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The Fashion Faux Pas of Gabrielle An unconventional fashion blogger trying to find her place on the internet

  • Where have I been?!

    I’m well aware that it’s been quite some time since I have drafted a post, let alone actually post...
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  • What to wear when working from home

    If you’re stuck for outfits to wear when you’ve got video meetings working from home, hopefully this gives you...
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  • How to pick an outfit when you have nothing to wear...

    Everyone has something to wear, it’s just a case of knowing how to pick it!
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  • WE’RE BUYING A HOUSE!

    After 8 years of living in a one bedroom flat rented from the local housing association, Aaron and I...
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  • 10 Things you’ll know if you work from home

    It’s been a funny old year and with a complete shift in the way we work across many industries,...
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  • Five Years of Blogging!

    Today marks the five year anniversary of The Fashion Faux Pas of Gabrielle and to say I’m stunned that...
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  • The Honest Truth About How I Grew My Hair

    Is it possible to make your hair grow faster?
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  • Secondhand shopping during a pandemic

    If you haven’t yet ventured out into the world of secondhand shopping since government restrictions were lifted, here’s an...
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  • Why I don’t shop with Boohoo anymore

    Boohoo are arguably one of the biggest fast fashion retailers with a growing portfolio of companies to their name....
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  • Motivating yourself to get dressed during lockdown

    Today’s post is in collaboration with Femme Luxe and the items shown have been gifted. The clothes are great...
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  • Where to buy secondhand clothes online

    I was going to apologise for sharing yet another post relating to secondhand fashion, but then thought fuck it...
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  • What is fast fashion?

    What is the definition of fast fashion and why is it so bad?
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  • Overcoming your fears and the day I overcame one of min...

    A story about how I overcame one of my biggest fears
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  • The Best Places to Shop Secondhand in North Hertfordshi...

    A guide to shopping secondhand in North Hertfordshire
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  • How to layer your outfits for autumn

    It’s that time of year where it’s getting chillier, but not full on cold – one minute you’re sweating...
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  • Breaking Fashion – my thoughts on the BBC3 docume...

    You know I love me a good old documentary, throw in some fashion and I’m all over that like...
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  • Would you buy a secondhand bikini?

    Is there a reason not to purchase swimwear secondhand, is it simply the “ick” factor or is there a...
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  • Did I find a dupe for my Gabrielle by Chanel?

    My bottle of Gabrielle is the one and only perfume I’ve cherished for longer than any other – Aaron...
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  • The newest ultimate bargain bag

    My latest secondhand designer handbag and what I look for in a decent handbag!
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  • How often should we wash our clothes?

    I recently came across an article by the BBC during my nightly news reading routine called “Is Stella McCartney...
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  • Paroxysmal Kinesigenic Dyskinesia – what you shou...

    Having just gotten home from the hospital after another appointment with the movement disorder specialist, I wanted to write...
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  • What to do if you’re contacted by a scam Instagram in...

    It’s been a good few months since I wrote my initial post on scam influencer accounts on Instagram and...
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  • Gaining weight and new body issues

    Women are complicated human beings, we have complex feelings and emotions about a lot of things and I feel...
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  • I’M WORKING FOR ASOS!

    Jeez that’s good to get off of my chest, I’ve been keeping it a secret for a couple of...
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  • Covent Garden

    The Second Hand Fashion Challenge

    I decided to set myself a second-hand challenge where I wear at least one item of second-hand clothing every...
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  • What not to do to your hair

    I’ve been pretty open about some of the crazy things I’ve done with my hair since starting this blog...
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  • Styling Second-hand Fashion

    I’m sure you’ll have noticed that I’ve been talking about buying second-hand a lot lately and have been loving...
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  • Supermarket Fashion – are we on board?

    Being the fashionista I am, whenever I visit a shop I’m always drawn to anywhere that has clothing, whether...
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  • Let’s talk International Women’s Day

    You’ll be seeing posts and news articles all about why women are the best, men should all die (or...
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  • Fun Fashion Facts

    I don’t know about you, but I love a fun fact. So when I was scrolling through Instagram one...
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  • Testing out drugstore foundation, primer and concealer...

    Ever since I first tried out Estée Lauder Doublewear, I haven’t been able to go back to drug store...
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  • Patricia Bright’s Heart & Hustle

    I’ve been a huge fan of Patricia Bright for years and am a long time follower, from BritPopPrincess to...
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  • Getting dressed with Grace Karin

    I don’t know about you, but I love finding new brands to shop with and was over the moon...
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  • Why I Love Fashion

    I was laying in bed wondering what I should write the other day as it’s been a while since...
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  • How SHEIN has dominated the world and why it’s a prob...

    I came across this video when I was scrolling through my Tiktok a few months ago and after reading...
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  • What is “Greenwashing”?

    As fast fashion continues to boom, a term that has been thrown around of late is “greenwashing” but what...
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  • Everyday Fashion Scams

    An overview of how we’re scammed by fashion on an everyday basis - life’s a scam and fashion isn’t...
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  • The Importance of Love Island’s Change in Sponsor...

