I love stripes so much, they’re the hardy perennials of fashion - but why choose between vertical or horizontal... just do both and earn extra fashion stripes in the process... these fab high waisted, cropped, flattering trousers are by our cool Danish brand @secondfemale and let’s face it when it comes to style and design the Danes know what they’re talking about. 🖤 #secondfemale #stripes #verycool #danishstyle #hardyperennial #nevergetsold #easy #easystyle #monochrome #boutiqueshopping #newclothes #relaxeddressing #whattowearnow #🖤
We could probably all do with a group hug but unfortunately that’s not really an option... however you could wrap yourself in love and good vibes in this fantastic @essentielantwerp 🧡 print dress. In both stores now - also comes in 💙. #heartshape #newdress #whattowearnow #essentielantwerp #summershere #grouphug #brightsideoflife #print #🧡
Just like everyone else I watched in horror, helplessness and disbelief at the Notre Dame fire, I know Paris well and have been many times for work and pleasure and it’s beauty never fails to overwhelm. Notre Dame Cathedral represents 850 years of the history of humanity and it’s cultural importance to civilisation can’t be underplayed. The building’s swift destruction demonstrates the extreme fragility of those things. Perhaps the outpouring of love, grief and the immediate offerings of finance for restoration represent not only the immense feelings of sadness for the loss of beauty and historical treasure but the deep longing in us for permanence in this world of instant gratification and disposability? Vive le France! ❤️ #notredame #paris #illedefrance #history #culture #iloveparis #cathedral #civilisation #destruction #culturalhistory #parisienne #risingfromtheashes #beauty #restoration #permanence #disposability #vivelefrance #thinkingofparis #fragility #love #❤️
At last! Warmer weather on its way and a lovely Easter is forecast..... I know you lot and you’re all bound to be up to something fabulous, so get yourself into Sirene and pick a little something that will make your good times even better... 😃 #easter #easterholidays #easterparade #boutique #whattowear #dress #bestdressed #blouse #goodtimes #womenswear #notonthehighstreet #aberdeen #brighton #europeanstyle #indie #fashionillustration #colour #print #😃
The other day when I was at my Mum’s I found this photo of my lovely Dad when he was a member the Victoria Park Harriers Athletics Club in the 1950s. As Brighton has been celebrating another successful day of sportsmanship with the marathon today, I thought I would post it in his memory. ❤️ #athletics #athlete #victoriaparkharriers #running #runner #1950s #brightonmarathon #dad #bestdadever #missyou #❤️
Brighton Marathon today - and I’m sitting drinking coffee in my pyjamas and wondering what it must be like to run 26 miles 385 yards. Maybe I’ll go into the shop and try these on - that would be a start.... Good luck to everyone taking part especially those who are raising money/awareness for great causes and the inspirational folk participating to celebrate overcoming adversities that life has dealt them. I bow to@you all. ❤️❤️❤️ #brightonmarathon #marathonrunning #overcomingadversity #inspirational #brighton #athletics #running #jogging #walking #trainers #charity #raisingmoney #goodluck #raisingawareness #adversity #positiveaction #welldone #amazing #
The Saturday mornings of my childhood were all about libraries, but by the time I was a teenager I had progressed to record shops, usually in the lunch hour of my Saturday job.... the first LP I bought with my own money was Stevie Wonder’s Songs in the Key of Life and that kick started a life long obsession with vinyl and Soul music. Today is Record Store Day and a brilliant reminder to go out and support you local record shop! ❤️ #recordstoreday #records #vinyl #12inch #7inch #recordshop #soulmusic #dancemusic #vinyljunkie #steviewonder #songsinthekeyoflife #obsession #love #❤️
Saturday morning memories.... I still love the excitement of walking into a library and not knowing what wonderment I might discover... a bit like walking into Sirene... I love to think that it’s a treasure trove... 😃❤️ #saturday #childhood #memories #weekend #treasure #books #learning #library #reading #excitement #newworld #thebeaney #boutique #treasuretrove #boutiqueshopping #❤️
It’s freezing isn’t it, but the crazy world of fashion dictates that we should all be wearing summer clothes from January until the timely arrival of winter collections in the heatwave of July.... It’s a good job that I don’t like being told what to do then isn’t it.... (you can ask my Mum!) and so we have lots of weather appropriate fabulousness for you - and the fashion industry can go put it’s ludicrously timed clothes where the sun doesn’t actually shine.. so there. 😂 #newcollections #weatherappropriate #whattowearnow #newcoat #layering #its freezing #inappropriate #sundontshine #europeanbrands #boutiquestyle #styke #fashion #😂
