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Much as I love the beautiful and inspirational, there are times when we all need Really Useful Stuff. If you have an impairment, disability or illness, Really Useful Stuff can be hard to find and, more so, if you aren’t really sure what you need. Even when you find what you think you need, you worry: […]
MoreI was reading an article in the Intelligent Life series on Inspiring Women this weekend which turned my mind to women who have Inspirational Style. For me, inspirational style is about that which expresses the internal aspects of personality – humour, intelligence, awareness, reference – externally and then, I guess, it becomes about appreciating a […]
MoreI absolutely hate Spring and Summer. Oh, not actual Spring/Summer of course, just the annual need to replenish my everyday wardrobe with basic 100% cotton tops, in black, in my (plus) size. Quality design and manufacture of basics in plus sizes – always tricky. Black in spring/summer – always problematic. Now, in a new and […]
MoreBrrr, it’s cold again. Time to look at this cute video by Garance Doré, one of my favourite bloggers. Saw it last week but thought warm had arrived to stay. Ooops. Garance Doré is one of the few blogs that I check out pretty much daily. It’s a beautiful blog full of individual style. This video […]
MoreCoping with life changes is never easy, is it? But there’s nothing to be done about it. It happens and we all have to manage our own particular challenges as best we may. For me, one of the unexpected and irritating aspects of my own situation was unexpected physical change and the impact this had […]
MoreEvery sane person is looking out of their window enjoying the longer, milder days that we are experiencing and relishing the thought that Spring is imminently upon us. Whilst I cannot speak for everyone else, I am one of the crazy few with one eye on the various fashion week shows, currently in progress, seriously […]
MoreHey, just a quick reminder that, if you’re free, the first Official British Plus-Size Fashion Weekend is taking place at Shoreditch Town Hall this weekend, February 15 and 16, 2013. Read more in The Evening Standard or at Evolve Magazine website.
MoreIn The Times, 2 days ago, Dr Mark Porter wrote an article, What can women do about incontinence? The article is mainly about medical definitions and solutions to managing incontinence – click the link to read it but it is behind a paywall. The topic set me off thinking, as I do, about style and […]
MoreI love these shoes, above, from the Alexander Wang A/W 2013 show. Ludicrously impractical for a wheelchair using, non-walking person with poor circulation and swollen feet and ankles. Good grief, like life isn’t bad enough without being taunted by them…? (Ironic joke there for anyone who might imagine I am that shallow … oh, but […]
MoreI’m always looking out for bags that look great and work for me in the wheelchair. If I need access to a bag, I want hands free, non-dangling and flat so I am able to see where I’m going. If it will double up and carry bigger stuff too, I want to be able to […]
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