6 Things to Remember When Choosing a Mother of The Bride Outfit
Your wedding day outfit might well be one of the most important outfits you’ll ever choose as the mother of the bride. Not only do you want to feel extra special on your daughter’s big day but you’ll be centre stage in many photographs and videos. This means you’ll want to look fabulous from every angle!
The decolletage debate – will you stick your neck out?
I promise I won’t do a fashion review every week about ‘Strictly’ but I just had to comment on this weekend. As well as some dodgy moves on the dancefloor, there were also some disastrous decolletage moments when it came to the frocks!
Monday mornings bring the day dress Diva out in me
We’ve all been there I’m sure. Monday morning has sneaked up far too quickly. All those good intentions to get the chores out of the way on Sunday didn’t happen. Your day still sits in a mountain of ironing you ditched last night in favour of Poldark. And it would seem every pair of tights you own have pulled even more times than heartthrob Aidan Turner!
Frock coats – the great cover up to beat the winter blues
Pinch, punch first day of the month and all that! October’s here. Or Frocktober as we love to call it. It’s time for winter weddings. That can mean a thick...
I’m a wedding guest and I’m too big for dresses
The name of our shop should be self-explanatory. Fab Frocks – it says what it does on the tin right? So today, when I was able to help a stressed-out wedding guest I felt really proud. Fab Frocks is living up to its name! This lady has honestly never owned a dress in her life. Her comfort zone is Converse trainers, jeans and a baggy jumper.
Why boutique doesn’t have to mean big bucks
The amount of passers by that have stood outside the shop this week saying they always thought we only sold expensive dresses is incredible and yet we always aim with our window displays to show a range of dresses at price points to suit all budgets.
Navy is the new black darling
Our navy evening dresses and cocktail dresses are grabbing attention and women are liking the welcome change from black. Navy looks stunning set off with rose gold or silver accessories and it’s a colour you can wear winter or summer if you accessorise right. A navy dress with white aka nautical or a pop of pink is perfect for summer occasions.
TV with tassels on - Strictly Come Dancing is back!
Spurred on by the spirit of ‘Strictly’, our customers seek out more sequins, glitz and glamour in their choices of dresses for the party season. It’s not often us mere mortals get a chance to sparkle and we are always so delighted when we can help ladies of all shapes and sizes step out of their comfort zone and buy a dress that is maybe a little more daring or just simply drop-dead gorgeous.
Bright start to the awards season as stars shun black for colour at this year’s Emmys
People walk into our boutique and are always pleased to see a rainbow of evening dresses on our rails rather than rows of dull grey and black. So it was great to see the world’s most famous TV stars embracing colour last night at the 68th Emmy Awards.