I always vowed that if Sirene ever became a shop that sold elasticated waist trousers, someone could shoot me. Well, strap that blindfold on me and drag me screaming to the wall. I must admit that they are indeed a great thing... especially when they look this good... these brilliant pants by @ottodame are so slinky and such a cool combination of print and colour.. there is even a shirt in the same print (second pic) and when worn together they look like an ace jumpsuit. Many women struggle with their waist/hip ratio and therefore suffer from waistbands gaping - well no more! A few inches of elastic in the back and voila! Perfect fit. 🖤 #newtrousers #newpants #whattowear #styleadvice #styleinspiration #boutiquestyle #buylesschoosewell #greatfit #shopindependent #newbrand #styleover40 #lovefashion #fashioninspo #🖤
Today is Remembrance Day and the memories and sheer numbers of those we should remember are so overwhelming, I think it’s best to think of one particular person who defines everything we should be eternally grateful to... one such person passed away recently at the age of 103. Yvette Lundy joined the Resistance at the beginning of the Nazi occupation of France. She supplied fake papers to Jewish families and escaped prisoners of war, Free French fighters and forced labourers and also hid many of them in her brother’s barn. She was arrested by the Gestapo in 1944, when she was 28, interrogated and deported. She survived both Ravensbrück and Buchenwald concentration camps. Unable to speak of the atrocities she had witnessed until 1959, she spent the rest of her life bearing witness and calling for civilian vigilance so that the darkest hours of the 20th Century would never be repeated. I will think of her and the millions of others who have sacrificed so much for us so that we could live in peace. I will try and honour her memory. ❤️ #remembrance #remembrancesunday #neverforget #thankyou #lestweforget #loveeachother #love #resistance #frenchresistance #loveisthemessage #yvettelundy #❤️
Morning my little chickadees... both our shops are stuffed to the brim with gorgeousness - so if you’re out and about a deserve a treat, and let’s face it, who doesn’t in this crazy old world, we’d love to see y’all! Have a great weekend! ❤️ #itstheweekend #boutiquestyle #style #styleover40 #styleover50 styleoveranyage #whattowear #styleinspo #instastyle #aberdeen #brighton #spotthedog #dogsofinstagram #loveourcustomers #winterwardrode #itsfashionbaby #❤️
Friday night fish fry... Siouxsie and her Banshees in the chippy. She looks like she’s even going in for a pickled onion and it’s her treat as she got her purse out. Brilliant artist, completely cool, generous and loves chips. Could she be any more fabulous. No she couldn’t. 🖤 #siouxsiesioux #siouxsieandthebanshees #fridaynightfishfry #chippytea #chips #icon #punk #chipshop #youthculture #fishandchips #punkrock #budgie #bromleycontingent #steveseverin #spellbound #newwave #postpunk #🖤
Flash! Bang! Pow! Look cool in a flash... in our brilliant @mktstudio fuchsia velvet jacket. There’s no need to look so miserable when you look so fabulous though surely? Cheer up love, you may think looking moody is cool but I reckon it’s much hotter to smile and have fun. Go on... I dare you! ⚡️💥⚡️ #cool #flash #redhot #velvet #rockchick #havefun #frenchstyle #whattowearnow #styleinspiration #styleover40 #havefun #boutiquestyle #boutiqueshopping #fashionisfun #⚡️#💥
Have fun if you’re going to see fireworks tonight... I’ve always been a bit bleugh about fireworks... pretty, but not sure they’re worth standing around in the freezing cold for. I did love it as a nipper though - a big family group of us up at the local display then back to Nana and Grandad’s for baked potatoes and tomato soup. I remember it being so icy cold and having so many layers on it was hard to put my arms down. I still love the smell of a sparkler. Stay safe and have fun! ❤️ #bonfirenight #guyfawkes #familyfun #tradition #staysafe #keepwarm #happymemories #childhood #canterbury #kentcricketgrounds #sparklers #family #guysanddolls #dollybird #catherinewheel #rocket #⚫️
This little light of mine, I’m going to let it shine.... the light shines right out of this beautiful top and a gorgeous glow will radiate from whoever wears it.... shine on baby. #thislittlelightofmine #newblouse #glowing #whattowear #shineon #styleover40 #styleinspiration #autumn #autumnstyle #boutiqueshopping #boutiquestyle #buylesschoosewell #danishstyle #love
We have such brilliant tops and blouses this season and this beauty by @secondfemale has got to be one of my absolute favourites. Such beautiful texture and gorgeous styling - it’s nearly sold out already. Good job there’s lots of other beauties to choose from too. 🖤🖤🖤 #newblouse #whattowear #danishstyle #boutiquestyle #boutiqueshopping #aberdeen #brighton #styleover40 #styleover50 #styleinspiration #instastyle #whatiwore #bequick #partywear #buywell #🖤
