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Tuesday Shoesday ~ My ultimate charity shop find
Just look at these gorgeous shoes. I bought them easier this month from a charity shop and I’ve hardly stopped wearing them since! Yes, I picked up
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Just look at these gorgeous shoes. I bought them easier this month from a charity shop and I’ve hardly stopped wearing them since! Yes, I picked up
Rather than talking about shoes, today’s Tuesday Shoesday blog post is all about keeping your toes warm beneath that cosy pair of boots. Yes, it’s
My birthday is coming up and to celebrate my husband and I are going away for a dancing weekend at a swish resort, so I
I’m sure you’ve heard me say it many times before but I love the glamour of the 40s and 50s and even though my wardrobe
This week’s Tuesday Shoesday blog post is a little bit different. This week I’m sharing a DIY tutorial for making Christmas crackers. But it’s not
Just a month ago I was making my way to London to attend one of the most exciting events I’ve ever experienced; the Cosmopolitan Blog
I don’t know whether it’s the weather, or the darker evenings, or just the fast approaching Winter but for whatever reason, I’ve had the urge
Last week I treated the man in my life to a few goodies from the ASOS sale. I was planning to buy a dress and
It’s at this time of year that I start to go a little crazy with my nails. I pick out the darker colours and I
As you know I’ve started learning to swing dancing, including lindy hop, charleston and now balboa, all of which are intrinsically linked to the 1940s era.
I have a lot of clothes yet I hardly ever have anything to wear. In fact, I probably wear the same 5 or 6 outfits
Back at the end of September I travelled to a fabulous 1940s event at the North Norfolk Steam Railway and really enjoyed the whole weekend.
If you’ve been reading my blog over the past few months (and even earlier this week, because I mentioned it again in my dancing shoes
I’ve got Strictly fever. I can’t get enough of the sparkles and sequins. I’ve been dancing in my kitchen while baking. I’ve been watching training clips
I mentioned last week just how relaxed I’d been about what to wear for the Cosmo Blog Awards and that I’d kind of left everything
The Cosmopolitan Blog Awards ceremony is one week away! Yes, this time next week I will be on my way to London to attend the
Today seems to be the ideal time to start talking about autumn. There’s a bit of a chill in the air and over the weekend
Have you every found yourself drawn to a piece of furniture, a homeware accessory or an item of clothing but you have no idea why?
It’s London Fashion Week and I for one can’t get enough of all the live video streams, Instagram photos and live catwalk updates via Twitter.
Autumn term. It’s finally here. I wait and wait for September to arrive for two reasons; firstly, as a perpetual student I’ve always loved starting a new
This week I went to the opening of a fabulous new exhibition at the Ipswich town hall art gallery, featuring the work of artist Mandy
This is one of my favourite lyrics from a Beautiful South song and it always reminds me of this time of year. Yes, it’s officially back-to-school
I have some very long-awaited news for Autumn/Winter 2014 that I’ve been keeping under my hat for a number of months and now I can
This week’s footwear trend focus is on buffalo boots and it’s quite possible that you’ve already owned a pair of these stacked-sole shoes in your
I am forever spotting gorgeous vintages dresses when I go for my weekly rummage in the charity shops but I am often put off from
As you may remember, I’ve written a series of Tuesday Shoesday blog posts about other peoples’ shoes in March and April, as well as a
It’s taken a little longer than I’d hoped, but my vintage dress is finally fixed! My retro tortoiseshell cat’s eye sunglasses are from Sunglass Junkie and
A couple of weeks ago my husband and I were out at an event with some friends when one of our pals drew attention to
With Summer in full swing and lots of lovely weather to look forward to, you’d probably be heading outdoors and spending a lot of time
A really rather fabulous fashion trend for Summer shoes is iridescent uppers. Trend forecasters WGSN have highlighted (excuse the pun) this look as one of
The school summer holidays are here and it’s the most popular time of year to take a vacation, which often means swimming pools and the
I’ve been massively inspired by watching Dawn O’Porter’s This Old Thing show on channel 4 for the past few weeks. I know thrifting is nothing
Being self-employed, it’s sometimes difficult for me to know what to wear for business events – should I go corporate and professional or should I
This Tuesday Shoesday, I wanted to share my new hobby with you: swing dancing. I started going to a weekly class in June and after
The school holidays are due to start next week and that means an abundance of ‘back to school’ goodies in the shops. Is it just
I’ve just returned from a weekend break at a cheesy seaside resort here in the UK and it has inspired me to write today’s Tuesday Shoesday
I mentioned last week that I’ve been working on a project for the past few months to create my own collection of Cassiefairy t-shirt designs.
