Style Pour Moi News

I wanted to thank all of you who’ve been reading my blog these past few months, it’s been alot of fun and I’ll be back in the new year with tips and advice galore.

Some of you have asked me to cover specific topics, which I can’t wait to do. In the meantime if there is anything else you’d like me to look into, whether it’s finding high heels you can run in or elegant tracksuit bottoms, you name it! Just email me at catherine@stylepourmoi.com

I wish you a lovely, stylish, scrumptious Christmas with all your loved ones.

X Catherine

Just one last blog about jazzing up your Christmas party outfits, and then I’ll stop.

Now, there are two types of headbands: the ones you see young teenage girls wear around their forehead, over their long locks and which somehow seem to polish their boho look rather nicely (boho look usually consisting of  skinny jeans, ankle boots and big sheepskin coats) . I know that if I attempted to wear one of them I’d look (and feel) rather odd. So instead, I’m going to talk about the other headband: the one that you usually wear the old fashioned way (tucked behind the ears), reveals a subtle little piece of something (feather, sequins, bows anything!)  and, if chosen carefully (the right colour/style for you), will simply look fabulous and will help update and finish your outfit nicely.

Here is just a small selection of a few beautiful ones that you probably still have time to buy before your first xmas bash. Have fun!

Reiss £25

Dorothy Perkins_15

Topshop £10

2adorn £60

Anthropologie £20

Johnny loves Rosie £50

Jennifer Ouelette £120

Boots £5

Cherry Chau £82

The day after I got married, I gave my wedding witnesses a little gift to thank them for being part of my life and putting up with my “bride to be” exhausting behaviour during the months leading up to the big event. This gift was a Swarosvki crystal cherries brooch…cute, refined and something I knew they would keep forever.

This season is the best time to update your evening wear by accessorising with costume jewellery. I know alot of you are totally comfortable throwing a lovely statement necklace on or wearing a pair of beautiful big earings, but I think there are quite a few of us who need a little “coup de pouce” (help) when it comes to adding something interesting to our outfit and jazzing things up a bit. I’m going to talk specifically about brooches as I think they’re very under-rated and still seen as old-fashioned despite having the ability to help make a great outfit.

So, here are just a few examples of what you can get at the moment but don’t forget that you can find lots of beautiful vintage brooches in antique shops and vintage stores (or in your old Auntie’s jewellery box!).

If you’re going out and feel slightly under-whelmed by what you’re about to wear, try adding a brooch around the collar of a simple little black dress, or attaching it to a belt, or even to a necklace.

Butler&Wilson £18

Butler&Wilson £58

Lulu Guiness £60

Tatty Devine £24

Swarosvki £35

Dorothy Perkins £10

Kenneth Jay Lane £100

Topshop £38

Swarosvki £78

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Happy Brooching!

X Catherine