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#tbt to #lockdown1 in the Summer when I was sitting in my sunny garden finishing the final edit of my

to in the Summer when I was sitting in my sunny garden finishing the final edit of my debut novel : Secrets in the Dark - now available on Amazon on kindle and paperback. . If you fancy an escapist read then you may enjoy my book which will transport you back to the Chelsea in - then the epicentre for and unlikely friendships. Where it's now cool for posh privileged girls to mix outside their social circles. . When two such teenagers meet and form a close and sisterly bond, their worlds are unexpectedly and suddenly torn apart as they each suffer personal traumas. Needing to escape London to hide their shameful secrets, they embark upon individual rollercoaster journeys of extreme highs and lows that take them to and the - where are sex is a commodity drugs are a way of life and a life optional. . "Would you tell your best friend your darkest secret of it could change your life?" . If you enjoy it - please do let me know and I would be even more thrilled if you can also then spread the word.

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If you fancy an escapist read then you may enjoy my book which will transport you back to the Chelsea in – then the epicentre for and unlikely friendships. Where it’s now cool for posh privileged girls to mix outside their social circles.
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When two such teenagers meet and form a close and sisterly bond, their worlds are unexpectedly and suddenly torn apart as they each suffer personal traumas. Needing to escape London to hide their shameful secrets, they embark upon individual rollercoaster journeys of extreme highs and lows that take them to and the – where are sex is a commodity drugs are a way of life and a life optional.
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“Would you tell your best friend your darkest secret of it could change your life?”
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If you enjoy it – please do let me know and I would be even more thrilled if you can also then spread the word.

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Mary Quant at the V&A part 2.

Mary Quant at the V&A part 2. . The thing that really stood out to me was how different the fabrics were that we wore then to now. Much more rigid and flexible and quite bulky. . These video clips include: The Daisy dress up doll ( I remember I had one of the cut out and paste books of these as a child.)! 1960s sportswear Quant style The mini Quant wore to collect her OBE The jersey dress ( the first time stretchy jersey had been used as a clothing fabric) The Quant collection of everything from tights to sunglasses to makeup The cape Dresses with matching frilly pants The journey of the mini from knee to very short. . . . . . . @V_and_A @vamuseum @kingsroad.london @martinsproperties

Mary Quant at the V&A part 2.
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The thing that really stood out to me was how different the fabrics were that we wore then to now.
Much more rigid and flexible and quite bulky.
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These video clips include:
The Daisy dress up doll ( I remember I had one of the cut out and paste books of these as a child.)!
1960s sportswear Quant style
The mini Quant wore to collect her OBE
The jersey dress ( the first time stretchy jersey had been used as a clothing fabric)
The Quant collection of everything from tights to sunglasses to makeup
The cape
Dresses with matching frilly pants
The journey of the mini from knee to very short.
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@V_and_A
@vamuseum @kingsroad.london @martinsproperties

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Tbt To outside the Jean Machine on London’s Kings road circa 1970

Tbt To outside the Jean Machine on London's Kings road circa 1970. . Note the 70s fashions of: Big collar Patchwork denim shirt Denim on denim Cowboy belt Chunky silver bracelet Bellbottom jeans Platform boots . And... what was I thinking about? ( my facial expression is a picture in itself)! Or ... What was I waiting for? Think I was working there as my out of school Saturday job at the time. Your thoughts? . . . . .

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Note the 70s fashions of:
Big collar
Patchwork denim shirt
Denim on denim
Cowboy belt
Chunky silver bracelet
Bellbottom jeans
Platform boots .
And… what was I thinking about? ( my facial expression is a picture in itself)! Or …
What was I waiting for?
Think I was working there as my out of school Saturday job at the time.
Your thoughts? .
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