Best of the Sale
Our summer sale is now up to 70% off and there are still loads of amazing bargains left. We have picked out a few of our favourite sale pieces to show you. First up is our Megan Park jewellery which …
Category Archives: Spring/Summer 2013
Festival Dressing…
I love this time of year when everything seems to come to life, and there are so many events going on, it’s hard to choose which one is a ‘must do’. My personal favourite? It has to be Glastonbury- which …
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My Fashion Crush
There are some women who just have ‘it’, that certain something that makes women around the world want to, not copy, but emulate them. It’s almost as if you wish you could bottle whatever it is that makes them stylish …
The Secrets to a Glowing Summer…
As we are a shop filled with ladies who like to look our best at all times, we have been chatting about what are our go-to products for looking healthy and glowing during the summer months (aside from popping over …
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Chelsea Flower show welcomes gnomes
A ban on gnomes at the Chelsea Flower show has been lifted this year for the first time to mark the event’s centenary. 100 cute little gnomes have been decorated by artists and celebrities, Sir Elton John and Dame Helen …
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Uniform Perfection…
It’s the old problem- a wardrobe full of clothes and nothing to wear… How many mornings have you started to get ready for work and had that thought? I have it at least once a week! So, imagine how much …
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Beyonce For H&M- Inspiration To Get Ready For Summer.
If you are anything like me, you will be so tired of being covered up in so many layers over what feels like the longest Winter ever! I am dying to banish my opaques and woolly scarf back into the …
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The Power of Positive Thinking
One of my favourite radio 1 DJs had a great idea the other week. In the face of this everlasting winter and cold that just won’t let up, he decided that instead of feeling depressed and moaning about the …
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Sugar Sweet with Attitude!
A few weeks ago I blogged about pastel colours being one of the key trends for spring/summer, so I thought I would show you how stylist Lisa Ringrose used some of our pretty pastel pieces in a fashion shoot for …
Gatsby Style Comes to London
I am so excited to hear that classic American outfitters Brooks Brothers is hosting an exhibition of costumes from the up coming Great Gatsby film! The flagship store on Regent Street has over 10 pieces worn by Leonardo Dicaprio, Carey …
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Carey Mulligan in Roksanda Illincic- A perfect Match…
We have blogged more than once about our love for the cutting edge designs of Roksanda Ilincic, so when we spotted gamine actress, Cary Mulligan looking super hot in one of Roksanda’s spring/summer dresses at the Film District party in …
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Good Taste- The Biggest Hurdle at Aintree
Maybe I have watched My Fair Lady too many times, but when I think of Ladies Day at the races, I picture elegant, immaculately dressed women in the finest clothes and millinery the fashion world has to offer…. However, looking …
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Navy Suit – The Wardrobe Must Have
This week Stella McCartney received her OBE from the queen, for services to fashion. We think this is a well and truly deserved award. She made a subtle fashion statement when she collected her award, wearing a navy skirt suit. …
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Another feather in Edinburgh’s already fashionable cap.
Well done Edinburgh! In June this year, the City Art Centre will play host as the only UK venue for what promises to be a fantastic photographic exhibition. Currently showing in Milan, “Coming into Fashion” is a collection of …
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The Glamorous Spring Lunch 2013
As we mentioned in an earlier blog, yesterday was the annual Spring Lunch in aid of Skill Force and sponsored by Hamilton & Inches. The event was held in the opulent setting of the Balmoral hotel and was attended by many …
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Mind the Gap Please Ma’am!
While we here in Edinburgh are still waiting for the tram system [yes, I said the words!] to be finished and ready to use, London is celebrating 150 years of the Undergound. Love it or loath it, you can’t help but …
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Pale and Interesting…
While flicking through the April additions of ELLE and Vogue, I have noticed a trend that has emerged: Pale skin… now as someone who only has two skin tone options: Very white or very pink!, I am happy to …
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Feeling a bit wooly…
As I have mentioned in previous posts, we at Jane Davidson have a real love of British knitwear, championing such labels as Stephanie Laird, Queene & Belle and Pringle of Scotland. If you are a lover of all things wool …
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Mother’s Day this Sunday
Just a wee reminder that this Sunday it’s Mother’s Day – which reminds me of a quote…. “Don’t forget to buy some wine for your Mum on Mother’s Day…after all you are probably one of the reasons she drinks!” …
Miss Fancy Pants!
