Wake Up Your Wardrobe
We're using January to do a little fashion refresh. Purge your wardrobe and fall in love with your clothes again...
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We're using January to do a little fashion refresh for the coming seasons and urge you to do the same. Feel a little lighter and fall in love with your clothes again...
Wardrobe Wrestle
Fed up wrestling with your wardrobe and rotating the same few items? Wardrobes bursting at the seams are both a distraction and a drain on your time. The time is nigh to set aside a few hours to play dress-up and be brutal.
To earn a coveted place in your wardrobe each piece needs to be either beautiful or practical and should make you look and feel good. Think minimal - colour coordinate... it may change your life.
"Modern Minimalism is about simplicity, whether quality or trend, longevity is the key to a consciously curated wardrobe" we couldn't agree more Sophie Benson, one of our fave style bloggers - check out some of her fab sustainable fashion posts and make your wardrobe work for you.
Style Challenge
Pick a piece from your wardrobe (not pants) and get creative. Wear your staple piece for the whole week, mix and match with other items and wear it a differently every day. You might surprise yourself and it will reset the way you think about your clothes.
Recycle and Repurpose
Every year an estimated 300,000 tonnes of used clothing goes to landfill in the UK, so dispose of anything that doesn't fit or flatter in the following sustainable ways...
Donate - good quality clothing to your favourite charity, avoiding landfill and helping a good cause = feel good factor
Clothes Swap - a good excuse for a soiree and you get to go home with a new outfit = win
Recycle - let Clothes Aid collect your unwanted clothes and benefit UK charities. Or locate your nearest Clothing Bank.
Sell - we're over Christmas and onto the Alps - who doesn't need the readies for that extra pair of ski goggles - try a little eBay for the fondue kitty.
Check out the fab Love Your Clothes website for lots of lovely tips on upcycling and make do and mend; salvaging our favourite finds.
Now you've achieved all this you can go right ahead and feel smug until at least March - enjoy.
Keep your peepers open for our new launches coming soon!
Jo
It's my party
It's the season for sparkle, opulence and decadence so read on for our party wear updates...
and I'll cry if I want to
Dry your eyes and remember
'Accessories make the woman' Coco Chanel.
It's the season for sparkle, opulence and decadence - read on for our party ready updates...
hold on to your hat
We have a longstanding love of the Beret, which is having a moment. Add a little 'je ne sais quoi' with a headdress in leather, faux fur or velvet - perfect for late night taxi trips.
bag it up
No more dancing around the handbags - straps are where it's at...
No 21 Knot Velvet Evening Bag
all that glitters
No longer the preserve of Granny, the Brooch is back in fashion favour - the best bit? There are masses of unloved beauties just waiting to be discovered. Create your own embellishments with this instant party update and source at vintage fairs, antique fairs and preloved stores.
Dolce & Gabbana styling out vintage brooches
Pearls are everywhere this season, but, the eternal classic, they deserve to be seen.
The morning after the night before
After the party, comes the debrief. In winter the sun sits lower in the sky, so it's important to shade those party worn eyes from both the sun and the paparazzi. Rock up in your vintage sunglasses and you're ready to face the world...
If you need a little help with your disco days - give us a shout!
Jo
Go big or go home
We can thank the fabulous Jackie O for putting oversized sunglasses on the fashion map and we simply can't get enough of supersized sunnies...
We can thank the fabulous Jackie O for putting oversized sunglasses on the fashion map and we can't get enough.
Thing is, they do a pretty perfect job of keeping the sun's rays out of our peepers due to their glorious size - we love a multi-tasker... make a statement and shield our eyes, what's not to love?
All things 70s are firmly back in favour and it's got our vote - from Biba to Halston to the sublime Bianca Jagger, incorporating hippy chic to glam rock and disco. Translation for 2017 means modern metallics, high waists, pattern mania, fringing and of course our beloved bell bottoms... you know you want to.
Our version takes inspiration from two of our favourite Carries - Bradshaw and Fisher, strong independant women, 'carrie-ing' off a strong statement eye, 70s style, take a peep below.
Up the volume with original vintage 70s oversize sunglasses by Polaroid, a french made acetate frame with smokey grey and blush tones. We've added sparkly new, grey blue graduated tinted lenses, with anti reflection coating for a little added UV protection.
So if you're looking for a little drama, in your closet not your life, you came to the right place.
Jo
Coral ... shades of summer
The sister of blush and part of the new neutrals family, Coral slots right in amongst our wardrobe staples. It's our go-to colour and summer in a shade...
The sister of blush and part of the new neutrals family, coral slots right in amongst our wardrobe staples. Summer in a shade, this pretty colour casts pink overtones and orange undertones, calming down high energy colours and adding a pop to whites and denims.
