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Apparently summer is here. Apparently. When summer comes we optimistically think we might be able to spend an extended period of time outside. Some years we’re right. Sometimes, well, summer is a bit more intermittent! Are you going to any festivals this summer? When I think of festivals I usually think of music festivals like Glastonbury or the Isle of Wight (I know it’s called Bestival now but I can’t quite get used to that!). However, there are now many more local festivals, literary festivals, arts festivals etc - as well as the more traditional open air music events; meaning whatever your age and interests there is probably a festival out there for you. As long as there’s glamping. And real bathrooms. Or at least a camper van. (How do you find your tent again in a sea of identical tents from Millets in the dark? Especially if you’ve enjoyed a glass of Pimms or two?). According to Glamour magazine , the festival fashion essentials for the UK are a warm jacket, slouchy ju...

A few weeks ago I was teaching the Beginners Beading class at the London Jewellery School . On that class you learn techniques to make earrings, two types of necklace and two types of bracelet. During this particular class one student asked if she could make clip on earrings as her ears weren’t pierced. It is an unusual request as most people who attend the class have pierced ears but it got me to thinking about earring designs without piercings. We tend to think of the Pat Butcher style earring but there are some fashionable alternatives out there. Hook style This style of earring has a wire hook that goes around the top of the ear to secure the earring and tends to have dangles I love this dangle feather earring cuff from Anni Jurgenson This edgy spike design is from Elite Fashion club A modern take on classic pearls and gold metal from Crunchy Fashion Ear cuff This ear saver is from Chapman jewelry Pave cz set ear cuff by i Precious ...