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Blue and pink
I rather like these two colours together. When I was little, my favourite colour was pink. I don’t wear it that often these days but whenever I do, I am reminded of how nice it is.
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Trade not donation – part 2
In 2015 – eight years ago – I wrote the following blog post I received a couple of terse emails at the time, from Swedes who felt I was racist and that people needed clothes. I have never changed my...
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Cartoony weekend handbag
I have managed to successfully downsize my handbags. A lot. In the beginning it was difficult to limit what I carried. I have always packed everything I thought I *may* need into my bag each day....
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Vest vs waitcoat
Apart from the pants vs. trousers conundrum, another British vs American English difference is vest vs. waistcoat. In British English, this is a waistcoat and this is a vest But sometimes there is...
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Quirky dress by Modcloth
I found this at a countryside outlet. They take in giant consignments from everywhere and sell things for next to nothing. I found this dress, which I immediately fell in love with. It cost next to...
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Giant scrunchie by Sempangi
I wrote recently about Good Squish giant scrunchies, which I have been dying to try but are way too spendy for me. I was at a flea market yesterday and found this giant scrunchie made from traditional...
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How to shop it? How about no…
I really laughed at this headline. How many people will be lining up to buy this? I realise this is a television show and reality is suspended, but where on earth would Carrie have stored this giant...
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Glasses frames
I have been wearing prescription glasses since I was about 50 years old. Many of my family and friends wear light rimless frames – the ones that look almost as if you are not wearing glasses at all. I...
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Why does no one wear brooches anymore?
I have been wearing this gold-coloured sweetie brooch on my denim jacket. I love the idea of brooches. I love looking at brooches – they are often like both jewellery and art. But for some reason I...
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Two more XL scrunchies from Sempangi Collection
On Saturday I went via our local flea market to buy two more XL scrunchies, handmade by Kelly at Sempangi Collection. I definitely do not need more hair accessories but I really wanted to support this...
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Colour combinations
I am not very adventurous when it comes to colour combinations in clothing. I tend to wear dark neutrals and spice things up with accessories – jewellery and scarves. The most I do is pick up a colour...
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Found clothes
Yesterday I mentioned clothes I had found, and promised to tell the story. We drop our non-recyclable household waste down a chute outside our front door, from where it is sucked along underground...
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Spotted underwear
I had a family member who used to wear white underpants with red polka dots under light-coloured trousers. He always looked like he had a rash on his bum. I only realised he didn’t have a health...
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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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Who knew there were so many different kinds of underwear styles and problems?
I have never been particularly adventurous with underwear. I generally wear black or nude bikini briefs and Primadonna bras in dark or neutral shades. I sometimes wear Spanx if I need a smooth line...
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Vintage beauty/train case
My mother taught me about proper skincare when I was 10, because she (a redhead with fair German skin and lots of freckles) had not taken care of her skin and she didn’t want me to be the same. When I...
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Chico’s Design jackets and shirts
A while back, I bought a lightweight painted jacket from a thrift store, intending to sew the image on the back onto my denim jacket. The brand is Chico’s design. I discovered quite by chance that it...
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Replacing denim buttons
In my first post today, I mentioned how I changed to ‘jeans’ buttons on my jacket You know how you often find replacement buttons enclosed when you buy jeans? My jeans buttons hardly ever come off but...
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Ilse Menck Thulamela: 3⁄4 sleeve cross over t-shirt
Buying my top at Big Blue in Johannesburg. You can see a pink one at the top left of the photograph When I was in South Africa my cousin (who is an absolute shopping wizard) and I were shopping and she...
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Glove weather
The first snow of the season fell in Sweden yesterday. It was surprisingly cold, so I wore my gloves for the first time this year. I like lightweight slim-fitting warm-lined gloves in soft leather....
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