa, and thong sandals in other places) all the time when I was not in school. I actually wore right through the soles of...
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Plimsolls
A colleague of mine mentioned my ‘plimsolls’ the other day, when talking about these: I realised that I had not heard the word plimsoll for ages. I wondered if the ones below were trainers or sneakers,...
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Pink tax
Doesn’t it seem unfair sometimes that certain things cost more for women than for men? You can understand a fancy skin cream costing more than a pot of Nivea but why do we women pay more for so many...
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My favourite multipurpose travel products
Pashmina as a blanket when flying long-haul (airplane blankets always smell like vomit!) as a sarong on the beach (I have a pretty pink one – above -that doesn’t look weird when used as a sarong) as a...
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T-shirts and Ultra Light jackets at Uniqlo
I saw this t shirt display when I was at Uniqlo a while back. I used to love going to Uniqlo in London because they sell such reasonably-priced good-quality basics (down jackets, cashmere in a myriad...
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My favourite accessories at the moment
The flashes of pink in the photograph below are two of my favourite accessories, and have been for almost two years now. One is a pink tassel. Unlike most tassels, this one is really good quality. It...
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Wet Pants Denim is apparently not a joke…
… but surely it has to be? The website is here
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