We're loving the corals in this Algae Illustration by Miss Capricho
Easy to wear and flattering to almost every skin tone, coral looks perfect with sunkissed skin (from a bottle or with a dollop of UV protection of course) - it's our go-to for summer lips, nails and sunglasses.
Our version is a beautifully made, original late 60s sumptuous optyl frame, by Italian brand Correna. Oversize vintage style with delicate peaches and cream tones and sculpted detail.
Coral was crying out for peach tinted lenses, we've added an anti reflection coating to give a little extra in the UV department. See them modelled by the delectable Caroline Jones from Knickers Models Own.
Best of all - now you can win your very own pair of vintage sunglasses in our competition to take home Coral - check out our Peep meets Knickers Competition and enter here.
Good luck peeps!
Jo
Peep at Glastonbury
Festival fever is upon us - so let's kick things off with the mother of festivals... Glastonbury. Wellies or Wayfarers who can tell? But one thing's for sure you won't run out of things to see and do...
Festival fever is upon us - so let's kick things off with the mother of festivals... Glastonbury. Wellies or Wayfarers who can tell? But one thing's for sure you won't run out of things to see and do...
Who to see?
Ed Sheeran is headlining and you can catch the Foo Fighters, Lorde, Katy Perry, Radiohead, British Sea Power, Rag'n'Bone Man, Martha Wainwright, Goldfrapp, The Flaming Lips, Jamiroquai, The Lemon Twigs and so many more take a peep at the line up here
What to wear
Most importantly, what threads to pack? Read on we got you covered...
What to do?
The Wood is full of hidden surprises. A magical place to relax and recharge, there’s a fire lighting every night with installations lovingly created by the local crew. From willow sculptures to The Gathering installation by Rob Mulholland to the intriguing Ilumaphonium – a dynamic music making multi sensory installation.
In the Green Fields you'll find the Tipi field, peace gardens and the artisans of the Green Crafts Village where you can try your hand at jewellery making at the Lost Treasure Silver Workshop.
At Green Futures you'll find stunning Green art work, sculpture and interactive debate. Keep an open mind as issues are explored by this year’s guest speakers Ruby Wax, Gillian Anderson and Jenny Jones.
The Croissant Neuf Field is all about sustainability – feeding the green message through pure inspiration. From the handcrafted marsh reed archway to the exhibits and stalls - hand crafted, locally sourced, organic, fairtrade or recycled, it‘s all off-grid. Amazingly this field is run on pure Solar Power alone!
We've got our eye on The Unfairground with it's 'mind-altering zone for subversive, radical, art and music. Infused with anarchist spirit and satirical wit, the act of repurposing both ideas and salvaged material, turns the unethical cycle of consumerism and wastefulness into a virtuous one'.
Join the fiesta at Glasto Latino the portal to Latin America. Here partying is an art form, known for its rhythm, colour, and movement.
Each night they hold their famous salsa parties and in the afternoons lessons can be had in salsa, tango and reggaetón all whilst sipping latin cocktails from the dancing bar staff of Peacocktails.
Babylon Uprising a not-for-profit collection of sound boys, artists, musicians and eco-builders showcasing some of the undergrounds most prolific artists, alongside up and coming talent.
2017 sees the return of the Reason Roadblock, bringing the caribbean vibe via the medium of a carnival cart navigating the festival pathways complete with dancers and Afrobeat vibrations!
What to eat & drink
Chef Andy Evans (winner of the Observer’s Best Sunday Lunch Award ) will be back to host the Deluxe Diner, cooking some of the most delicious food onsite.
Dress up and join them for a 'cheeky dose of civilization' to a dreamy soundtrack of live jazz. All on a real chair with actual knives and forks!
Check in at the Beat Hotel and get your bearings at the motel like bar that stocks bartenders with sass and world DJs in bathrobes.
There's plenty of tipple from dedicated Tennessee Whiskey at the Meeting Place to the Mojitos at West Holts Bar, not forgoing plenty of locally sourced cider of course which you can sip out of your reusable Glastonbury steel cup!
Ready set festival!
Jo
sweet like Candy
Cult brand Cazal makes killer eyewear. Works of art with handcrafted detail and adornments, produced investment pieces loved by fans and celebrities alike...
Cult brand Cazal makes killer eyewear. The iconic designer Cari Zalloni, created unique stand out designs to set and lead trends way ahead of their time. Works of art with handcrafted detail and adornments, produced investment pieces loved by fans and celebrities alike.
We can't get enough of millennial pink! Our original 80s style statement Candy, boasts pretty hues with white arm detail, set against gold metal accents.
Made from a combination of acetate and metal, this German made frame (model 183) gloriously renamed Candy (by Peep), pays homage to the colour of the moment and effortlessly nails this trend.
We added rose-pink tinted lenses to these sunglasses to up the style stakes - why see life any other way?
