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A frock for the fall…or an Indian summer! |
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By Corinne on
27/10/2008
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It doesn’t seem real now with the rain beating down but the day of the Frock autumn fashion show was beautiful and bright; reminiscent of a perfect Indian summer! The fact that it coincided with Carol’s birthday may have been a factor in the wonderful weather though! With the models bejewelled with bindis and the halls decked with peacock feathers and flowers in stunning shades of magenta and orange it was a perfect setting for the fall catwalk!
My gorgeous friend Sally-Ann and her team from Toni & Guy were on ...
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Frocks this month 3, coats 1 |
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By Corinne on
20/10/2008
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One of my fave things about living in London is that there is ALWAYS something to do on a Sunday. More often than not it's my favourite museum of all time, the Victoria and Albert in South Kensington. Not only that but they have two fashion exhibitions on at the mo - absolute heaven! I popped along with DB last Sunday... one was about Fashion and Sport - lots of incredible manufacturing using jersey - a bit like some of our danish designers are wont to do - literally masses of trainers, (heaven for DB) and lots of mad re-interpretations of classic styles in sporty fabrics! When we went there it was choca - with lots of different people!
The big exhibition at the moment is Cold War Modern - which sounds like it's going to be all ...
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Stick to your staples and survive the credit crunch! |
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By Corinne on
24/09/2008
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As we are being told, the credit crunch is continuing to extend its clutches and so we all have to shop a little bit more wisely and be a little bit savvier.
Rae and I were having a discussion (over Waitrose’s yummy homemade carrot and pineapple muffins) on how to put together a fabulous Autumn wardrobe as economically as possible but with as much style and flair as one can muster (and believe me I can muster a considerable amount). Staple garments feature extensively in my autumn wardrobe, but staples don’t have to mean basics…
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A Fashion House with a difference… |
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By Corinne on
01/09/2008
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Well, what a wait for a blog. I'm sorry - it's just what with the WEATHER, I've found more to do inside - and I've found some stunning things to see.
Rae and I went to see The House of Victor and Rolf at the Barbican the other Sunday. I love getting lost in the Barbican - lots of fab modern architecture - and turn a corner and you find a botanical garden - or a library - or a lovely bar! We had planned to have a drink by the fountain, but nature intervened, and we went straight into what I have to say was one of the best exhibitions I've been to in a very long time.
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Going gothic with Gok! |
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By Corinne on
17/08/2008
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Jo from Woking emailed me. She is a big fan of Gok Wan’s Fashion Fix on Channel 4. In last week’s episode (the last in the series) we got a preview of the autumn trends, which we at Frock have been getting excited about since the stock started coming in last month! One of the key looks that Jo picked up from the programme was ‘Gothic’ but she is concerned about going too far and looking like Marilyn Manson!
Well Jo, help is at hand and here at Frock we have some gorgeous styles and not a skull in sight! Lace is a plenty this season and my favourite piece is this gorgeous bow trim frock with a pretty embellished waistband; contrasting lining gives it a modern feel. &l ...
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Sling out your stuffy suits! |
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By Corinne on
22/07/2008
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Now's here's a topic for the Frock Forum! (or me, Rae and Carol in the Princess Royal of a Friday lunch time!)
Should we dress up in the office? We're not the best folk (:-)) to ask, as we never do anything but! There are always new styles to tempt us, deliveries to QC, evening outfits to buy - but what about you girls not in the rag trade?
I've got loads of friends who work in offices and a lot of them feel kinda-shy about dressing up - b ...
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Frocks 8, Shoes 5 (but one pair was a present!) Madeiran Storm Petrels 0 |
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By Corinne on
13/07/2008
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Goodness me! I've been back a few weeks now, and I've not done a proper blog! That said Rachel said I might of well have not bothered as I've spent SO much time on the phone since I've been back!
Well remember when I said that I wasn't going to be wearing my maxi dress much in the Scilly Isles? Well by day two, it was blisteringly hot, so I went down to the dear little internet café in Hughstown on St Mary's and actually ordered one from Frock! It's SO amazing - the sands are white, the sea is that lovely light-aqua shade, and yet it is the UK! - All good things like cream teas and red phone boxes are in abundance!
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Birthday Butterflies! |
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By Corinne on
18/06/2008
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When I used to work in the gallery (over a year ago now!) I always used to book my birthday off - you know, it's just such an absolute nightmare if you have a dull day at work on the best day of the year (June 5th!). This year and last have been a complete, absolute revelation, thanks to the girls in the Frock office.
First of all the weather was stunning, wasn't it? DB (Dearly Beloved for you newbies!) did my bucks fizz-and-smoked-salmon-and-scrambled-eggs-in-bed and PRESENTS as usual and I lolled into work a little bit late - well that day it was allowed! Now in a boring old office you might have a cake at half past 4. Not at Frock! Rae and Carol had got together a WHOLE table ...
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Four weddings and ... another wedding! |
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By Corinne on
11/06/2008
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It is a truth universally acknowledged that I seem to be invited to more and more weddings every year! This year I have to go to 5 (yes really!) One as bridesmaid (which at least helps on the 'what-to-wear' front!). Now, weddings really are a minefield - after all, you don't want to choose something that makes you stand out on the wedding photos for years to come - but hey - it's not your fault if you're the only one there with taste!
Now in one of our Frock corporate-heads-up-blue-sky-thinking-sessions in Café Rouge the other night, we realised we all had the same problem. Carol loves hats - but she doesn't dare go overboard at weddings, Rae Rae likes to cust ...
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Has it rained every Sunday this month?... |
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By Corinne on
26/05/2008
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Has it rained every Sunday this month?. DB has decided that we're going to share his parent’s little cottage on the Scilly Isles for a week in June, which of course will involve some quite speedy wardrobe surgery!!! A lot of the frocks I've bought will do for our later trip to dear old Sardinia in August - but I can't really see myself in a billowing maxi-dress as we lurk on a cliff waiting for the Madeiran storm-petrel to fly in and start to nest! Similarly, I'm saving the crisp whites for July - so all I can say is thank GOODNESS for this season's staple, the fitted mini jacket.
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