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press article
My Style
East Magazine October 2005
Jane runs Cambridge Women, a new website packed
with life's essentials for women working and living in and around
Cambridge
My style is casual funky
eclectic which can involve unusual mixes of colours and patterns.
I enjoy fashion but tend to adapt it, mixing charity purchases with
designer items. Designers I like are Issy Miyake, Ronit Zilkha,
Vivienne Westwood and St Martins.
My fave item of clothing
at the moment is a Be You K denim skirt. Fave accessory is
my Bo Bangles heart necklace. I designed Bo's website and have been
paid in jewellery - it's great because her stuff is so original.
I'm not sure if I can get
my clothes into a capsule but I am definitely no longer a
hoarder. I spent many years filling rooms with clothes from junk
shops, car boot sales and market stalls. I also used to buy swathes
of fabric and create my own crazy gothic costumes. No if I haven't
worn anything for a year, it has to leave the premises.
When I'm out to buy something
new to wear I head first for charity shops. Cult, Rhoda (when
I am in North London), Republic, Karen Millen and Mexx. I also hate
to admit this but I do have a peek in M&S. Occasionally you
can pick up a real gem there - but you need to be discerning.
Dune have some lovely shoes.
But I have all the footwear I need currently so I have to avoid
shoe shops at the moment. The bottom line for me is that no matter
how cool the shoes look they must be comfortable.
My most useful item of
clothing is a little red dress I bought in a charity shop
for £3. I can also wear it over trousers which makes it really
versatile. I've had a lot of compliments on that dress.
I know exactly what I want
when I visit the hairdressers, my hair is very find - and
a bright colour. I have been red for the past 18 months. Before
that it was bleached white. I am currently contemplating another
dose of extensions.
Fave beauty product is
my Russian Red Mac lipstick which I never the leave the house
without wearing. Also love Clinique Moisture Surge Extra (great
for when you're feeling tired and dehydrated).
My latest best beauty find
is Anne Marie Borlind Natu Royale Biolifting cream. This
really did seem to get rid of those little lines that start to appear
in your 40s. Also just started using Mark Hill Defining Shine Wax.
Run it through your hair and you're ready to go!
One special item of clothing
that I could never throw away is a long trailing Ghost shift
that I found in TK Maxx. Its length makes is rather impractical
but it's great for lounging around the house in.
My fabulous bright pink
Punky Fish rucksack goes everywhere with me and always contains
my mobile phone, filofax, Mac lipstick, business cards and a notepad.
One terrible impulse buy was
some black combat trousers with lots of bits of fabric hanging off
them. They were in fashion a few years ago and really aimed at 12
year olds. I wore them once and realised I'd made a huge mistake.
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