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cosy knits

Cosy Knits

The chunky knit – comfort and chic, it is a great item for play or rest and it comes in various forms; dresses, cardigans, jumpers. The cape is autum/winter’s most coveted cover-up. Try it over a maxi dress or skinny jeans and boots. To balance the look go for a skinny bottom.

Awear Vintage Rose Bag €22

Get the Sex & the City look…Charlotte

Wallis Brown Satin Zip-front Dress €70

Get the Sex & the City look…Miranda

Betty Jackson at Debenhams

Get the Sex & The City Look…Samantha

Love charm necklace €8 from Dorothy Perkins

Get the sex and the city look…Carrie

Get all sexy, stylish and cute in these ‘Sex and the City’ style high street picks

Topshop blazer

Perfect April cover-up

If you’re a bit tight on cash and are looking to update your wardrobe without a complete overhaul, buy yourself a neutral blazer, a pretty scarf and a good quality brown or cream handbag. Add in a couple of summery tops, team with your favourite jeans, and you’re set. Topshop Ruched Sleeve Blazer €91

pink ruffle top

Grown-up pretty

Grown up pretty, this dusky pink ruffle top will dress up jeans instantly. And looks a lot more expensive than its  €47.50 price tag.

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Instant spring update

M&S do surprisingly great little bags. Excellent quality, bang-on trend, but always with a touch of elegance. Time to ditch the black bag and invest in a cream number like this to ‘springify’ your wardrobe. This cream chain handle bag is a bargain at €35.

Jasper Conran dress

The event dress

Got an event coming up that you’re stuck for a dress idea for? This Jasper Conran, Debenhams Grecian dress (€93) is stunning, easy to wear, and very, very flattering. And will work equally well for day or night.

Fever Scribble

All about the pretty…

It’s the perfect time to add a bit of pretty to your wardrobe with a cute little floral number. There’s loads out there at the moment, and they’re perfect for in-between season weather. Wear with opaques and a long cardi until the sun starts shining, then swap the tights for bare legs and pumps and [...]