As the Autumn/Winter shows continue to roll, the fashion pack is out in force showing us how to wear what’s hot. My favourite FROW trend?: bright/patterned trousers. I say favourite, I actually can’t get enough of them! From silky pyjama …
Tropical Issa
We have just received a fantastic new collection from Issa which we are all in love with. The collection has been inspired by the Garden of Eden, which is portrayed through the use of bright, bold colours and patterns – …
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Dries Van Notens influence for S/S 13
The stunning new collection for S/S 13 from Dries Van Noten has been heavily influenced by Kurt Cobain and Lucian Freud. It comes through in the unmistakeable plaids and beautiful florals which the late musician used to wear on the …
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Rihanna for River Island Part 2
This post is following on from something I blogged about a couple of months ago, Rihanna for River Island. In that last post I expressed my concerns about Rihanna designing a collection that would be available to the masses at …
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It’s London Fashion Week, But Not As We Know It…
As London Fashion Week begins, there is the usual buzz of what amazing creations will form the hot trends for A/W 2013. But this year there is another news worthy event which is going to run along side LFW this weekend: …
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Roksandas’ Inspiration
All the girls here at Jane Davidson have their favourite designers; the one whose collection you can’t wait to arrive through the door. For this season, mine is Roksanda Ilincic. Her use of bold colour mixed with seventies inspired shapes …
Solange Knowles DVF Suit
Last summer, the printed trouser suit made a cameo appearance on our fashion radar. This Spring/Summer it is a trend that is not to be ignored. This week we recieved a fantastic printed trouser suit from DVF. It’s made of silk …
Full Fat Flutter…
For those of you kind enough to come to my rescue last time, when I was having a bit of a drama – a veritable, miserable mascara melt-down – this is The Sequel. Don’t worry…it has a …
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To Boldly Go…
As our new collections continue to arrive into store we are noticing that there is a common thread this season: Bold, block colours. From DVF, to Goat, to my personal favourite, Roksanda Ilincic. Roksandas’ use of soft jersey fabrics allow …
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Go Nude… (With Your Nail Colour That Is!)
It’s freezing outside…. Right, that’s all the weather chat over, now onto something new, because lets be honest, we would all much rather think about warmer months to come. So what is the best way to introduce spring trends into …
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Sarah’s New Year – new beauty
Those of you who know me well will know that last year I couldn’t get enough of Armani’s new foundation – maestro fusion make up- which gave me a flawless, matte, no make-up feel. Thank you to Stuart from Harvey …
A dress you’ll fall in love with
Today we received a great delivery – from a favourite brand of ours – David Meister. The master of classic dresses which will take you to any occasion has scored again with 4 beautiful dresses. This drape front metallic dress …
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Romeo oh Romeo…
We love a celebrity fronting an advertising campaign; Brad Pitt for Chanel No.5, Mila Kunis for Dior and our favourite George Clooney for Nespresso. We can’t wait to see the new Burberry Spring/Summer campaign which features Romeo Beckham. At 10 …
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After Winter Must Come Spring….
Ok, ok, so it’s freezing cold outside, but fashion waits for no woman, so when the January addition of Vogue landed in store looking fresh as a spring daisy, I couldn’t wait to feast my eyes on it over lunch …
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MiH Jean-ius
I am a big MiH Jeans fan. From my shearling wrapper which I fell in love with a year ago to my over-sized MiH white cotton shirts and let’s not forget my printed silk dress…So with every new delivery that …
We Love Missoni
If you are fed up of you dark winter wardrobe we have the answer for you… We have just received a beautiful delivery from M Missoni. It is a selection of their classic knitwear shapes with a fresh mixture of …
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Paris Fashion Week
I am just back from the final leg of my buying trips for Spring Summer 2013, and what a gorgeous season for fashion it’s going to be. Despite the weather having turned to Winter here I was totally inspired by …
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London Fashion Week – Pringle of Scotland, J Brand, MiH Jeans and many more…
What a day! Yesterday Sarah and I were in London where we got to see some amazing collections. We started the day at Pringle of Scotland SS 13 presentation in the gorgeous Browns Hotel – where we previewed everything …
Through Glass with Diane Von Furstenberg
I have an admission. My name is Laura, and I’m a technology addict. You name it, I’ll have read the reviews and be keenly awaiting the delivery. Click here to watch the full video. So when my two passions – …
An old bag? We’re not too sure Victoria
I have to say I laughed – a lot – when I saw that photo of VB with her head in an (ever so stylish) shopper bag with the caption ”After three hours sleep I feel like an old bag! …
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