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Fridays Fashion Fix.

OUCH. Do I have to look at my Autumn Wardrobe????

Whether we like it or not autumn is here but we are hanging unto
the memories of the best summer we have experienced in many years and who would blame us because it gave us the chance to wear the summer clothes that have hung idly in our wardrobes for a long time, nevertheless it’s the perfect time right now to get our Autumn wardrobe into some kind of order.

• Before you start have a look at the Next or Marks/Spencer’s website, they will give you strong guidelines of the colours and designs that are starting to appear on the high street. Next is especially good at giving you clear pictures of each garment or outfit. Also have a look at a site called www.style.com for the designer end of the market. If you look at all of the above sites you will see how the designer end eventually filters into the high street.
• If you have any LINK PIECES, (you love it, but you can’t wear it because you don’t have the right things to go with it) get them out and bring these garments with you when you go shopping.
• If your basics are starting to look worn, vests, t-shirts, leggings, cardigans, (the cement of your wardrobe) throw them out and replace them FIRST.
• Keep in mind YOUR lifestyle needs, at all times.
• Purchase a stack of seam-free knickers in n**e, blacks and whites, truly and essential if you wear jeans and tailored trousers.
• Gosh I know the above is boring, but you know, it will be worth it, because, YOUR WORTH IT.

FRIDAYS FASHION FIX.

Zipping up that little dress.

Picture this, your feeling great after a long lingering bath, hands and toes painted perfectly, make-up looks great, hair spot on, it’s all looking good. You pull on your new dress slide your arms into the sleeves, slip feet into your new killer heels and go to zip up, but there is no one around to help and so the wriggling, twisting, gritting teeth and groaning starts. Your arms come at it from every angle, you start to perspire and you’re getting more agitated by the second.
I have found a great new tool called ‘ZipHer’ they say it is the solution for self-reliant women of all ages.

It cost approx €15 to €20 and will make a great little gift.

Fridays fashion fix.

Link clasp bracelets are the one piece of accessory that can be difficult to put on your wrist on your own. So many women have bracelets like this and they leave them sitting on their dressing table gathering dust as they neither have nobody to help them at the time or they can’t find their glasses. I have found another great gadget and hope it will be of help, it is a solution for self-reliant women of all ages.
It’s called ‘Buddy Bracelet’ and comes in at approx €7 to €8. You will find it on Amazon. Makes a great little gift.

Fridays Fashion Fix.

CHOOSING SUNGLASSES.


Today there is so much to choose from and they can make any outfit look chic, elegant and glamorous, but before we look at the shape and style, protection should be our first criteria. There are many myths regarding protection so hopefully these guidelines will be of help.

• The most important aspect is choosing sunglasses with 100% ultraviolet (UV) protection.
• You don’t have to spend much as there isn’t a direct relationship between price and protection you can spend €20 on 100% UV or €200, there is no difference.
• Polarized doesn’t mean it blocks UV rays; it just cuts down on glare.
• UV protection is just a special coating put on lenses regardless of whether they are pink, blue, green etc.
• Some manufacturers’ labels say UV absorption up to 400nm this is the same thing as 100%.