Midlife lately – pockets of October joy
Another month gone and October always feels like the most transitional month of the year - for me it began on the beach in hot sunshine and ended in full throttle Christmas prep! We'll start thinking about that soon but first let's have a catch-up with a Midlife lately - pockets of October joy. When I came back from holiday I was full of energy so until my back went I did a good job of taking the everyday [...]
How to make outfits interesting
By popular request it's another style tips post today - you see one of the conversations that crops up regularly during the colder months is about how to make outfits interesting. That's because so often our AW wardrobes consist of darker colours that initially feel refreshing after summer's brights but then quickly become monotonous. Of course your individual look has a lot to do with the way you wear things but years of studying market research has shown me that [...]
Charity sample and pre-loved clothes sale AW24
Hello, as promised the charity sale starts today raising funds for Blood Cancer UK. I sometimes get a few grumbles when I do this so I'd just like to point out that nobody who writes about clothes can ever wear all of the clothes they're gifted. They're often the compensation you're given in return for featuring a brand on your site and I only ever work with brands that I genuinely respect. However my life isn't glamorous enough to dress [...]
All-inclusive Turkey holiday – unexpectedly fabulous!
Hello, I'm back and as you can imagine I have a lot to catch up on so this is just a quick post today. Quite a few of you saw my brief appearance on Instagram while we were away and were keen to know where we were because I didn't link it. The thing is that I didn't want to share it on there because it's such a good find at such a good price that I don't want it [...]
3 style tips for autumn outfits
It's a quick post from me today because I'm chasing the sun and heading away for a few days so I thought I'd leave you with some wardrobe styling homework as there won't be a post next Friday. I'm bringing you 3 style tips for autumn outfits - they will interest those of you who enjoy a bit of forensic outfit structuring and for those who don't, there are 3 outfit combinations to help you to get in sync [...]
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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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Casual chic for country life
Hello, it's a surprise me popping up on a Tuesday I know but I'm heading away [...]
M&S – what’s in store for AW24?
So here we are, this weekend brings with it the autumn equinox. As I type I'm looking [...]
Midlife lately – summer lived to the full
From this week's weather it would appear that summer is completely over (9 degrees here!) and I [...]
Autumn fashion trends 2024 – what’s new?
I realise that it's still quite warm and if you're anything like me, you're determined to [...]
Midlifechic reader event – save the date
The sun is out in the North! It is! So I can either spend the next [...]
Another slice of summer midlife lately
It's another quick catch-up today because I'm immersed in trying to write my book and it [...]
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