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Gifts for you and the women in your life

Ok so this is the first of three gift posts I'm doing this year and as always, I'm trying to make them truly useful rather than just the pretty but pointless ideas you see in the pages of magazines. Today's theme is 'gifts for you and the women in your life.' It consists of all kinds of things I've been meaning to tell you about and it will give you ideas for the women you love. Or, more importantly, answers [...]

By |November 20th, 2024|Christmas, Gift ideas, Hair & Beauty|

Great party finds at M&S

With M&S being on such good form this season I've been waiting with interest to see what they'd bring out for Christmas. I've seen glimpses in various press releases and then I just happened to be in the Oxford Street store when they were putting it all out. It meant I was able to spend a happy couple of hours playing around with everything - dresses, tops, skirts, accessories... and there are some great party finds at M&S. This is [...]

By |November 19th, 2024|Christmas, Style|

Making midlife outfits stand out

Tuesday's intro post about getting your wardrobe ready for December's festivities was a long one but I hope you've managed to read it because this year Christmas comes in from the cold years of the Covid pandemic and there's a lot to talk about. Today I'm going to be referring back to the four pillars of festive dressing that I highlighted and bringing the theory to life. Feedback from the reader get together was that you're enjoying the posts where [...]

By |November 15th, 2024|Christmas, Style, Style Seminars|

Updating your festive wardrobe for 2024 – bumper post!

My goodness it feels like ages since I've worked on a post about getting dressed up. The Christmases since the Covid pandemic have been so subdued that at a retail level it hasn't made sense to stock a lot of partywear. Well I can tell you that it's all changed this season. I spent an afternoon analysing the London stores last week when I was down for the get together and they were like a huge dressing up box. It's [...]

By |November 12th, 2024|Christmas, Style|

Winter outfit building – working with texture

Bonfire night has passed and so in the retail calendar it is now officially time for Christmas to begin. At least that was the rule when I worked in various head offices, these days it starts popping up after August Bank Holiday but we won't go there. Anyway today I'm easing you into it gently with some simple elevated outfits that aren't just for Christmas, they're things that you can wear throughout the winter season and even beyond. I'm working [...]

By |November 8th, 2024|Retail Review, Style|

About Me

Hi, I’m Nikki Garnett, for 9 years I was the editor of Selfridges’ magazine. Now I’m married with 3 sons, 2 cats and a dog called Ted. I live near the Lake District in the North West of England and run a small creative agency with my husband.

I created Midlifechic because a little while ago, amidst all the chaos of family and working life, I was beginning to feel like I’d lost my groove. So this is for anyone else out there who is emerging from the child centred years and looking forward to beginning a whole new chapter.

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