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Marco Zanni At Schiaparelli

Designers by Elle, StilettoWheels & PlusBlackJanuary 20, 2014January 5, 2017

+B Accessories by Elle, StilettoWheels & PlusBlackJanuary 17, 2014December 22, 2016

My boiler broke down today – yikes, no heat or hot water – and I am freezing. I’ve spent most of the day huddled under throws, thinking about the fabulous cashmere that I’ve been looking at all week. Whilst a brilliant engineer fixed my boiler – yay, warm house and water for the weekend – […]

+B Accessories by Elle, StilettoWheels & PlusBlackJanuary 16, 2014

More Cashmere At Rae Feather

Freezing my butt off here today so still trawling for warm winter Cashmere. Love the Lottie Tunic from Rae Feather, above, which is available in other colours, including black. Their sizing goes up to a UK 16 but some styles, like Lottie, are cut quite generously and might fit a size up. Otherwise there are […]

Shops by Elle, StilettoWheels & PlusBlackJanuary 15, 2014

Wall London Spring 2014 Collection

Continuing with my theme from yesterday, another Spring Collection is available online from one of my favourite stores for ‘differently-normal’ shapes and sizes: Wall London Spring 2014 Collection. As well as being easy fit, Wall sizes routinely go to UK 18-20 and up to UK 24 for their, more limited, OS range.. Along with sleek […]

Shops by Elle, StilettoWheels & PlusBlackJanuary 14, 2014

Laura Hunter, sold on Artful Home

I’ve never been a huge fan of January Sales – oh, okay, they serve a purpose if there’s something specific you want to buy but, generally, I’m totally shopped out post Christmas. It’s really only as new seasons’ stock begins to trickle online that my aesthetic sense reawakens and doesn’t that date get earlier and […]

Arts Info by Elle, StilettoWheels & PlusBlackJanuary 13, 2014January 13, 2014

Melissa McCarthy At The Golden Globes

I thought Melissa McCarthy looked fab in her – apparently self-designed – dress at the Golden Globes last night. Always tricky for plus-sizes who are so cruelly scrutinised at such events, she managed both glamourous and comfortable, in my opinion. Slightly sad that Chewetel Ejiofor didn’t win Best Actor as I’d been blown away by […]

Arts Info by Elle, StilettoWheels & PlusBlackJanuary 8, 2014

Fashion Cartoons: When They Were Kids

I love the ‘When They Were Kids’ cartoons featured on Another this week, originally from The Fashion Cartoons’ Blog. Another’s editorial says: Around this time last year, we decided to create a column that would start each week with a moment of joy and happiness. And so the AnOther Happy Monday was born … Today, for […]

Shops by Elle, StilettoWheels & PlusBlackJanuary 6, 2014

Esk Cashmere

Celebrations over and it’s ‘Hello 2014’. Jan and Feb are generally the two worst months of the year for me so, no surprise that it’s wet, grey and miserable outside. All I am wanting to do is snuggle up and get warm, preferably swaddled in soft, stylish cashmere in as many forms as I am […]

+B Personal by Elle, StilettoWheels & PlusBlackDecember 20, 2013December 22, 2016

Merry Christmas & Happy New Year

Wishing all my readers a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year, I am signing off for the holiday season and leaving you with the final six illustrations used on my Xmas cards this year. My fairy (above) is tossing her Christmas Ball Wand and sprinkling her fairy dust far and wide to give […]

Designers by Elle, StilettoWheels & PlusBlackDecember 19, 2013October 20, 2014

Simon Gao, Beijing

Catching up on some emails today, I took a couple of minutes to look at the Crane.tv video on – new to me – Chinese designer, Simon Gao. Interesting and someone to look out for if his last two collections – Spring Summer 2014 and Fall Winter 2013-14 – are any indicator. Love the clear […]