by Coral Turner | Mar 11, 2025 | Bespoke Clothing, Couture Clothing, Dresses, Dressing for Special Occasions, Fashion and Older Women, Tailored Coats, Trends
My first impression of a Cape has me thinking of Sherlock Holmes sporting his pipe, and Deerstalker hat, now I am going a little off-piste here with the hat, as I made an interesting discovery about the famous hat worn by the detective and its multifunction. Yes, I...
by | Jun 1, 2023 | Black Women and Hair Care, Black Women in Fashion, Hair and beauty, Lifestyle, Trends
Hair our crowning glory – I was contacted recently by https://www.drugwatch.com/legal/hair-straightener-lawsuits/ asking if I would add their link into one of my blogs, as in addition to fashion I also speak about lifestyles. On reviewing the subject matter, I...
by | Jan 12, 2021 | Bespoke Clothing, Black Women in Fashion, Dressing for Special Occasions, Female Designers
Following on from the previous article Black Women in Fashion https://coralturner.com/black-women-in-fashion-a-portrait-of-dressmakers/ I would be remiss to not write about Ann Lowe, an American Designer who dressed one of America’s First Ladies, Jacqueline...
by | Jul 25, 2020 | Dressing Above the Keyboard
There’s a new phrase circulating around your wardrobe, it’s called ‘dressing above the keyboard’, well it was new to me when I first learned of it. You see in this time of still working from home for some of us, where Zoom and Skype have become...
by | Jun 17, 2020 | Designer Musings, Ethical Fashion, Lifestyle
When I first embarked upon my couture business full time, I was naïve as to some of the challenges that would lie ahead. Don’t get me wrong, whilst not coming from a perspective of setting up a business through rose coloured glasses; having assisted others set-up and...
