Sashdujour – what’s it all about?
“Oh hi – I didn’t see you there. Welcome and thanks so much for stopping by - I'm excited to have you here! One day sooner or later this blog was bound to happen, but it’s taken me an age to get here. Up until now, I’ve had ideas and lightbulb moments aplenty, but...
Three Reasons Why…GANNI
Why Scandi label Ganni keeps on giving Hello lovely friends. How has your week been? If you're reading this in the Northern Hemisphere, then you're no doubt experiencing the full chill of winter, currently gripping Europe and North America. I know I am. In fact, as I...
The Knit Dress as an Essential
The Knit Dress as Winter Wardrobe Essential Knit dresses should be de rigeur in any woman's wardrobe. Why? They are by far the best ways to be dressy, feminine and more importantly WARM in the winter months. They are a great base layer, a neutral start you can...
Three Reasons Why… Realisation Par
Three Reasons Why - Realisation Par Welcome dear readers to what will be a regular slot here on SDJ, featuring well-known and lesser known brands and yes you guessed it, THREE reasons why they are worthy of our buying power. In an ongoing bid to buy less and buy...
The Politics of Retro Dressing
The Politics of Retro Dressing Retro dressing and in particular the unmistakable aesthetics of the 1970s have been a firm fixture on the fashion stage of late. In fact every couple of seasons designers give us their take on flared jeans , silk blouses...
What She Does… London Fashion Week 2018
Sherri Colter is a London based fashion designer and made her London Fashion Week debut earlier this month. Her new luxury womenswear label Colter is a celebration of fierce female strength, featuring intricate embroideries on body-confident cuts, vibrant colour...
In Between Days – the perfect trans-seasonal Boho Dress
The Perfect Trans Seasonal Boho Dress Hippy-luxe styling is not normally my thing. I mean I love boho style dressing on others but for me and everyday life, I seem to favour something more streamlined, easy to wear and practical. Big skirts don't work well getting in...
Those Last Days of Summer & Two Dresses to Suit
The Last Days of Summer Dress It's with a rather wistful air that I write this post. I mean I don't want to sound like a sub-standard Jane Austen or the opening page of a Mills & Boon novel, but it's definitely there. Can you feel it? That air of bitter sweetness...
The 5 Minute Review – The Ivy Brighton & The Ivy Chelsea Garden
Sashdujour goes to The Ivy Brighton
A Kinda Magic – A Little Slice of Heaven at Fair Oak Farm in Mayfield
Oh Country Girl I can't really decide if I'm a city girl or a country girl at heart. I mean, both have their obvious charms and I love the two in equal measure. But is there anything more relaxing than staying somewhere peaceful, relatively remote and away from the...
Call Me Red…..Why the right kind of red dress sends out the right kind of signals
In the Red The image of a red dress or any red garment for that matter, has always held a powerful unspoken allure especially in the worlds of cinema, fashion and the arts. "The Red Shoes", "The Lady in Red", the image of the small and sinister hooded figure in a...
Style Encapsulated Part 2 – The Importance of a Little Black Dress…
Dress | Sezane. Yellow net bag | Rock & Rose. Bag inside | Mango. Shoes | Zara. Jewellery | Stella & Dot. (ALL CURRENT) Back To Black Ah the Little Black Dress - such a sartorial staple. Or so we women have always been told. And yet...
Style Encapsulated…An Easy Capsule Wardrobe for Work
Top | River Island (sold out but find similar here ). Skirt | ASOS (old but find similar here ) . Shoes | Kurt Geiger . Bracelets | Stella & Dot . Necklace | Missoma . Bag in background | Mango Let's Work... Hello everyone! So I decided upon the...