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Welcome, I'm Elle Wellesley. Stiletto Wheels is my personal blog on managing dramatic, illness-induced, lifestyle change - from stiletto heels to heels on wheels. Plus Black is my lifestyle blog where I share my inspiration and ideas for sustaining stylish fabulousness through life's unexpected transitional moments. Ever optimistic, I continue to believe that it is possible to lead a fabulous life in heels on wheels. Smiles 💋 Elle
Retailers are dashing to discount for Christmas, desperate for you to open your wallets before the big day. Forget Boxing Day bargains. December Discounts are where it’s at … A couple of recommendations for plus size purchasing – for those who like understated, natural fabrics, good quality, nice design: Poetry UK – online, upto UK […]
MoreIllustrator Hannah Ensor, of Stickman Communications, likes to celebrate the fun in life – in her life, your life, everybody’s life. Drawing initially from her own experiences of having a ‘perfectly normal’ bendy body, she shares the ‘funny’ with charm and unerring accuracy through her Stickmen product range which includes illustrated books, cards, stickers etc.. […]
MoreEverywhere I look at the moment, I am coming across articles about the ageing population, women over 50, women over 60, women and pensions, even ‘baby boomer Hilary Boyd’s novel [which] is putting the sex back into sexagenarian’ … some things you could do with not knowing, right? Quoting from a recent Times article, Stefanie […]
MoreScrolling through Twitter today, I came across this posting from La Vida Moda: What Qualifies As Designer Fashion? It is the third of three posts, the others being: The Cost of Plus Size Clothes and Plus Size Models … All are worth reading if you are interested in plus size fashion. I’ve selected some of the […]
MoreThe weather gets cold, I am drawn to scarves – the warmer the better. This Shawl, above, is just one of the beautiful cashmere scarves available from Oyuna who describe themselves as: … a team of international cashmere lovers whose paths all led to London. We love the fact that everything we do involves creativity. Whether […]
More“One of the secrets of a happy life is continuous small treats.” Iris Murdoch, from The Sea, The Sea. A literary quote for a literary Friday treat. One of my favourite books, written some years ago, recommended to anyone who enjoys an autobiography, is Dorothea Tanning: Between lives, An Artist and Her World. Dorothea Tanning was born […]
MoreLove this jacket, above, and dress underneath it, below, from Walkers. Sizes up to a UK 22. Prices discounted all over and it’s party time. And with the pretty over … Reading The Times this week, I saw an article entitled, “The end of size zero” by Helen Rumbelow about a trend, called, “fatshion”, for […]
MoreA couple of months ago, I came across the Habibe London website, contacted Habibe and she made me a couple of fabulous tops. In the process, I went across to her studio and was blown away by some of the lovely garments she sells. It being the party season, I decided that my friends might […]
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