I like shoe supports, there’s something lovely about them. I think it’s the way that they keep your shoes looking great, how they ensure your shoe
In the news last week was a discussion about the cost of keeping a monarchy in the UK and it was revealed that taxpayers pay
I’ve been rather excited this week because a little secret work project is finally coming to fruition and I’ve been bursting to share it with you! I’ve
With Glastonbury kicking off this week, what else can I talk about on Tuesday Shoesday other than festival footwear?? I still haven’t managed to get
With Glastonbury starting this week and a plethora of music festivals taking place throughout the summer I thought it would be a good idea to
No, I’m not suggesting some dodgy take-your-dress-back-to-the-shop-after-wearing-it scheme! I’m taking about dress hire. Remember in the Sex and The City Movie when Carrie’s PA Louise
I’ve come across a new product and I can’t any longer wait to share it with you. As a thrifty blogger who is very keen
This Tuesday Shoesday I’m going to be investigating the cheapest way to follow the neon shoes trend this summer. It all started when mum sent
This week I watched a video on You Tube about the Aloha Summer collection from Dorothy Perkins and have been inspired to write a Tuesday
Excuse the bad pun in the title but I wanted to find a way of telling you that today I’m taking about summer shoes and,
Summer, summer, summer. That’s the only thing on my mind these days, especially as we’ve enjoyed hot sunny weather for more than a week now
Do me a favour? Have a look in your wardrobe and tell me which pair of shoes are your favourite and why? That’s exactly what
This Tuesday Shoesday I am attempting to solve an everyday boot storage problem – the need for boot stretchers. I recently got a pair of
It’s a special occasion dilemma. We want to wear nice shoes with our special outfit. We’d prefer to wear heels because it makes us taller
One of the lovely things about being a blogger is all the opportunities and invitations we receive to have sneaky peeks at the next season’s
I know you should be getting a recipe post from me this lovely sunny Friday, but it’s a big day in the Cassiefairy calendar today
Did you know it’s the National Blog Awards this week? Did you know that I’m a FINALIST?! Have I mentioned it before..? 😉 Going to
If you’ve not heard me shouting about it already, I’m a FINALIST in the National Blog Awards 2014! I’m going to the awards ceremony on
Today we are taking a rare look at menswear. I know I should focus on fellas footwear more often so I’m starting today with a
I’m one of those people who wear only a few items in their wardrobe over and over again. The statistic that’s always quoted is that
Quite a bold promise I know, but honestly you really won’t need any more pairs of tights that these two! I spend my life in
This week’s Tuesday Shoesday blog post is all about you. Today I’m featuring all the photos and stories about the lovely shoes that my fabulous
I’m one of those people who wear only a few items in their wardrobe over and over again. The statistic that’s always quoted is that
So after many requests to see a photo of my finished sewing project I’ve finally pinned my husband down long enough for him to take
Just look at that sunshine out there! It’s amazing how lovely the weather has been all year so far and after such a mild winter
The shops are full of it. Everywhere you look there are red signs and blue crosses. Yes, it’s sale time again. What is it this
Next month I am going to the National Blog Awards as a finalist! I am so excited to be attending the ‘Oscars of the blogging
I’ve recently been thinking about making my own personal ‘look book’. Imagine Cher from Clueless flicking through her e-wardrobe to choose her outfits each morning,
If someone asked you to show them your favourite shoes, which pair would you pick and why? That’s exactly what I’ve asked my lovely readers
With reports of an approaching heat wave, the UK is already gearing up for summer. The supermarkets are stocking up on BBQ goodies and I’ve
GUEST POST Blogger Janelle and I have worked on a few projects together in the past; I’ve tried out her La Mere Layering Technique in
Would you go out of the house without make-up on? Are you brave enough to meet up with your friends without a puff of powder?
Oh dear. Here we go again… In case you didn’t already know, and have stayed away from my blog, Twitter, Facebook and Instagram profiles all
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