All Ruffled Up
Ruffles will be hailed as a dramatic and definitive style of 2019. This lovely look has us all ruffled up. Frilly flounces recently swished onto the international catwalk and now this fashion statement which was first seen during the ‘40s and ’50s, with origins in the 16th century, is even more fabulous. Finely […]
Buckle-Up
Belts are an accessory with multiple benefits – to complement, contrast, cinch, shape and wrap. Designed to hold things together literally, the belt is now taking a more metaphoric approach to this task. Every fashion era has had a belt to match and they’re coming back as a leading accessory after a […]
A leafy elixir
The “meet up for coffee?” might soon be replaced here with a very-British “how about we talk over a cup of tea?” – if the increasing tea trend strengthens. Spice traders first seduced Brits with the leafy elixir in the 1700s. However, it has increasingly crept onto café countertops here, as real competition […]
A floral feast
A romantic richness has adorned the wedding day in boldly coloured bridal bouquets and reception floral arrangements. Following on from the flowery feast we are enjoying in fashion, this vivacious trend will embellish weddings in 2019. After the last few years of white and muted blooms, brides will be choosing pretty pinks through […]
Getting Homewares All Tied Up
Add an arty, earthly, organic vibe to a room with fibre art. This is far from something new – but then that’s the beauty of it. Originating as a craft in the ’60s, and common on walls by the ’70s, the fashion faded until recently. Now handmade, woven art style is recreating the […]
Bold black bathrooms
The spa-inspired bathroom trend has officially returned – back to the spa, that is. These days it’s all about bold, dark, sultry bathroom designs that evoke an indulgent high-end experience. Bathrooms are often south-side windowless rooms, so take a walk on the dark side and enhance the cosiness. Black fixtures are now a […]
Ugly Food
The ugly food movement – this decade’s term to describe fruit and vegetables of the knotted, gnarly and spotty kind –is taking over our soils. Although an unflattering title, ugly food is a new food group we can include in our shopping baskets. People are saving on pennies whilst simultaneously saving the world […]
Getting active in your Activewear
Activewear has yet to be pushed off the popularity perch, as function increasingly competes with form and we find ourselves attracted to comfort. Often literally running from one commitment to another, there’s no time to change into comfy clothes – and back again. This must be the most practical – and wholeheartedly embraced […]
Revamp & refresh
You’ve just survived the holiday social season, so it wouldn’t be surprising if your skin was not looking, or feeling, its best. It may be craving care and hydration after the effects of alcohol, missed beauty sleep and long sessions behind make up. Restore your skin back to its supple luminous self. Perhaps make […]
Snow White snow Bright: Brightening up your homeware.
Move over moody grey, bright white has entered the room. Who would have thought this colour would be capable of packing so much punch and giving our homewares a much-needed revamp? White light is made up of all the colours of the rainbow – no wonder we are drawn to its reflective vitality. […]