    Love Island have made a bold statement for sustainable fashion in 2022 and personally, I’m here for it.
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  • Fake Famous

    It’s almost midnight as I’ve started to write this post and the reason for the time is that I’ve...
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Life

My ongoing shoe/anxiety battle

14/02/2016
I can be a strange old bean (as I’m sure most people can be) and my little anxiety quirk has raised many a question and many an eyebrow over the years. So to start off I’m going to set the typical scene, which will hopefully help you to better understand what the hell I’m on
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Dressing for my silhouette

07/02/2016
Firstly I’d like to apologise for my late post (I’m trying to do one a week and it was due yesterday!) I was just snuggling up on the sofa reading an article in my Cosmo about bloggers and remembered I hadn’t posted. Anyway, I digress. Let’s get to this week’s topic! I’m sure you’ve had
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Why I can’t do ‘sexy’

30/01/2016
Okay, what I want to get across in this post isn’t strictly a fashion faux pas, however it does play a big part in how I dress and feel about myself with the clothes I wear. My cousin Tammy and I were talking about this the other week (she feels the same as me) and
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Finding clothes that fit

23/01/2016
Finding clothes that fit properly is one of the biggest fashion challenges I and probably most people face. In my experience, Topshop, H&M and Miss Selfridge sizes come up quite small, New Look and Dorothy Perkins a lot bigger. Primark, don’t even go there mate!   A couple of weeks ago, Aaron and I popped
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Life

Why I wish I was 5ft 6

19/01/2016
So, you’ve probably gathered from my previous posts (if you’ve read them) or know me in real life that I’m quite the short arse (5ft 2 and a half!). Good things come in small packages and there are some pros to being small like always being at the front of pictures, being let through big
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Clothes that pull the disappearing act

15/01/2016
Everyone has at least one item of clothing which mysteriously goes missing, I on the other hand, have countless pieces which have taken a wander over the years. Up until I moved out almost 3 years ago, 99% of the time my younger sister Georgie was the culprit. If you have a sibling, you will
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I am crap at make-up

11/01/2016
I couldn’t think of any other title that would portray this post in a better way. I am terrible at it and the word crap sums it up. Don’t get me wrong, I have improved over the years and no longer smudge bright sparkly pink eye-shadow over my lids with my finger because ‘that’s what
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Cute, cheap but smelly shoes

09/01/2016
This week I’ve been pulling old shit bits from my wardrobe and running through all of my social media posts to find my fashion faux pas’ of the past and present. However, inspiration for this post started with the lads at work finding my old Youtube channel. After the usual lad banter that always follows
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The Online Shop Disaster

07/01/2016
  I’m quite short, 5ft 2.5in to be exact and sometimes I find that buying clothes online is a bit of a hit and miss situation. I’m awful for buying clothes online, not liking them and never getting round to returning them. The below pictures are a perfect example of online shopping gone bad. Boohoo.com
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Life

Finding my personal style

05/01/2016
One of my resolutions for 2016 was to start writing more as it’s something I love to do (I always make a start and don’t stick with it!) and to buy clothes that truly reflect who I am whilst fitting me well. This blog is a combination of these two resolutions and I hope to
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Thought I’d make another appearance on here sinc Thought I’d make another appearance on here since it’s been over a year since my last post, so here’s one from my Tiktok #sustainableootd #ootd #vintedfinds
Had such a good night for @maismurph ‘s surprise Had such a good night for @maismurph ‘s surprise birthday outing last night, although I’m definitely feeling it today! Love you both loads ❤️❤️
So I’ve been absent on here for months as I’ve So I’ve been absent on here for months as I’ve been working and saving away with this gorgeous man to make sure that we could buy a house and we’ve only gone and done it! We’re now in the process of fixing it up and getting our bedroom ready to move in to, so hope we can get in next week! I’m going to be sharing the whole process on our Tiktok account which you can follow @thealbonrenovation - the first post on there is just a video showing the whole house as it was when we bought it on Friday (it’s changed a lot since then!) - so give us a follow it you love a bit of home renovation! 🥳🥳 #firsttimebuyers #newhouse
When the snow was beautiful and didn’t disappear When the snow was beautiful and didn’t disappear ❄️ what a week it’s been! I’ve been shivering away, heating on full blast and my dressing gown wrapped around me as I work this week - I love the look of snow but hate the cold! Had a day of hypochondria where I had a cough and was convinced it was Covid - but turns out my husband knows me best and that it wasn’t. And that’s probably the most exciting bit of news I l have for you all! How are you all doing?!
Hello all! I’m trying not to leave too much time Hello all! I’m trying not to leave too much time between posts as I have been in the last few months, so I think a couple of weeks is an improvement! On our way home from food shopping last week (highlight of the week!) we decided to stop by one of my favourite spots to take some outfit photos, where the majority of what I’m wearing is second hand (bag, jacket and jumper). I’m getting extremely stir crazy, but at the same time have turned into quite the hermit, I miss going out for lunch with Aaron, mooching around the charity shops and going out to do site visits for work - let’s hope this vaccine helps bring some normality!
And the final day of 2020 is upon us! I decided to And the final day of 2020 is upon us! I decided to make myself feel like I was going somewhere tonight by putting a full face of makeup on, with the intention of sitting on the sofa sharing a bottle of Disaronno with Aaron to see the new year in! We might hit up the kitchen, the living room and Aaron suggested the bathroom but I wasn’t sure 😂 what have you got planned for tonight? And Happy New Year to everyone!
And that’s Christmas over for another year (alth And that’s Christmas over for another year (although let’s be honest, 2020 may as well not have happened!) and I just hope to god 2021 is a damn site better for everyone! Since I’ve been attempting to cut out purchasing brand new clothing all together, bar a few items such as underwear and pyjamas, I’m hoping once Hertfordshire is out of Tier 4 that I can head to the shops and do some serious secondhand shopping and use the vouchers I got to buy myself some new beauty bits. How was your quiet Christmas and have you got any beauty recommendations for me? #hertsbloggers #fashionbloggeruk #ukfashionblogger #ukstyleblogger #hertsbloggerlove #sustainablefashionblogger #secondhandfashionblogger #petitebloggeruk #petitefashionbloggeruk #outfitinspo #mylookoftheday #ootdshare #ukfashionblog #petitestyle #hertfordshirebloggers #funkyfashion #ukfashion #ootdinspo #canon700d #canon #amatuerphotography #aspiringfashionblogger #aspiringblogger
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