THE CHARITY SHOP EVENING GOWN : It is incredible what you can find in charity shops! Often you will leave empty handed but with some digging and patients there are some amazing finds to be had. We have had numerous accounts of people buying their red carpet evening gowns in charity shops (surely every girl needs one in the wardrobe just in case). The dress featured was just £5 from a charity shop in Taunton, Somerset. So don't be shy.

Thanks to Anna Carrington 

FIND AN ALTERNATIVE TO VANS : These F-Troupe Hiking Punched Leather Boots are also on sale at various stores but limited sizes are left.

THOSE STAPLE DENIM SHORTS : It can be hard when buying denim shorts because it is quite impossible to feel as though you are buying something different. Denim shorts are an essential but they don't all need to be the same. Bitching And Junkfood do some really unique customised pairs, be quick because they seem to sell out fast.

Buy them at Bitching And Junkfood

STYLE WOE : WHAT GRINDS HER GEARS

This weeks style woe is one that I'm sure many people have spotted and have also hated, see through leggings.
Basically it is when girls wear leggings that are not thick enough and their knickers or sometimes, their bare bum, can be seen through the leggings.
It is especially common on the commuting girl. Travelling with a suitcase on trains and tubes, logically leggings and a top would be an suitable outfit choice. But when the leggings are see through and your knickers are on show, it turns into a disaster.
Thick, opaque leggings such as these fleece lined ones from New Look, or simple black treggings like these ones from M&S will make sure your knickers are concealed, your modesty hidden and no fashion sin is committed.
But just make sure you are wearing suitable knickers to avoid the dreaded VPL!

By Chellsie Brooks, from The Dame Range Radio Show

 

COOL UMBRELLA : These quirky umbrellas will brighten up everyones day as you pass them by and also make a great gift for someone. Created by London Undercover, inspired by stereotypical British cuisine there are also a Bangers & Mash, Beans on Toast and Chips & Ketchup version.

Buy this at London Undercover 

STYLE WOE : WHAT GRINDS HER GEARS

As you may have heard on the radio show this weeks Fashion Woe is the dreaded kitten heel (or kitty heels as special guest Cat affectionately named them!).
I thought I would start with an easy one as let's be honest, who does like kitten heels?! They are a bane to humanity and in no way resemble their supposed bigger sister, the stiletto.
The pointless 1 inch heel might as well not be there as they have no more to offer than a flat shoe does. Kitten heels don't make your leg look toned and defined like a normal heel does, the only thing they do is reinforce bad taste!
I'm not saying that every day we should prance around in 6 inch heels, but kitten heels are another extreme. If you are going to wear heels but still want to be comfortable there are other acceptable and suitable heeled options. A smallish, comfortable heel, no smaller than 2 1/2 to 3 inches is perfectly acceptable for anytime of day. Wedges are also a comfortable alternative to high heels and are always in fashion.
So next time you go to put on your kitten heel just think, you might as well just be wearing pumps!
(And don't even get me started on pointed or sling back kitten heels!)

By Chellsie Brooks, from The Dame Range Radio Show