Getting a bit shirty... our love of the shirt dress know no bounds and this beauty by Italian @sfizio_official also combines our adoration of print and colour, so it’s a win, win, win!!💙 #print #colour #shirtdress #italianstyle #sfizio #summercollection #versatile #goanywheredress #whattowearnow #💙
It’s the little things in life.... the pleated cuffs of this op art monochrome print dress by cult Danish brand @stinegoyastudio are a devilishly good little detail... 🖤 #cultbrand #stinegoya #danishdesign #devilinthedetail #whattowear #style #thelittlethings #opart #bridgetriley #monochrome #styledetails #pleats #boutiquestyle #🖤
The wrap dress. Now there’s a thing... their original incarnation was Diane Von Furstenberg’s creation in the 70s and they were sexy, slinky and rather fabulous... second time round they were cool for a while then overkill gave them something of a mumsy reputation.... well, they’re back and this time it’s all in the styling... wear it loose and relaxed, maybe layered, dressed down with trainers and a nonchalant attitude. This one is by our cool Danish brand @secondfemale is versatile and flattering and in store now. 🖤 #wrapdress #dianevonfurstenberg #fashionicon #backinfashion #easydressing #whattowearnow #fashionhistory #vintagestyle #relaxeddressing #secondfemale #versatile #flattering #newseason #springcollections #danishstyle #dressdown #trainers #cool #🖤
Those of you familiar with Sirene style will know of our passion for print and colour... often in jewel colours and stronger tones, this can also result in a softer, more subtle approach, like the pieces in this beautiful selection, much of it by fabulous Italian collection @alysiofficial. We are always searching for new and exciting brands to keep the stores fresh and interesting and we are proud to say that we are one of their very few stockists in the UK. 🖤 #newcollection #exclusive #fresh #whattoweatnow #searchinghighandlow #followthebuyers #newaesthetic #notgirly #womanly #styleover40 #fashionover40 #stylenotfashion #print #colour #subtle
Good morning and happy Sunday to you all... 😃 We’re heading towards the new week with new windows dressed from head to toe in spring gorgeousness. To paraphrase Vogue Editor and fashion legend Diana Vreeland - Pink is obviously the navy blue of Aberdeen and Brighton! 💓💓💓💓 #pinkisthenavyblueofindia #dianavreeland #vogue #harpersbazaar #fashioneditor #boutiquestyle #pink #elsaschiaparelli #shockingpink #essentielantwerp #sfizio #baumundpferdgarten #loreak #hoff #trainers #springcollections #whattowearnow #💓
This time (eek!) years ago I would have excitedly been getting ready for a night out at legendary London illegal warehouse party The Dirtbox - rolling my hair, pulling on my ripped jeans or 50s dress and beaten up leather jacket... oh and that beauty spot! We looked rather rockabilly but danced all night to everything from early Hip Hop, Northern Soul, Jazz, Doo Wop and Funk... we drank cider from a can through a straw so not to smudge the red lipstick.. wonderful lifelong friends were made. The crowd like to live under the radar of what was considered mainstream at the time - just like many other club cultures.... scenes that are brilliantly recorded in the drawings of my old friend @markwigan whose exhibition is showing in London until tomorrow afternoon... if you get the chance please pop in.... ❤️ Can you spot me? 😂 #markwigan #youthculture #clubculture #illegalwarehouseparties #clubhistory #rockabilly #northernsoul #doowop #hiphop #jaystrongman #london #warehouseparty #friends #fun #love #❤️
Violet was traditionally a colour worn for prestige and by the aristocracy as it was extremely expensive and time consuming to produce... that was until 1853 when young chemist William Perkin was working on a cure for malaria with quinine and analine at Imperial College London. Whilst working in his rooms on Cable Street in the East End he made the accidental discovery that when analine mixed with alcohol it became an intense violet. Perkins who was only 18 at he time, went on to become a rich man! Largely forgotten now he laid the foundations of synthetic organic chemicals that revolutionised the fashion industry. 💜 It’s one of my favourite colours and I’m in love with our silk top by @alysiofficial... Thanks William! 💜 #williamperkins #imperialcollege #eastend #science #chemistry #violet #happyaccident #fashionindustry #dye #aristocracy #democratic #revolution #industrialrevolution #style #discovery #boutiquestyle #💜