The witches have barely put their brooms and cauldrons away and ta da! I have seen my first Christmas TV advert!! Aghhhhh!! The C word is banned in Sirene, although we do have some fabulous new things in that are definitely party season ready! Like this gorgeous new pleated dress with gold spots.... looks great worn on its own, belted or not and it also looks brilliant over trousers. Party on! 🖤✨🖤 #party #partytime #partyon #newdress #whattowear #notchristmasyet #goaway #boutiquestyle #style #styleover40 #whattowear #winterdress #styleinspo #inspiration #danishstyle #boutiqueshopping #shopsmall #buylesschoosewell #🖤
As it’s Halloween, here’s a little story... In the 1980s my friend Sue and I had gone charity shop hunting in Kent... we were in Whitstable and had stopped for a cuppa and a toasted tea cake in the Tudor Tea Rooms (still there I believe and looks like it has for decades). I noticed an old man in the corner doing a newspaper crossword. I thought it looked like Peter Cushing the actor famous for his roles in many horror films. After a while he got up, tore the crossword out of the paper, folded it up into a tiny square, lifted the leg of the table and put it underneath. After he left I asked the waitress if it was Peter Cushing? Oh yes dear, she said, he comes in here every afternoon, does The Times crossword and if he doesn’t finish it, does it the next day! The other photo is Joyce Cansfield, who died recently and compiled The Times crosswords for over 30 years. When I read her obituary it reminded me of my story! 🖤🕷🖤 #halloween #petercushing #hammerhouseofhorror #horrormovies #petercushingappreciationsociety #whitstable #charityshopping #tudortearoomswhitstable #joycecansfield #thetimes #crossword #puzzles #englisheccentrics #🖤
Happy Halloween! Black window displays are usually a no no for us as they aren’t quite so eye catching or show up so much, but in honour of all things gothic and spooky I thought we’d make an exception. Lots of treats and no tricks. 🖤🦇🕷🕸🖤 #halloween #windowdisplay #windowdressing #spooky #gothic #eek #boutiquestyle #whattowear #black #backtoblack #anycolouraslongasitsblack #styleover40 #vampires #blackisthenewblack #🖤
When I was 13 I desperately longed for a pair of platform sandals. (‘But ALL my friends have got them!!!!’). Poor me, I was unlucky enough to have lovely parents who had my feet measured for properly fitting shoes throughout my childhood (Quick! Call Social Services!) although I was sullenly unappreciative and SO hard done by... I’d show them.... I snuck into town with my birthday money and bought a pair of the most hideous platforms that resembled lumps of wood with leather straps over the top. I thought I looked the bees knees. I hid them in a carrier bag in the hedge at the bottom of our road and changed out of my dreadful Clark’s T Bars on the way to school every day. Never got caught. Got terrible blisters. What a twit. 😂 . #iloveshoes #shoes #childhood #platformshoes #haha #1970s #dolcis #freemanhardyandwillis #clarkshoes #clarksoriginals #startrite #fashionaddict #rebel #teenage #teenageangst #newshoes #lovelyparents #grateful #love #schooldays #naughty #rebellious #😂
How you make a plain black sweatshirt a bit special.... just sprinkle on a few carefully placed sequins and voila! Dress up, dress down - either way it’s a winner. 🖤 Happy Sunday y’all. 🖤 #sweatshirt #dressupdressdown #lazysunday #sequins #whattowear #styleinspo #styleinspiration #styleover40 #boutiquestyle #autumnstyle #italianstyle #sundaystyle #autumnwardrobe #🖤
Wouldn’t it be brilliant to come across The New York Dolls in the ladies on a Saturday night out?!! Oh the stories they could tell... just don’t lend them your hairspray or new lipstick if you ever wanted to see them again. 😄 Photo by Bob Gruen. Santa Monica, 1974. #newyorkdolls #nyc #punkrock #instigators #bobgruen #davidjohansen #johnnythunders #arthurkane #hair #spandex #saturdaynight #lipstick #hairspray #backcombing #santamonica #1970s #sylvainsylvain #androgynous #influencers #glam #dressingup #cool #icons #toomuchtoosoon #brilliant #🖤
We’ve had great success this season with these fuzzy knits by @essentielantwerp - I often find buying knitwear for the shops a little difficult, the winter season has been relatively mild in recent times and when it does get cold enough to wear lots of layers in the new year, the sale has started and spring summer collections are arriving. However, sometimes things just hit the spot, and these pieces certainly do that and it’s always a good sign if all the Sirene girls order and wear things themselves which has happened with these... It is very difficult to explain how the knit feels but Maria in Brighton describes wearing her cardigan as like being given a lovely gentle hug all day, and lets face it, in these times who couldn’t wish for that! ❤️ #wintercollections #whattowear #knitwear #fuzzy #sosoft #hug #cuddle #boutiquestyle #shopindependent #lovethat #shopgirls #lovethisegirls #sirenegirls #cosy #knit #cardigan #newcoat #styleinspo #styleover40 #❤️
We all need special friends who lift us up, support us and makes sure we don’t miss out don’t we?! Have a great weekend gang! 🖤 #friends #friendship #love #support #sirenegirls #haha #cheeky #lift #liftmeup #🖤