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Feb1

A few must-haves for the ultimate fashionista

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A few must-haves for the ultimate fashionista

Valentines Day is fast approaching, this is certainly an excuse to dress to the nines for a special somebody, it is also a good time to hint at what you might like for your Valentine’s Day gift!

One thing that will be a gift for both of you is a silk-satin chemise.  This sexy little number will make you look and feel great and will get you all of the attention you desire!

The silk-satin chemise from the infamous designer Stella McCartney is a great shout and is available from Net-a-Porter.com.

Another fashion must-have comes in the shape of a cutesy jewellery box.  You never know what you may get from your man this Valentine’s Day and if it is jewellery, you will need somewhere to keep it!  A great shout is the Lapis jewellery box from Smythson.  The jewellery box houses a compartment for every trinket.

The accessory of a season is definitely a felt hat.  Emma Fielden has a great little red number, which is available from £220 and is the perfect colour for the winter season.

If you have an evening of fine dining planned for the event, then you will need to invest in a pretty outfit for the occasion!  Opt for something that is demure and flattering, rather than something that is a little too dressy.  A great outfit for a fine dining establishment is a cutesy elegant shirt, team with equally elegant trouser and heels or a block coloured skirt.

A tulle blouse from ‘by Alice by Temperley’ is a great option for such an event and the black embroidered print on the sheer white shirt works well to create a very high class look!

Add a little bling to the look with a few pieces of simple silver jewellery and will be turning more heads than you expect!  All of the above are available both online and at your local department store.

Jan23

Is January the right time!?

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Is January the right time!?

Here come the January blues.  The party season was great, food and drink was plentiful’ and we all indulged.

Sadly as we contemplate our navels, trying to ignore the expanding belly, baggy red eyes and sallow skin, we know its time to change.

Yet is it the right time?  The information we are about to give you may make you put that New Year diet resolution on hold.

Doctors say it isn’t the right time to diet, as losing weight in January may be harmful rather than benificial.

Morosely staring at the overflowing recycling bottle bin, you may be wondering ‘how can this be?’  Dr. Mark Wright consultant herpetologist at Southampton general hospital said ‘Detoxing for a month is futile’.  If you think you are helping that abused liver by going on a detox for a month, then think again.  People then assume they can drink as much as they want after this detox and for the rest of the year.  This action will however just put your body back into shock.

It would instead work much better if you cut out a few days drinking each week throughout the year rather than a whole month of no drinking.

Just as a drink detox can be hopeless, New Year plans to lose weight can be just as hopeless.

Statistics say that 61% of the population does not understand the correct way to diet.  41% of the population understands the correct calorie consumption, but one in eight people do not realise how to diet healthily.

Again there is no quick fix way to lose weight you need to change your lifestyle over a period of time.

Market analysts Mintel say that 7% fewer people today follow a healthy diet plan than three years ago and the sad fact of todays life is these people are more concerned about finances than staying well through a few lifestyle changes.