Dear Friends and fellow Star Followers! I bought my brogues. I was so excited - got them home and began to try them on with outfits I had in mind. Oh No! Not being a model in American Vogue, I looked crap (whoops! ...awful) They're going back tomorrow. So, a lesson to be learned - that brogues (asexual chic) is absolutely not for me. Boo hoo. So, my go-to look has got up and gone walkabout.
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Who knew that the words "I agree with Victoria Beckham" would ever be uttered by me? The Great Spice Girl said, on designing her own shoe range, "Shoes (the wrong ones) can kill an outfit". This is something I learned at a very early age. Possibly Two. And in the World of Francine when updating by adding (at great expense) or by altering (modernising) at a little less, and I mean a little less, expense existing garments, one is left with one dilemma - the final touch. Shoes, boots, sandals, trainers - what does it take to complete the look? One shoe fits all is complete hogwash. (No way!) Colour, heel, width, height, square toe, pointed toe, platform, flatform, strap, no strap, lacing, zips - shall I continue? In my opinion, thank goodness I can get away with my handbag selection.
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Just had the New York Times' Bill Cunningham report on the street style for the New York shows, and he got it absolutely correct. A key look for Autumn - "Roman Holiday". A look I love and have been championing for a long time. Hurrah! Longer length skirts 2015 with a very strong nod to 1958.
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Power,
Who wants it?
Who has it?
And how to use it?
We'll come back to that in a different blog.
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Fashion or Bust. What I mean by this is, is that having a bust can seem a bit of a problem. Not really, but I'm finding some of this Autumn's looks a problem of balance. Not to balance my bust, but the proportions in the clothes.
Friends. I have decided to title part of this blog "Friends" because I feel they are the (second of course to family, who you can't choose) the most important things in my life. And without them (you) life would be a very much emptier and sadder place. I am really very lucky to have you in my life.
NOW have we let the genie out of the bottle? Instant Fashion - now you can click-and-buy from a catwalk show. Is this speed really preferable? Can what I like today work in six months time? I'm having enough problems with the Best Dressed list I saw through American Bazaar that for a moment rendered my wardrobe useless. But having spoken last night to some women from different social cicles and seeing what they were wearing, enabled me to regain my Autumn momentum. For all of you that read my blog, I'm going to pursue this topic further. Until then - Autumn, Full Speed Ahead!
Happy Shopping.
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