Monthly Archives: November 2011

my no. 1

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I was thrilled to be asked to write about my five favourite things for the website Fünf Dinge, so of course I said yes immediately. Selecting just five things though, that took a little longer. One thing that was always going to be on the list was this: my sewing machine. You can read more [...]

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for keeps

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Is it really Monday again? Time for a new style column on Slomo. A couple of weeks ago, my friend Sandra took pictures of my wardrobe. Which made me notice, just how many blue shirts I own. Which made her notice, how surprisingly reduced the contents of my closet are. Surprising, because: she had seen [...]

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a week in fashion

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*At the start of the week I saw a guy wearing a pair of dark red chinos. I thought they looked fantastic with his chunky wool sweater and peacoat. I instantly wanted a pair for myself, and thankfully didn’t have to search for long because I found this pair at Allsaints.

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the sandra treatment

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Why, yes, this is me standing behind my desk on a regular working day. Wearing a leather dress. But I can explain!

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you either are or you aren’t

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I don’t know anyone that has just a couple of checked shirts, who wears them only occasionally. When it comes to plaid, it seems that you either are that kind of person or you aren’t. And I most definitely am. I never really go shopping for them, I just see them when I’m out and [...]

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