"". September 2024 | Is This Mutton?

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Wednesday 18 September 2024

Why I Still Wear Black

 And Wow on Wednesday

Is This Mutton's Gail Hanlon in black and white top, explaining why she still loves wearing black in spite of being colour analysed


Dear friends.  One of the fastest ways to shock my Kettlewell colour club friends is to tell them I still wear black. 

Colour analysis tell us that only a very small sub group of those classed as Winter can wear black successfully, near the face. 

I took this quite seriously at the start of my analysis journey.  I could see that "my" warm and bright colours were far more flattering.

But then.....I started to rebel.

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Wednesday 11 September 2024

In the Pinks

 And Wow on Wednesday

Two tank tops are blogger Gail Hanlon's first buys for autumn-winter 2024. This is apparently breaking one of her own rules....

Dear friends. Today I'm sharing a couple of my new season buys. I wrote last week about how I was mainly buying thrifted clothes, perfect seeing this is #secondhandseptember.  But because of the scarcity of the warm, clear and bright colours that suit me best, I'm also buying a few items from Kettlewell Colours. 

They specialise in basics and iconic pieces for women who have been colour analysed.

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Wednesday 4 September 2024

Making the Right New Season Choices

 & Wow on Wednesday 

Gail Hanlon from Is This Mutton with her top tips on buying wisely from the new season style drops.

Dear friends. Are you always eager to see what the new season brings in terms of latest drops at the fashion retailers?

I used to be, but now that I've experienced the advantages of having been colour analysed, my approach is more guarded. 

A brief look at M&S, John Lewis, Boden and Oliver Bonas shows that hardly any of the colours appearing in the shops for autumn are my favourites.  

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Monday 2 September 2024

The Sky Beneath Us by Fiona Valpy

 

The cover of novel The Sky Beneath Us by Fiona Valpy

Dear friends. Today I bring you a book I found truly magical. How I wish I had a Sherpa family, like the heroines of this book! 

I'm thrilled to be on the blog tour for The Sky Beneath Us by Fiona Valpy. 

Genres: historical fiction, women's fiction. 

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