Clothes For Tall Women

Gold t-bar shoes - £32 - size 8, 9 - Next

Next - Pink Ombre sequin dress - Tall - (497-931-G45)- £95

I keep hearing this phrase ’Upcycle’ being banded around and wasn’t sure what it meant. According to Wikipedia - ‘It is the practice of taking something that is disposable or downcycled and transforming it into something of greater use and value.’ Then I realised I’ve been ‘Upcycling’ for years and didn’t even know it!  The above is an example of  ’ Here’s one I did earlier’ to coin a popular Blue Peter phrase. I purchased a rather lush, soft, faux fur coat from ‘Shelter’ the charity shop for the homeless.  The sleeves were far too short for me and looked imbalanced because of the three-quarter length. So to cut a long story short, I cut the coat, therefore shortening it and used the excess material to make cuffs for the sleeves.   I wore it a lot last winter as it was so warm and cosy, so you could say that was a successful ‘Upcycling’ job well done! 

I love my ‘Parisian tote’ - £45 by ‘A Brand is Born’.  I’m also coveting several gorgeously soft leather bags which are out of stock at this moment due to high demand.  Watch this space and I will let you know when new stock arrives.   

I love Crystal Renn for embracing her curves after battling with anorexia and standing up for what she believes in.  ‘A world where we see models that portray real women with curves - God forbid!  She is gutsy, determined, beautiful and so wise for someone so young.  To read more about her click on to the Observer article.