Fashion is not just about fitting in—sometimes it’s about standing out. While mainstream clothing remains popular for good reason, more and more people are turning to unconventional outfits and merchandise to express their individuality. Whether it’s quirky t-shirts, character-themed pyjamas, or pop culture references printed across hoodies, wearing non-traditional clothing has become a way of making personal statements, showing loyalty to fandoms, or simply having fun. In this guide, we’ll explore how to choose unusual clothing or merch, when to wear it, and how to make sure it suits both your mood and the moment. One great example of this…
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Surprisingly few people think of straight razors when they’re considering different shaving options. While they’re likely the oldest razor technology that’s still in use, they’re by no means a relic of the past. In recent years, they’ve shot up in popularity again, and you’ve likely seen both adverts and pop culture references springing up left right and centre. That being said, are they really worth the hype? Let’s find out. Unbeatable shave quality First off, it’s important to note that straight razors provide a shave quality that’s quite literally unbeatable. While other razors might be safer or slightly easier to…
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Photo by Allef Vinicius on Unsplash My husband is such an Alpha Male. He took us all out for the day yesterday and spent today boarding the loft! He’s really lovely and does so much for us all, I’m sure we never tell him how much we all love him. Our ninth wedding anniversary is coming up this week but we’ve been together for a whopping 14 years and known each other for 16. We were driving around our old London stomping ground yesterday and it was quite strange remembering the places we used to go on date night, our favourite Italian restaurant…
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I’m sure I’m the least fashionable mum on the school run but I love my children to look good. Luckily they both love to go clothes shopping and have an eye for fashion – perhaps they’ll be taking me shopping when they’re older! Anyway, Boohoo.com recently got in touch and asked if we’d like to review the new Boohoo Kids collection. I find it much quicker and easier shopping online than I do in person so I was delighted to spend a quiet hour with a nice cup of hot tea looking at their site. I was asked to take…
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A few days ago I published a piece about the new Miffy X H&M Collection. My daughter is a little fashionista in the making and loves to go shopping with me. She takes a real interest in her clothes and how she looks so was delighted when Penguin Random House sent us a copy of their new title to review. Fashion Mash Up is a beautiful, collaborative craft book of fashion through the ages, which has been designed and curated alongside the Victoria & Albert Museum. Packed with over 75 pieces of clothing, 250 stickers with fabulous glitter and foil…
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Yesterday we went to Westfield London and I couldn’t resist popping into the massive H&M there to check out a new line of clothing featuring our favourite little rabbit, Miffy. Mercis and fashion retailer H&M have joined forces to launch a range of apparel featuring Dutch artist Dick Bruna’s classic character Miffy. The Miffy x H&M collection comprises of clothing for babies (aged 0-24 months) and children (aged 2-14). Did you know that Miffy is now 61 years old? I love the fact she is as appealing today as the day she was created by Dick Bruna. I’ve always liked…
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A few weeks ago we were invited to check out the Spring/Summer collection from Nutmeg – Morrisons very own clothing range. Whilst the children were kept entertained I was shown some of the collections for boys and girls. I really enjoyed looking at the different collections and it was fascinating talking to the designer and hearing about what influenced her. The clothes are all very affordable but that doesn’t mean they’ve scrimped on quality. As well as being on trend there were lots of nice touches, like chunky zips on jackets so little fingers have something to grab on to,…
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Today my thoughts have turned firmly towards the school run. Since I’ve never done the school run before I’m not really sure what to expect but on the couple of occasions I’ve visited the school the fashions have been quite wide-ranging. There are the women who are so immaculate you wonder if they actually care for their children; the slummy mummies who look like they’ve just rolled out of bed; the sporty mums who look like they’re going straight on a run after they’ve dropped their children off and then there are the mum’s who look like me, pretty nondescript.…
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I think I talk a lot about the weather but it’s a national obsession, isn’t it? Today the weather is very cold after a lovely warm and sunny weekend. Little Sis has been snug and warm though, thanks to the tights she has been trying out from DaisychainBaby. DaisychainBaby is an online eco-friendly boutique selling clothing, accessories and gifts for children aged 0-5. We were sent a pair of Slugs & Snails tights, from the Original Boys Tights Company. Whilst I’m sure Big Brother wouldn’t have a problem wearing tights as he has permanently cold feet, unfortunately he’s too big…