Just had some of these delivered (the dress, not the fabulous pine panelling) so form an orderly queue ladies.... 🖤 #secondfemale #danishstyle #newdress #instastyle #style #autumnlook #howtowearit #styleover40 #whattowear #thats abitfabulous #phwoar #styleideas #boutiquestyle #❤️
Jump for joy! The new week stretches out ahead of us with endless possibilities.... Monday mornings can be a bit challenging, but I’ve heard tragic things this weekend involving a lovely Sirene customer and I know she would have loved the opportunity to grab this week by the scruff of the neck and milk it for every last drop of joy and happiness. Enjoy life and love each other. We have to remind ourselves of that sometimes. 🖤 #livelife #joy #happiness #dontforget #loveeachother #loveisthemessage #happiness #joy #family #friends #🖤
It was almost dark when we left the Brighton shop last night and we didn’t like it much apart from how lovely the shop window looked in the fading light... Autumn has crept up on us this year, but we are ready at least to look fabulous. 🖤 #shopwindow #windowdisplay #windowdressing #whattowear #autumncollections #winterclothes #whattowearnow #winterstyle #thedress #sparkle #howtowearit #style #styleover40 #style #🖤
Give us a twirl! The snakeskin print and khaki tones toughen up the little frills and make our @essentielantwerp dress much less girly... I can’t cope with too many frills or flounce - how do you feel about that trend? 🖤 #toomanyfrills #toughenup #newdress #whattowear #winter #snakeprint #cool #instastyle #essentielantwerp #🖤
Could this photo be any more 80s?! Sportswear, fluorescent and diamanté’s with a dash of Rockabilly thrown in for good measure - so late 1984 London Club Culture. I lived in a fab shared house in Worlds End, Chelsea and didn’t do anything that wasn’t fun. Or at least that’s how I remember it. Lucky girl. 🖤 #clubculture #haha #youthculture #kingsroad #chelsea #boy #rockabilly #flourescent #sportswear #diamante #mudclub #greattimes #boysinmakeup #80sfashion #fashionhistory #whatwewore #greatmemories #🖤
Gorgeous dress? Check! Check dress? Gorgeous! This wool check dress with half pleated skirt has been rather a hit this season so far and it’s a refreshing alternative to the longer and more floaty styles that are abundant... 🖤 #newdress #autumnwardrobe #instastyle #howtowear #outfitiftheday #dailydress #dresslover #shopindependent #boutiquestyle #italianstyle #🖤
I’m not one to exaggerate usually but I do love an exaggerated collar.... it takes me right back to the fabulous shirt I saved up for from Chelsea Girl for the school disco.... there I was, in my new shirt, feeling like ‘it’, praying school heart throb Gary Taylor (swoon) would break away from the rest of the awkward boys huddled at the opposite end of the hall and ask me for the last slow dance, when the DJ announced that my Dad was outside to pick me up. Oh the shame. 🖤 #mostembarrassingmoment #eek #teenageyears #haha #schooldisco #chelseagirl #1970s #newshirt #boutique #🖤
This gorgeous jewellery is handmade in Greece has just arrived in both stores... as you may know we always have lots of very reasonably priced costume jewellery, but I thought I’d go mad and order something a little more special..... each lovely piece is hand crafted in Greece and emits a beautiful golden glow of the Greek sunshine to brighten up these fuller days. #newjewellery #jewellery #jewelery #bracelet #statementjewelry #cuff #ring #earrings #handmade #greece #artisan #boutiquestyle #😊
That feeling when you put your jeans on when you’ve been wearing your floaty dresses all summer.... eek!! 😂 #oops #summerclothes #tootight #bigknickers #haha #breathin #eek! #😂
If only I could stay in my pyjamas all day today... that ain’t gonna happen though because I will be in the Brighton shop from midday until 5pm with my shiniest happiest face on..... however I could wear these - the next best thing and the most fabulous step up from PJs and the coolest slacks for a relaxed Sunday..... do come and see me and prod me if I’m slumped over the counter. 😊❤️ #sundaydressing #sundaybest #relaxed #shopgirl #boutiquelife #lovemylife #instastyle #styleinspo #❤️
Saturday night girl gang goals.... Debbie, Ari, Siouxsie, Chrissie, Poly and Pauline... quite the line up and brilliant women to be influenced by as I was. Lucky girl. Have a great time tonight whatever you’re up to.❤️ #saturdaynight #girlgang #girlganggoals #luckygirl #chrissiehynde #polystyrene #debbieharry #ariup #siouxsiesioux #paulineblack #punk #newwave #ska #twotone #cbgb #siouxsieandthebanshees #blondie #thepretenders #theslits #theselecter #girlcrush #teenagelife #❤️
If that isn’t a skirt of dreams I don’t know what is... I love that however ‘dressy’ a garment is these days, pop a pair of trainers on and voila! - instant maximum daytime cool. Things that would have been consigned to the wardrobe, waiting for the occasional outing to a posh do, are now perfectly at home swishing through the aisles of Sainsbury’s. Life’s too short not to be as fabulous as you want, whenever you want... go on, you know you want to! 🖤 #newskirt #dressingup #lifestooshort #instafashion #ootd #boutiquest #stinegoya #danishstyle #iloveit #mywhowhatwear #wearwhatyoulove #🖤
Many of you will know of my love of art and that I love fashion goes without saying I suppose... this lovely dress that has just arrived from @justfemale combines the the two - easy, fluid shape with an interesting print that has echoes of Jean Cocteau drawing or one of Alexander Calder’s wire sculptures... 🖤 #artmeetsfashion #modernart #jeancocteau #alexandercalder #newdress #whattowear #boutiquestyle #danishstyle #aberdeen #brighton #boutique #🖤
Clever Bunty‘s worked out a good way of choosing her new winter coat - we make it even easier.... we have a great selection to choose from and something for everyone - lots of wonderful colours, shapes, textures and prices... we even let you put your arms through the sleeves when you try them on! 😂 #newcoat #wintercoat #whattowear #bunty #haha #❤️
Inge Onsea is the founder and the creative mind behind the brand Essentiel Antwerp. She’s an ex model and full of fun and vitality - the collection is the perfect mirror of her personality, stylish, sassy and colourful- I’ve met her and her husband Estefan quite a few times over the years (we’ve been championing the brand for well over a decade and it’s our bestseller!) and they couldn’t be friendlier and are a breath of fresh air in this industry which often takes itself much too seriously. We ❤️ Essentiel. P.S. We have the dress Inge is wearing in store if you’re interested! 😀 #essentielantwerp #missinge #fabulous #colourful #antwerp #style #love #favouritecollection #belgianstyle #print #colour #fun #bestseller #❤️
Rules are made to be broken don’t you think? That goes for fashion too... wear what you want as long as it makes you feel confident and fabulous. I always feel sad when the occasional customer won’t buy something until they’ve checked that their husband/partner/daughter also likes it..... as long as you like it should be all that matters and a bonus if they like it too? Be yourself, and if they don’t like that you’re in trouble aren’t you or am I being too harsh? As George Benson first said and then poor Whitney followed (oh the tragic irony) learning to love yourself is the greatest love of all. ❤️ #loveyourself #thegreatestloveofall #selfconfidence #wearwhatyoulove #fashion #georgebenson #whitneyhouston #breaktherules #fashionisfun #❤️