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purple-y Jade mini skirt, 6 different ways

26/05/201726/05/2017 Carolynfashion, Uncategorized28 Comments on purple-y Jade mini skirt, 6 different ways

During another of my sometimes brutal wardrobe clean outs, I parted ways with this little purple skirt… I have to admit it was a little gut-wrenching to get rid of this one because it had only been in existence for…

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burnt brown jeans; 6 different ways

24/03/201724/03/2017 Carolynfashion, Uncategorized42 Comments on burnt brown jeans; 6 different ways

I’ve been planning my upcoming autumnal/winter wardrobe, doing a seasonal clean out, or in today-speak; konmari-ing the heck outta it… and decided to bid adieu to these jeans.  The last few times I’ve tried to wear them I’ve just felt vaguely frumpy in them and peeled them…

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the year of handmade, 12

22/02/201710/04/2018 Carolynfashion75 Comments on the year of handmade, 12

above are just a small selection of some of my favourite outfits for this month, the entire collection for the year in total can be viewed in my Year of Handmade flickr album, here It’s over!  I’ve worn ONLY my own handmade shoes…

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totally local, totally natural, from head to toe

19/02/201720/02/2017 Carolynfashion, knitting55 Comments on totally local, totally natural, from head to toe

A person could be forgiven for thinking that I had abandoned my totally local, 1 year 1 outfit project, since there has been no mention of it here for months!… *blush* however, it has been plodding along, slowly but surely, and…

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the year of handmade, 11

24/01/201724/01/2017 Carolynfashion, Uncategorized20 Comments on the year of handmade, 11

above are just a small selection of some of my favourite outfits for the last month, the entire collection for the year so far can be viewed in my Year of Handmade flickr album, here So, a mere 30 days to go……

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2016; a retrospective

31/12/201601/01/2017 Carolynfashion, Uncategorized34 Comments on 2016; a retrospective

Soooo.  It’s the last day of 2016.  Cheers! and here’s to the year that was… *chinks champers flutes*   Mwah, mwah, darlings! Kicking off with my favourite ootd/blog pictures, just one for each month…  Apart from January, well obviously I did not…

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the year of handmade, 10

28/12/2016 Carolynfashion12 Comments on the year of handmade, 10

above are just a small selection of some of my favourite outfits for the last month, the entire collection for the year so far can be viewed in my Year of Handmade flickr album, here Oh, running behind my blogging schedule……

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a family collaboration

26/11/201627/11/2016 Carolynfashion, sewing46 Comments on a family collaboration

So Mum is up to stay with me, and she popped out the other day wearing this gorgeous, completely handmade ensemble… and it occurred to us that it was a tri-generational effort!  Mum made her skirt, Cassie made the scarf for…

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