#throughthelense

Glasses, spectacles, you name it I have been wearing them for decades. My superficial relationship with glasses started in the late eighties following a fantastic episode of the Clothes Show, which featured a segment on some fabulous eyewear. I remember thinking ‘I don’t really need to wear glasses ..….and that’s a shame because they are so hot right now.  This was the late eighties, I was about 10 years old and I thought print jumpers with matching sock were cool! *Note to self socks and matching jumpers are never anything but sad!

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Career Conscious

As an ambitious and confident new graduate we are keen to create the best possible first impression. We have crafted the perfect CV, been coached on everything from psychometric tests to effective presentation skills. We have practiced our interview technique until nobody in our family or friendship network can take any more. Extensive research has been undertaken on our future employer on everything from their CSR strategy to their current stock price,  but as our day to excel and shine approaches we may have overlooked one last and important detail…..what am I going to wear?

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A/W 14/15 Capsule Casual Smarts

It is that time of year again, the autumn/winter season is upon us, and everywhere we turn we are getting tips on how to create the perfect  Autumn/Winter wardrobe. This is about the time that I begin to think that I have nothing in my wardrobe that is suitable for the new season, and go on numerous spending sprees trying to obtain the must have pieces that I just have to buy right now…

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Corporate, Creative or Casual Smart?

The Casual Smarts ImageWorkwear is changing, it is chic, dynamic and style conscious. In an age where personal brand and professional image are familiar buzz words what you wear to work is becoming more important. However, it is not just about what you wear, but how you wear it. Your personal style and the workplace culture are important considerations when selecting items for your working wardrobe, but how do you reconcile the two? I came up with the idea for this blog as I wanted to illustrate that women do not necessarily fit into one workwear style box, they are diverse and work in a myriad of different work environments.

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