What Lizzy Loves - Life and style through the eyes of an optometrist

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Style

The Perfect Red Satin Dress (For Valentine’s Day)

If like me you’re a hopeless romantic and embrace Valentine’s Day wholeheartedly, you’ll want to wear something appropriate. I have an abundance of red dresses in my wardrobe, from which…

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Fashion and Eyewear Trends 2020: The Seventies

For over four years. I’ve written a monthly column for the professional print journal Optometry Today. I Iook at a different eyewear trend each month, based on current and upcoming…

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Life, Wellness & Beauty

How To Upcycle A Lloyd Loom Chair

Since I upcycled a mid-century dresser into a cocktail cabinet, I’ve been itching to upcycle a Lloyd Loom chair. I bought the chair secondhand about fifteen years ago and I’ve…

Self portrait star top with sequin tuxedo trousers wearing sequins to work

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Style

How To Wear Sequins to Work

On day one of 100% Optical this year, I gave two presentations. I wore a sequin skirt, a silk pussy bow blouse and sequin heels. I knew I’d be on…

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Eyewear & Optometry

100% Optical 2020: The Highlights

This was my third visit to the UK’s largest optical trade show, and 100% Optical 2020 did not disappoint. It was the biggest and best yet and I was there…

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Eyewear & Optometry

#LoveEyewearWeek 2020: Celebrating Spectacular Specs!

Calling spectacle wearers, accessory lovers, fashionistas, fellow optometrists and dispensing opticians! Love Eyewear Week 2020 will run from 20-26th January. This is a chance to share selfies wearing your favourite…

Closet multi coloured statement sleeve maxi dress

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Black and Multi Puff-Sleeve Dress In My Favourite Fit

This Closet London black geometric-patterned puff-sleeve dress is described on the website as a “best-selling” fit and it’s easy to see why. It is fact the third dress I have…

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Style

Sequin Co-ords: A Birthday Party Outfit

Even though it can be tricky to think of what to give as a gift so soon after Christmas, I’ve always been glad that my dad’s birthday is in January.…

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My Christmas and New Year

Happy New Year! The impending start of a new decade seemed to make the festive period all the more special; it’s been a brilliant week or so. 2010-2019 was a…